PVC INSULATED POWER CABLE
(Armoured)

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TABLE A1: 600/1000V 1-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
ALUMINIUM WIRE ARMOURED (AWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
50
1.4
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.1
795
70
1.4
0.8
1.25
1.6
21.1
1045
95
1.6
0.8
1.25
1.6
23.4
1360
120
1.6
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.3
1720
150
1.8
1.0
1.6
1.7
28.3
2050
185
2.0
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.8
2500
240
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.9
34.1
3160
300
2.4
1.0
1.6
1.9
37.0
3850
400
2.6
1.2
2.0
2.1
42.0
4960
500
2.8
1.2
2.0
2.1
45.6
6060
630
2.8
1.2
2.0
2.2
49.7
7545
800
2.8
1.4
2.5
2.4
55.8
9630
1000
3.0
1.4
2.5
2.5
61.0
11855

TABLE A2: 600/1000V 2-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
1.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.4
12.3
290
2.5
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.4
13.6
355
4
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.4
15.1
445
6
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.5
16.5
520
10
1.0
0.8
1.25
1.6
20.1
845
16
1.0
0.8
1.25
1.6
21.9
1050
25
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.7
23.0
1340
35
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
24.9
1615
50
1.4
1.0
1.6
1.9
27.8
2035
70
1.4
1.0
1.6
1.9
30.4
2570
95
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.1
35.5
3590
120
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.2
38.0
4230
150
1.8
1.2
2.0
2.3
41.3
4990
185
2.0
1.4
2.5
2.4
46.4
6460
240
2.2
1.4
2.5
2.5
55.0
8225
300
2.4
1.6
2.5
2.7
66.5
10745
400
2.6
1.6
2.5
2.9
73.0
12990
Note: Conductor for 2-core 300mm² and 400mm² shall be circular compacted.
*** Current Rating & Volt Drop refer to Table T7 & T8

TABLE A3: 600/1000V 3-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
1.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.4
12.8
315
2.5
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.4
14.1
400
4
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.4
15.8
510
6
0.8
0.8
1.25
1.5
18.0
695
10
1.0
0.8
1.25
1.6
21.2
960
16
1.0
0.8
1.25
1.6
23.1
1235
25
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.7
25.0
1750
35
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
27.3
2140
50
1.4
1.0
1.6
1.9
30.5
2715
70
1.4
1.2
2.0
2.0
35.0
3800
95
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.1
39.3
4905
120
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.2
42.2
5815
150
1.8
1.4
2.5
2.4
47.5
7415
185
2.0
1.4
2.5
2.5
51.9
8915
240
2.2
1.6
2.5
2.6
65.0
11720
300
2.4
1.6
2.5
2.8
71.0
14070
400
2.6
1.6
3.15
3.0
79.0
18155

TABLE A4: 600/1000V 4-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
1.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.4
13.5
365
2.5
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.4
15.0
455
4
0.8
0.8
1.25
1.5
17.8
700
6
0.8
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.2
820
10
1.0
0.8
1.25
1.6
22.8
1135
16
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.3
1685
25
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
27.8
2150
35
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.9
30.5
2650
50
1.4
1.2
2.0
2.0
35.4
3660
70
1.4
1.2
2.0
2.1
39.2
4735
95
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.2
44.3
6130
120
1.6
1.4
2.5
2.4
49.3
7835
150
1.8
1.4
2.5
2.5
53.6
9300
185
2.0
1.6
2.5
2.6
59.0
11375
240
2.2
1.6
2.5
2.8
70.0
14545
300
2.4
1.6
3.15
3.0
80.0
18670
400
2.6
1.8
3.15
3.3
88.0
22980
Note: Conductor for 300mm² and 400mm² shall be circular compacted.
*** Current Rating & Volt Drop refer to Table T8

