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

600/1000V Two 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 and Black

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 7.7 0.9 1.4 12.3
2.5 0.7 9.0 0.9 1.4 13.6
4 0.7 10.1 0.9 1.4 14.7
6 0.7 11.3 0.9 1.4 15.9
10 0.7 13.2 0.9 1.5 18.0
16 0.7 14.5 1.25 1.5 20.0
25 0.9 18.4 1.25 1.6 24.1
25 0.9 21.3 1.25 1.6 20.4
35 0.9 19.0 1.6 1.7 27.9
35 0.9 16.8 1.6 1.7 23.4
50 1.0 19 1.6 1.8 25.8
70 1.1 22 1.6 1.9 29.0
95 1.1 25.1 2.0 2.0 33.1
120 1.2 27.9 2.0 2.1 36.1
150 1.4 30.9 2.0 2.2 39.3
185 1.6 34.9 2.5 2.4 44.7
240 1.7 39 2.5 2.5 49.0
300 1.8 43.3 2.5 2.6 53.5