XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC
600/1000V
BS 5467
XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed,
round wire armoured cables
CONSTRUCTION
Conductors:
Insulation:
Bedding:
Armour:
Sheath:
annealed copper conductor, circular, circular compacted or shaped stranded class
2 acc. to BS EN 60228
cross-linked polyethylene XLPE type GP8 acc. to BS 7655-1.3
PVC compound
for single-core cables - single layer of aluminium wires applied spirally over the
bedding (AWA) for two or more cores cables – single layer of galvanized steel
wires applied spirally over the bedding (SWA)
black PVC compound Type 9 acc. to BS 7655-4.2
CHARACTERISTIC
Colour of sheath:
Core identification:
black
1-core:
2-core:
3-core:
4-core:
5-core:
auxiliary cables:
Maximum conductor operating temperature:
Lowest ambient temperature for fixed installation:
Lowest installation temperature:
Maximum short-circuit conductor temperature:
Minimum bending radius:
Test voltage:
Flame retardant:
brown or blue
brown, blue
brown, black, grey
blue, brown, black, grey
green-yellow, blue, brown, black, grey
white with black numbering
+90oC
-30oC
0oC
+250oC
6 x D for cables with circular copper conductors
and 8 x D for cables with shaped copper conductors;
D – overall diameter of the cable
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APPLICATIONS
For use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications.
Standard length cable packing
500 or 1000m on drums. Other forms of packing and delivery are available on
request
APPROVALS
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Number and crosssectional area of
conductora
Approximate
overall diameter
Approximate net
weight
of cables
Maximum conductor
resistance
at temperature 20oC
Maximum armour
resistance
at 20oC
n x mm2
mm
kg/km
1741
2126
2686
3288
4280
5386
6764
/km
0,124
0,0991
0,754
0,601
0,470
0,0366
0,0283
/km
0,42
0,38
0,34
0,31
0,22
0,20
0,18
1x150
25,6
1x185
27,7
1x240
30,4
1x300
32,6
1x400
37,1
1x500
40,9
1x630
45,7
a
compacted circular stranded conductor (class 2)
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Number and crosssectional area of
conductor
Approximate
overall diameter
Approximate net
weight
of cables
Maximum conductor
resistance
at temperature 20oC
Maximum armour
resistance
at 20oC
n x mm2
mm
kg/km
11,1
12,6
13,6
14,3
16,4
19,1
22,3
212
267
319
369
497
747
1018
/km
12,1
7,41
4,61
3,08
1,83
1,15
0,727
/km
10,2
8,8
7,9
7,0
6,0
3,7
3,7
a
2x1,5
2x2,5a
2x4a
2x6a
2x10a
2x16a
2x25a
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Approximate
overall diameter
Approximate net
weight
of cables
Maximum conductor
resistance
at temperature 20oC
Maximum armour
resistance
at 20oC
mm
kg/km
2x35
25,7
1407
/km
0,524
/km
2,6
3x1,5a
3x2,5a
3x4a
3x6a
3x10a
3x16a
3x25a
3x35a
3x35b
3x50b
3x70b
3x95b
3x120b
3x150b
3x185b
3x240b
11,5
13,1
14,2
15,0
17,8
20,2
24,8
27,2
24,6
27,0
30,7
35,1
38,2
43,6
47,5
52,5
235
302
368
440
690
926
1417
1775
1658
2099
2818
3955
4785
6119
7367
9246
12,1
7,41
4,61
3,08
1,83
1,15
0,727
0,524
0,524
0,387
0,268
0,193
0,153
0,124
0,0991
0,0754
9,5
8,2
7,5
6,7
4,0
3,5
2,5
2,3
2,3
2,0
1,8
1,3
1,2
0,78
0,71
0,63
4x1,5a
12,2
266
4x2,5a
13,9
348
a
4x4
15,2
435
4x6a
17,0
609
a
4x10
19,2
823
4x16a
21,8
1115
4x25a
26,8
1727
4x25b
24,5
1644
4x35a
29,5
2176
b
4x35
27,2
2081
4x50b
30,2
2657
b
4x70
35,7
3907
4x95b
39,3
5015
a
circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2)
b
shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
12,1
7,41
4,61
3,08
1,83
1,15
0,727
0,727
0,524
0,524
0,387
0,268
0,193
8,8
7,7
6,8
4,3
3,7
3,1
2,3
2,3
