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

600/1000V Three Core, 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 : Red, Yellow and Blue

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 8.2 0.9 1.4 12.8
2.5 0.7 9.5 0.9 1.4 14.1
4 0.7 10.7 0.9 1.4 15.3
6 0.7 12.0 0.9 1.4 16.6
10 0.7 14.0 1.25 1.5 19.5
16 0.7 15.5 1.25 1.6 21.2
25 0.9 20.1 1.6 1.7 26.7
25 0.9 17.0 1.6 1.7 23.6
35 0.9 22.8 1.6 1.8 29.6
35 0.9 19.1 1.6 1.8 25.9
50 1.0 21.7 1.6 1.8 28.5
70 1.1 25.2 1.6 1.9 32.2
95 1.1 28.8 2.0 2.1 37.0
120 1.2 32.2 2.0 2.2 40.4
150 1.4 35.9 2.5 2.3 45.5
185 1.6 40.0 2.5 2.4 49.8
240 1.7 44.9 2.5 2.6 55.1
300 1.8 49.8 2.5 2.7 60.2