BS 5467 Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V

Three-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 Nominal Insula- Nominal Nominal Steel Armour
strip
Nominal Approx. Overall Diameter Aprrox
Weight
Cross-sectional Area tion thickness bedding
thickness
Wire Armor dia. thickness width Sheath thickness wire armor strip armor Taped
bedding
Extruded bedding
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
3x16 0.7 0.8 1.25 0.6 2.4 1.6 20.3 20.3 19 760
3x25* 0.9 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 22.5 22.1 20.1 1020
3x25 0.9 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 24.9 24.5 22.5 1020
3x35* 0.9 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.8 24.4 24.9 22 1200
3x35 0.9 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.8 27.3 26.9 24.9 1200
3x50* 1.0 1 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.8 26.8 26.4 24.9 1380
3x70* 1.1 1 1.6 1 3.6 1.9 30.2 29.8 28.6 1750
3x95* 1.1 1.2 2.0 1 3.6 2.1 34.8 34.0 32 2420
3x120* 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.4 4.8 2.2 37.8 37.0 35.8 2820
3x150* 1.4 1.4 2.5 1.4 4.8 2.3 42.7 41.5 39.3 3660
3x185* 1.6 1.4 2.5 1.4 4.8 2.4 46.7 45.5 43.3 4350
3x240* 1.7 1.4 2.5 1.4 4.8 2.6 51.5 50.3 48.1 5220
3x300* 1.8 1.6 2.5 1.8 6.4 2.7 56.2 54.6 53.2 6200