MGM 118 Type 6110 3.8/6.6kV Individually Screened Armoured Mining Cable

MGM 118 Type 6110 is the individually screened 3800/6600 V member of the MGM 118 family: three PVC insulated cores, each with a copper-backed tape screen, under galvanized steel pliable armour and a special PVC sheath.

  • Rated / test voltage3800/6600 V / 10 kV
  • Cores × size3 × 16 to 3 × 185 mm²
  • ConductorCu, IEC 60228 Class 1 or 2
  • Insulation / sheathPVC / special PVC
  • Core screenCopper-backed tape, each core
  • ArmourGalvanized steel wire
  • Overall diameter35.0 – 71.5 mm
  • Current rating94 – 390 A at 25 °C
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Product overview

MGM 118 Type 6110 is a three-core 3800/6600 V power cable in which every PVC insulated core carries its own copper-backed tape screen. The screened cores are laid up under a PVC-based bedding, galvanized steel pliable armour and a special PVC outer sheath. It is made to the MGM 118 specification of the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises MGM mining cable series.

The individual screens are what set Type 6110 apart from Types 6010 and 6020. Each core is enclosed in an earthed metallic layer, so an insulation fault goes to earth through the screen and can be picked up by earth-leakage protection. The cable is for fixed installation to machines and equipment in deep mines where explosive gases and dust can accumulate, and on the surface.

Browse the MGM mining cable category for the other cables in the Turkish hard coal MGM series or download the MGM 118 Type 6110 datasheet (PDF).

Application & Features

Type 6110 suits 6.6 kV fixed feeders where the protection scheme or the mine's rules call for a screened cable: feeders to substations and transformers near the working district, supplies to large motors and drives, and runs in roadways where an insulation fault must be cleared quickly and safely. The screen around each core keeps the electric field inside the core and gives a defined earth path for fault current.

Mechanically it matches the single-armoured Type 6010: the same armour resistance (1.92 Ω/km at 3×16 down to 0.165 Ω/km at 3×185) and the same outer sheath thickness. The screens add about 1 mm to the core bundle and a little weight, so at 3×95 mm² the cable is 53.5 to 57.5 mm across and weighs 8900 kg/km. Type 6110 also has higher current ratings than the unscreened types, 265 A against 245 A at 3×95.

  • Screened coresCopper-backed tape screen on each core for earth-fault detection and field control on 6.6 kV feeders.
  • Single steel armourGalvanized steel pliable armour with the same armour resistance as Type 6010.
  • Gassy and dusty workingsSpecified for deep mines where explosive gases and dust can accumulate; mine approval is quoted per order.
  • Nine conductor sizes3×16 to 3×185 mm², rated 94 A to 390 A continuous at 25 °C.
Outdoor electricity substation supplying a copper mine, the starting point of medium-voltage feeders such as the screened MGM 118 Type 6110
Substation supplying a copper mine in South Australia. Screened armoured feeders such as MGM 118 Type 6110 carry 6.6 kV from installations like this to transformers and machines. Photo: philip.mallis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr.

Specifications

Values from the current TEBAOFLEX MGM 118 Type 6110 datasheet. The final construction is confirmed on the approved datasheet for your order.

Electrical, mechanical and material data

Parameter Value
Rated voltage 3800/6600 V
Test voltage 10 kV
Conductor Stranded copper wire, IEC 60228 Class 1 or 2
Insulation PVC
Screen Individual copper-backed tape screen on each core
Lay-up All cores laid up in contact with each other
Bedding PVC-based bedding compound
Armour Galvanized steel pliable armour
Armour separator Galvanized steel tape, optional
Outer sheath Special PVC compound
Application Fixed installation cable for supplying machines and equipment; deep mines where explosive gases and dust can accumulate, and surface use
Sizes 3×16 to 3×185 mm²

