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BS 6724 Standards Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
Multi-core 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

Multi-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
7x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.2 500
12x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.4 820
19x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.2 1080
27x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.7 26.7 1550
37x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.7 29 1850
48x1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 1.6 1.8 32.7 2250
7x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17.1 730
12x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.4 1020
19x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 26.6 1530
27x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.8 30.7 1960
37x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.8 33.8 2450
48x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.2 2 2 39.3 3260
7x4 7/0.85 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.7 840
12x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.6 25.7 1390
19x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 29.3 1850
27x4 7/0.85 0.7 1 1.6 1.9 34.4 2350
37x4 7/0.85 0.7 1.2 2 2 39.2 2800
48x4 7/0.85 0.7 1.2 2 2.1 44.1 3250