2,0
2,0
1,8
1,2
1,1
Number and crosssectional area of
conductor
n x mm
2
a
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Number and crosssectional area of
conductor
2
Approximate
overall diameter
Approximate net
weight
of cables
Maximum conductor
resistance
at temperature 20oC
Maximum armour
resistance
at 20oC
/km
0,76
0,68
0,61
0,54
0,49
0,35
mm
kg/km
b
4x120
4x150b
4x185b
4x240b
4x300b
4x400b
44,6
48,7
53,3
59,2
64,2
74,0
6485
7794
9419
11913
14272
19022
/km
0,153
0,124
0,0991
0,0754
0,0601
0,047
5x1,5a
5x2,5a
5x4a
5x6a
5x10a
5x16a
13,2
14,9
16,5
18,2
20,8
24,9
309
404
515
715
983
1483
12,1
7,41
4,61
3,08
1,83
1,15
8,2
6,8
6,2
3,9
3,4
2,2
7x1,5a
7x2,5a
7x4a
14,1
16,0
18,4
357
471
698
12,1
7,41
4,61
7,5
6,3
4,0
8x1,5a
8x2,5a
8x4a
15,6
17,8
20,6
471
624
890
12,1
7,41
4,61
7,5
6,3
4,0
10x1,5a
17,6
562
12,1
7,5
a
12x1,5
12x2,5a
12x4a
18,0
20,9
24,1
599
807
1167
12,1
7,41
4,61
4,0
3,5
2,3
19x1,5a
19x2,5a
19x4a
20,5
25,0
27,6
800
1219
1586
12,1
7,41
4,61
3,5
2,3
2,0
27x1,5a
27x2,5a
24,9
28,9
1159
1587
12,1
7,41
2,3
1,9
37x1,5a
27,1
1407
37x2,5a
31,7
1959
a
circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2)
b
shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
12,1
7,41
2
1,7
n x mm
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Number and crosssectional area of
conductor
n x mm
2
Approximate
overall diameter
Approximate net
weight
of cables
Maximum conductor
resistance
at temperature 20oC
Maximum armour
resistance
at 20oC
mm
kg/km
/km
12,1
7,41
/km
1,8
1,2
a
48x1,5
30,4
1723
48x2,5a
37,1
2738
a
circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2)
b
shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
CURRENT RATINGS
Cable installed in free air, ambient air temperature 30oC.
Nominal
area of
conductor
mm2
1,5
2,5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
Single core
Two cables spaced
Two core
Three cables trefoil
touching
Current
rating
Volt drop
per amp
per metre
Current
rating
Volt drop
per amp
per metre
A
mV
A
mV
266
337
412
477
539
614
714
805
889
989
1,00
0,75
0,60
0,51
0,45
0,40
0,35
0,32
0,30
0,29
222
285
346
402
463
529
625
720
815
918
0,87
0,62
0,47
0,39
0,33
0,28
0,24
0,21
0,195
0,180
Three and four core
Current
rating
Volt drop
per amp
per metre
Current
rating
Volt drop
per amp
per metre
A
29
39
52
66
90
115
152
188
228
291
354
410
472
359
636
mV
31
19
12
7,9
4,7
2,9
1,90
1,35
1,00
0,69
0,52
0,42
0,35
0,29
0,24
A
25
33
44
56
78
99
131
162
197
251
304
353
406
463
546
mV
27
16
10
6,8
4,0
2,5
1,65
1,15
0,87
0,60
0,45
0,37
0,30
0,26
0,21
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mm2
1,5
2,5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
In
duct
A
274
337
403
458
510
574
661
739
820
910
In
ground
In
duct
In
ground
mV
252
305
360
404
439
486
546
597
638
694
1,00
0,71
0,55
0,45
0,38
0,33
0,28
0,26
0,22
0,21
In
duct
A
1,10
0,80
0,65
0,55
0,50
0,45
0,40
0,37
0,35
0,33
231
284
340
386
431
485
558
623
691
765
In
ground
In
duct
In
ground
mV
231
278
327
366
396
437
489
534
567
615
0,87
0,62
0,47
0,39
0,33
0,28
0,24
0,21
0,195
0,180
In
duct
31
41
53
67
89
115
148
178
211
260
313
357
401
455
527
mV
31
19
12
7,90
4,70
2,90
1,90
1,35
1,00
0,69
0,52
0,42
0,35
0,29
0,24
A
0,93
0,70
0,56
0,48
0,43
0,39
0,35
0,32
0,30
0,28
38
49
65
81
109
141
183
219
259
317
381
433
485
547
632
In
ground
In
duct
Volt drop per amp per
metre
In
ground
Volt drop per amp per
metre
Cable laid direct in ground / run in single way ducts.
Ground temperature 15oC. Ground thermal resistivity 1,2 K m/W, depth of laying 0,5 m. All circuits thermally
independent. Single core cables solidly bonded.