Technical data – MGM 118 Type 6110

Cable type Unit 3×16 3×25 3×35 3×50 3×70 3×95 3×120 3×150 3×185
Cores / cross-section mm² 3×16 3×25 3×35 3×50 3×70 3×95 3×120 3×150 3×185
Conductor diameter mm 4.90 6.10 7.10 8.40 10.00 11.80 13.30 15.20 17.00
Insulation thickness mm 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Radial inner sheath thickness mm 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6
Inner sheath diameter mm 31.0 35.0 37.5 38.9 41.7 45.7 49.6 53.7 57.9
Size of armour mm 1/1.6 1/2.0 1/2.0 1/2.0 1/2.0 1/2.5 1/2.5 1/2.5 1/2.5
Radial outer sheath thickness mm 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.8
Min. overall diameter mm 35.0 39.5 43.0 44.0 47.5 53.5 57.0 61.0 67.5
Max. overall diameter mm 39.0 43.5 47.0 48.0 51.5 57.5 61.0 65.0 71.5
Min. bending radius mm 390 435 470 480 515 575 610 650 715
Approx. cable weight kg/km 2950 3860 4450 5450 6850 8900 10380 12150 14700
Copper weight kg/km 631 900 1208 1750 2466 3336 4226 5270 6498
Continuous current rating at 25 °C A 94 125 150 175 220 265 305 345 390
Phase and earth conductors Ω/km 1.15 0.727 0.524 0.387 0.268 0.193 0.153 0.124 0.0991
Armour Ω/km 1.92 1.21 0.873 0.645 0.447 0.322 0.255 0.207 0.165

Selection note: before ordering, ask our engineers to confirm the conductor operating temperature, sheath colour, core identification scheme, screen cross-section and the meaning of the armour size notation (for example 1/1.6 mm), and whether your protection scheme needs a stated screen fault rating.

Standards & References

  • Design specificationMGM 118, the 3800/6600 V 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 copper conductors to IEC 60228 Class 1 or 2.
  • Voltage scope3800/6600 V rated and 10 kV test voltage.
  • ApprovalsMine-authority approvals, type-test reports and marking requirements are confirmed and quoted per order.

Construction

MGM 118 Type 6110 is a round three-core cable. Each PVC insulated core is wrapped in a copper-backed tape screen; the three screened cores are laid up in contact with each other, covered by a PVC-based bedding, armoured with galvanized steel wire and finished with a special PVC outer sheath.

  • Conductor: stranded copper wire to IEC 60228 Class 1 or 2, 16 to 185 mm², 4.90 to 17.00 mm diameter.
  • Insulation: PVC, 3.4 mm thick on every size, rated for a 3800/6600 V system.
  • Core screen: copper-backed tape applied over each insulated core; the screens touch each other in the lay-up.
  • Lay-up and bedding: three screened cores laid up in contact under a PVC-based bedding, 1.4 to 2.6 mm radial thickness; inner sheath diameter 31.0 to 57.9 mm.
  • Armour: galvanized steel pliable armour, 1.92 Ω/km at 3×16 to 0.165 Ω/km at 3×185; a galvanized steel tape armour separator is optional.
  • Outer sheath: special PVC compound, 2.0 to 2.8 mm radial thickness.

FAQ

What is MGM 118 Type 6110 and how does it differ from Types 6010 and 6020?

Type 6110 is the 3800/6600 V MGM 118 cable with a copper-backed tape screen on each core and single galvanized steel armour. MGM 118 Type 6010 has the same armour but no core screens, and MGM 118 Type 6020 is unscreened with two layers of armour.

When should I specify a screened 6.6 kV cable?

When your earth-leakage or earth-fault protection relies on each core being surrounded by an earthed metallic layer, when the mine's electrical rules require screened medium-voltage feeders, or when the cable runs close to control and communication circuits. If none of these apply, the unscreened Type 6010 is lighter and lower in copper.

Which details are needed for a quotation?

Send the conductor size, length per drum and total length, system voltage and earthing arrangement, any required screen fault rating, whether the optional galvanized steel tape armour separator is needed, sheath marking, and the mine approval or test report you require.

How does Type 6110 compare with MGM 109 Type 3123?

MGM 109 Type 3123 is the screened 3300 V cable of the MGM 109 series, with a copper tape screen and double armour. Type 6110 brings individual core screens to the 6.6 kV level with single armour. Pick by system voltage first, then by the armour your route needs.

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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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