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600/1000V, PVC Insulated Cables according to IEC 60502-1

Application :

  • These cables are used for electricity supply in low voltage installation system, They are suitable for installation in indoors and outdoors, in cable ducts, under ground, in power and switching stations, local energy distributions, industrial plants, where there is no risk of mechanical damage.

Construction :

  • Conductors

    Copper or Aluminium conductor, round standed or Shaped, Class 2 to IEC 60228, BS EN 60228.
    For smaller sizes, a solid round conductor, Class 1 as per IEC 60228, BS EN 60228 can also be supplied upon request.
    Insulation PVC Insulation material and thickness shall be as per IEC 60502-1 and BS 6346.
    PVC material shall be Type A as per IEC 60502-1 or TI1 as per BS EN 50363.
    PVC Insulation material as per SASO 1694 rated for 85°C continuous operation is also available upon special request.
    Colour Code Colour Code (1) :
    1 Core : Red or Black
    2 Cores : Red, Black
    3 Cores : Red, Yellow, Blue
    4 Cores : Red, Yellow, Blue, Black
    5 Cores : Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Green
    Above 5 Cores: Black Cores with White numerals
    Colour Code (2) :
    1 Core : Brown or Blue
    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: Black Cores with White numerals
    Assembly / Inner Sheath Two, Three or Four insulated conductors are laid-up together with non-hygroscopic fillers and the assembly is bedded with an extruded layer of PVC. In case of nonarmoured cables, this layer may be omitted
    Armour Aluminum/Galvanized Steel Wires applied helically over the bedding as per IEC 60502 or as per BS 5467, BS 6346. Single core cables shall be Aluminium wire armour. Aluminum/Steel Tapes applied helically over the bedding of multi-core cables as per IEC 60502.
    Outer Sheath Outer sheath shall be of Extruded PVC Type ST2 as per IEC 60502-1 or Type 9 as BS 6346/5467.
    Special type of PVC sheathing material such as Fire Retardant PVC, Anti-Termite PVC, Anti-Rodent PVC, Sunlight resistant PVC, Oil Resistant PVC are available on special request. Also, special sheathing materials such as LLDPE, MDPE, HDPE, LSF, CPE are available on request.
    Fire Performance of Cable Sheaths Cables can be supplied with special flame retardant PVC outer sheath to comply with the flame test requirements of IEC 60332-3-22, IEC 60332-3-23 and IEC 60332-3-24, can also supply cables with Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF) material according to IEC 60502-1, BS 7211, BS 6724 or other equivalent standards.

Cable Parameters :

