6181Y/6181X to BS 6004 and 6346
Application and Description
These cables are designed for surface wiring where there is little risk of mechanical damage and are suitable for use in electrical installations such as power and lighting.
Cable Construction
| Bare copper conductor |
| Solid to BS 6360 class 1 or IEC 60228 class 1; stranding to BS 6360 class 2 or IEC 60228 class 2 |
| 1.0mm^2- 2.5mm Class 1 – circular solid |
| 4mm^2 and above - Class 2 – stranded circular or circular compacted |
| PVC insulation Type TI1 to BS7655 or XLPE(6181X) |
| PVC sheath Type TM1 or Type 6 to BS7655 |
Core Identification
Black, Blue, Brown
Technical Characteristics
| Working voltage |
1.0mm^2 to 35mm^2 - 300/500V to BS 6004 |
| |
50mm^2 and above - 600/1000V to BS 6346 |
| Minimum bending radius |
up to 35 mm^2 : 3xoverall diameter |
| |
50mm^2 to 185mm^2above: 4xoverall diameter |
| |
240mm^2 and above: 6xoverall diameter |
| Operating temperature |
-15 oC to +70 oC |
| Insulation resistance |
10 MΩxkm |
| Flame retardant |
IEC 60332.1 |
Cable Parameter
| AWG (No of Strands/Strand Diameter) |
No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area |
Nominal Thickness of Insulation |
Nominal Overall Diameter |
Nominal Copper Weight |
Nominal Weight |
| #xmm^2 |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
kg/km |
| 18 |
1x1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
4.5 |
27 |
| 16 |
1x1.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
36 |
| 14 |
1x2.5 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
5.8 |
52 |
| 12(7/20) |
1x4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
6.8 |
76 |
| 10(7/18) |
1x6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
7.4 |
100 |
| 8(7/16) |
1x10 |
1 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
160 |
| 6(7/14) |
1x16 |
1 |
1 |
10.5 |
230 |
| 4(7/12) |
1x25 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
12.5 |
340 |
| 2(7/10) |
1x35 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
13.5 |
440 |
| 1(19/13) |
1x50 |
1 |
1.4 |
13.7 |
541 |
| 2/0(19/11) |
1x70 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
15.8 |
749 |
| 3/0(19/10) |
1x95 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
17.5 |
1000 |
| 4/0(37/12) |
1x120 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
19.3 |
1241 |
| 300MCM(37/11) |
1x150 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
21.5 |
1523 |
| 350MCM(37/10) |
1x185 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
24.7 |
1942 |
| 500MCM(61/11) |
1x240 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
27.7 |
2514 |
| -(61/10) |
1x300 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
30.6 |
3125 |
| -(61/9) |
1x400 |
2 |
1.9 |
34.2 |
3967 |
| -(61/8) |
1x500 |
2.2 |
2 |
38 |
5063 |
| -(127/10) |
1x630 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
42.9 |
6491 |
