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Oman Cables Industry (SAOG)

In a journey spanning over two decades, Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) has always strived towards excellence and
quality in all its activities. The various awards won by OCI bear testimony to this, be it being the five-time winner
of His Majesty’s trophies for the best industry or the various Flame of Excellence and Exporter of the Year awards.
OCI exports its products across the globe to Europe, UK, Far East, Asia, Middle East and the Pacific Rim. Having
started with just 10 employees and sales of 0.2 million USD in 1984, today OCI is proud of the fact that it employs
52% Omani nationals amongst its 600 employees, and has a sales turnover of 800 million USD.

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 INDEX

Introduction ……………………... 4
Cable Construction and Manufacturing Process …………………….. 5
Notes on FRLS and FR Sheathed Cables …………………….. 6
Quality …………………….. 8
XLPE Insulated Power Cables – (Dimensions & Weights) …………………….. 9
Single Core (CU/XLPE/AWA/PVC) …………………….. 10
Single Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 10
2 Core (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 11
2 Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 11
3 Core (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 12
3 Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 12
4 Core (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 13
4 Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 13
3 1/2 Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 14
5 Core (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 14
5 Core (CU/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 15
Single Core (CU/XLPE/AWA/PVC) 1900/3300 V …………………….. 15
3 Core (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC) 1900/3300 V …………………….. 16
Single Core (AL/XLPE/AWA/PVC) …………………….. 16
Single Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 17
2 Core (AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 17
2 Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 17
3 Core (AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 18
3 Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 19
4 Core (AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 19
4 Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 20
3 1/2 Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 20
5 Core (AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 21
5 Core (AL/XLPE/PVC) …………………….. 21

PVC Insulated Power Cables – (Dimensions & Weights) …………………….. 22

Single Core (CU/PVC/AWA/PVC) …………………….. 23
Single Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 23
2 Core (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 24
2 Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 24

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Dimensions & Weights (Cont.)

3 Core (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 25

3 Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 25
4 Core (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 26
4 Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 26
3 1/2 Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 27
5 Core (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 27
5 Core (CU/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 28
Single Core (CU/PVC/AWA/PVC) 1900/3300 V …………………….. 28
3 Core (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) 1900/3300 V …………………….. 29
Single Core (AL/PVC/AWA/PVC) …………………….. 29
Single Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 30
2 Core (AL/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 30
2 Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 31
3 Core (AL/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 31
3 Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 32
4 Core (AL/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 32
4 Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 33
3 1/2 Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 33
5 Core (AL/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 34
5 Core (AL/PVC/PVC) …………………….. 34

PVC Insulated PVC Sheathed Armoured Control Cables – (Dimensions & Weights) …………………….. 35
Control/Auxiliary Cables (CU/PVC/SWA/PVC) …………………….. 36

Current Ratings …………………….. 41

Maximum Resistance of Conductor and Armour for PVC Cables …………………….. 57

Maximum Resistance of Conductor and Armour for XLPE Cables …………………….. 58
A.C. Resistance and Reactance Values …………………….. 59
Short Circuit Curves …………………….. 60

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 INTRODUCTION

All cable designs covered in this publication generally conform to BS 5467 or IEC 60502 Part-1 for XLPE and BS 6346 or IEC 60502
Part-1 for PVC insulated cables suitable for working voltages 600/1000 Volts and 3300 volts. The general types of cables are:

1. XLPE Power cables (Armoured/Unarmoured)

2. PVC Power Cables (Armoured/Unarmoured)

3. Control or Auxiliary Cables (Armoured/Unarmoured/Screened/Unscreened)

4. Special Category Cables:

OCI also manufactures cables conforming to other National or International standards with specific customer requirements. This
includes cables with MDPE Sheath, Fire Retardant Cables (FR), Fire Retardant and Low Smoke PVC Sheathed Cables (FRLS), Fire
Retardant and Reduced Toxic emission PVC sheathed cables (FRRT), Low Smoke Halogen Free Sheathed Cables (LSF). Also, cables
with special PVC compound with anti-termite and anti-rodent properties can also be supplied upon request.

Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) Sheathing compound shall meet the requirements of Type ST7 to IEC 60502-1 and Type TS2
as per BS 7655-10.1. All dimensional details of such cables shall be same as cables as per IEC 60502-1 and BS 5467.

LSF Sheathed Cables shall comply with the requirements of BS 6724 and LSF material shall comply with the requirements of Type
ST8 compound to IEC 60502-1 and Type LTS1 compound as per BS 7655.

Based on specific requirement, OCI can also provide copper wire armoured cables or additional tinned copper wires in the armour,
swellable tapes under and over armour, steel tape armoured cables etc.

The above cables are supplied in Wooden/Steel drums covered with Lamiflex lagging as a standard practice.

TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

OCI’s staff includes specialist Engineers with wide knowledge and decades of long experience in the field of cables and their
applications. This time tested technical expertise and experience is available to all clients in the selection of appropriate cable
design/specifications.

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 CABLE CONSTRUCTION
&
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Conductor : Copper or Aluminium used for the Conductors obtained in the form of 8.0 mm Copper rods or
9.5 mm Aluminium rods. After testing, rods are drawn into wires of required sizes. These wires are formed
into final Conductor in the stranding machines under strict Quality surveillance..

Insulation : Cross linked polyethylene compound or PVC is insulated over the conductors by extrusion process.
The raw materials and thicknesses of Insulation are maintained as per standards and conform to
B.S. 5467 / IEC 60502 Part-1 or B.S. 6346 / IEC 60502 Part-1 Standards as the case may be.

The Cores of cables are identified either by colour or by numbers as follows:

No. of cores Identification

Old Colour coding New Colour coding as per BS
1 Red or Black Brown or Blue
2 Red & Black Brown, Blue
3 Red, Yellow Blue Brown, Black, Grey
4 Red, Yellow, Blue & Black Blue, Brown, Black, Grey
5 Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Y/G Blue, Brown, Black, Grey & Y/G
6- 61 By numbers By numbers

Laying up : The insulated cores are laid up with a right hand, or alternating left & right hand, direction of lay in the sequence
of the core numbers or colours. Where necessary non-hygroscopic fillers and binder tape is used to form a
compact and reasonably circular cable.

Bedding : All armoured cables have extruded PVC bedding. PVC used for bedding is compatible with the temperature of
Insulation material.

Armour : When armouring is required, the armour consists of single layer of galvanised steel wires/galvanized steel tapes.
The armour is applied helically as per standards.

Single core cables are armoured with Aluminium Wires or Copper wires based on requirement.

Outersheath : Standard cables are manufactured with Extruded black PVC Type-9 or ST-2. Outersheath is embossed or printed
with the information required by relevant standards.

Special FR, FRLS, FRRT, LSF, MDPE compounds are used for outersheathing of cables, to suit customer’s
specific requirements.

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 NOTES ON FRLS AND FR SHEATHED CABLES

Oxygen Index (ASTM D-2863)

The criterion for burning is presence of percentage of oxygen in air. By mixing oxygen and nitrogen at various percentages this test
finds what percentage of oxygen the standard specimen starts burning. Higher the oxygen index higher the resistance to get ignited.
Min. oxygen index shall be 30%.

Temperature Index (ASTM D- 2863)

Temperature index is the temperature at which the oxygen index of the material becomes 21.This set is carried out usually by
extrapolation after the oxygen index is measured at the room temperature. Minimum temperature shall be 250 ºC.

Smoke Density (ASTM D-2843)

This parameter relates to measuring and observing relative amounts of smoke produced by the burning or decomposition of
materials. This test is carried out in accordance with ASTMD-2843. The measurements are made in terms of loss of light transmission
through a collected volume of smoke produced under control standardized conditions. Generally requirement by customer is smoke
density rating less than 60.

Acid Gas Emission (IEC-60754-1)

During burning of cable materials acid gases are evolved especially hydrogen chloride. The gas emission is evaluated accordance
with test method IEC 754-1, where approximately 1 gm. of the material is pyrolysed at 800 0C in a combustion tube and resultant
gases analysed.

Flame Retardance (IEC 60332 Part I)

A single cable sample is clamped vertically. The Bunsen or other similar burner is arranged at 45 Degree to the axis of the cable
sample, applying flame at 475mm below to top clamp. The flame is applied for a period of time depending upon the weight of the
cable.

The test requirement is that after all burning has ceased the charred or affected portion shall not have reached within 50mm from
the top clamp.

