BS 6346 Cables  
BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables,1900/3300V

BS 6346 Cables

BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V

     Single-core 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductor

Application

These power and control cables are used for electricity supply in low voltage installation system. They are well adapted to underground use in industrial applications where chemical and mechanical protections are needed (refinery areas, chemical plant...).

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride) type TI1
Colour Code 1 Core : Brown
2 Cores: Brown or Blue 3 Cores: Brown, Black, Grey 4 Cores: Blue, Brown, Black, Grey 5 Cores: Green-yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey,Above 5 Cores: White Cores with black numbers
Filler(optional) PVC or Polypropylene yarn
Binder Tape(optional) Polyester (Mylar) tape
Inner Sheath/ Bedding PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum WireArmour)           Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire or Tape Armour)
Outer Sheath PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride), type TM1
Technical Information
Voltage rating 600/1000V
Temperature rating
-20°C to +60°C
Bending radius
Single core: 10 x overall diameter
                         Multicores: 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardant IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

Single-core 600/1000V cables with solid aluminum conductor

Nominal cross-sectional area

Nominal insulation thickness

Nominal beddingthickness

Nominal alum wire armor dia.

Armour strip

Nominal sheath thickness

Approx.overall diameter

Approx.cable weight

thickness

width

wire armor

strip armor

mm²

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1x50

1.4

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.5

17.8

16.5

530

1x70

1.4

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.6

19.6

18.3

650

1x95

1.6

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.6

21.7

20.4

810

1x120

1.6

1

1.6

0.6

2.4

1.7

24.3

22.3

960

1x150

1.8

1

1.6

0.6

2.4

1.7

26.1

24.1

1115

1x185

2

1

1.6

1

3.6

1.8

28.3

27.1

1315

1x240

2.2

1

1.6

1

3.6

1.9

31.2

30

1610

1x300

2.4

1

1.6

1

3.6

1.9

33.7

32.5

1890