BS 5467 Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V

Multi-core 600/1000 V cables with stranded copper conductors

Application

These cables are used for power and control circuits, they can offer excellent protection through the use of a heavy galvanized steel wire armour. The GSWA makes them suitable for use inside and outside buildings or for direct burial in the ground.

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 or ethylene propylene rubber (GP 6)
Colour Code 1 Core : Brown
2 Cores : Brown or Blue
3 Cores : Brown, Black, Grey
4 Cores : Blue, Brown, Black, Grey
5 Cores : Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey
Above 5 Cores : White Cores with black numbers
Bedding Single core extruded layer of polymeric material
Multicore a) extruded layer of polymeric materia
b) or a taped bedding consist of two or more layers of PVC tape or other synthetic tape, for the cable having conductor area of 16mm² and above
Armour Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
Multi Core : SWA (Steel Wire Armour)
Outer Sheath Extruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655

Technical Information

  • Voltage rating: 600/1000V
  • Temperature rating: 0°C to +90°C
  • Bending radius: 1.5mm² to 16mm²: 6 x overall diameter
    25mm² and above: 8 x overall diameter
  • Flame retardant: IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

CABLE PARAMETER

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Strand Type Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal
bedding
thickness
Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Aprrox
Weight
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
7x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.2 500
12x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.4 820
19x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.2 1080
27x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.7 26.7 1550
37x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.7 29 1850
48x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.8 32.7 2250
7x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17.1 730
12x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.4 1020
19x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 26.6 1530
27x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.8 30.7 1960
37x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.8 33.8 2450
48x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.2 2 2 39.3 3260
7x4 7/0.85 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.7 840
12x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.6 25.7 1390
19x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 29.3 1850
27x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.9 34.4 2350
37x4 7/0.85 0.7 1.2 2 2 39.2 2800
48x4 7/0.85 0.7 1.2 2 2.1 44.1 3250