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

Power Cables

1900/3300V 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
mm sq		   Approx.
cable weight
kg/km
Diameter Under Armour
mm 		Diameter Over Armour mm Approx Overall Diameter mm
16**
25**
35**

50
70
95

120
150
185

240
300
400 		22.9
25.7
28.2

27.1
30.0
33.2

36.2
38.7
41.8

46.5
50.5
55.2 		26.1
28.9
31.4

31.1
34.0
37.2

41.2
43.7
46.8

51.5
55.5
60.2 		29.7
32.5
35.2

35.1
38.2
41.3

45.8
48.5
51.8

56.7
60.9
66.0 		1690
2100
2520

3030
3810
4730

6020
6980
8250

10200
12210
14980

Current Rating

Nom.
area
of
cond.


mm 		Direct in ground In single way ducts In free air
Single core
Three cables
Trefoil touching 		Three core Single core
Three cables
Ducts
Trefoil touching 		Three core Single core
Three cables
Trefoil touching 		Three core
amp amp amp amp amp amp
16
25
35

50
70
95

120
150
185

240
300
400

500
630
800
1000 		-
-
-

222
271
324

366
409
460

528
589
651

720
789
831
880 		114
147
175

207
254
304

345
387
436

502
563
633

-
-
-
- 		-
-
-

219
264
310

342
376
414

464
506
535

579
624
650
689 		96
124
147

174
214
257

293
328
371

428
480
549

-
-
-
- 		-
-
-

230
288
353

411
468
533

630
717
817

924
1041
1131
1227 		108
143
170

204
257
315

365
415
476

560
640
734

-
-
-
-