Nominal
Single core
Two core
Three and four core
area of
Two cables spaced
Three cables trefoil touching
Current
Current
conductor
rating
rating
Current
Volt drop
Current
Volt drop
rating
per amp
rating
per amp
per metre
per metre
26
34
45
56
75
96
124
149
177
218
263
300
338
382
442
mV
27
17
10
6,80
4,10
2,50
1,65
1,15
0,87
0,60
0,45
0,37
0,30
0,26
0,21
A
32
42
55
69
92
119
152
182
217
266
319
363
406
458
529
Rating factors for air temperature
Ambient air temperature, oC
25
Rating factors
1,02
30
1,0
35
0,96
40
0,91
45
0,87
50
0,82
55
0,76
Rating factors for ground temperature
Ground temperature, oC
15
Rating factors
1,0
20
0,97
25
0,93
30
0,89
35
0,86
40
0,82
45
0,76
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Rating factors for depth of laying (to centre of cable or trefoil group of cables)
Depth of laying [m]
0,50
0,60
0,80
1,00 0,125
Rating factor up to 50 mm2
1,00
0,99
0,97
0,95
0,94
2
2
70 mm – 300 mm
1,00
0,98
0,96
0,93
0,92
above 300 mm2
1,00
0,97
0,94
0,92
0,89
1,50
0,93
0,90
0,87
1,75
0,92
0,89
0,86
2,00
0,91
0,88
0,86
2,50
0,90
0,87
0,84
3,00
0,89
0,85
0,82
Rating factors for variation in thermal resistivity of soil (average values)
Size of cable [mm2]
Soil thermal resistivity in K m/W
0,8
0,9
1,0
1,5
Single core cables up to 150
1,15
1,11
1,06
0,91
from 185 to 300
1,17
1,12
1,07
0,90
from 400 to 630
1,17
1,12
1,07
0,90
2,0
0,81
0,80
0,79
2,5
0,73
0,72
0,71
Multicores cables up to 16
from 25 to 150
from 185 to 400
0,84
0,82
0,81
0,77
0,75
0,74
1,09
1,12
1,14
1,06
1,09
1,10
Group rating factors for circuits of three single core
cables, in trefoil and laid flat touching, horizontal
formation (average values)
Number
of
Touching
circuits Trefoil Laid
flat
1,04
1,05
1,06
0,93
0,92
0,92
Group ratings for multicore cables in horizontal
formation (average values)
Spacing
0,15* 0,30
Number
of
0,45
0,60
Touching
cables
m
in
group
2
0,77
0,80
0,82
0,88
0,90
0,93
2
0,81
3
0,65
0,68
0,72
0,79
0,83
0,87
3
0,70
4
0,59
0,63
0,67
0,75
0,81
0,85
4
0,63
5
0,55
0,58
0,63
0,72
0,78
0,83
5
0,59
6
0,52
0,56
0,60
0,70
0,77
0,82
6
0,55
* This spacing will not be possible for some of the larger diameter cables.
Spacing
0,15
0,30
m
0,45
0,60
0,87
0,78
0,74
0,70
0,67
0,93
0,87
0,86
0,83
0,82
0,94
0,90
0,89
0,87
0,86
2,50
0,86
0,92
3,00
0,85
0,91
0,91
0,84
0,81
0,78
0,76
CABLES INSTALLED IN DUCTS
The term ducts applies to single earthenware, fibre or ferrous pipes.
Rating factors for ground temperature. Note: same as for direct in ground.
Rating factors for depth of laying (to centre of duct or trefoil group of ducts – average values)
Depth of laying [m]
0,50
0,60
0,80
1,00
1,25
1,50
1,75
Rating factor single core
1,00
0,98
0,95
0,93
0,90
0,89
0,88
multicore
1,00
0,99
0,97
0,96
0,95
0,94
0,94
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0,87
0,93
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Rating factor for variation in thermal resistivity of soil (average values)
Size of cable [mm2]
Soil thermal resistivity in K m/W
0,8
0,9
1,0
1,5
Single core cables up to 150
1,08
1,06
1,04
0,94
from 185 to 300
1,01
1,07
1,04
0,93
from 380 to 1000
1,11
1,08
1,05
0,93
2,0
0,86
0,85
0,83
2,5
0,80
0,78
0,76
Multicore cables up to 16
from 25 to 150
from 185 to 400
0,91
0,89
0,86
0,87
0,83
0,81
1,03
1,05
1,07
1,02
1,03
1,05
1,02
1,02
1,03
0,97
0,95
0,94
Group rating factors for single core cables in trefoil single
way ducts, horizontal formation (average values)
Group ratings for multicore cables in single way ducts,
horizontal formation (average values)
Number
of
circuits
Touching
2
3
4
5
6
0,86
0,77
0,73
0,70
0,68
Number
of
Touching
cables
in
group
2
0,90
3
0,82
4
0,78
5
0,75
6
0,72
Spacing
0,45
0,60
m
0,90
0,83
0,81
0,78
0,77
0,93
0,87
0,85
0,83
0,82
Spacing
0,30
0,45
m
0,60
0,93
0,87
0,85
0,82
0,81
0,96
0,93
0,91
0,90
0,90
0,95
0,90
0,89
0,87
0,86
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