Orange Circular Building Cable 4 Core and Earth (5G) 16mm

Description

The top size in APEC's four core orange circular range.

Four 16mm² actives and an earth add up to a great deal of copper to install as single conductors. The APEC MVM016E04 packages red, white, blue and black 16mm² actives with a 6mm² green/yellow earth under one orange sheath, rated 0.6/1kV and cut to your length.

Key Features:

• 4C+E orange circular cable, PVC/PVC
• Four 16mm² annealed copper actives
• 6mm² annealed copper earth
• 0.6/1kV rated under AS/NZS 5000.1
• V90 PVC insulation of 1.0mm average on each core
• Orange 5V90 PVC sheath of 1.8mm average
• 90°C maximum continuous conductor temperature
• Actives coded red, white, blue and black; earth green/yellow
• Approx. 21.5mm overall diameter
• Approx. 97.0kg per 100m
• Sold to the metre

Get yours cut to the exact metres your job calls for.

Why It Matters

Top of APEC's PVC 4C+E Table

APEC's 0.6/1kV four core and earth table spans 1.5mm² up to 16mm², and the MVM016E04 is the 16mm² size. Its five cores each carry 1.0mm of V90 insulation within a 1.8mm 5V90 sheath, giving an overall diameter of around 21.5mm. Allow for that size when choosing conduit, cable tray space and gland or entry fittings.

A 6mm² Earth Beside 16mm² Actives

The earth in this cable is 6mm², smaller than the four 16mm² actives, with the same 1.0mm insulation. APEC publishes this as the construction for MVM016E04, so verify that a 6mm² earth meets the protective earthing requirements for your circuit before committing to the cable.

Weight Makes Per-Metre Buying Count

At close to 97.0kg per 100 metres, every unused metre is real money and real weight. Ordering per metre — 12 metres, 30 metres or the length from your plans — means you receive the cut you need and nothing more. Before ordering, confirm 16mm² actives suit the circuit current and route length using the methods in AS/NZS 3008.1.1. Installation, termination and testing then fall to a licensed electrician, with the completed work meeting AS/NZS 3000.

Q: What earth size does APEC MVM016E04 have?
A: APEC specifies a 6mm² green/yellow earth with the four 16mm² actives in this cable.

Q: How heavy is APEC MVM016E04 cable?
A: APEC gives an approximate mass of 97.0kg for every 100 metres; the cable measures roughly 21.5mm across.

Q: Is MVM016E04 sold in custom lengths?
A: Yes. Pricing is per metre, so you specify the length and that exact length is what gets cut and dispatched to you.