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XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC5-CORE

BS 5467

600/1000 V

XLPE insulated steel wire armoured and PVC sheathed cable with copper conductors.

CURRENT RATINGSThe current ratings are thoroughly presented in ERA 69-30 part V: CURRENT RATING STANDARD FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES.

STANDARDSThe cable is manufactured and tested according to BS 5467.

QUALITY SYSTEMDesigned, manufactured and tested in accordance with ISO 9001.

DESIGN

1. ConductorStranded copper complying with BS 6360, class 2.1,5-70mm 2 circular stranded.

2. InsulationExtruded XLPE complying with BS 7655: section 1.3, type GP8.

3. Core identification

Blue, brown, black, grey, green-yellow.

4. Lay-up and bedding

The cores are laid up in a right hand direction and tape bedded.

5. Armour

A single layer of galvanised steel wires is laid in a left handdirection.

6. Sheath

Black PVC complying with BS 7655: Section 4.2, type 9.

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0 - 60 C Good Good AccidentalBS 4066

Part: 1, IEC 332-1Rigid Good

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XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC5-CORE

BS 5467

600/1000 V

XLPE insulated steel wire armoured and PVC sheathed cable with copper conductors.

Cross Conductor Thickness Outer Steel Weight Conductor Armour Bendingsection diameter , of of of diameter wire of cable, resistance resistance radius,

nom insulation, sheath, bedding, (D), diameter nom at 20° C, at 20° C, min… atnom nom nom nom nom max max installation

mm 2 mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km ohm/km ohm/km mm

5x1.5 1.55 0.6 1.4 0.8 14 0.9 390 12.1 8.2 6xD

5x2.5 2.0 0.7 1.4 0.8 16 0.9 490 7.41 6.8 6xD

5x4 2.5 0.7 1.5 0.8 18 0.9 670 4.61 6.2 6xD

5x6 3.0 0.7 1.5 0.8 20 1.25 880 3.08 3.9 6xD

5x10 3.9 0.7 1.6 0.8 23 1.25 1170 1.83 3.4 6xD

5x16 4.8 0.7 1.7 1.0 27 1.6 1790 1.15 2.2 6xD

5x25 6.4 0.9 1.8 1.0 32 1.6 2520 0.727 1.8 6xD

5x35 7.6 0.9 1.9 1.0 35 1.6 3170 0.524 1.6 6xD

5x50 8.8 1.0 2.0 1.2 40 2.0 3930 0.387 1.1 6xD

5x70 10.6 1.1 2.2 1.2 46 2.0 5520 0.268 0.94 6xD

Range of temperature Installation, minimum 0° C

Normal operating, maximum 90° C

Short circuits, maximum 250° C

TECHNICAL DATA