BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V

Single-core 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductor

Application

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride) type TI1
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
Filler(optional) PVC or Polypropylene yarn
Binder Tape(optional) Polyester (Mylar) tape
Inner Sheath/Bedding PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
Multi Core : SWA (Steel Wire or Tape Armour)
Outer Sheath PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride), type TM1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Voltage rating 600/1000V
Temperature rating -20°C to +60°C
Bending radius Single core : 10 x overall diameter
Multicores : 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardant IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

CABLE PARAMETER

Nominal cross-sectional area Nominal insulation thickness Nominal beddingthickness Nominal alum wire armor dia. Armour strip Nominal sheath thickness Approx.overall diameter Approx.cable weight
thickness width wire armor wire armor strip armor
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
1x50 1.4 0.8 1.25 0.6 2.4 1.5 17.8 16.5 530
1x70 1.4 0.8 1.25 0.6 2.4 1.6 19.6 18.3 650
1x95 1.6 0.8 1.25 0.6 2.4 1.6 21.7 20.4 810
1x120 1.6 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 24.3 22.3 960
1x150 1.8 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 26.1 24.1 1115
1x185 2 1 1.6 1 3.6 1.8 28.3 27.1 1315
1x240 2.2 1 1.6 1 3.6 1.9 31.2 30 1610
1x300 2.4 1 1.6 1 3.6 1.9 33.7 32.5 1890