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BS 5467 Standards Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
Four-core 600/1000 V cables with stranded copper conductors

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 Annealed Copper conductor, circular or shaped, Class 2 to BS EN60228
Insulation XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 conforming to BS 7655-1.3 or type GP 6 conforming to BS 7655-1.2.
Colour Code 1 Core : Brown or Blue
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 The bedding shall consist of an extruded layer of polymeric material consistent
with the operating temperature of the cable.
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
Multi Core: GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour)
Outer Sheath Extruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655-4.2.

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 BS EN 60332-1-2

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Strand Type Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Aprrox Weight
Extruded bedding Taped bedding
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
4x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.3 - 390
4x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.0 - 470
4x4 7/0.85 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16.4 - 580
4x6 7/1.04 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.7 - 805
4x10 7/1.35 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 21.1 - 1090
4x16 7/1.70 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 23.4 23.4 1320
4x25 7/2.14 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 28.9 28.5 1840
4x25* 7/2.14 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 26.1 25.7 1840
4x35 7/2.52 0.9 1 1.6 1.8 31.9 31.5 2310
4x35* 7/2.52 0.9 1 1.6 1.8 28.6 28.2 2310
4x50* 19/1.78 1.0 1 1.6 1.9 32.0 31.6 2970
4x70* 19/2.14 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 37.7 36.9 4240
4x95* 19/2.52 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 41.7 40.9 5400
4x120* 37/2.03 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 47.1 45.9 7000
4x150* 37/2.25 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 51.4 50.2 8350
4x185* 37/2.52 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.6 56.6 55.4 10130
4x240* 61/2.25 1.7 1.6 2.5 2.7 63.0 61.4 12840
4x300* 61/2.52 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 68.8 67.2 15530
4x400* 61/2.85 2 1.8 3.15 3.2 78.1 76.1 19950