Flame Retardance Test (IEC 60332 -3)

This test is carried out to check flame retardant properties of bunched cables. Three categories of tests namely class "A", "B" and "C"
have been defined according to quantity of combustible material available over unit length. Cable pieces are tied on vertical ladder
and flame is applied from a horizontal ladder. After the specified time the burner is removed. All parameters are pre defined according
to specification. The charred portion is measured and compared with the standards to decide on acceptability.

Special PVC Compounds with Additional Requirements which OCI can provide:

Property Material
FR FRLS FRRT

Oxygen Index (Min.) 30 30 30

Temperature Index (Min) 250 250 250
Smoke Density (Max.) - 60 -
Acid Gas Genration (Max.) - 20% 17%
Flammability Test* IEC 60332-1 and IEC 60332-1 and IEC 60332-1 and
IEC 60332-3-24 IEC 60332-3-24 IEC 60332-3-24

* Based on specific request, we can provide compounds which can meet flammability requirements of IEC 60332-3-23 and IEC
60332-3-22

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Q.A. LABORATORY

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 QUALITY:
OCI maintains very high standards of product quality through strict and efficient system. OCI’s Quality department is fully equipped
with modern testing equipment and instruments duly calibrated and are from internationally reputed manufacturers. Quality methods
have been standardized and procedures are established to ensure that every length of cable going out of OCI’s premises is of
consistent quality as per stipulated standards.

OCI has always recognized the importance of quality and its commitment is reflected in each and every product. Quality is an integral
part of production and supply process and is maintained at all stages starting from raw material testing, in-process testing, finished
goods testing, packaging and shipping.

OCI Quality Assurance Department is fully equipped

with sophisticated testing equipments

Raw Material Inspection at Raw Material Stage

In-Process Inspection at each Process Stage

Final Inspection at Finished Product Stage

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 XLPE INSULATED POWER CABLES
CONFORMING TO IEC 60502-1 AND BS5467

600/1000 VOLTS
1900/3300 VOLTS

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SINGLE CORE CABLES - 600/1000V
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 1

CU/XLPE/AWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, AL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness Thickness of Diameter of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 19 700 1000
70 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.5 21 925 1000
95 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 1200 1000
120 1.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 25 1450 1000
150 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.7 27 1775 1000
185 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.0 2150 1000
240 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.8 32 2725 1000
300 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.9 34 3350 1000
400 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 39 4300 500
500 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 42 5400 500
630 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 47 6850 500
800 2.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 53 8850 500
1000 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 58 10875 500

TABLE - 2

CU/XLPE/PVC - B.S 7889

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.0 1.4 15 525 1000
70 1.1 1.4 16 725 1000
95 1.1 1.5 18 975 1000
120 1.2 1.5 20 1200 1000
150 1.4 1.6 21 1500 1000
185 1.6 1.6 24 1825 1000
240 1.7 1.7 27 2375 1000
300 1.8 1.8 30 2950 1000
400 2.0 1.9 33 3750 1000
500 2.2 2.0 36 4800 500
630 2.4 2.2 41 6175 500
800 2.6 2.3 46 7850 500
1000 2.8 2.4 54 9850 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 3

CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal
Nominal Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 13 315 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 14 380 1000
4# 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 460 1000
6# 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 550 1000
10 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 18 700 1000
16 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 825 1000
25 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 20 975 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 23 1375 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 26 1700 1000
70 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 28 2200 1000
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.0 32 3025 1000
120 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 35 3625 500
150 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 38 4325 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 42 5550 500
240 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.5 49 7025 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.6 53 8450 500
400 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.8 58 10350 500
# Circular conductor.
TABLE - 4

CU/XLPE/PVC - IEC 60502 Part 1

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)
Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.7 1.8 11 125 1000
2.5 # 0.7 1.8 12 150 1000
4# 0.7 1.8 13 200 1000
6# 0.7 1.8 14 260 1000
10 # 0.7 1.8 16 375 1000
16 # 0.7 1.8 18 450 1000
25 0.9 1.8 17 600 1000
35 0.9 1.8 19 800 1000
50 1.0 1.8 22 1050 1000
70 1.1 1.8 24 1450 1000
95 1.1 2.0 27 1975 1000
120 1.2 2.1 29 2450 1000
150 1.4 2.2 33 3025 1000
185 1.6 2.3 35 3725 500
240 1.7 2.5 42 4900 500
300 1.8 2.7 46 6075 500
400 2.0 2.9 52 7725 500
# Circular conductor.

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 5

CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
Nominal Nominal ThicknessNominal ThicknessNominal DiameterNominal ThicknessApprox.Approx. Packing
Area of of of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 14 350 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 425 1000
4# 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 500 1000
6# 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 18 625 1000
10 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 825 1000
16 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 1000 1000
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 24 1450 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 26 1800 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 2250 1000
70 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 3000 1000
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 37 4150 500
120 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.2 41 5025 500
150 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 46 6450 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 49 7650 500
240 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.6 55 9600 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.7 61 11725 500
400 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 66 14300 250
# Circular conductor

TABLE - 6

CU/XLPE/PVC - IEC 60502 Part 1

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)
Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.7 1.8 12 140 1000
2.5 # 0.7 1.8 13 185 1000
4# 0.7 1.8 14 245 1000
6# 0.7 1.8 15 325 1000
10 # 0.7 1.8 17 475 1000
16 # 0.7 1.8 19 615 1000
25 0.9 1.8 19 875 1000
35 0.9 1.8 22 1150 1000
50 1.0 1.8 24 1525 1000
70 1.1 1.9 28 2125 1000
95 1.1 2.0 31 2900 1000
120 1.2 2.1 35 3600 500
150 1.4 2.3 39 4475 500
185 1.6 2.4 42 5500 500
240 1.7 2.6 48 7200 500
300 1.8 2.8 53 9000 500
400 2.0 3.1 58 11400 500
# Circular conductor

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 7

CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Nominal DiameterNominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 14 375 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 475 1000
4# 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 600 1000
6# 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 19 725 1000
10 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 21 950 1000
16 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 1225 1000
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1850 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 2300 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 31 2850 1000
70 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 37 4100 500
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 40 5250 500
120 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 47 6875 500
150 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 51 8175 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.6 57 9900 500
240 1.7 1.6 2.5 2.7 62 12400 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 68 15000 250
400 2.0 1.8 3.15 3.2 78 19600 250
# Circular conductor

TABLE - 8

CU/XLPE/PVC - IEC 60502 Part 1

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)
Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.7 1.8 12 165 1000
2.5 # 0.7 1.8 13 225 1000
4# 0.7 1.8 15 300 1000
6# 0.7 1.8 16.0 400 1000
10 # 0.7 1.8 18 550 1000
16 # 0.7 1.8 19 785 1000
25 0.9 1.8 22 1150 1000
35 0.9 1.8 25 1500 1000
50 1.0 1.9 27 2000 1000
70 1.1 2.0 32 2800 1000
95 1.1 2.1 35 3825 500
120 1.2 2.3 40 4800 500
150 1.4 2.4 45 5900 500
185 1.6 2.6 50 7350 500
240 1.7 2.8 56 9575 500
300 1.8 3.0 61 11900 500
400 2.0 3.3 69 15175 250
# Circular conductor

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 9

CU/XLPE/PVC - IEC 60502 Part 1

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)
Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
mm2 mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
# 10 6 0.7 0.7 1.8 19 500 1000
# 16 10 0.7 0.7 1.8 21 750 1000
25 16 0.9 0.7 1.8 23 1050 1000
35 16 0.9 0.7 1.8 26 1350 1000
50 25 1.0 0.9 1.8 28 1800 1000
70 35 1.1 0.9 1.9 32 2500 1000
95 50 1.1 1.0 2.1 36 3400 500
120 70 1.2 1.1 2.2 41 4325 500
150 70 1.4 1.1 2.3 45 5150 500
185 95 1.6 1.1 2.5 51 6500 500
240 120 1.7 1.2 2.7 56 8425 500
300 150 1.8 1.4 2.9 62 10450 500
300 185 1.8 1.6 2.9 63 10800 500
400 185 2.0 1.6 3.1 71 13275 250
# Circular conductors

5 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 10

CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
Nominal
Nominal Area Nominal Thickness of Nominal Nominal Approx. Packing
of the Thickness of Extruded Diameter of Thickness of Overall Approx. Length
Conductor Insulation Bedding armour wire Outer sheath Diameter Cable weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 430 1000
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 550 1000
4 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 18 675 1000
6 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 825 1000
10 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 1100 1000
16 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1625 1000
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 2275 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 2850 1000
50 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 38 3950 500
70 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 43 5200 500