  • Single core(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    1x4 2.6 1 1.4 7.5 95
    1x6 3.1 1 1.4 8 120
    1x10 4 1 1.4 9 165
    1x16 5 1 1.4 10 230
    1x25 6.3 1.2 1.4 12 340
    1x35 7.4 1.2 1.4 13 450
    1x50 8.8 1.4 1.4 14.5 570
    1x70 10.6 1.4 1.4 16 800
    1x95 12.4 1.6 1.5 18.5 1070
    1x120 14 1.6 1.5 20 1300
    1x150 15.5 1.8 1.6 22 1600
    1x185 17.4 2 1.7 24 1980
    1x240 20.3 2.2 1.7 27 2560
    1x300 22.7 2.4 1.8 30 3180
    1x400 25.4 2.6 1.9 33 4060
    1x500 28.8 2.8 2 37 5140
    1x630 30.4 2.8 2.2 42 6600
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  • Two cores(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    2x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 12 205
    2x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 13 250
    2x4 2.6 1 1.8 15 330
    2x6 3.1 1 1.8 16 400
    2x10 4 1 1.8 17.5 525
    2x16 5 1 1.8 20 720
    2x25 6.3 1.2 1.8 23.5 1030
    2x35 7.4 1.2 1.8 25.5 1320
    2x50 8.8 1.4 1.8 28.5 1670
    2x70 10.6 1.4 1.8 32 2290
    2x95 12.4 1.6 1.9 37 3060
    2x120 14 1.6 2 40 3700
    2x150 15.5 1.8 2.2 44 4500
    2x185 17.4 2 2.3 48 5570
    2x240 20.3 2.2 2.5 55 7180
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  • Three cores(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    3x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 13 230
    3x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 13.5 280
    3x4 2.6 1 1.8 15.5 380
    3x6 3.1 1 1.8 17 470
    3x10 4 1 1.8 18.5 630
    3x16 5 1 1.8 21 880
    3x25 6.3 1.2 1.8 24.5 1280
    3x35 7.4 1.2 1.8 27 1660
    3x50 8.8 1.4 1.8 30 2110
    3x70 10.6 1.4 1.9 35 2980
    3x95 12.4 1.6 2 40 3930
    3x120 14 1.6 2.1 43 4780
    3x150 15.5 1.8 2.3 48 5880
    3x185 17.4 2 2.4 52 7230
    3x240 20.3 2.2 2.6 59 9390
    3x300 22.7 2.4 2.7 65 11620
    3x400 25.4 2.6 3.0 72 14730
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  • Three cores+1(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² (3)mm (1)mm (3)mm (1)mm mm mm Kg/Km
    3x 16/10 5 4 1 1 1.8 22 1000
    3x 25/16 6.3 5 1.2 1 1.8 26 1460
    3x 35/16 7.4 5 1.2 1 1.8 28 1830
    3x 50/25 8.8 6.3 1.4 1.2 1.8 32 2410
    3x 70/35 10.6 7.4 1.4 1.2 1.9 36 3360
    3x 95/50 12.4 8.8 1.6 1.4 2.1 41 4440
    3x120/70 14 10.6 1.6 1.4 2.2 46 5580
    3x150/70 15.5 10.6 1.4 1.2 2.3 49 6580
    3x185/95 17.4 12.4 1.6 1.4 2.5 54 8200
    3x240/120 20.3 14 1.6 1.4 2.6 61 10570
    3x300/150 22.7 15.5 1.8 1.6 2.8 67 13020
    3x400/185 25.4 17.4 2 1.6 3.1 75 16560
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  • Four cores(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    4x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 13.5 265
    4x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 14.5 325
    4x4 2.6 1 1.8 16.5 450
    4x6 3.1 1 1.8 18 560
    4x10 4 1 1.8 20 770
    4x16 5 1 1.8 23 1080
    4x25 6.3 1.2 1.8 26.5 1580
    4x35 7.4 1.2 1.8 29.5 2070
    4x50 8.8 1.4 1.8 34 2680
    4x70 10.6 1.4 2 38 3760
    4x95 12.4 1.6 2.1 44 4960
    4x120 14 1.6 2.3 48 6110
    4x150 15.5 1.8 2.4 53 7450
    4x185 17.4 2 2.6 58 9220
    4x240 20.3 2.2 2.8 65 11900
    4x300 22.7 2.4 3 72 14730
    4x400 25.4 2.6 3.3 81 18830
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  • Multi-cores(unarmoured)
  • Nominal Cross Section Diameter of Conductor (Approx.) Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal PVC Sheath Thickness Overall Diameter (Approx.) Weight of Cable (Approx.)
    mm² mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    5x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 14.5 300
    7x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 15.5 360
    10x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 19 460
    12x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 19.5 510
    14x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 20 570
    19x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 22 710
    21x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 23 770
    24x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 25 870
    30x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 26 1020
    40x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 29 1290
    48x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 32 1520
    61x1.5 1.6 0.8 1.8 35 1900
    5x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 16 375
    7x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 17 460
    10x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 20 590
    12x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 21 660
    14x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 22 740
    19x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 24 940
    21x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 25 1030
    24x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 27 1150
    30x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 29 1370
    40x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 32 1810
    48x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 36 2130
    61x2.5 2 0.8 1.8 39 2630
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  • Single core( aluminum wire armoured)
