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BS 6346 Standards PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V
3+1 Core (4 Core with reduced neutral) cables with stranded copper conductors

Application

These power and control cables are used for electricity supply in low voltage installation system. They are well adapted to underground use in industrial applications where chemical and mechanical protections are needed (refinery areas, chemical plant...).

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride) type TI1
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
Filler(optional) PVC or Polypropylene yarn
Binder Tape(optional) Polyester (Mylar) tape
Inner Sheath/ Bedding PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum WireArmour)           Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire or Tape Armour)
Outer Sheath PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride), type TM1
Technical Information
Voltage rating
600/1000V
Temperature rating
-20°C to +60°C
Bending radius
Single core: 10 x overall diameter
                         Multicores: 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardant IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

3+1 Core (4 Core with reduced neutral) 600/1000V cables with stranded copper conductors

Nominal cross-sectional area Nominal insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal wire armor dia. Nominal sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Approx.cable weight
Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
mm² mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/mm
3x10 1x6 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.25 1.8 23.4 1370
3x16 1x10 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.25 1.8 25.0 1620
3x25* 1x16 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 27.8 1900
3x35* 1x16 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.5 2300
3x50* 1x25 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 33.1 3050
3x70* 1x35 1.4 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 38.0 4130
3x95* 1x50 1.6 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 43.7 5370
3x120* 1x70 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 49.0 6840
3x150* 1x70 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 52.0 8040
3x185* 1x95 2.0 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.5 57.2 9760
3x240* 1x120 2.2 1.6 1.6 2.5 2.7 63.7 12210
3x300* 1x150 2.4 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 69.8 14840
3x300* 1x185 2.4 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 71.8 17730
3x400* 1x185 2.6 2.0 1.8 3.15 3.1 78.6 19090