MGM 112 Type E2/E4/E5 660/1100V Unscreened Armoured Mining Cable

MGM 112 Type E2, E4 and E5 are 660/1100 V steel-armoured mining power cables with two, four or five unscreened EPR cores, tinned Class 5 copper from 2.5 to 150 mm² and a heavy-duty chloroprene sheath for excavating and crushing plant.

  • Rated / test voltage660/1100 V / 3 kV
  • CoresE2: 2, E4: 4, E5: 5
  • Size rangeE4 4×2.5 – 4×150 mm²
  • ConductorTinned Cu, IEC 60228 Class 5
  • Core screenNone (unscreened)
  • ArmourGalvanized steel pliable
  • Overall diameter23.9 – 95.3 mm
  • Current rating28 – 320 A at 25 °C
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Product overview

MGM 112 Type E2, Type E4 and Type E5 are the unscreened, steel-armoured power cables of the MGM 112 specification of the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises MGM mining cable series. The cores are EPR insulated tinned Class 5 copper with no individual screen. In Type E4 and E5 they are laid around a central cradle without touching each other; the two cores of Type E2 are laid without a cradle. A rubber bedding, galvanized steel pliable armour and a heavy-duty chloroprene sheath complete the cable.

The specified duty is power supply for excavating and crushing machines and equipment, in deep mines where explosive gases and dust can accumulate and on the surface. Type E4 is the main range, from 4×2.5 mm² to 4×150 mm² and 28 A to 320 A, so the same construction covers anything from a small pump to the main feed of a crusher or conveyor drive. Type E2 is a single 2×4 mm² size and Type E5 runs from 5×4 to 5×16 mm².

Browse the MGM mining cable category for the other cables in the Turkish hard coal MGM series or download the MGM 112 Type E2 / Type E4 / Type E5 datasheet (PDF).

Application & Features

Type E cables are the choice when the circuit needs mechanical protection but not a screen around every core. Typical runs are feeds from a mine substation or distribution box to crushers, conveyor drives, pumps and fans, laid along the roadway or in a surface plant where the steel armour protects against rock falls, vehicles and crushing. Because the cores are not screened, earth-fault protection has to rely on the armour or a dedicated core, so check your protection scheme before choosing an unscreened type.

The core count follows the circuit. Type E4 carries three phases plus a fourth conductor, Type E5 adds a fifth conductor for installations that want a separate protective core alongside the four, and Type E2 serves two-wire auxiliary or control feeds. The larger E4 sizes, from 4×35 mm² up, are heavy cables of 5650 to 18500 kg/km and 561 to 953 mm minimum bending radius, so plan drum sizes and pulling equipment before delivery.

  • Unscreened, cradle-separated coresCores in E4 and E5 sit around a cradle without contact; lighter and simpler than an individually screened cable.
  • Steel pliable armourGalvanized steel armour from 7/0.45 to 7/1.25 mm over a rubber bedding for roadway and plant protection.
  • Wide E4 size rangeTwelve E4 sizes from 4×2.5 to 4×150 mm², rated 28 to 320 A at 25 °C.
  • 3 kV test voltageTested at 3 kV for 660/1100 V service in deep mines and on the surface; approval is quoted per order.
Mine rock crusher house with an inclined conveyor gantry, a surface crushing plant of the type fed by MGM 112 Type E4 armoured power cable
A mine crusher house linked by an inclined conveyor. Crushers and conveyor drives like these are fed through armoured power cables such as MGM 112 Type E4. Photo: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Specifications

Values from the current TEBAOFLEX MGM 112 Type E2 / Type E4 / Type E5 datasheet. The final construction is confirmed on the approved datasheet for your order.

Electrical, mechanical and material data

Parameter Value
Rated voltage 660/1100 V
Test voltage 3 kV
Conductor Stranded, tinned copper wire, IEC 60228 Class 5
Insulation EPR
Core screen None
Core count Type E2: 2 cores; Type E4: 4 cores; Type E5: 5 cores
Lay-up Cores laid around a cradle without contact, except Type E2
Bedding Rubber-based bedding compound
Armour Galvanized steel pliable armour
Outer sheath Heavy-duty chloroprene compound
Design specification MGM 112
Application Power supply for excavating and crushing machines and equipment; deep mines where explosive gases and dust can accumulate, and surface use