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5 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 11

CU/XLPE/PVC - IEC: 60502-1

COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)
Nomainal Area Nomainal Nominal Approx. Packing
of the Thickness of Thickness of Overall Approx. Length
Conductor Insulation Outer sheath Diameter Cable weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
1.5 0.7 1.8 14 200 1000
2.5 0.7 1.8 15 250 1000
4 0.7 1.8 16 350 1000
6 0.7 1.8 18 475 1000
10 0.7 1.8 21 675 1000
16 0.7 1.8 22 950 1000
25 0.9 1.8 26 1450 1000
35 0.9 1.8 29 1950 1000
50 1.0 2.0 33 2625 1000
70 1.1 2.1 38 3650 500

SINGLE CORE CABLES - 1900/3300 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 12

CU/XLPE/AWA/PVC - BS 5467
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, ALUMINIUM WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area of of Armour of Overall Cable Length
of Insulation Extruded Wire Oversheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Bedding Diameter
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 2.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 21 780 1000
70 2.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 1000 1000
95 2.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 25 1270 1000
120 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 27 1560 1000
150 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 28 1825 1000
185 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 2200 1000
240 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 32 2750 1000
300 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 35 3350 1000
400 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 37 4150 1000
500 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 5175 500
630 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 44 6550 500
800 2.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 48 8200 500
1000 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 52 10125 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 13
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC - IEC: 60502-1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED

Nominal
Nominal Nominal thickness Nominal Nominal Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of Armour thickness Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Wire of Diamter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Diamter Oversheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1500 1000
25 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 32 1900 1000
35 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 31 2125 1000
50 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 35 2825 1000
70 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.1 38 3575 1000
95 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.2 41 4475 1000
120 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.3 46 5775 500
150 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 49 6725 500
185 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 7850 500
240 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.6 57 9825 300
300 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.7 62 11825 300
400 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 66 14300 300

# Circular conductors

SINGLE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 14
AL/XLPE/AWA/PVC - BS 5467
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, AL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nomial Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 19 400 1000
70 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.5 21 500 1000
95 1.1 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 625 1000
120 1.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 25 750 1000
150 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.7 27 900 1000
185 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.0 1050 1000
240 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.8 32 1300 1000
300 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.9 34 1525 1000
400 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 39 2000 500
500 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 42 2425 500
630 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 47 3025 500
800 2.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 53 3925 500
1000 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 58 4725 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 15
AL/XLPE/PVC - BS 7889
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
mm 2
mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.0 1.4 15 225 1000
70 1.1 1.4 16 300 1000
95 1.1 1.5 18 400 1000
120 1.2 1.5 20 500 1000
150 1.4 1.6 21 575 1000
185 1.6 1.6 24 750 1000
240 1.7 1.7 27 950 1000
300 1.8 1.8 30 1150 1000
400 2.0 1.9 33 1450 1000
500 2.2 2.0 36 1800 500
630 2.4 2.2 41 2350 500
800 2.6 2.3 46 2950 500
1000 2.8 2.4 54 3700 500

TWO CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 16
AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC - B.S. 5467
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16# 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 625 1000
25 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 20 675 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 23 950 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 26 1125 1000
70 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 28 1400 1000
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.0 32 1900 1000
120 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 35 2200 500
150 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 38 2550 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 42 3350 500
240 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.5 49 4125 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.6 53 4825 500
400 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.8 58 5700 500
# Circular conductors

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 17
AL/XLPE/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
mm 2
mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16# 0.7 1.8 18 250 1000
25 0.9 1.8 17 300 1000
35 0.9 1.8 19 375 1000
50 1.0 1.8 22 475 1000
70 1.1 1.8 24 625 1000
95 1.1 2.0 27 825 1000
120 1.2 2.1 29 1025 1000
150 1.4 2.2 33 1250 1000
185 1.6 2.3 35 1525 1000
240 1.7 2.5 42 2000 500
300 1.8 2.7 46 2450 500
400 2.0 2.9 52 3075 500
# Circular conductor

3 CORE CABLES - 600/1000V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 18
AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal

Nominal Nominal Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diamter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 725 1000
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 24 1000 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 26 1175 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1400 1000
70 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 1750 1000
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 37 2425 500
120 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.2 41 2875 500
150 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 46 3775 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 49 4350 500
240 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.6 55 5275 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.7 61 6275 500
400 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 66 7325 250

# Circular conductor

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 19
AL/XLPE/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16# 0.7 1.8 19 325 1000
25 0.9 1.8 19 400 1000
35 0.9 1.8 22 500 1000
50 1.0 1.8 24 650 1000
70 1.1 1.9 28 900 1000
95 1.1 2.0 31 1175 1000
120 1.2 2.1 35 1450 500
150 1.4 2.3 39 1800 500
185 1.6 2.4 42 2225 500
240 1.7 2.6 48 2875 500
300 1.8 2.8 53 3525 500
400 2.0 3.1 58 4425 500
# Circular conductor

4 CORE CABLES - 600/1000V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 20
AL / XLPE / SWA / PVC - BS 5467
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal

Nominal Nominal Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diamter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1225 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1425 1000
50 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 31 1700 1000
70 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 37 2450 500
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 40 2975 500
120 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 47 4000 500
150 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 51 4625 500
185 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.6 57 5500 500
240 1.7 1.6 2.5 2.7 62 6650 500
300 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 68 7700 250
400 2.0 1.8 3.15 3.2 78 9250 250

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 21
AL/XLPE /PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
mm 2
mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
25 0.9 1.8 22 525 1000
35 0.9 1.8 25 650 1000
50 1.0 1.9 27 850 1000
70 1.1 2.0 32 1175 1000
95 1.1 2.1 35 1550 500
120 1.2 2.3 40 1950 500
150 1.4 2.4 45 2350 500
185 1.6 2.6 50 2950 500
240 1.7 2.8 56 3800 500
300 1.8 3.0 61 4650 500
400 2.0 3.3 69 5850 250

31/2 CORE (4 CORE WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL) CABLES- 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 22
AL/XLPE/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
Sq.mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
25 16 0.9 0.7 1.8 22 575 1000
35 16 0.9 0.7 1.8 25 600 1000
50 25 1.0 0.9 1.8 27 775 1000
70 35 1.1 0.9 1.9 31 1050 1000
95 50 1.1 1.0 2.1 35 1400 500
120 70 1.2 1.1 2.2 40 1750 500
150 70 1.4 1.1 2.3 44 2100 500
185 95 1.6 1.1 2.5 50 2650 500
240 120 1.7 1.2 2.7 55 3375 500
300 150 1.8 1.4 2.9 61 4125 500
300 185 1.8 1.6 2.9 61 4150 500
400 185 2.0 1.6 3.1 69 5200 250

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 23
AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC - BS 5467
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
10 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 800 1000
16 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1150 1000
25 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 1500 1000
35 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 1750 1000
50 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 38 2500 500
70 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 43 3125 500

FIVE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 24
AL/XLPE/PVC - IEC: 60502 - 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, XLPE INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
10 0.7 1.8 22 400 1000
16 0.7 1.8 22 475 1000
25 0.9 1.8 26 700 1000
35 0.9 1.8 29 875 1000
50 1.0 2.0 33 1175 1000
70 1.1 2.1 38 1575 500

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PVC INSULATED POWER CABLES
CONFORMING TO IEC 60502-1 AND BS 6346

600/1000 VOLTS
1900/3300 VOLTS

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 25
CU/PVC/AWA/PVC B.S. 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, AL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal

Nominal Nominal Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diamter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 775 1000
70 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 1000 1000
95 1.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 24 1300 1000
120 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1550 1000
150 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 28 1850 1000
185 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 2250 1000
240 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 2850 1000
300 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 36 3600 500
400 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 4500 500
500 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 43 5625 500
630 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 47 7100 500
800 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 53 9075 500
1000 3.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 58 11150 500

SINGLE CORE CABLES -600/1000V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 26
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSUALTED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.4 1.4 16 550 1000
70 1.4 1.4 17 750 1000
95 1.6 1.5 20 1025 1000
120 1.6 1.5 21 1250 1000
150 1.8 1.6 23 1550 1000
185 2.0 1.7 26 1925 1000
240 2.2 1.8 29 2500 1000
300 2.4 1.9 31 3100 1000
400 2.6 2.0 35 3925 500
500 2.8 2.1 38 4975 500
630 2.8 2.2 42 6350 500
800 2.8 2.3 46 8025 500
1000 3.0 2.5 51 10025 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 27
CU/PVC/SWA/PVC To BS 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL - WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 14 350 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 400 1000
4# 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 525 1000
6# 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.5 18 625 1000
10 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 21 800 1000
16 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 900 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 23 1200 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 25 1475 1000
50 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 28 1850 1000
70 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 30 2350 1000
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 35 3275 1000
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 37 3850 1000
150 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.3 40 4575 500
185 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 44 5850 500
240 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 7425 500
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.7 56 8950 300
400 2.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 62 10875 250
# Circular conductors

