Low Voltage Cables

600 / 1000V 2-Core ~ 4-Core
XLPE Insulated, Unarmoured & Armoured
PVC Sheathed Cable

APPLICATION	This cable is primarily used for main power supply. It can be installed in cable ducts, in cable trunking, on cable trays, and on cable ladders.
VOLTAGE RATING	600/1000V
CONSTRUCTION	Plain annealed copper, XLPE insulated, unarmoured or galvanized steel wires armoured, PVC sheathed cable
INSULATION COLOUR	2-Core: (Brown & Blue) 3-Core: (Brown, Black & Grey) 4-Core: (Brown, Black, Grey & Blue) or as per order:
SHEATH COLOUR	Black
SPECIFICATION	IEC60502-1

Detailed Specification

2-CORE
Conductor	Insulation	Unarmoured Cable		Armoured Cable
Nominal Area	Thickness	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight
mm²	mm	mm	kg/km	mm	kg/km
1.5 (cs)	0.7	10.1	130	14.0	350
2.5 (cs)	0.7	11.0	160	14.8	410
4 (cs)	0.7	12.0	200	16.6	490
6 (cs)	0.7	13.1	260	17.5	580
10 (cs)	0.7	15.0	380	19.5	800
16 (cs)	0.7	17.2	530	22.5	1050
25 (s)	0.9	17.0	660	21.5	1270
35 (s)	0.9	18.5	870	24.5	1530
50 (s)	1.0	21.0	1140	26.0	1870
70 (s)	1.1	23.5	1570	29.5	2400
95 (s)	1.1	26.5	2120	33.5	3350
120 (s)	1.2	29.5	2640	36.5	4000
150 (s)	1.4	33.0	3250	39.5	4700
185 (s)	1.6	36.5	4050	44.5	6200
240 (s)	1.7	46.0	5300	53.0	7800
300 (s)	1.8	50.0	6590	58.0	9400
400 (s)	2.0	54.0	8370	62.0	11500

(cs) : Circular Stranded
(s) : Sector Shaped Stranded Conductors

3-CORE
Conductor	Insulation	Unarmoured Cable		Armoured Cable
Nominal Area	Thickness	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight
mm²	mm	mm	kg/km	mm	kg/km
1.5 (cs)	0.7	10.5	145	14.5	390
2.5 (cs)	0.7	11.3	190	15.5	435
4 (cs)	0.7	12.8	250	17.0	550
6 (cs)	0.7	13.9	320	18.5	660
10 (cs)	0.7	15.9	480	20.4	900
16 (cs)	0.7	18.1	700	23.4	1260
25 (s)	0.9	20.0	920	25.0	1630
35 (s)	0.9	22.0	1200	27.0	2000
50 (s)	1.0	26.0	1660	30.5	2500
70 (s)	1.1	28.0	2230	35.0	3600
95 (s)	1.1	32.0	3100	38.5	4600
120 (s)	1.2	35.5	3850	42.0	5500
150 (s)	1.4	40.0	4830	47.5	7000
185 (s)	1.6	44.0	6000	52.0	8460
240 (s)	1.7	53.5	7800	62.0	10550
300 (s)	1.8	60.0	9880	68.5	12530
400 (s)	2.0	65.5	12200	74.0	16520

(cs) : Circular Stranded
(s) : Sector Shaped Stranded Conductors

4-CORE
Conductor	Insulation	Unarmoured Cable		Armoured Cable
Nominal Area	Thickness	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight	Approx. Overall Diameter	Approx. Cable Weight
mm²	mm	mm	kg/km	mm	kg/km
1.5 (cs)	0.7	11.3	170	15.3	430
2.5 (cs)	0.7	12.3	225	17.0	520
4 (cs)	0.7	13.8	300	18.5	640
6 (cs)	0.7	15.2	390	19.8	740
10 (cs)	0.7	17.5	580	23.0	1030
16 (cs)	0.7	20.0	840	26.0	1650
25 (s)	0.9	22.0	1200	27.5	2000
35 (s)	0.9	25.5	1600	30.5	2500
50 (s)	1.0	27.5	2100	33.5	3100
70 (s)	1.1	34.0	3000	38.5	4500
95 (s)	1.1	36.5	4100	43.0	5700
120 (s)	1.2	41.0	5160	49.0	7460
150 (s)	1.4	46.5	6300	53.0	8800
185 (s)	1.6	51.5	8000	59.0	10800
240 (s)	1.7	58.5	10500	68.0	13600
300 (s)	1.8	64.0	13100	73.0	16200
400 (s)	2.0	73.0	16700	83.0	22200

(cs) : Circular Stranded
(s) : Sector Shaped Stranded Conductors

Current Rating and Voltage Drop

Multi-Core Cables with XLPE (or LSZH) Insulation, PVC (or LSZH) Outsheath 300/500V or 600/1000V
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) [CU/XLPE/PVC or CU/XLPE/LSZH cables]

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C	BS 7211
Ambient Temperature : 30°C	IEC60502-1

