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

Power Cables

600/1000V Single 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: Aluminium wire armored

Sheath: Flame retardant PVC compound

Colour of identification : Natural

Sheath Colour : Black, Grey or White

Size of conductor mm2 Nominal Thickness of
insulation
mm 		Diameter under
armour 		Nominal aluminium
armour wire
diameter
mm 		Nominal Thickness
of
Sheath
mm 		Approximate
Overall
Diameter
mm
50 1.0 12.7 0.9 1.5 17.5
70 1.1 14.7 1.25 1.5 20.2
95 1.1 16.6 1.25 1.6 22.3
120 1.2 18.5 1.25 1.6 24.2
150 1.4 20.8 1.6 1.7 27.4
185 1.6 23.2 1.6 1.8 30.0
240 1.7 26.0 1.6 1.8 32.8
300 1.8 28.6 1.6 1.9 35.6
400 2.0 32.4 2.0 2.0 40.4
500 2.2 36.0 2.0 2.1 44.2
630 2.4 40.4 2.0 2.2 48.8