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BS 6724 Standards Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
Single-core cables with solid aluminum 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. For installation where fire, smoke emission and toxic fumes create a potential threat to life and equipment.

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460,
  IEC 60228.
Insulation XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 or ethylene propylene rubber (GP 6)
Colour Code 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 LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
  Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire Armour)
Outer Sheath LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

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
Halogen free
IEC 60754, EN 50267
Smoke density
IEC 61034, EN50268

Single-core 600/1000 V cables with solid aluminum conductor

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Bedding Thickness Nominal Alum Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath Thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Aprrox Weight
mm² mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
1x50 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 16.3 460
1x70 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.7 560
1x95 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.6 690
1x120 1.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.1 800
1x150 1.4 1 1.6 1.7 25.2 970
1x185 1.6 1 1.6 1.8 27.4 1150
1x240 1.7 1 1.6 1.8 29.9 1380
1x300 1.8 1 1.6 1.9 32.4 1640