Conductor cross-sectional area	Reference Method 4 (enclosed in an conduit insulated wall etc)	Reference Method 3 (enclosed in conduit on a wall or ceiling, or in trunking)		Reference Method 1 (clipped direct)		Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable tray), or Reference Method 13 (free air)
Conductor cross-sectional area	one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable singlephase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable singlephase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable singlephase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
mm²	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
1.5	16.5	22	19.5	24	22	26	23
2.5	22	30	26	33	30	36	32
4	30	40	35	45	40	49	42
6	38	51	44	58	52	63	54
10	51	69	60	80	71	86	75
16	68	91	80	107	96	115	100
25	89	119	105	138	119	149	127
35	109	146	128	171	147	185	158
50	130	175	154	209	179	225	192
70	164	221	194	269	229	289	246
95	197	265	233	328	278	352	298
120	227	305	268	382	322	410	346
150	259	334	300	441	371	473	399
185	295	384	340	506	424	542	456
240	346	459	398	599	500	641	538
300	396	532	455	693	576	741	621
400	-	625	536	803	667	865	741

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) [CU/XLPE/PVC or CU/XLPE/LSZH cables]

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C	BS 7211
Ambient Temperature : 30°C	IEC60502-1

Conductor cross-sectional area	2-core cable d.c.	2-core cable single-phase a.c			3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.
1	2	3			4
mm²	mV/A/m	mV/A/m			mV/A/m
1.5	31		31			27
2.5	19		19			16
4	12		12			10
6	7.9		7.9			6.8
10	4.7		4.7			4.0
16	2.9		2.9			2.5
		r	x	z	r	x	z
25	1.85	1.85	0.16	1.90	1.6	0.14	1.65
35	1.35	1.35	0.155	1.35	1.15	0.135	1.15
50	0.98	0.99	0.155	1.00	0.86	0.135	0.87
70	0.67	0.67	0.150	0.69	0.59	0.130	0.60
95	0.49	0.50	0.150	0.52	0.43	0.130	0.45
120	0.39	0.40	0.145	0.42	0.34	0.130	0.37
150	0.31	0.32	0.145	0.35	0.28	0.125	0.30
185	0.25	0.26	0.145	0.29	0.22	0.125	0.26
240	0.195	0.20	0.140	0.24	0.175	0.125	0.21
300	0.155	0.16	0.140	0.21	0.140	0.120	0.185
400	0.120	0.13	0.140	0.19	0.115	0.120	0.165

Note :
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance

Multi-Core Cables with XLPE (or LSZH) Insulation, Armoured, PVC or LSZH Outsheath 600/1000V
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) [CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC or CU/XLPE/SWA/LSZH Cables]

	BS 6724
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C	BS 7846
Ambient Temperature : 30°C	IEC60502-1

Conductor cross-sectional area	Reference Method 1 (clipped direct)		Reference Method 11 (on a perforated horizontal cable tray or Reference Method 13 [free air] )		In single-way ducts		Laid direct in ground
	one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.	one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c.	one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
mm²	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
1.5	27	23	29	25	-	23	-	28
2.5	36	31	39	33	-	30	-	36
4	49	42	52	44	-	40	-	48
6	62	53	66	56	-	50	-	60
10	85	73	90	78	-	65	-	80
16	110	94	115	99	115	94	140	115
25	146	124	152	131	145	125	180	150
35	180	154	188	162	175	150	215	180
50	219	187	228	197	210	175	255	215
70	279	238	291	251	260	215	315	265
95	338	289	354	304	310	260	380	315
120	392	335	410	353	355	300	430	360
150	451	386	472	406	400	335	480	405
185	515	441	539	463	455	380	540	460
240	607	520	636	546	520	440	630	530
300	698	599	732	628	590	495	700	590
400	787	673	847	728	660	560	790	670

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) [CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC or CU/XLPE/SWA/LSZH Cables

	BS 6724
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C	BS 7846
Ambient Temperature : 30°C	IEC60502-1

Conductor cross-sectional area	2-core cable d.c.	2 cables, single-phase a.c.			3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.			2 cables, single-phase a.c.	3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
Conductor cross-sectional area	2-core cable d.c.	2 cables, single-phase a.c.			3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.			In ducts or in ground	In ducts or in ground
1	2	3			4			5	6
mm2	mV/A/m	mV/A/m			mV/A/m			mV/A/m	mV/A/m
1.5	31.0		31.0			27.0		31.0	25.0
2.5	19.0		19.0			16.0		19.0	15.0
4	12.0		12.0			10.0		12.0	9.7
6	7.9		7.9			6.8		7.9	6.5
10	4.7		4.7			4.0		4.7	3.9
16	2.9		2.9			2.5		2.9	2.6
		r	x	z	r	x	z
25	1.850	1.350	0.160	1.900	1.600	0.140	1.650	1.900	1.600
35	1.350	1.350	0.155	1.350	1.150	0.135	1.150	1.350	1.200
50	0.980	0.990	0.155	1.000	0.860	0.135	0.870	1.000	0.870
70	0.670	0.670	0.150	0.690	0.590	0.130	0.600	0.690	0.610
95	0.490	0.500	0.150	0.520	0.430	0.130	0.450	0.520	0.450
120	0.390	0.400	0.145	0.420	0.340	0.130	0.370	0.420	0.360
150	0.310	0.320	0.145	0.350	0.280	0.125	0.300	0.350	0.300
185	0.250	0.260	0.145	0.290	0.220	0.125	0.260	0.290	0.250
240	0.195	0.200	0.140	0.240	0.175	0.125	0.210	0.240	0.210
300	0.155	0.160	0.140	0.210	0.140	0.120	0.185	0.210	0.190
400	0.120	0.130	0.140	0.190	0.115	0.120	0.165	0.190	0.180

Note :
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance

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