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

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 LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen),conforming to BS 7655-6.1.

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 ; BS EN 60332-3-24:2009
Halogen free BS EN 60754-1
Smoke density BS EN 61034-2

Five-core 600/1000 V cables with stranded copper conductors

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
mm² No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
5x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.3 430
5x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16.1 545
5x4 7/0.85 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 17.8 680
5x6 7/1.04 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 840
5x10 7/1.35 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.9 1105
5x16 7/1.70 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 26.6 1450
5x25 7/2.14 0.9 1 1.6 1.8 31.5 2245
5x35 7/2.52 0.9 1 1.6 1.9 34.8 2840
5x50 19/1.78 1.0 1.2 2 2 40.4 3895
5x70 19/2.14 1.1 1.2 2 2.2 46.3 5145