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BS 6346 Standards PVC Insulated Cables,1900/3300V
Single-core 1900/3300 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, so they are well adapted to underground use in industrial applications, in moist areas.

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) Binder Tape(optional) Inner Sheath/ Bedding Armour Outer Sheath PVC or Polypropylene yarn Polyester (Mylar) tape PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Single Core: AWA (Aluminum WireArmour) Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire or Tape Armour) PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride), type TM1

Technical Information

Voltage rating 1900/3300V
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

Single-core 1900/3300 V cables with circular stranded copper conductor

Nominal cross-sectional area Number /wire Nominal insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal alum wire armor dia. Nominal sheath thickness Approx. overall diameter Approx. cable weight
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/mm
1x50 19/1.78 2.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.0 840
1x70 19/2.14 2.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.8 1070
1x95 19/2.52 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.0 1445
1x120 37/2.03 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.7 1715
1x150 37/2.25 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.4 2010
1x185 37/2.52 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 31.3 2380
1x240 61/2.25 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 34.1 2975
1x300 61/2.52 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 37.0 3615
1x400 61/2.85 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 42.0 4655
1x500 61/3.20 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 45.6 5725
1x630 61/3.65 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 49.7 7150
1x800 127/2.85 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 55.8 9160
1x1000 127/3.20 3.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 61.0 11400