BS 6724 Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V

Two-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. For installation where fire, smoke emission and toxic fumes create a potential threat to life and equipment.

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 LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
  Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire Armour)
Outer Sheath LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

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
Halogen free
IEC 60754, EN 50267
Smoke density
IEC 61034, EN50268

 

 

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Strand Type Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal BeddingThickness Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath Thickness Approx.Overall Diameter AprroxWeight
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
2x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 12.1 320
2x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.6 365
2x4 7/0.85 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.7 440
2x6 7/1.04 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.9 470
2x10 7/1.35 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 18.0 800
2x16 7/1.70 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20.4 900
2x25 7/2.14 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 24.1 1240
2x25* 7/2.14 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.4 1240
2x35 7/2.52 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 27.7 1710
2x35* 7/2.52 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 23.3 1710

 

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Strand Type Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal BeddingThickness Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath Thickness Approx.Overall Diameter AprroxWeight
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
2x50* 19/1.78 1.0 1 1.6 1.8 25.8 1800
2x70* 19/2.14 1.1 1 1.6 1.9 29.0 2320
2x95* 19/2.52 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.0 33.0 3150
2x120* 37/2.03 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 36.1 3880
2x150* 37/2.25 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 39.3 4820
2x185* 37/2.52 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 44.7 5920
2x240* 61/2.25 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.5 49.0 7300
2x300* 61/2.52 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.6 53.5 8770
2x400* 61/2.85 2 1.6 2.5 2.8 59.0 10905