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BS 6724 Standards Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
Three-core cables with solid aluminum 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

Three-core 600/1000 V cables with solid aluminum conductors

Nominal Cross-sectional Area Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Bedding Thickness Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. Nominal Sheath Thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Aprrox Weight
mm² mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
3x16 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.3 760
3x25 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 22.5 1020
3x25* 0.9 1 1.6 1.7 24.9 1020
3x35 0.9 1 1.6 1.8 24.4 1200
3x35* 0.9 1 1.6 1.8 27.3 1200
3x50* 1.0 1 1.6 1.8 26.8 1380
3x70* 1.1 1 1.6 1.9 30.2 1750
3x95* 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 34.8 2420
3x120* 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.2 37.8 2820
3x150* 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 42.7 3660
3x185* 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 46.7 4350
3x240* 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.6 51.5 5220
3x300* 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.7 56.2 6200