2 CORE CABLES - 600/1000V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 28
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.8 1.8 12 125 1000
2.5 # 0.8 1.8 13 175 1000
4# 1.0 1.8 15 250 1000
6# 1.0 1.8 16 300 1000
10 # 1.0 1.8 18 425 1000
16 # 1.0 1.8 19 500 1000
25 1.2 1.8 19 675 1000
35 1.2 1.8 21 875 1000
50 1.4 1.8 24 1150 1000
70 1.4 1.9 26 1550 1000
95 1.6 2.0 30 2100 1000
120 1.6 2.1 32 2575 1000
150 1.8 2.2 35 3150 500
185 2.0 2.4 38 3900 500
240 2.2 2.6 45 5100 500
300 2.4 2.7 49 6350 500
400 2.6 3.0 55 8050 500
# Circular conductors

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 29
CU/PVC/SWA/PVC BS 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 400 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 450 1000
4# 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 18 575 1000
6# 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 19 700 1000
10 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 21 925 1000
16 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 1100 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 25 1575 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28 1950 1000
50 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 31 2475 1000
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 35 3450 1000
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 39 4425 500
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 42 5300 500
150 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 48 6800 500
185 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 8050 500
240 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.6 57 10175 300
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.8 64 12350 300
400 2.6 1.6 2.5 3.0 69 15400 250
# Circular conductors

3 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 30
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.8 1.8 12 150 1000
2.5 # 0.8 1.8 13 200 1000
4# 1.0 1.8 15 300 1000
6# 1.0 1.8 17 375 1000
10 # 1.0 1.8 19 525 1000
16 # 1.0 1.8 21 675 1000
25 1.2 1.8 21 950 1000
35 1.2 1.8 24 1250 1000
50 1.4 1.8 27 1650 1000
70 1.4 2.0 30 2275 1000
95 1.6 2.1 34 3100 1000
120 1.6 2.2 37 3850 500
150 1.8 2.3 41 4700 500
185 2.0 2.5 44 5825 500
240 2.2 2.7 51 7625 500
300 2.4 2.9 57 9500 500
400 2.6 3.1 61 12000 500
# Circular conductors

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 31
CU/PVC/SWA/PVC BS 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
1.5 # 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 400 1000
2.5 # 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 500 1000
4# 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 18 650 1000
6# 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 19 775 1000
10 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 1050 1000
16 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1500 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28 2000 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 30 2450 1000
50 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 34 3350 1000
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.1 38 4325 500
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 43 5600 500
120 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 49 7275 500
150 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 53 8600 500
185 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.6 59 10450 500
240 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.8 65 13075 500
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 3.0 68 15275 250
400 2.6 1.8 3.15 3.3 78 19525 250
# Circular conductors

4 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 32
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
1.5 # 0.8 1.8 13 175 1000
2.5 # 0.8 1.8 14 225 1000
4# 1.0 1.8 16 350 1000
6# 1.0 1.8 18 450 1000
10 # 1.0 1.8 21 625 1000
16 # 1.0 1.8 22 850 1000
25 1.2 1.8 24 1250 1000
35 1.2 1.8 27 1650 1000
50 1.4 1.9 30 2175 1000
70 1.4 2.1 34 3000 1000
95 1.6 2.2 38 4100 500
120 1.6 2.4 43 5100 500
150 1.8 2.5 47 6250 500
185 2.0 2.7 53 7775 500
240 2.2 2.9 59 10100 500
300 2.4 3.1 66 12600 250
400 2.6 3.4 74 16000 250
# Circular conductors

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 33
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
10 # 6 1.0 0.8 1.8 20 550 1000
16 # 10 1.0 1.0 1.8 22 775 1000
25 16 1.2 1.0 1.8 25 1150 1000
35 16 1.2 1.0 1.8 27 1450 1000
50 25 1.4 1.2 1.9 30 1950 1000
70 35 1.4 1.2 2.0 34 2675 1000
95 50 1.6 1.4 2.2 38 3650 1000
120 70 1.6 1.4 2.3 43 4600 500
150 70 1.8 1.4 2.4 47 5475 500
185 95 2.0 1.6 2.6 53 6875 500
240 120 2.2 1.6 2.8 59 8900 300
300 150 2.4 1.8 3.0 66 11050 250
300 185 2.4 2.0 3.0 67 12150 250
400 185 2.6 2.0 3.2 74 13975 250
# Circular conductors

FIVE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 34
CU/PVC/SWA/PVC - B.S. 6346:1997
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
10 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 25 1150 1000
16 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 27 1600 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32 1900 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 34 3000 1000
50 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 4200 500
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 45 5400 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 35
CU/PVC/PVC - IEC: 60502
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
10 1.0 1.8 22 775 1000
16 1.0 1.8 24 1075 1000
25 1.0 1.8 28 1600 1000
35 1.0 1.9 31 2100 1000
50 1.2 2.1 35 2850 500
70 1.2 2.2 40 3875 500

SINGLE CORE CABLES - 1900/3300 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 36
CU/PVC/AWA/PVC BS 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, AL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km m
50 2.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 20 750 1000
70 2.2 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 975 1000
95 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 24 1275 1000
120 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1575 1000
150 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28 1875 1000
185 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 2250 1000
240 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 2875 1000
300 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 35 3500 500
400 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 4500 500
500 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 43 5625 500
630 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 47 7050 500
800 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 53 9050 500
1000 3.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 58 11100 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 37
CU/PVC/SWA/PVC BS 6346
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km m
16 # 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1575 1000
25 # 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 32 1975 1000
35 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32 2175 1000
50 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 36 2925 500
70 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 39 3625 500
95 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.2 42 4550 500
120 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 47 5875 500
150 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.4 50 6825 500
185 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 7925 500
240 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.6 57 9925 500
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.8 64 12050 500
400 2.6 1.6 2.5 3.0 69 14650 250
# Circular conductors

SINGLE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 38
AL/PVC/AWA/PVC To BS 6346
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, AL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.5 20 475 1000
70 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 575 1000
95 1.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 24 700 1000
120 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 850 1000
150 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 28 1000 1000
185 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 1175 1000
240 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 1450 1000
300 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 36 1700 1000
400 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 2200 1000
500 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 43 2650 1000
630 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 47 3225 1000
800 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 53 4150 1000
1000 3.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 58 4975 300

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 39
AL/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
50 1.4 1.4 16 275 1000
70 1.4 1.4 17 350 1000
95 1.6 1.5 20 465 1000
120 1.6 1.5 21.0 550 1000
150 1.8 1.6 23 675 1000
185 2.0 1.7 26 825 1000
240 2.2 1.8 29 1050 1000
300 2.4 1.9 31 1300 1000
400 2.6 2.0 35 1625 500
500 2.8 2.1 38 2025 500
630 2.8 2.2 42 2550 500
800 2.8 2.3 46 3125 500
1000 3.0 2.5 51 3875 500

2 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 40
AL/PVC/AWA/PVC BS 6346
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, AL-WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm 2
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 700 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 23 900 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 25 1050 1000
50 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 28 1300 1000
70 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 30 1525 1000
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 35 2150 1000
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 37 2425 1000
150 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.3 40 2800 1000
185 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 44 3650 1000
240 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 4550 1000
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.7 56 5350 500
400 2.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 62 6250 500
# Circular conductors

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2 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 41
AL/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 1.0 1.8 19 315 1000
25 1.2 1.8 19 375 1000
35 1.2 1.8 21 450 1000
50 1.4 1.8 24 575 1000
70 1.4 1.9 26 725 1000
95 1.6 2.0 30 950 1000
120 1.6 2.1 32 1125 1000
150 1.8 2.2 35 1375 500
185 2.0 2.4 38 1675 500
240 2.2 2.5 45 2200 500
300 2.4 2.7 49 2675 500
400 2.6 2.9 55 3350 500
# Circular conductors

