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Power Cables

600/1000V FOUR-CORE PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED, ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Construction

Conductor : Plain annealed copper

Insulation : Flame retardant PVC 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

Size of Conductor Nominal Thickness of Insulation STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Nominal Dia. of Armour Wire Nominal Thickness of Sheath Approx. Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
1.5 0.6 0.9 1.4 13.5 365
2.5 0.7 0.9 1.4 15 455
4 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.8 700
6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.2 820
10 1 1.25 1.6 22.8 1135
16 1 1.6 1.7 26.3 1685
25 1.2 1.6 1.8 27.8 2150
35 1.2 1.6 1.9 30.5 2650
50 1.4 2 2 35.4 3660
70 1.4 2 2.1 39.2 4735
95 1.6 2 2.2 44.3 6130
120 1.6 2.5 2.4 49.3 7835
150 1.8 2.5 2.5 53.6 9300
185 2 2.5 2.6 59 11375
240 2.2 2.5 2.8 70 14545
300 2.4 3.15 3 80 18670
400 2.6 3.15 3.3 88 22980