Low Voltage Cables

600 / 1000V Multi Core
XLPE Insulated, Unarmoured & Armoured
LSZH Sheathed, Flame Retardant Cable

APPLICATION	This cable is mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.
VOLTAGE RATING	600/1000V
CONSTRUCTION	Plain annealed copper, XLPE or XLEVA compound insulated, unarmoured or galvanized steel wires armoured, LSZH compound sheathed cable
INSULATION COLOUR	White (with black numbering)
SHEATH COLOUR	Black
SPECIFICATION	Refer BS6724, IEC60502-1, IEC60332-1, IEC60332-3, IEC60754, IEC61034

Detailed Specification

Conductor			Insulation	Unarmoured Cable		Armoured Cable
No. Of Core	Max. Dia. of Conductor	No./Dia of Strand	Thickness	Cable Overall Diameter	Approx. Weight	Cable Overall Diameter	Approx Cable weight
-		No./mm	mm	mm	kg/km	mm	kg/km
5	1.5	7/0.53	0.7	12.2	215	16.5	420
7				13.2	260	17.5	485
10				16.3	365	20.5	720
12				16.5	405	21.5	800
19				19.5	570	24.7	1040
27				23.0	770	30.0	1525
37				25.5	1000	33.0	1845
48				29.5	1255	36.0	2245
5	2.5	7/0.67	0.7	13.4	280	18.0	470
7				14.5	350	18.6	625
10				18.0	485	23.0	925
12				18.5	545	24.0	1050
19				21.5	770	28.5	1570
27				25.5	1060	33.0	2000
37				28.7	1380	36.0	2470
48				32.9	1770	41.0	3340
5	4.0	7/0.85	0.7	14.8	375	20.0	770
7				16.1	476	21.0	900
10				20.1	670	26.0	1260
12				20.8	760	27.0	1510
19				24.2	1105	31.0	2000
27				28.8	1520	36.0	2630
37				32.8	2000	42.0	3580
48				37.7	2600	47.0	4370

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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