3 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 42
AL/PVC/SWA/PVC To BS 6346
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 23 825 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 25 1100 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28 1325 1000
50 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 31 1600 1000
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 35 2225 500
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 39 2725 500
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 42 3175 500
150 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 48 4150 500
185 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 51 4775 500
240 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.6 57 5850 500
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.8 64 6900 500
400 2.6 1.6 2.5 3.0 69 8075 250
# Circular conductors

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 43
AL/PVC/PVC to IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
16 # 1.0 1.8 21 375 1000
25 1.2 1.8 21 500 1000
35 1.2 1.8 24 600 1000
50 1.4 1.8 27 800 1000
70 1.4 1.9 30 1050 500
95 1.6 2.1 34 1400 500
120 1.6 2.2 37 1700 500
150 1.8 2.3 41 2050 500
185 2.0 2.5 44 2550 500
240 2.2 2.7 51 3300 500
300 2.4 2.8 57 4050 500
400 2.6 3.1 61 5025 250
# Circular conductors

4 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 44
AL/PVC/SWA/PVC To BS 6346
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm 2
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28 1375 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 30 1600 1000
50 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 34 2225 1000
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.1 38 2700 1000
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 43 3350 1000
120 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 49 4400 1000
150 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 53 5075 500
185 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.6 59 6075 500
240 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.8 65 7300 500
300 2.4 1.6 2.5 3.0 68 8550 250
400 2.6 1.8 3.15 3.3 78 11350 250

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4 CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 45
AL/PVC/PVC to IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
25 1.2 1.8 24 625 1000
35 1.2 1.8 26 775 1000
50 1.4 1.9 29 1000 1000
70 1.4 2.0 33 1350 1000
95 1.6 2.2 38 1825 500
120 1.6 2.3 43 2200 500
150 1.8 2.5 47 2700 500
185 2.0 2.6 52 3350 500
240 2.2 2.9 58 4300 500
300 2.4 3.1 64 5325 500
400 2.6 3.4 72 6500 500

31/2 CORE (4 Core with Reduced Neutral) - 600/1000V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 46
AL/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing

Area Thickness of Overall Cable Length
of of Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Sheath
Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
35 16 1.2 1.0 1.8 27 700 1000
50 25 1.4 1.2 1.9 30 950 1000
70 35 1.4 1.2 2.0 33 1200 1000
95 50 1.6 1.4 2.2 38 1600 1000
120 70 1.6 1.4 2.3 43 2000 1000
150 70 1.8 1.4 2.4 47 2300 1000
185 95 2.0 1.6 2.6 52 3000 1000
240 120 2.2 1.6 2.8 59 3800 500
300 150 2.4 1.8 3.0 65 4600 500
300 185 2.4 2.0 3.0 67 4700 250
400 185 2.6 2.0 3.2 73 5500 250

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FIVE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 47
AL/PVC/SWA/PVC to IEC 60502 Part 1
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
Area Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
of of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Conductor Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
10 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 25 650 1000
16 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 27 900 1000
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32 1400 1000
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 34 1500 1000
50 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.1 40 2100 500
70 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 45 2650 500

FIVE CORE CABLES - 600/1000 V

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
TABLE - 48
AL/PVC/PVC - IEC: 60502
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED

Nominal Nominal Nominal Thickness

Area Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
of of Outer Overall Cable Length
Conductor Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
10 1.0 1.8 22 475 1000
16 1.0 1.8 24 520 1000
25 1.0 1.8 28 750 1000
35 1.0 1.9 31 925 1000
50 1.2 2.1 35 1275 500
70 1.2 2.2 40 1650 500

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PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATED
ARMOURED CONTROL CABLES

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 CONTROL/AUXILIARY CABLES
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - 1.5mm2 (stranded)
TABLE - 49

CU/PVC/SWA/PVC To BS 6346 600/1000 VOLTS

COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

No. Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
of Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
Cores of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 14 375 1000
6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15 400 1000
7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 500 1000
9 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.5 18 625 1000
12 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19 725 1000
19 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 975 1000
27 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1450 1000
37 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1750 1000
48 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.9 32 2100 1000
61 0.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 35 2500 500

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - 1.5mm2 (solid)

TABLE - 50

CU/PVC/SWA/PVC - BS: 6346 (600 / 1000 Volts)

SOLID COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

No. Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
of Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
Cores of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 12 250 1000
3 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 13 275 1000
4 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 14 325 1000
5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 14 375 1000
7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 16 500 1000
12 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19 725 1000
19 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 975 1000
27 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1450 1000
37 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 29 1750 1000
48 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.9 32 2100 1000

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - SIZE 1.5 mm2 (stranded)
TABLE - 51

CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1 600/1000 VOLTS

COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Number Nominal Nominal Thickness

of Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
Cores of Outer Overall Cable Length
Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight
Nos mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
5 0.8 1.8 14 225 1000
6 0.8 1.8 15 250 1000
7 0.8 1.8 15 275 1000
9 0.8 1.8 18 350 1000
12 0.8 1.8 18 425 1000
19 0.8 1.8 21 650 1000
27 0.8 1.8 25 900 1000
37 0.8 1.8 27 1150 1000
48 0.8 1.8 30 1475 1000
61 0.8 1.9 33 1825 500

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - SIZE 2.5 mm2 (stranded)

TABLE - 52

CU/PVC/SWA/PVC To B.S. 6346 600/1000 VOLTS

COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED

No. Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
of Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
Cores of Extruded Armour Over Diameter Weight (Standard)
Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
Nos. mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 575 1000
6 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 18 625 1000
7 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 18 650 1000
9 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 21 825 1000
12 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22 975 1000
19 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.7 26 1500 1000
27 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.8 30 1925 1000
37 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.9 33 2375 1000
48 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.1 36 2625 1000
61 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.2 39 3150 500

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DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - SIZE 2.5 mm2 (solid)
TABLE - 53

CU/PVC/SWA/PVC - BS: 6346 600/1000 Volts

SOLID COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED
No. Nominal Nominal Thickness Nominal Diameter Nominal Thickness Approx. Approx. Packing
of Thickness of of of Overall Cable Length
Cores of Extruded Armour Outer Diameter Weight (Standard)
Insulation Bedding Wire Sheath
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km m
2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17 575 1000
3 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 18 625 1000
4 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 18 650 1000
5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 21 825 1000
7 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 22 975 1000
12 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 26 1450 1000
19 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.7 30 1925 1000
27 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.8 33 2375 1000
37 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.9 36 2625 1000
48 0.7 1.0 2.0 2.1 39 3150 1000

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS - SIZE 2.5 mm2

TABLE - 54
CU/PVC/PVC To IEC 60502 Part 1 600/1000 VOLTS
COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED (UNARMOURED)

Number Nominal Nominal Thickness

of Thickness of Approx. Approx. Packing
Cores of Outer Overall Cable Length
Insulation Sheath Diameter Weight (Standard)
Nos mm mm mm kg/km mtrs
5 0.8 1.8 14 225 1000
6 0.8 1.8 15 250 1000
7 0.8 1.8 15 275 1000
9 0.8 1.8 17 350 1000
12 0.8 1.8 19 450 1000
19 0.8 1.8 22 625 1000
27 0.8 1.8 25 875 1000
37 0.8 1.8 28 1125 1000
48 0.8 1.9 32 1450 1000
61 0.8 2.0 35 1800 500

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Current rating of Cables:
Current rating of Cables given below are based on the ERA (Electrical Research Association) report.
ERA’s report is accepted world wide and hence this report of current carrying capacity is referred by

BS 5467 & BS 6346 standards.

ERA publication 69-30, Part V can be referred for sustained current ratings of XLPE insulated cables.
ERA publication 69-30, Part III can be referred for sustained current ratings of PVC insulated cables.

