BS 5467 Armoured Power Cables, 600/1000V
APPLICATIONThese 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…
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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.

CONSTRUCTION

ConductorSolid Aluminum or Annealed Copper conductor, circular or shaped, Class 2 to BS EN60228.
InsulationXLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 conforming to BS 7655-1.3 or type GP 6 conforming to BS 7655-1.2.
Colour Code1 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
BeddingThe bedding shall consist of an extruded layer of polymeric material consistent with the operating temperature of the cable.
ArmourSingle Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour)
Multi Core : GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour)
Outer SheathExtruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655-4.2.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Voltage rating600/1000V
Temperature rating0°C to +90°C
Bending radius1.5mm² to 16mm² : 6 x overall diameter
25mm² and above : 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardantBS EN 60332-1-2

CABLE PARAMETER

Single-core 600/1000 V cables with circular stranded copper conductor

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Alum Wire dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
1x5019/1.781.00.80.91.517.5800
1x7019/2.141.10.81.251.520.2990
1x9519/2.521.10.81.251.622.31280
1x12037/2.031.20.81.251.624.21550
1x15037/2.251.411.61.727.41900
1x18537/2.521.611.61.830.02320
1x24061/2.251.711.61.832.82930
1x30061/2.521.811.61.935.63580
1x40061/2.852.01.22.02.040.54600
1x50061/3.202.21.22.02.144.25680
1x630127/2.522.41.22.02.248.87160
1x800127/2.852.61.42.52.455.49315
1x1000127/3.202.81.42.52.560.611490

Single-core 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductor

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Alum Wire Armor dia.Armour stripNominal Sheath thicknessApprox.Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
thicknesswidthwire armorstrip armor
mm²mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
1x501.00.80.90.62.41.516.315.7460
1x701.10.81.250.62.41.518.717.4560
1x951.10.81.250.62.41.620.619.3690
1x1201.20.81.250.62.41.622.120.8800
1x1501.411.60.62.41.725.223.2970
1x1851.611.60.62.41.827.425.41150
1x2401.711.613.61.829.928.71380
1x3001.811.613.61.932.431.21640

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thick-nessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
2x1.57/0.530.60.80.91.412.1-320
2x2.57/0.670.70.80.91.413.6-365
2x4.07/0.850.70.80.91.414.7-440
2x6.07/1.040.70.80.91.415.9-470
2x107/1.350.70.80.91.518.0-800
2x167/1.700.70.81.251.520.420.4900
2x257/2.140.90.81.251.624.124.11240
2x25*7/2.140.90.81.251.620.420.41240
2x357/2.520.911.61.727.727.31710
2x35*7/2.520.911.61.723.322.91710
2x50*19/1.781.011.61.825.825.41800
2x70*19/2.141.111.61.929.028.62320
2x95*19/2.521.11.22.02.033.132.33150
2x120*37/2.031.21.22.02.136.135.33880
2x150*37/2.251.41.22.02.239.338.54820
2x185*37/2.521.61.42.52.444.743.55920
2x240*61/2.251.71.42.52.549.047.87300
2x300*61/2.521.81.62.52.653.551.98770
2x400*61/2.8521.62.52.859.057.410905

* D-Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Armour stripNominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
thick-nesswidthwire armorstrip armor
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
2x160.70.81.250.62.41.519.119.117.8650
2x250.90.81.250.62.41.522.422.421.1915
2x25*0.90.81.250.62.41.618.718.717.41255
2x350.911.60.62.41.625.725.323.31255
2x35*0.911.60.62.41.721.421.0191430
2x50*1.011.60.62.41.823.523.121.11430
2x70*1.111.613.61.926.325.924.71780
2x95*1.11.22.013.623029.227.21950

*Solid shaped conductor (class 1)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
3x1.57/0.530.60.80.91.312.6-340
3x2.57/0.670.70.80.91.414.1-408
3x4.07/0.850.70.80.91.415.3-498
3x6.07/1.040.70.80.91.416.6-600
3x107/1.350.70.81.251.519.5-915
3x167/1.700.70.81.251.621.621.61130
3x257/2.140.911.61.726.726.31710
3x25*7/2.140.911.61.723.623.21710
3x357/2.520.911.61.829.429.02100
3x35*7/2.520.911.61.825.725.32100
3x50*19/1.781.011.61.828.528.12450
3x70*19/2.141.111.61.932.231.83120
3x95*19/2.521.11.22.02.137.036.24310
3x120*37/2.031.21.22.02.240.439.65160
3x150*37/2.251.41.42.52.345.544.37160
3x185*37/2.521.61.42.52.449.848.68600
3x240*61/2.251.71.42.52.655.153.910755
3x300*61/2.521.81.62.52.760.258.613080
3x400*61/2.8521.62.52.966.665.015810

*Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Armour stripNominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
thick-nesswidthwire armorstrip armor
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
3x160.70.81.250.62.41.620.320.319760
3x25*0.911.60.62.41.722.522.120.11020
3x250.911.60.62.41.724.924.522.51020
3x35*0.911.60.62.41.824.424.9221200
3x350.911.60.62.41.827.326.924.91200
3x50*1.011.60.62.41.826.826.424.91380
3x70*1.111.613.61.930.229.828.61750
3x95*1.11.22.013.62.134.834.0322420
3x120*1.21.22.01.44.82.237.837.035.82820
3x150*1.41.42.51.44.82.342.741.539.33660
3x185*1.61.42.51.44.82.446.745.543.34350
3x240*1.71.42.51.44.82.651.550.348.15220
3x300*1.81.62.51.86.42.756.254.653.26200

*Solid shaped conductor (class 1)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
4x1.57/0.530.70.80.91.413.3-390
4x2.57/0.670.70.80.91.415.0-470
4x4.07/0.850.70.80.91.416.4-580
4x6.07/1.040.70.81.251.518.7-805
4x107/1.350.70.81.251.521.1-1090
4x167/1.700.70.81.251.623.423.41320
4x257/2.140.911.61.728.928.51840
4x25*7/2.140.911.61.726.125.71840
4x357/2.520.911.61.831.931.52310
4x35*7/2.520.911.61.828.628.22310
4x50*19/1.781.011.61.932.031.62970
4x70*19/2.141.11.22.02.137.736.94240
4x95*19/2.521.11.22.02.241.740.95400
4x120*37/2.031.21.42.52.347.145.97000
4x150*37/2.251.41.42.52.451.450.28350
4x185*37/2.521.61.42.52.656.655.410130
4x240*61/2.251.71.62.52.763.061.412840
4x300*61/2.521.81.62.52.968.867.215530
4x400*61/2.8521.83.153.278.176.119950

* Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Armour stripNominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
thick-nesswidthwire armorstrip armor
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
4x160.70.81.250.62.41.621.821.820.5980
4x250.911.60.62.41.726.926.524.51220
4x25*0.911.60.62.41.724.624.222.21220
4x350.911.60.62.41.829.529.227.11420
4x35*0.911.60.62.41.82726.624.61420
4x50*1.011.612.41.93029.628.41770
4x70*1.11.22.013.62.135.334.532.52500
4x95*1.11.22.01.43.62.23938.2372980
4x120*1.21.42.51.44.82.34442.840.63950
4x150*1.41.42.51.44.82.447.946.744.54600
4x185*1.61.42.51.44.82.652.751.549.35430
4x240*1.71.62.51.84.82.758.556.955.56660
4x300*1.81.62.51.86.42.963.862.260.87770

*Solid shaped conductor (class 1)

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
Extruded beddingTaped bedding
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
5x1.57/0.530.60.80.91.414.3-430
5x2.57/0.670.70.80.91.416.1-545
5x4.07/0.850.70.80.91.517.8-680
5x6.07/1.040.70.81.251.520-840
5x107/1.350.70.81.251.622.9-1105
5x167/1.700.711.61.726.626.21450
5x257/2.140.911.61.831.531.12245
5x357/2.520.911.61.934.834.42840
5x5019/1.781.01.22240.439.63895
5x7019/2.141.11.222.246.345.55145

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

Nominal Cross-sectional AreaStrand TypeNominal Insulation thicknessNominal Bedding thicknessNominal Steel Wire Armor dia.Nominal Sheath thicknessApprox. Overall DiameterAprrox Weight
mm²No./mmmmmmmmmmmmkg/km
7x1.57/0.530.60.80.91.415.2500
12x1.57/0.530.60.81.251.519.4820
19x1.57/0.530.60.81.251.622.21080
27x1.57/0.530.611.61.726.71550
37x1.57/0.530.611.61.7291850
48x1.57/0.530.611.61.832.72250
7x2.57/0.670.70.80.91.417.1730
12x2.57/0.670.70.81.251.622.41020
19x2.57/0.670.711.61.726.61530
27x2.57/0.670.711.61.830.71960
37x2.57/0.670.711.61.833.82450
48x2.57/0.670.71.22239.33260
7x47/0.850.70.81.251.519.7840
12x47/0.850.711.61.625.71390
19x47/0.850.711.61.729.31850
27x47/0.850.711.61.934.42350
37x47/0.850.71.22239.22800
48x47/0.850.71.222.144.13250