Technical data: MGM 112 Type E2

Parameter Unit 2×4
Cores / cross-section mm² 2×4
Stranding mm 56/0.30
Conductor diameter, nom. mm 2.60
Insulation thickness mm 1.0
Radial inner sheath mm 2.0
Size of armour mm 7/0.45
Radial outer sheath mm 2.5
Min. overall diameter mm 23.9
Max. overall diameter mm 26.4
Min. bending radius mm 264
Approx. cable weight kg/km 950
Copper weight kg/km 80
Current rating at 25 °C A 28
Phase conductor resistance Ω/km 5.09

Technical data: MGM 112 Type E4, part 1 (4×2.5 to 4×25)

Parameter Unit 4×2.5 4×4 4×6 4×10 4×16 4×25
Cores / cross-section mm² 4×2.5 4×4 4×6 4×10 4×16 4×25
Stranding mm 50/0.25 56/0.30 84/0.30 80/0.40 126/0.40 196/0.40
Conductor diameter, nom. mm 2.10 2.70 3.30 4.40 5.50 7.10
Insulation thickness mm 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6
Radial inner sheath mm 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Size of armour mm 7/0.45 7/0.45 7/0.70 7/0.70 7/0.70 7/0.70
Radial outer sheath mm 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.3
Min. overall diameter mm 26.2 27.7 36.7 38.8 41.5 46.1
Max. overall diameter mm 28.6 30.1 38.8 41.0 44.0 49.8
Min. bending radius mm 286 301 388 410 440 498
Approx. cable weight kg/km 1280 1450 2450 2900 3600 4450
Copper weight kg/km 100 160 240 390 620 960
Current rating at 25 °C A 28 37 46 63 85 110
Phase conductor resistance Ω/km 8.21 5.09 3.39 1.95 1.24 0.795

Technical data: MGM 112 Type E4, part 2 (4×35 to 4×150)

Parameter Unit 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120 4×150
Cores / cross-section mm² 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120 4×150
Stranding mm 276/0.40 396/0.40 360/0.50 475/0.50 608/0.50 756/0.50
Conductor diameter, nom. mm 8.40 10.10 11.90 13.90 15.80 17.00
Insulation thickness mm 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3
Radial inner sheath mm 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 5.0 5.0
Size of armour mm 7/0.90 7/0.90 7/0.90 7/0.90 7/1.25 7/1.25
Radial outer sheath mm 4.7 5.1 5.7 6.3 3.8 7.3
Min. overall diameter mm 51.0 56.1 64.8 74.9 83.8 91.4
Max. overall diameter mm 56.1 61.8 71.4 78.6 89.0 95.3
Min. bending radius mm 561 618 714 786 890 953
Approx. cable weight kg/km 5650 7350 9500 10950 15600 18500
Copper weight kg/km 1350 1920 2690 3650 4610 5760
Current rating at 25 °C A 135 170 205 250 295 320
Phase conductor resistance Ω/km 0.565 0.393 0.277 0.210 0.164 0.132

Technical data: MGM 112 Type E5

Parameter Unit 5×4 5×6 5×10 5×16
Cores / cross-section mm² 5×4 5×6 5×10 5×16
Stranding mm 56/0.30 84/0.30 80/0.40 126/0.40
Conductor diameter, nom. mm 2.60 3.30 4.40 5.50
Insulation thickness mm 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5
Radial inner sheath mm 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5
Size of armour mm 7/0.45 7/0.50 7/0.70 7/0.70
Radial outer sheath mm 2.5 3.8 3.8 3.8
Min. overall diameter mm 31.0 38.0 42.4 46.5
Max. overall diameter mm 32.3 40.0 45.0 48.9
Min. bending radius mm 323 400 450 489
Approx. cable weight kg/km 1750 2900 3900 4800
Copper weight kg/km 200 290 480 770
Current rating at 25 °C A 28 46 63 85
Phase conductor resistance Ω/km 5.09 3.39 1.95 1.24

Selection note: before ordering, ask our engineers to confirm the conductor operating temperature, core colours, sheath colour and marking for MGM 112 Type E2, E4 and E5, the reactance, insulation resistance and voltage drop values for these types, the current rating for your installation conditions and the drum size for the heavier E4 sizes.

Standards & References

  • Design specificationMGM 112, the armoured power cable specification in the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises MGM mining cable series (MGM 101, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115 and 118).
  • Conductor referenceStranded tinned copper conductors to IEC 60228 Class 5, from 50/0.25 mm (2.5 mm²) to 756/0.50 mm (150 mm²).
  • Voltage scope660/1100 V rated voltage and 3 kV test voltage.
  • ApprovalsMine-authority approvals, type-test reports and marking requirements are confirmed and quoted per order.

Construction

Type E cables have no screen on the cores. In Type E4 and E5 the EPR cores are spaced around a central cradle so they do not touch; Type E2 is laid up without a cradle. The core bundle is bedded, armoured with galvanized steel and sheathed in chloroprene.