TABLE - 55

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Single Core Copper, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

In Air In Ground In Duct

Voltage drop
Area of 3 Single
Single core Single core
Single Core in Trefoil
in Trefoil in Trefoil core cables

Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured Trefoil

mm 2
A A A A V/A/km
1.5 22 22 28 26 26.7
2.5 30 30 38 35 16.4
4 39 39 49 46 10.2
6 49 49 62 59 6.8
10 67 67 82 78 4.0
16 92 92 108 101 2.5
25 123 123 139 134 1.62
35 146 146 165 154 1.17
50 174 180 199 199 0.88
70 222 230 244 239 0.62
95 275 282 292 281 0.46
120 321 328 332 315 0.38
150 371 377 371 341 0.32
185 430 433 417 376 0.28
240 513 510 480 421 0.23
300 594 581 536 459 0.21
400 692 664 594 488 0.20
500 801 751 658 529 0.18
630 925 846 723 571 0.17
800 1051 919 764 595 0.16
1000 1172 997 810 632 0.15

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 55A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Two Core Copper, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

In Air (A) In Ground (A) In Duct (A)

Voltage drop
Area
Two Core Two Core Two Core

mm2 Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured V/A/km

1.5 22 24 33 27 30.9
2.5 30 32 42 35 18.9
4 39 43 56 46 11.8
6 50 55 70 58 7.9
10 67 74 94 77 4.7
16 97 98 121 99 2.9
25 122 128 157 127 1.9
35 151 158 188 153 1.35
50 183 190 223 181 1
70 232 239 273 224 0.7
95 287 295 328 269 0.52
120 335 341 372 307 0.42
150 383 289 417 345 0.35
185 444 449 470 391 0.9
240 529 530 544 453 0.24
300 611 605 609 509 0.21
400 711 696 687 575 0.2

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 56

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Single Core Aluminium, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

In Air In Ground In Duct

Voltage drop
Area of 3 Single
Single core Single core
Single Core in Trefoil
in Trefoil in Trefoil core cables

Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured Trefoil

mm2 A A A A V/A/km

4 30 30 39 37 16.5
6 39 39 49 45 10.24
10 53 53 65 62 6.84
16 72 72 84 79 4.2
25 94 94 109 103 2.7
35 118 118 127 123 1.93
50 129 135 152 153 1.44
70 165 172 187 186 1.0
95 204 211 224 219 0.73
120 237 245 255 248 0.59
150 274 282 285 271 0.49
185 319 325 322 301 0.40
240 381 385 372 341 0.32
300 442 441 418 377 0.27
400 487 487 473 426 0.25
500 538 538 536 483 0.21
630 610 610 609 549 0.19
800 690 690 689 622 0.18
1000 775 775 772 697 0.17

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 56A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Two Core Aluminium, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

In Air (A) In Ground (A) In Duct (A)

Voltage drop
Area
Two Core Two Core Two Core

mm2 Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured V/A/km

1.5 18 18 22 19 -
2.5 24 24 31 25 -
4 30 30 39 32 19.0
6 39 39 49 41 11.8
10 53 53 67 54 7.9
16 73 74 93 76 4.8
25 90 95 119 96 3.1
35 111 116 142 116 2.23
50 134 140 169 138 1.65
70 171 177 207 169 1.15
95 211 218 248 204 0.84
120 235 235 266 232 0.72
150 269 269 304 256 0.61
185 308 308 349 293 0.52
240 364 364 406 336 0.42
300 409 409 450 372 0.39
400 470 470 492 425 0.36

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50 'C
Ground temp. 35 'C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 57

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

3 and 4 Core, Copper, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

Area In Air In Ground In Duct Voltage

drop
Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured
mm2 A A A A V/A/km
1.5 19 20 28 22 26.7
2.5 27 27 36 29 16.4
4 34 37 47 39 10.2
6 44 46 59 48 6.8
10 58 64 79 65 4.0
16 83 83 102 83 2.5
25 105 109 131 107 1.65
35 129 134 157 128 1.15
50 157 163 187 152 0.87
70 200 205 229 187 0.60
95 246 253 274 226 0.45
120 288 293 312 258 0.37
150 330 335 349 291 0.30
185 381 386 394 329 0.26
240 454 456 455 380 0.21
300 524 519 509 427 0.19
400 608 597 574 490 0.17

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 57A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

3 and 4 Core, Aluminium, XLPE insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

Area In Air In Ground In Duct Voltage

drop
Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured
mm2 A A A A V/A/km
1.5 15 15 20 17 -
2.5 20 20 26 22 -
4 26 26 34 28 16.5
6 34 34 43 36 10.24
10 45 45 57 47 6.84
16 63 63 78 64 4.2
25 79 83 100 82 2.7
35 97 101 120 97 2.7
50 118 122 142 116 1.45
70 150 154 175 144 0.97
95 185 190 210 173 0.72
120 216 221 239 198 0.58
150 247 253 267 223 0.47
185 287 293 304 253 0.39
240 342 346 352 294 0.32
300 395 396 396 332 0.26
400 467 461 442 365 0.21

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 58

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Single Core Copper, PVC insulated, Armoured/Unarmoured cables.

In Air In Ground In Duct

Voltage drop
Area of 3 Single
Single core Single core
Single Core in Trefoil
in Trefoil in Trefoil core cables

Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured Trefoil

mm2 A A A A V/A/km
1.5 16 16 23 21 26.3
2.5 22 22 31 29 16.1
4 29 29 41 38 10.0
6 36 36 51 48 6.7
10 49 49 68 64 4.0
16 67 67 89 84 2.4
25 90 90 115 111 1.52
35 107 107 136 127 1.10
50 123 129 162 159 0.83
70 156 163 198 193 0.59
95 194 200 238 226 0.44
120 226 232 270 249 0.37
150 260 265 301 274 0.31
185 302 303 338 300 0.27
240 360 356 388 335 0.23
300 415 407 434 367 0.21
400 484 462 480 391 0.19
500 557 520 528 418 0.18
630 641 582 577 450 0.16
800 726 628 605 470 0.16
1000 808 677 638 497 0.15

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 58A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Two Core Copper, PVC insulated, Armoured/Unarmoured cables.

In Air (A) In Ground (A) In Duct (A)

Voltage
Area
Two Core Two Core Two Core drop

mm2 Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured V/A/km

1.5 16 16 26 21 30.4
2.5 22 22 33 27 18.6
4 29 29 44 36 11.6
6 37 38 55 46 7.7
10 48 52 74 61 4.6
16 65 68 95 78 2.77
25 87 91 126 103 1.75
35 107 111 152 123 1.26
50 130 135 180 146 0.94
70 163 169 222 180 0.66
95 202 209 266 217 0.49
120 235 241 302 247 0.40
150 269 274 338 277 0.34
185 311 317 382 314 0.28
240 370 374 441 364 0.24
300 426 426 493 408 0.21
400 495 488 554 459 0.19

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 59

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Single Core Aluminium, PVC insulated, Armoured/Unarmoured cables.

In Air In Ground In Duct

Voltage drop
Area of 3 Single
Single core Single core
Single Core in Trefoil
in Trefoil in Trefoil core cables

Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured Trefoil

mm2 A A A A V/A/km

16 52 52 69 65 3.97

25 69 69 90 85 2.50

35 86 86 105 102 1.81

50 92 94 123 123 1.35

70 117 119 150 150 0.94

95 144 146 181 178 0.69

120 168 170 206 202 0.56

150 193 194 230 224 0.46

185 224 226 261 245 0.38

240 268 267 302 278 0.31

300 311 307 339 307 0.27

400 357 357 340 347 0.23

500 394 394 361 393 0.20

630 447 447 410 447 0.18

800 505 505 463 506 0.17

1000 568 568 520 567 0.16

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50 'C
Ground temp. 35 'C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 59A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

Two Core Aluminium, PVC insulated, Armoured/Unarmoured cables.

In Air (A) In Ground (A) In Duct (A)

Voltage
Area
Two Core Two Core Two Core drop

mm2 Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured V/A/km

16 50 52 73 60 4.6

25 64 66 94 77 2.89

35 78 80 114 92 2.09

50 96 97 134 110 1.55

70 121 124 167 136 1.08

95 149 152 200 163 0.79

120 172 172 219 191 0.63

150 197 197 251 211 0.52

185 226 226 287 242 0.42

240 267 267 334 277 0.34

300 299 299 371 307 0.28

400 344 344 402 351 0.24

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 60

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

3 and 4 Core, Copper, PVC insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables

Area In Air In Ground In Duct Voltage

drop
Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured
mm2 A A A A V/A/km
1.5 14 14 22 18 26.3
2.5 20 19 28 23 16.1
4 25 25 38 30 10.0
6 32 32 47 38 6.7
10 42 44 62 51 4.0
16 56 58 81 66 2.39
25 74 78 106 86 1.51
35 91 95 127 103 1.10
50 111 115 150 122 0.82
70 141 146 186 152 0.57
95 174 180 223 182 0.42
120 202 208 254 208 0.34
150 231 238 284 234 0.29
185 267 273 321 265 0.25
240 318 322 370 306 0.21
300 365 366 414 342 0.18
400 423 420 464 392 0.16

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 60A

CURRENT RATINGS & VOLTAGE DROP OF THE CABLES - 600/1000 V

3 and 4 Core, Aluminium, PVC insulated Armoured/Unarmoured Cables.