TABLE A5 - 600/1000V MULTI-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

No.of Core
CONDUCTOR
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. O/D
of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
Size
No/Dia.of wire
mm²
No/mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
5
1.5
7/0.53
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.4
14.3
390
6
0.8
0.9
1.4
15.2
445
7
0.8
0.9
1.4
15.2
460
8
0.8
0.9
1.5
16.5
520
9
0.8
1.25
1.5
18.0
670
10
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.0
725
12
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.4
765
19
0.8
1.25
1.6
22.2
1010
20
0.8
1.25
1.6
23.1
1080
24
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.2
1435
27
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.7
1485
30
1.0
1.6
1.7
27.4
1595
35
1.0
1.6
1.8
29.2
1805
37
1.0
1.6
1.8
29.2
1830
40
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.2
1925
48
1.0
1.6
1.9
32.9
2220
50
1.0
1.6
1.9
32.9
2265
5
2.5
7/0.67
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.5
16.3
515
6
0.8
1.25
1.5
18.0
685
7
0.8
1.25
1.5
18.0
705
8
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.2
780
9
0.8
1.25
1.6
20.5
865
10
0.8
1.25
1.6
21.9
950
12
0.8
1.25
1.6
22.4
1020
19
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.6
1540
20
1.0
1.6
1.8
27.9
1675
24
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.2
1910
27
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.7
2005
30
1.0
1.6
1.9
32.0
2150
35
1.0
1.6
1.9
34.0
2435
37
1.0
1.6
1.9
34.0
2475
40
1.2
2.0
2.0
36.6
2955
48
1.2
2.0
2.1
39.5
3400
50
1.2
2.0
2.1
39.5
3465
5
4
7/0.85
0.8
0.8
1.25
1.5
19.0
770
6
0.8
1.25
1.6
20.5
875
7
0.8
1.25
1.6
20.5
905
8
0.8
1.25
1.6
22.1
1020
9
1.0
1.25
1.7
24.7
1320
10
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.1
1415
12
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.8
1545
19
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.5
2065
20
1.0
1.6
1.9
32.3
2195
24
1.0
1.6
1.9
35.0
2550
27
1.2
2.0
2.0
37.1
3030
Note: *** Current Rating & Volt Drop refer to Table T8
 

TABLE A6 - 600/1000V 4-CORE WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL PVC ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Size
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. O/D of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
Phase
Neutral
Phase
Neutral
mm²
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
25
16
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.8
27.8
2055
35
16
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.8
29.5
2465
50
25
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.9
33.1
3170
70
35
1.4
1.2
1.2
2.0
2.0
38.0
4425
95
50
1.6
1.4
1.2
2.0
2.2
43.7
5730
120
70
1.6
1.4
1.4
2.5
2.3
49.0
7380
150
70
1.8
1.4
1.4
2.5
2.4
52.0
8610
185
95
2.0
1.6
1.4
2.5
2.5
57.2
10500
240
120
2.2
1.6
1.6
2.5
2.7
63.7
13510
300
150
2.4
1.8
1.6
2.5
2.9
74.0
15690
300
185
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.15
2.9
76.0
17120
400
185
2.6
2.0
1.8
3.15
3.1
83.0
20395
Note: *** Current Rating & Volt Drop refer to Table T8

TABLE A7: 1900/3300V 1-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
ALUMINIUM WIRE ARMOURED (AWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
50
2.2
0.8
1.25
1.6
21.0
885
70
2.2
0.8
1.25
1.6
22.8
1130
95
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.7
26.0
1530
120
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.7
27.7
1810
150
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
29.4
2120
185
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
31.3
2530
240
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.9
34.1
3160
300
2.4
1.0
1.6
1.9
37.0
3850
400
2.6
1.2
2.0
2.1
42.0
4960
500
2.8
1.2
2.0
2.1
45.6
6060
630
2.8
1.2
2.0
2.2
49.7
7545
800
2.8
1.4
2.0
2.4
55.8
9445
1000
3.0
1.4
2.5
2.5
61.0
11855
 

TABLE A8: 1900/3300V 3-CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED CABLE TO BS 6346

Size of Conductor
Nom. Thick. of Insulation
STEEL WIRE ARMOURED (SWA) CABLE
Nom. Thick. of Bedding
Nom. Dia. of Armour Wire
Nom. Thick. of Sheath
Approx. OD of Cable
Approx. Weight of Cable
mm²
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kg/km
16
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
30.3
1845
25
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
33.1
2120
35
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.9
32.1
2540
50
2.2
1.2
2.0
2.0
35.6
3315
70
2.2
1.2
2.0
2.1
38.9
4190
95
2.2
1.2
2.0
2.2
42.3
5220
120
2.2
1.4
2.5
2.3
46.6
6640
150
2.2
1.4
2.5
2.4
49.4
7650
185
2.2
1.4
2.5
2.5
52.8
9000
240
2.2
1.6
2.5
2.6
63.5
11720
300
2.4
1.6
2.5
2.8
70.0
14150
400
2.6
1.6
3.15
3.0
78.0
18175
Note: Cables having conductors of 35mm² & above have shaped stranded conductors(class2)
*** Current Rating & Volt Drop refer to Table T9
 
 
   
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