Power Cables
PVC Insulated & Sheathed Unarmoured XLPE Insulated PVC/LSOH Sheathed LSOH Insulated Conduit Wires Fire Resistant Medium Voltage

Power Cables

600/1000V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

Construction

Conductor : Plain annealed copper

Insulation : XLPE Compound

Filler: PVC or Polypropylene yarn

Binder Tape: Polyester (mylar) tape

Bedding: Flame retardant PVC compound

Armouring: Steel wire armored

Sheath: Flame retardant PVC compound

Colour of identification : Red, Yellow and Blue

Sheath Colour : Black, Grey or White

Size of conductor*
mm2		 Nominal Thickness
of Insulation
mm 		Diameter under
armour 		Nominal Steel Armour Wire
Diameter
mm		 Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm		 Approximate
Overall
Diameter
mm
1.5 0.7 8.2 0.9 1.4 12.8
2.5 0.7 9.5 0.9 1.4 14.1
4 0.7 10.7 0.9 1.4 15.3
6 0.7 12.0 0.9 1.4 16.6
10 0.7 14.0 1.25 1.5 19.5
16 0.7 15.5 1.25 1.6 21.2
25 0.9 20.1 1.6 1.7 26.7
25 0.9 17.0 1.6 1.7 23.6
35 0.9 22.8 1.6 1.8 29.6
35 0.9 19.1 1.6 1.8 25.9
50 1.0 21.7 1.6 1.8 28.5
70 1.1 25.2 1.6 1.9 32.2
95 1.1 28.8 2.0 2.1 37.0
120 1.2 32.2 2.0 2.2 40.4
150 1.4 35.9 2.5 2.3 45.5
185 1.6 40.0 2.5 2.4 49.8
240 1.7 44.9 2.5 2.6 55.1
300 1.8 49.8 2.5 2.7 60.2