Area In Air In Ground In Duct Voltage

drop
Unarmoured Armoured Armoured Armoured
mm2 A A A A V/A/km
1.5 11 11 16 14 -
2.5 15 15 21 18 -
4 19 19 28 23 15.4
6 25 25 35 30 9.6
10 33 33 47 39 6.4
16 42 44 62 50 3.97
25 56 57 80 65 2.50
35 68 70 96 78 1.81
50 83 86 114 93 1.34
70 106 108 141 115 0.93
95 131 134 170 139 0.68
120 151 155 194 159 0.54
150 174 177 218 178 0.45
185 200 205 247 203 0.37
240 239 245 288 238 0.29
300 276 282 326 270 0.25
400 308 308 353 286 0.21

Operating Conditions
Ambient air temp. 50˚C
Ground temp. 35˚C
Depth of Laying 0.50 m
Thermal resistivity of Soil 1.2 K.m/W

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 TABLE - 61

(COMMON FOR INSTALLATION IN AIR, GROUND,DUCT, TRENCH ETC)

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR MORE THAN ONE MULTICORE ARMOURED OR
UNARMOURED CABLES LAID ON TRAYS, CLIPPED TO THE SURFACE, RUN IN TRENCH ETC.

No. of load conductors 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Correction factor 0.8 0.7 0.65 0.6 0.57 0.52 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38

Where spacing between adjacent cables is more than twice their overall diameters, no correction factor need to be applied

TABLE - 62

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR MORE THAN THREE SINGLE CORE CABLES LAID IN
CONDUITS BURIED IN CONCRETE, ON SURFACE OF WALL, IN TRUNKING, RACKS ETC.
(COMMON FOR INSTALLATION IN AIR, GROUND,DUCT, TRENCH ETC)

No. of load conductors 4 6 8 10 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40

Correction factor 0.8 0.69 0.62 0.59 0.55 0.51 0.48 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38 0.36

TABLE - 63

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

FOR CABLES LAID IN AIR
(FOR INSTALLATION IN AIR ONLY)

Ambient temperature ˚C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55

PVC insulated cables 1.49 1.40 1.31 1.22 1.11 1.0 0.86

XLPE insulated cables 1.27 1.22 1.17 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.94

TABLE - 64

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE FOR CABLES LAID

DIRECT IN GROUND OR IN DUCTS
(FOR INSTALLATION IN GROUND & DUCT ONLY)

Ground temperature ˚C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

PVC insulated cables 1.25 1.19 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.85

XLPE insulated cables 1.16 1.13 1.08 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.90

Common for ground and duct

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 TABLE - 65

RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTHS OF LAYING FOR CABLES LAID

DIRECT IN GROUND OR IN DUCTS
(FOR INSTALLATION IN GROUND & DUCT ONLY)

Depth of
Laying Cables Laid Direct in Ground Cables Laid in Ducts

Upto 70 mm2 to Above 300 Single Core Multicore

metre 50 mm2 300 mm2 mm2

0.5 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

0.6 0.990 0.985 0.971 0.980 0.990

0.75 0.976 0.965 0.952 0.958 0.987

0.8 0.971 0.960 0.945 0.950 0.979

1.0 0.951 0.930 0.924 0.930 0.960

1.25 0.941 0.920 0.894 0.900 0.950

1.5 0.931 0.901 0.874 0.891 0.940

1.75 0.921 0.890 0.864 0.880 0.940

2.0 0.910 0.880 0.854 0.871 0.930

2.5 0.900 0.871 0.844 0.860 0.930

3 or more 0.891 0.849 0.824 0.851 0.920

TABLE - 66

(FOR INSTALLATION IN GROUND ONLY)

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR MORE THAN ONE TWIN OR MULTICORE ARMOURED OR
UNARMOURED CABLES IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION LAID IN DIRECT GROUND

No. of cables 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Cables laid touching 0.81 0.7 0.63 0.59 0.55 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.47 0.45 0.44

Cables laid 15 cm apart 0.87 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.68 0.66 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.61 0.60

Cables laid 30 cm apart 0.91 0.84 0.81 0.78 0.77 0.75 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.73 0.72

Cables laid 45 cm apart 0.93 0.88 0.86 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.81 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.80

Cables laid 60 cm apart 0.95 0.90 0.89 0.87 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.84

Rating factors for laying in ground only

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 TABLE - 67

(FOR INSTALLATION IN GROUND ONLY)

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWO OR
THREE SINGLE-CORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

Nominal
Area of
Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
Conductor
mm2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
50 1.21 1.16 1.11 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.59
70 1.22 1.16 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.59
95 1.22 1.16 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.59
120 1.22 1.16 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.59
150 1.22 1.16 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.59
185 1.22 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.81 0.73 0.68 0.62 0.59
240 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.73 0.68 0.62 0.59
300 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.73 0.68 0.62 0.59
400 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58
500 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58
630 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.73 0.67 0.61 0.58
800 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.72 0.66 0.61 0.58
1000 1.25 1.18 1.12 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.72 0.66 0.61 0.58

TABLE - 68

(FOR INSTALLATION IN GROUND ONLY)

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWIN OR
MULTI-CORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

Nominal
Area of
Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
Conductor
mm2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
1.5/2.5 1.12 1.09 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.66
4 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.69 0.65
6 1.14 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.68 0.64
10 1.15 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.78 0.73 0.67 0.63
16 1.16 1.12 1.08 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.84 0.77 0.72 0.66 0.62
25 1.17 1.13 1.09 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.83 0.77 0.71 0.65 0.61
35 1.17 1.13 1.09 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.83 0.76 0.71 0.65 0.61
50 1.17 1.13 1.09 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.83 0.76 0.71 0.65 0.61
70 1.18 1.14 1.09 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.83 0.75 0.70 0.64 0.60
95 1.18 1.14 1.09 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.83 0.75 0.70 0.64 0.60
120 1.19 1.14 1.10 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.82 0.75 0.69 0.63 0.59
150 1.19 1.14 1.10 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.82 0.75 0.69 0.63 0.59
185 1.19 1.14 1.10 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.82 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.59
240 1.20 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.0 0.92 0.81 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.59
300 1.20 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.0 0.92 0.81 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.59
400 1.20 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.0 0.92 0.81 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.59

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 TABLE - 69

(FOR INSTALLATION IN DUCT ONLY)

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWO
SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN DUCTS

Nominal
Area of
Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
Conductor
mm2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
50 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.90 0.85 0.81 0.77 0.74
70 1.08 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.90 0.84 0.80 0.76 0.73
95 1.08 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.80 0.75 0.72
120 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.83 0.79 0.75 0.71
150 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.74 0.71
185 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.78 0.74 0.70
240 1.10 1.08 1.05 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.88 0.82 0.78 0.73 0.70
300 1.10 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.87 0.82 0.77 0.72 0.69
400 1.11 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.82 0.77 0.72 0.68
500 1.12 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.81 0.76 0.71 0.68
630 1.12 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.81 0.76 0.71 0.67
800 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.71 0.67
1000 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.66

TABLE - 70

(FOR INSTALLATION IN DUCT ONLY)

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR THREE
SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN DUCTS

Nominal
Area of
Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
Conductor
Sq mm 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
50 1.11 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.82 0.77 0.73 0.69
70 1.12 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.81 0.76 0.72 0.68
95 1.12 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.81 0.76 0.72 0.68
120 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.72 0.67
150 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.71 0.67
185 1.13 1.10 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.93 0.86 0.79 0.75 0.70 0.67
240 1.14 1.11 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.93 0.86 0.79 0.74 0.70 0.66
300 1.14 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.69 0.65
400 1.14 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.78 0.73 0.68 0.65
500 1.15 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.78 0.73 0.68 0.64
630 1.15 1.12 1.09 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.84 0.78 0.72 0.68 0.64
800 1.16 1.12 1.09 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.84 0.77 0.72 0.67 0.64
1000 1.16 1.13 1.09 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.84 0.77 0.71 0.67 0.63

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 TABLE - 71

(FOR INSTALLATION IN DUCT ONLY)

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWIN
OR MULTI-CORE CABLES LAID IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS

Nominal
Area of
Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
Conductor
Sq mm 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
1.5/2.5 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.00 0.98 0.94 0.91 0.88 0.86 0.83
4 1.04 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.97 0.94 0.90 0.87 0.85 0.82
6 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.97 0.93 0.90 0.86 0.84 0.81
10 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.97 0.93 0.89 0.86 0.83 0.80
16 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.97 0.92 0.88 0.85 0.82 0.79
25 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.92 0.88 0.84 0.82 0.78
35 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.92 0.87 0.83 0.81 0.77
50 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.83 0.80 0.77
70 1.07 1.05 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.86 0.82 0.79 0.76
95 1.07 1.05 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.86 0.82 0.79 0.76
120 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.81 0.78 0.74
150 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.77 0.73
185 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.80 0.76 0.72
240 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.85 0.71
300 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.78 0.75 0.71
400 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.78 0.75 0.71

TABLE - 72

MAXIMUM RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR AND ARMOUR WITH PVC INSULATED CABLES

Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20˚C

Aluminium wire armour Galvanized Steel Wire armour

Nominal Cross- Copper Aluminium
sectional area of conductor conductor 0.6/1.0kV 1.9/3.3kV 0.6/1.0kV 0.6/1.0kV 1.9/3.3kV 0.6/1.0kV 0.6/1.0kV
conductor
Single core Single core Two core Three core Four core Five core

mm2 ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm
1.5 12.1 — — — 10.2 9.5 — 8.8 8.2
2.5 7.41 — — — 8.8 8.2 — 7.7 6.8
4 4.61 7.41 — — 7.5 7 — 4.6 4.1
6 3.08 4.61 — — 6.8 4.6 — 4.1 3.8
10 1.83 3.08 — — 3.9 3.7 — 3.4 2.3
16 1.15 1.91 — — 3.4 3.1 1.9 2.2 2
25 0.727 1.2 — — 2.6 2.4 1.7 2.1 1.7
35 0.524 0.868 — — 2.4 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.5
50 0.387 0.641 0.82 0.73 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.1
70 0.268 0.443 0.73 0.65 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.89
95 0.193 0.32 0.64 0.45 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.98 —
120 0.153 0.253 0.45 0.42 1.2 1.1 0.74 0.71 —
150 0.124 0.206 0.4 0.39 1.1 0.74 0.69 0.65 —
185 0.0991 0.164 0.37 0.36 0.78 0.68 0.64 0.59 —
240 0.0754 0.125 0.33 0.33 0.69 0.6 0.58 0.52 —
300 0.0601 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.63 0.54 0.53 0.47 —
400 0.047 0.0778 0.21 0.21 0.56 0.49 0.48 0.34 —
500 0.0366 0.0605 0.19 0.19 — — — — —
630 0.0283 0.0469 0.18 0.18 — — — — —
800 0.0221 0.0367 0.13 0.13 — — — — —
1000 0.0176 0.0291 0.12 0.12 — — — — —

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MAXIMUM RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR AND ARMOUR WITH XLPE INSULATED CABLES

Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20˚C

Aluminium wire armour Galvanized Steel Wire armour

Nominal Cross- Copper Aluminium
sectional area of conductor conductor 0.6/1.0kV 1.9/3.3kV 0.6/1.0kV 0.6/1.0kV 1.9/3.3kV 0.6/1.0kV 0.6/1.0kV
conductor
Single core Single core Two core Three core Four core Five core

mm2 ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm ohm

1.5 12.1 — — — 10.2 9.5 — 8.8 8.2

2.5 7.41 — — — 8.8 8.2 — 7.7 6.8

4 4.61 7.41 — — 7.9 7.5 — 6.8 6.2

6 3.08 4.61 — — 7 6.7 — 4.3 3.9

10 1.83 3.08 — — 6 4 — 3.7 3.4

16 1.15 1.91 — — 3.7 3.5 1.9 3.1 2.2

25 0.727 1.2 — — 3.7 2.5 1.7 2.3 1.8

35 0.524 0.868 — — 2.6 2.3 1.8 2 1.6

50 0.387 0.641 1.3 0.75 2.3 2 1.3 1.8 1.1

70 0.268 0.443 0.75 0.67 2 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.94

95 0.193 0.32 0.67 0.61 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 —

120 0.153 0.253 0.61 0.42 1.3 1.2 0.76 0.76 —

150 0.124 0.206 0.42 0.39 1.2 0.78 0.71 0.68 —

185 0.0991 0.164 0.38 0.37 0.82 0.71 0.65 0.61 —

240 0.0754 0.125 0.34 0.34 0.73 0.63 0.59 0.54 —

300 0.0601 0.1 0.31 0.31 0.67 0.58 0.55 0.49 —

400 0.047 0.0778 0.22 0.22 0.59 0.52 0.5 0.35 —

500 0.0366 0.0605 0.2 0.2 — — — — —

630 0.0283 0.0469 0.18 0.18 — — — — —

800 0.0221 0.0367 0.13 0.13 — — — — —

1000 0.0176 0.0291 0.12 0.12 — — — — —

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A.C. RESISTANCE AND REACTANCE VALUES

PVC Insulated Cables XLPE Insulatd Cables

Nominal Maximum AC Resistance at 70˚C Reactance at 50 Hz AC Resistance at 90˚C Reactance at 50 Hz

Area D/C/ resostamce
of of conductor
Conductor Single Core Multicore Single Core Multicore Single Core Multicore Single Core Multicore
at
Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables
at 20˚C

Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Trefoil Flat Copper Aluminiu Copper Aluminiu Trefoil Flat
m m
mm2 Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km

1.5 12.1 - 15.19 - 15.19 - - - 0.115 15.43 - 15.43 - - - 0.115

2.5 7.41 - 9.30 - 9.30 - - - 0.111 9.45 - 9.45 - - - 0.10

4 4.61 7.41 5.79 - 5.79 - - - 0.096 5.88 - 5.88 - - - 0.093

6 3.08 4.61 3.87 - 3.87 - - - 0.092 3.93 - 3.93 - - - 0.089

10 1.83 3.08 2.30 - 2.30 - - - 0.091 2.33 - 2.33 - - - 0.084

16 1.15 1.91 1.38 2.29 1.38 2.29 0.121 0.210 0.086 1.47 2.42 1.47 2.42 0.114 0.172 0.081

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25 0.727 1.2 0.870 1.44 0.87 1.44 0.116 0.202 0.085 0.927 1.54 0.927 1.54 0.113 0.172 0.081

35 0.524 0.868 0.627 1.04 0.627 1.04 0.115 0.201 0.083 0.668 1.11 0.668 1.11 0.110 0.167 0.079

50 0.387 0.641 0.464 0.771 0.464 0.77 0.112 0.195 0.080 0. 494 0.822 0.494 0.822 0.106 0.161 0.075

70 0.268 0.443 0.321 0.533 0.321 0.533 0.107 0.188 0.077 0.342 0.568 0.342 0.568 0.103 0.160 0.074

95 0.193 0.32 0.232 0.385 0.232 0.385 0.103 0.186 0.077 0.247 0.411 0.247 0.411 0.098 0.155 0.073

120 0.153 0.253 0.184 0.305 0.184 0.305 0.103 0.185 0.075 0.197 0.325 0.197 0.325 0.097 0.153 0.072

150 0.124 0.206 0.150 0.248 0.150 0.248 0.101 0.185 0.075 0.160 0.265 0.160 0.265 0.097 0.153 0.072

185 0.0991 0.164 0.120 0.198 0.121 0.198 0.099 0.184 0.074 0.128 0.211 0.128 0.211 0.096 0.153 0.072

240 0.0754 0.125 0.0926 0.152 0.0929 0.152 0.096 0.181 0.074 0.0986 0.162 0.0989 0.162 0.092 0.147 0.071

300 0.0601 0.1 0.0750 0.122 0.0752 0.122 0.094 0.180 0.073 0.0800 0.130 0.0802 0.130 0.090 0.147 0.070

400 0.047 0.0778 0.0600 0.096 0.0604 0.096 0.091 0.178 0.073 0.0640 0.102 0.0645 0.102 0.090 0.146 0.070

500 0.0366 0.0605 0.0484 0.0757 0.0491 0.0757 0.089 0.176 0.072 0.0525 0.0810 0.0530 0.081 0.089 0.146 0.070

630 0.0283 0.0469 0.0398 0.0605 - - 0.086 0.173 - 0.0428 0.0658 - - 0.086 0.144 -

800 0.0221 0.0367 0.0334 0.0500 - - 0.086 0.171 - 0.0380 0.0541 - - 0.084 0.143 -

1000 0.0176 0.0291 0.0290 0.0415 - - 0.084 0.168 - 0.0334 0.0457 - - 0.081 0.140 -

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