  • Conductor: stranded tinned copper to IEC 60228 Class 5, from 2.5 mm² (50/0.25 mm) to 150 mm² (756/0.50 mm).
  • Insulation: EPR, 1.0 mm on Type E2 and 1.4 to 2.3 mm on Types E4 and E5 depending on size.
  • Lay-up: Types E4 and E5: cores laid around a cradle without contact; Type E2: two cores laid up without a cradle. No core screens.
  • Bedding: rubber-based bedding compound, 2.0 to 5.0 mm radial depending on size.
  • Armour: galvanized steel pliable armour, from 7/0.45 mm on the smallest sizes to 7/1.25 mm on 4×120 and 4×150 mm².
  • Outer sheath: heavy-duty chloroprene compound, 2.5 to 7.3 mm radial depending on size.

FAQ

What are MGM 112 Type E2, E4 and E5, and how do they differ from Types 62, 63 and 64?

They are the unscreened armoured power cables of the MGM 112 specification. The number after the E gives the core count: two, four or five. Unlike MGM 112 Type 62, 63 and 64, which put a braid screen on every 4 mm² core, the E types have no core screens and are tested at 3 kV instead of 2.5 kV. The E4 range also goes far larger, up to 4×150 mm² and 320 A, while Types 62 to 64 stop at 4 mm².

When should I choose an unscreened E type over a screened MGM 112 cable?

Choose an E type for fixed or semi-fixed feeds where the protection scheme does not need an earthed screen around each conductor, for example substation-to-crusher or conveyor drive runs protected by the armour. Where the mine requires individually screened phase cores for earth-leakage protection, use a screened type such as MGM 112 Type 201 and 211 or the Types 62 to 64.

Which details are needed for a quotation?

Send the type (E2, E4 or E5) and size, the quantity in metres and the drum lengths, the supply voltage and load current, whether you need the standard galvanized steel armour, any sheath marking or colour requirement, and the mine authority whose approval or test report you need. For E4 sizes from 4×35 mm² up, tell us your maximum drum weight and diameter.

How does an MGM 112 Type E4 compare with an MGM 115 cable?

MGM 112 Type E4 is steel-armoured and has unscreened cores, so it suits cable laid along the roadway or in a plant. The MGM 115 cables, such as MGM 115 Type 11, have screened phase cores and no armour, which keeps them flexible for trailing behind moving machines. Both families are listed in the MGM mining cable category.

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Quality Assurance

Testing at every stage in our own workshop and laboratory, from incoming copper to the packed drum.

Bare copper wire bobbins inspected before stranding at the TEBAOFLEX factory

Raw Material Inspection

Every batch of copper rod, rubber compound and reinforcing material is checked before it reaches the line.

  • Copper: conductor resistance, elongation and surface condition on incoming rod and drawn wire
  • EPR, CPE, PUR and silicone compounds: hardness, tensile strength, elongation and ageing samples from each mix
  • Suppliers and batch numbers are recorded so every drum can be traced back to its materials
Operator monitoring an extrusion line control panel in the TEBAOFLEX workshop

Manufacturing Process Control

Stranding, insulation extrusion, core assembly and sheathing run under recorded process parameters.

  • Class 5/6 stranding with lay length and tension monitored for trailing and reeling flexibility
  • Continuous-vulcanisation extrusion with wall thickness and spark tests logged on every length
  • Operators sign off each stage before the cable moves to the next machine
3.5 kV voltage withstand test station in the TEBAOFLEX laboratory

Electrical Testing

Finished lengths go through the routine tests required by the referenced VDE, ICEA, IEC or NEK standard.

  • Conductor resistance and insulation resistance on every length
  • Voltage withstand (3.5 kV and higher) and partial-discharge measurement in the shielded HV laboratory
  • Screen and pilot-core continuity checks for mining and reeling constructions
Tensile testing machine for conductor and sheath samples

Mechanical and Ageing Tests

Samples from production are tested for the duty a mining, crane or submersible cable will actually see.

  • Tensile strength and elongation of insulation and sheath before and after ageing
  • Hot-set, ozone, oil-immersion and low-temperature bending tests
  • Constant-temperature water bath for insulation resistance of submersible constructions
Single-cable vertical flame test chamber

Flame Test and Final Inspection

Before packing, the cable is checked against the order and the flame-performance requirement of its standard.

  • Single-cable vertical flame test to IEC 60332-1-2 where specified
  • Metre marking, printing, drum length and appearance inspection
  • Test report and packing list issued with every shipment

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