  • Nominal Area Approx Conductor Diameter Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Alum Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
    mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    1x10 4 1 1 0.8 1.8 14 300
    1x16 5 1 1 0.8 1.8 15 375
    1x25 6.3 1.2 1 0.8 1.8 16 500
    1x35 7.4 1.2 1 0.8 1.8 18 625
    1x50 8.8 1.4 1 1.25 1.8 20 835
    1x70 10.6 1.4 1 1.25 1.8 22 1075
    1x95 12.4 1.6 1 1.25 1.8 24 1385
    1x120 14 1.6 1 1.6 1.8 26 1700
    1x150 15.5 1.8 1 1.6 1.8 28 2025
    1x185 17.4 2 1 1.6 1.8 31 2450
    1x240 20.3 2.2 1 1.6 1.9 34 3100
    1x300 22.7 2.4 1 2 2 38 3900
    1x400 25.4 2.6 1.2 2 2.1 42 4875
    1x500 28.8 2.8 1.2 2 2.2 45 6050
    1x630 30.4 2.8 1.2 2 2.4 50 7625
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  • Two cores(Galvanized steel wire armoured)
  • Nominal Area Approx Conductor Diameter Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Steel Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
    mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    2x2.5 2 0.8 1 0.8 1.8 15 425
    2x4 2.6 1 1 0.8 1.8 17 525
    2x6 3.1 1 1 1.25 1.8 19 775
    2x10 4 1 1 1.25 1.8 20 825
    2x16 5 1 1 1.25 1.8 21 950
    2x25 6.3 1 1 1.25 1.8 23 1150
    2x35 7.4 1.2 1 1.6 1.8 27 1700
    2x2.5 2 1.2 1 1.6 1.8 29 2050
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  • Three cores(Galvanized steel wire armoured)
  • Nominal Area Approx Conductor Diameter Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Steel Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
    mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    3x2.5 rm 2 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.8 16 465
    3x4 re 2.3 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 18 685
    3x4 rm 2.6 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 19 725
    3x6 re 2.8 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 19 800
    3x6 rm 3.1 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 20 850
    3x10 re 3.6 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 21 1000
    3x10 rm 4 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 22 1050
    3x16 rm 5 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 24 1350
    3x25 rm 6.3 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 29 1975
    3x35 rm 7.4 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 31 2300
    3x50 sm - 1.4 1.2 1.6 2 32 2675
    3x70 sm - 1.4 1.2 2 2.1 36 3700
    3x95 sm - 1.6 1.2 2 2.2 41 4750
    3x120 sm - 1.6 1.2 2 2.3 44 5575
    3x150 sm - 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 49 7150
    3x185 sm - 2 1.4 2.5 2.7 53 8550
    3x240 sm - 2.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 59 10700
    3x300 sm - 2.4 1.6 2.5 3.1 65 12925
    3x400 sm - 2.6 1.6 3.15 3.4 74 16900
    3x500 sm - 2.8 1.8 3.15 3.6 81 20650
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  • Three cores+1(Galvanized steel wire armoured)
  • Nominal Area Approx Conductor Diameter Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Steel Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
    mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    3x10 rm+6 4 3.1 1 1 1.2 1.25 1.8 23 1175
    3x16 rm+10 5 4 1 1 1.2 1.6 1.8 26 1650
    3x25 rm+16 6.3 5 1.2 1 1.2 1.6 1.8 30 2200
    3x35 sm+16 - 5 1.2 1 1.2 1.6 1.9 30 2375
    3x50 sm+25 - 6.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 2 2 35 3275
    3x70 sm+35 - 7.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 2 2.1 39 4200
    3x95 sm+50 - 8.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 2 2.3 44 5425
    3x120 sm+70 - 10.6 1.6 1.4 1.2 2.5 2.5 48 6950
    3x150 sm+70 - 10.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.6 52 8100
    3x185 sm+95 - 12.4 2 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.7 57 9775
    3x240 sm+120 - 14 2.2 1.6 1.5 2.5 2.9 63 12250
    3x300 sm+150 - 15.5 2.4 1.8 1.6 2.5 3.1 70 14775
    3x400 sm+185 - 17.4 2.6 2 1.6 0.3 3.5 79 19250
    3x500 sm+240 - 20.3 2.8 2.2 1.8 3.15 3.7 85 23625
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  • Four cores(Galvanized steel wire armoured)
  • Nominal Area Approx Conductor Diameter Nominal Insulation thickness Nominal bedding thickness Nominal Steel Wire dia. Nominal Sheath thickness Approx.Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
    mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km
    4x4 re 2.3 1 1 1.25 1.8 19 790
    4x4 rm 2.6 1 1 1.25 1.8 20 825
    4x6 re 2.8 1 1 1.25 1.8 21 925
    4x6 rm 3.1 1 1 1.25 1.8 21 975
    4x10 re 3.6 1 1 1.25 1.8 23 1175
    4x10 rm 4 1 1 1.25 1.8 24 1250
    4x16 rm 5 1 1 1.6 1.8 27 1750
    4x25 rm 6.3 1.2 1 1.6 1.8 31 2375
    4x35 sm - 1.2 1 1.6 1.9 31 2600
    4x50 sm - 1.4 1 2 2.1 37 3625
    4x70 sm - 1.4 1.2 2 2.2 40 4575
    4x95 sm - 1.6 1.2 2.5 2.4 46 6350
    4x120 sm - 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.5 50 7525
    4x150 sm - 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.7 55 8950
    4x185 sm - 2 1.4 2.5 2.9 60 10650
    4x240 sm - 2.2 1.6 2.5 3.1 66 13575
    4x300 sm - 2.4 1.6 2.5 3.3 73 16425
    4x400 sm - 2.6 1.8 3.15 3.6 83 21500
    4x500 sm - 2.8 2 3.15 3.9 91 26500