BS 5467 Armoured Power Cables, 1900/3300V
Applications
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
Conductor |
Solid Aluminum or Annealed Copper conductor, circular or shaped, Class 2 to BS EN60228. |
Insulation |
XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 conforming to BS 7655-1.3 or type GP 6 conforming to BS 7655-1.2. |
Colour Code |
1 Core : Brown |
3 Cores : Brown, Black, Grey |
Bedding |
The bedding shall consist of an extruded layer of polymeric material consistent with the operating temperature of the cable. |
Armour |
Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour) |
Multi Core : GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour) |
Outer Sheath |
Extruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655-4.2. |
Technical Information
Voltage rating |
1900/3300V |
Temperature rating |
0°C to +90°C |
Bending radius |
1.5mm² to 16mm² : 6 x overall diameter |
25mm² and above : 8 x overall diameter |
Flame retardant |
BS EN 60332-1-2 |
Cable Parameter
Single-core 1900/3300 V cables with circular stranded copper conductor |
|
Nominal Cross-sectional Area |
Strand Type |
Nominal Insulation thickness |
Nominal Bedding thickness |
Nominal Alum Wire Armor dia. |
Nominal Sheath thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Aprrox Weight |
mm^2 |
No./mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
1x50 |
19/1.78 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.6 |
790 |
1x70 |
19/2.14 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.4 |
1040 |
1x95 |
19/2.52 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
24.3 |
1330 |
1x120 |
37/2.03 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
27.2 |
1680 |
1x150 |
37/2.25 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.8 |
1970 |
1x185 |
37/2.52 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.8 |
2370 |
1x240 |
61/2.25 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
33.5 |
2960 |
1x300 |
61/2.52 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
36.1 |
3610 |
1x400 |
61/2.85 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
40.5 |
4600 |
1x500 |
61/3.20 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
44.2 |
5680 |
1x630 |
127/2.52 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
48.8 |
7160 |
1x800 |
127/2.85 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
55.4 |
9150 |
1x1000 |
127/3.20 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
60.6 |
11270 |
Single-core 1900/3300 V cables with solid aluminum conductor |
|
Nominal Cross-sectional Area |
Nominal Insulation thickness |
Nominal bedding thickness |
Nominal Alum Wire Armor dia. |
Nominal Sheath thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Aprrox Weight |
mm² |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
1x50 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
19.4 |
600 |
1x70 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.9 |
710 |
1x95 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.5 |
810 |
1x120 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
25.2 |
1065 |
1x150 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.5 |
1210 |
1x185 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
28.3 |
1390 |
1x240 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.5 |
1630 |
1x300 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.8 |
1900 |
Three-core 1900/3300 V cables with stranded copper conductors |
|
Nominal Cross-sectional Area |
Strand Type |
Nominal Insulation thickness |
Nominal Bedding thickness |
Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. |
Nominal Sheath thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Aprrox Weight |
mm² |
No./mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
3x16 |
7/1.70 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
29.3 |
1600 |
3x25 |
7/2.14 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
32.2 |
2060 |
3x35 |
7/2.52 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
34.8 |
2400 |
3x35* |
7/2.52 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
31.1 |
2400 |
3x50* |
19/1.78 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
34.7 |
3200 |
3x70* |
19/2.14 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
38 |
3800 |
3x95* |
19/2.52 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
41.4 |
4730 |
3x120* |
37/2.03 |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
45.7 |
6070 |
3x150* |
37/2.25 |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
48.5 |
7010 |
3x185* |
37/2.52 |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
51.9 |
8270 |
3x240* |
61/2.25 |
2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
56.9 |
10310 |
3x300* |
61/2.52 |
2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
61.2 |
12300 |
3x400* |
61/2.85 |
2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
66.6 |
14500 |
* Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
Three-core 1900/3300 V cables with solid aluminum conductors |
|
Nominal Cross-sectional Area |
Nominal Insulation thickness |
Nominal Bedding thickness |
Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. |
Nominal Sheath thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Aprrox Weight |
mm² |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
3x16 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
27.9 |
1540 |
3x25 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.4 |
1780 |
3x35 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.7 |
2040 |
3x35* |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
29.7 |
2040 |
3x50* |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
33 |
2760 |
3x70* |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
36 |
3210 |
3x95* |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
39.1 |
3625 |
3x120* |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
43.1 |
4820 |
3x150* |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
45.6 |
5410 |
3x185* |
2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
48.7 |
6070 |
3x240* |
2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
53.2 |
7150 |
3x300* |
2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
57.2 |
8120 |
* Solid shaped conductor (class 1)