XLPE Insulated, PVC/LSOH Bedding, Wire Armoured, PVC/LSOH Oversheathed Power Cable

Voltage Rating 
600/1000V, 1800/3000V , 3800/6600V

Construction

Conductors :

Plain annealed stranded copper conductor

Insulation :

XLPE compound

Filler (where applicable) :

Polypropylene yarn

Binder Tape (where applicable) :

Polyester (mylar) tape

Bedding (for armoured cable) :

PVC/LSOH compound

Armouring (for armoured cable) :

Aluminium wire (single core) or Galvanized steel wires (multicore)

Sheath :

PVC/LSOH compound

Colour of identification

Insulation

1-Core :

Natural

2-Core :

Red and Black

3-Core :

Red, Yellow and Blue

4-Core :

Red, Yellow, Blue and Black

Sheath

Black, Grey or White

Test Standards

Design Standard

Materials Test

Flame Retardancy Test

Test on halogen content

Acid Gas Evolved

Smoke Density Test (BS6724)

BS 5467

BS 443

BS 4066 PART 1

BS6425

BS 7622

BS 6724

BS 2627

BS 4066 PART 3

 IEC 754-1

IEC 61034

BS 7211

BS 7655

IEC 60332-1

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IEC 60228

IEC 60811

IEC 60332-3

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IEC 60502-1

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BS6622

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IEC Standard

600/1000V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

600/1000V Two Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

600/1000V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

600/1000V Four Core , XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

600/1000V Multicore, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

1800/3000V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

1800/3000V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured & Armoured to IEC 60502

BS Standard

600/1000V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Two Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Four Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Four Core ( reduced neutral ) , XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Five Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

600/1000V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

600/1000V Two Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

600/1000V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

600/1000V Four Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

600/1000V Four Core ( reduced neutral ) , XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

600/1000V Five Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS6724

600/1000V Multicore, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

1900/3300V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

1900/3300V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 5467

1900/3300V Single Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

1900/3300V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, LSOH Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6724

3800/6600V Three Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6622

3800/6600V Four Core, XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured to BS 6622

ICEA Standard

0-600V 100/133% Insulation Level Single Core Unarmoured PVC type to ICEA S-66-524

0-600V 100/133% Insulation Level Three Core Unarmoured PVC Type to ICEA S-66-524