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BS 8573 Cables

Five-core 600/1000V XLPE Insulation, LSZH Sheath Cables to BS 8573

Application

BS 8573 XLPE insulated and LSZH sheathed cables are generally used for fixed installation. Suitable for building wiring, especially in areas where smoke and fume emissions may cause a potential threat to life but not for burial in the ground, either directly or in ducts.

Standard

Basic design to BS 8573:2012

Fire Performance

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) BS EN 60332-1-2:2004
Reduced Fire Propagation  (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test) BS EN 60332-3-24:2009 (cat. C)
Halogen Free BS EN 50267-2-1
Minimum Smoke Emission BS EN 61034-2
Spark Test BS EN 62230

Voltage Rating

600/1000V

Construction

  • Conductor: Annealed copper conductor, strand according to BS EN 60228 class 2.
    Insulation: Thermosetting insulation XLPE Type GP8 according to BS 7655-1.3, XLPE Type GP6 according to BS 7655-1.2, or XLPE Type EI5 according to BS EN 50363-5.
    Inner Covering option: The laid up cores may be coverd by an optional extrued inner covering or separating tape. It shall be possible to separate the cores easily.
    outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH type LTS 4 according to BS 7655-6.1.
    outer Sheath option: UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and antitermite properties can be offered as option.

    Color Code

    Insulation Colour: Green and yellow, blue, brown black, grey.
    Sheath Colour: Black, other colours can be offered upon request.
    Physical And Thermal Properties
    Maximum temperature range during operation (XLPE): 90°C
    Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds): 250°C

    Minimum bending radius:

    Circular copper conductors(up to 25mm2): 4 x Overall Diameter
    Circular copper conductors(above 25mm2): 6 x Overall Diameter
    Shaped copper conductors: 8 x Overall Diameter

    Construction Parameters


    Conductor　     		Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Inner Covering
    Thickness    		 Nominal Sheath Thickness
    No. of
    CoresxCross Section    		 Class of Conductor
    No.xmm2 　 mm mm mm
    5x1.5 2 0.7 0.4 1.8
    5x2.5 2 0.7 0.4 1.8
    5x4.0 2 0.7 0.6 1.8
    5x6.0 2 0.7 0.6 1.8
    5x10 2 0.7 0.6 1.8
    5x16 2 0.7 0.8 1.8
    5x25 2 0.9 1.0 1.8
    5x35 2 0.9 1.0 1.8
    5x50 2 1.0 1.2 1.9
    5x70 2 1.1 1.2 2.1
    5x95 2 1.1 1.4 2.2
    5x120 2 1.2 1.4 2.4