BS 6346 600/1000V & 1900/3300V PVC Insulation Armoured Electric Cables
Conductor: Copper, Aluminum
Insulation: PVC
Sheath: PVC
BS 6360: Specification for conductors in insulated cables and cords
BS 6346: Electric cables -—PVC insulated, armoured cables forvoltages of 600/1 000 vand 1 900/3 300 V
Table 5-Single Core 600/1000V cables with circular stranded copper conductor
| Conductor |
Insulation |
Bedding |
Aluminum armour wire |
Oversheath |
Overall |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Diameter |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| 50 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.1 |
| 70 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.1 |
| 95 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
23.4 |
| 120 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.3 |
| 150 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.3 |
| 185 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.8 |
| 240 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
34.1 |
| 300 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
37.0 |
| 400 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
42.0 |
| 500 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
45.6 |
| 630 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
49.7 |
| 800 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
55.8 |
| 1000 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
61.0 |
*Circular or compacted circular stranded conductor (class 2).
Table 6-Single Core 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductor
| Conductor |
Insulation |
Bedding |
Aluminum armour wire |
Armour strip |
Oversheath |
Overall diameter |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thcikness |
Width |
Thickness |
Wire armoured |
Strip armoured |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| Circular solid conductor (class 1) |
| 50 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
17.8 |
16.5 |
| 70 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
19.6 |
18.3 |
| 95 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
21.7 |
20.4 |
| 120 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
24.3 |
22.3 |
| 150 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
26.1 |
24.1 |
| 185 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
28.3 |
27.1 |
| 240 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
31.2 |
30.0 |
| 300 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
33.7 |
32.5 |
| Circular sectoral conductor |
| 380 (4x95) |
2.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
38.4 |
37.2 |
| 480 (4x120) |
2.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.1 |
41.7 |
40.5 |
| 600 (4x150) |
2.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
44.6 |
43.4 |
| 740 (4x185) |
2.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
49.5 |
47.3 |
| 960 (4x240) |
3.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
54.9 |
53.5 |
| 1200 (4x300) |
3.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
2.6 |
59.7 |
58.3 |
Table 7-Two core 600/1 000 V cables with stranded copper conductors
| Conductor |
Insulation |
Extruded bedding |
Armour |
Oversheath |
Overall diameter |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Extruded bedding |
Taped bedding |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| 1.5a |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
12.3 |
-- |
| 2.5a |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.6 |
-- |
| 4a |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.1 |
-- |
| 6a |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
16.5 |
-- |
| 10a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.1 |
-- |
| 16a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.9 |
21.9 |
| 25b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.0 |
22.6 |
| 25a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
| 35b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
24.8 |
24.4 |
| 35a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
29.2 |
28.8 |
| 50b |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
27.8 |
27.4 |
| 70b |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
30.4 |
30.0 |
| 95b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
35.5 |
34.7 |
| 120b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
38.0 |
37.2 |
| 150b |
1.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
41.3 |
40.5 |
| 185b |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
46.4 |
45.2 |
| 240b |
2.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
51.2 |
50.0 |
| 300b |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
56.4 |
54.8 |
| 400b |
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
61.9 |
60.3 |
a: Circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2).
b: Shaped strandded conductor (class 2).
Table 8 - Two Cores 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductors
| Conductor |
Insulation |
Extruded bedding |
Steel armour wire |
Armour strip |
Oversheath |
Overall diameter |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Width |
Thickness |
Extruded bedding |
Taped bedding |
Strip armoured (taped bedding) |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| 16a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
20.6 |
20.6 |
19.3 |
| 25b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
21.3 |
20.9 |
18.9 |
| 25a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
25.0 |
24.6 |
22.6 |
| 35b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
22.9 |
22.5 |
20.5 |
| 35 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
27.2 |
26.8 |
24.8 |
| 50 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
25.5 |
25.1 |
23.1 |
| 70 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
27.7 |
27.3 |
26.1 |
| 95 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
32.4 |
31.6 |
29.6 |
a: Solid circular conductor (class 1).
b: Solid sector shaped conductor (class 1).
Table 9 - Three Cores 600/1000V cables with stranded copper conductors
| Conductor |
Insulation |
Extruded bedding |
Steel armour wire |
Oversheath |
Overall diameter |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Extruded bedding |
Taped bedding |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| 1.5a |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
12.8 |
-- |
| 2.5a |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.1 |
-- |
| 4a |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.8 |
-- |
| 6a |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
18.0 |
-- |
| 10a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.2 |
-- |
| 16a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
23.1 |
23.1 |
| 25b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
25.0 |
24.6 |
| 25a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.2 |
27.8 |
| 35b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
27.1 |
26.7 |
| 35a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.8 |
30.4 |
| 50b |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
30.5 |
30.1 |
| 70b |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
35.0 |
34.2 |
| 95b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
39.3 |
38.5 |
| 120b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
42.2 |
41.4 |
| 150b |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
47.5 |
46.3 |
| 185b |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
51.9 |
50.7 |
| 240b |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
57.8 |
56.2 |
| 300b |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
63.2 |
61.6 |
| 400b |
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
69.6 |
68.0 |
a Circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2).
b Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
Table 10 - Three Cores 600/1000V cables with solid aluminium conductors
| Conductor |
Insulation
|
Extruded bedding |
Steel armour wire |
Armour strip |
Oversheath |
Overall diameter |
| Wire-armoured |
Strip armoured(Taped bedding) |
| Section |
Thickness |
Thickness |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Width |
Thickness |
Extruded bedding |
Taped bedding |
| mm2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
| 16a |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
21.7 |
21.7 |
20.4 |
| 25b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
23.9 |
23.5 |
21.5 |
| 25a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
26.4 |
26.0 |
24.0 |
| 35b |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
25.8 |
25.4 |
23.4 |
| 35a |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
28.7 |
28.3 |
26.3 |
| 50b |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
28.9 |
28.5 |
27.3 |
| 70b |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
33.0 |
32.2 |
30.2 |
| 95b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.1 |
37.1 |
36.3 |
35.1 |
| 120b |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
39.7 |
38.9 |
37.7 |
| 150b |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.4 |
44.7 |
43.5 |
41.3 |
| 185b |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
48.7 |
47.5 |
45.3 |
| 240b |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
2.6 |
54.2 |
52.6 |
51.2 |
| 300b |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
2.8 |
59.2 |
57.6 |
56.2 |
a Solid circular conductor (class 1).
b Solid sector shaped conductor (class 1)
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| Single Core ATA |
Two Cores STA |
Three Cores STA |
Four Cores STA |
Five Cores STA |
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| Single Core AWA |
Two Cores SWA |
Three Cores SWA |
Four Cores SWA |
Five Cores SWA |