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

600/1000V Multicore, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

Construction

Conductor : Plain annealed copper

Insulation : XLPE Compound

Filler: PVC or Polypropylene yarn

Binder Tape: Polyester (mylar) tape

Bedding: LSOH compound

Armouring: Steel wire armored

Sheath: LSOH compound

Colour of identification : Black numbered white cores

Sheath Colour : Black, Grey or White

Number of cores Reference number Size of conductor mmsq Nominal number and diameter of wires no/mm Approx. diameter under Armour mm Approx diameter over Armour mm Approx Overall Diameter mm
5 694/5XL7W 1.5 7/0.53 9.5 11.3 14.3
2.5 7/0.67 11.2 13.0 16.1
4.0 7/0.85 12.7 15.2 17.8
7 694/7XL7W 1.5 7/0.53 10.2 12.1 15.2
2.5 7/0.67 12.3 14.1 17.1
4.0 7/0.85 14.0 16.5 19.7
12 694/12XL7W 1.5 7/0.53 13.7 16.2 19.4
2.5 7/0.67 16.3 18.8 22.4
4.0 7/0.85 19.1 22.2 25.7
19 694/19XL7W 1.5 7/0.53 16.2 18.7 22.2
2.5 7/0.67 19.9 23.1 26.6
4.0 7/0.85 22.5 25.7 29.3
27 694/27XL7W 1.5 7/0.53 20.0 23.2 26.7
2.5 7/0.67 24.0 27.2 30.7
4.0 7/0.85 27.5 30.7 34.4
37 694/37LS7W 1.5 7/0.53 22.3 25.5 29.0
2.5 7/0.67 26.9 30.1 33.8
4.0 7/0.85 31.0 35.0 39.2
48 694/48LS7W 1.5 7/0.53 25.4 28.6 32.7
2.5 7/0.67 31.0 35.0 39.3
4.0 7/0.85 35.3 39.3 44.1