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BS 5467 Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
Single-core 600/1000 V cables with circular stranded copper conductor

Application

These cables are used for power and control circuits, they can offer excellent protection through the use of a heavy galvanized steel wire armour. The GSWA makes them suitable for use inside and outside buildings or for direct burial in the ground.

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation Colour Code XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 or ethylene propylene rubber (GP 6) 1 Core : Brown
  2 Cores: Brown, Blue
  3 Cores: Brown, Black, Grey 4 Cores: Blue, Brown, Black, Grey 5 Cores: Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey Above 5 Cores: White Cores with black numbers
Bedding Armour Outer Sheath PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Single Core: AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire Armour) PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride)

Technical Information

Voltage rating 600/1000V
Temperature rating 0°C to +90°C
Bending radius 1.5mm² to 16mm²: 6 x overall diameter
                        25mm² and above: 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardant IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Strand Type Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Alum Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Aprrox Weight
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
1x50 19/1.78 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 17.5 800
1x70 19/2.14 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.5 20.2 990
1x95 19/2.52 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.3 1280
1x120 37/2.03 1.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 24.2 1550
1x150 37/2.25 1.4 1 1.6 1.7 27.4 1900
1x185 37/2.52 1.6 1 1.6 1.8 30.0 2320
1x240 61/2.25 1.7 1 1.6 1.8 32.8 2930
1x300 61/2.52 1.8 1 1.6 1.9 35.6 3580
1x400 61/2.85 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 40.5 4600
1x500 61/3.20 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 44.2 5680
1x630 127/2.52 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 48.8 7160
1x800 127/2.85 2.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 55.4 9315
1x1000 127/3.20 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 60.6 11490