Mining

Mining Cables

We are the #1 Australian manufacturer and produce electric cables for the mining industry.

At Prysmian, we always work towards four goals – quality, choice, performance and safety. We understand the risks involved in mining and the tremendous importance of electrical cables. Every product you find in our inventory complies with Australian Standards. They have been tested for durability and have been found to perform well under the extreme conditions of underground and open cut Australian mines. Rest assured, we have been powering mining equipment in Australia for decades and know what it takes.

Prysmian has worked with some of the most reputable players in the industry, including:

  • BMA Coal
  • Anglo American
  • Glencore
  • Rio Tinto
  • Peabody
  • Vale
  • Ensham Resources
  • Wesfarmers Curragh Mine
  • Whitehaven

 

To see our portfolio of mining cables please follow this link:

Mining Cables Guide 2018

Products

Type 209

 Metal screened cores with a single extensible pilot. 1.1/1.1 kV to 11/11 kV. A general cable used extensively for feeder connection between for example, transformer and gate-end box or feeder cables to pumps, fans, crushers, etc. Can also be used as a substitute to Type A or B feeder cables.

Type 210

 Metal screened power cores and single extensible pilot. 1.1/1.1 kV. Cable used primarily for hand-held boring machines and as a flexible lead to other equipment where heavy-duty service is required. Note, certain regulatory authorities limit the use of this cable to 250/250 V.

Type 240

 Metal screened power cores and three separate pilot conductors. 1.1/1.1 kV to 11/11 kV. Cable used extensively for feeder connection between transformer and gate-end box or similar, or as continuous miner cable or feeder cables to pumps. Having three pilots, the cable can be used in long runs, without compromising pilot control protection system resistance limitations.

Type 241

 These cables have been designed to operate within the tight bending radii experienced with cable chains used on longwall shearers. They provide additional pilot conductors for modern machine monitoring. Semi conductive screened power cores, with three earth cones and one extensible pilot. General purpose cable for continuous miners, or feeder cables to pumps. Also commonly used for monorails supplying DCBs and longwalls.

Type 241SF

 241 cables have been designed to operate within the tight bending radii experienced with cable chains used on longwall shearers. Type 241SF cable has special stranding and lay-up. PED ratio to provide maximum flexibility in arduous conditions. They provide additional pilot conductors for modern machine monitoring. Semi conductive screened power cores, with three earth cones and one extensible pilot. General purpose cable for continuous miners, or feeder cables to pumps. Also commonly used for monorails supplying DCBs and longwalls.

Type 245SF

 Semi conductive screened power cores, with three earth cores and three extensible pilots for general purpose, and especially for trailing applications in cable chains on Longwall Shearer equipment, and in environments calling for maximum flexibility. The cables provide additional pilot conductors for modern machine monitoring.

Type 275

 These cables are used with high-speed reeling equipment employed on shuttle cars, and are subject to the greatest exertion underground. Cable constructions are designed to resist “corkscrewing” in these arduous conditions. Non-individually screened power cores, three earth cores and one extensible pilot, laid-up in a semi conductive cradle and fill to 1.1/1.1 kV applications.

Type 409

 Metal-screened power cores cable with single extensible pilot designed for trailing and most reeling applications. A heavy-duty cable with good flexibility and high resistance to abrasion and weathering. Suitable for pumps, shovels, draglines, blast hole drills, etc. For improved performance, all cables (except 409.1 below 50mm) incorporate a polyaramid yarn Kevlar® braid sheath reinforcement for exceptional tear and cut-through resistance.

Type 440

 Metal-screened power cores cable with three pilot cores and suitable for trailing and most reeling applications. The cable has good flexibility and high resistance to abrasion and weathering. Suitable for long lengths of cable runs, in cases where the use of type 409 or 441 could result in pilot resistances not meeting requirements.

Type 441

 Semi conductive screened power cores cable with three earth cores and one pilot core, made for general purposes. Suitable for slow reeling and trailing applications. Being a class 1 cable, it has lower insulation and sheath radials than class 2. It is therefore suitable for use with materials handling equipment, and applications that call for a smaller overall diameter and mass. The cables are finished with a polyaramid yarn Kevlar® braid sheath reinforcement for exceptional tear and cut through resistance.

Type 450

 Metal-screened power cores cable with three pilot cores and made for general purpose for slow reeling and trailing applications. 3.3/3.3 kV to 33/33 kV reeling cables for use with draglines, shovels, excavators, wharf cranes, and materials handling equipment.

Type 451

 Metal-screened power cores cable with three pilots cores, made for general purpose in slow reeling and trailing applications. 3.3/3.3 kV to 33/33 kV cables similar to Type 450 cables but with reduced pilot size, for use with draglines, shovels, excavators, wharf cranes, and materials handling equipment.

Type 455

 Semi conductive screened power cores cable with three pilot cores made for general purpose in slow reeling and trailing applications. 3.3/3.3 kV to 11/11 kV cables for use with draglines, shovels, excavators, wharf cranes, and materials handling equipment. The cable is similar to Type 450 cables, without a composite insulation screen.

Single Point Suspension cable

 Also known as: Borehole cables Single point suspension (SPS) cables are an integral part of the mining industry and are used in both underground coal and metalliferous mines. Our design ensures that it is the built-in components of our cable that take the mechanical strain of the suspension – not the electrical conductors.

11/11 kV Paper Insulated

 High voltage machine cables used in power reticulation throughout the mine. 11/11 kV paper insulated, paper belted, lead sheathed, GSW armoured, PVC sheathed cable. Suitable as primary supply for mines and industrial networks, for systems having high earth fault values.

12.7/22 kV Copper

 3 core copper wire screened armoured to AS/NZS 1972.

6.35/11 kV copper cables

 3 core copper wire screened armoured to AS/NZS 1972.

Type 1

 Cable designed for the wiring of mobile equipment such as continuous miners, shuttle cars, road headers, personnel transports, etc. 0.6/1 kV Type 1 cables require further mechanical protection when used in external (non-protected) installations. They are used for the interconnection of equipment, for example control boxes, motors, etc. Cables rated in excess of 20 amps are electrically symmetrical.

Type 2S and 2S.3

 Cables designed for wiring mobile equipment such as continuous miners, shuttle cars, road headers, and personnel transporters. 0.6/1 kV Type 2S cables are sheathed and do not require further mechanical protection when used in external (non-protected) installations. They are used for the interconnection of equipment, for example control boxes, motors, etc., and may be used for Longwall lighting systems.

Type A and B

 Individually screened power cores cable. 1.1/1.1 kV cable suitable for applications where the conductivity of the combined screens must meet the requirements of AS/NZS 1972. Type A cables have three pilot cores. Type B cables have no pilots.