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Electrical / ADAC Version v6.0.0

Cable

Represents an electrical cable feature

ADAC Versions

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Type enum
Optional

The cable type

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Building Wire Building Wire
Circular Circular
Flat Flat
Multicore Multicore
Material enum
Required

The cable core material type eg: Copper, Aluminium

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Aluminium Aluminium
Copper Copper
Other Other - define other in notes field
Insulation enum
Optional

Cable Insulation material

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
PVC PVC
PVC/PVC PVC/PVC
XLPE/PVC XLPE/PVC
Placement enum
Optional

Describes the placement of the cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Other Other - define other in notes field
Overhead Overhead
Underground Underground
Size_mm2 enum
Required

The size of the cable in mm2 ie. 4, 6, 10, 16, 25, 35, 50, 70 etc

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
1.5 1.5mm2
2.5 2.5mm2
4 4mm2
6 6mm2
10 10mm2
16 16mm2
25 25mm2
35 35mm2
50 50mm2
70 70mm2
95 95mm2
120 120mm2
150 150mm2
185 185mm2
240 240mm2
Other Other - define other size in notes field
Configuration String_64
Optional

The configuration of the cables in conduit, ie Quantity x Size eg. 2 x 16mm2 + 1 x 6mm2

NoOfCables positiveInteger
Required

Total number of cables in conduits on alignment