Cable Application Multi-core PVC cable with steel wire armour (SWA). Power and auxiliary control cables for use in power networks, underground, outdoor and indoor applications and for use in cable ducting. Cable Standards: BS 5467, BS EN/IEC 60502-1, BS EN/IEC 60332-1-2 Construction: Conductor : Class 2 stranded copper conductor according to BS EN 60228 (previously BS 6360) Insulation : XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Bedding : PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Armour : SWA (Steel Wire Armour) Sheath : PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Characteristics: Voltage Rating (Uo/U) : 600/1000V Temperature Rating : Fixed: -25C to +90C 2 2 Min. Bending Radius : 1.5mm to 16mm - Fixed: 6 overall diameter Core Identification : 2 core: Brown & Blue 3 core: Brown, Black & Grey 4 core: Brown, Blue, Black & Grey Alternative Core Identification : White cores with Black numbers Sheath Colour : Black Electrical Characteristics Current Carrying Capacity Reference Method E Reference Method D Reference Method C (In Free Air Or on A Perforated (Direct in Ground Or in Ducting in (Clipped Direct) Cable Tray, Horizontal Or Vertical) Ground, In Or Around Buildings) Nominal Cross 1 Two Core 1 Three or 1 Three or 3 or 4 Cables 1 Two Core 2 Cables Sectional Area Cable 1 Four Core 1 Four Core Three-Phase Cable Single-Phase 2 mm Single- Cable Cable AC flat and Single-Phase AC or DC flat Phase Three-Phase Three-Phase touching or AC or DC or touching AC or DC AC AC trefoil Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps 1.5 27 23 29 25 25 21 2.5 36 31 39 33 33 28 4 49 42 52 44 43 36 6 62 53 66 56 53 44 Air ambient temperature: 30C Ground ambient temperature: 20C Conductor operating temperature: 90C The above table is in accordance with Table 4E4A of the 17th Edition of IEE Wiring Regulations. www.element14.com www.farnell.com www.newark.com www.cpc.co.uk Page <1> 28/07/17 V1.0Cable Voltage Drop Nominal Cross Two Core Cable Three Or Four Core Cable Two Core Cable Sectional Area Single-Phase AC Three-Phase AC DC 2 mm mV/A/m mV/A/m 1.5 31 31 27 2.5 19 19 16 4 12 12 10 6 7.9 7.9 6.8 Conductor operating temperature: 90C The above table is in accordance with Table 4E4B of the 17th Edition of IEE Wiring Regulations. Conductors Class 2 Stranded Conductors for Single Core and Multi-Core Cables Max. Resistance of Min. No. of Wires in Conductor Conductor at 20C Nominal Cross Circular Sectional Area Circular Shaped Annealed Copper Conductor Compacted 2 mm Plain Wires Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al /km 1.5 7 - 6 - - - 12.1 2.5 7 - 6 - - - 7.41 4 7 - 6 - - - 4.61 6 7 - 6 - - - 3.08 The above table is in accordance with BS EN 60228 (previously BS 6360) Dimensions: Nominal Diameter Nominal mm Nominal Cross Nominal BW / Wrapa- No. of Thickness Part Number Sectional Weight CW round Cores of Insulation Under Area kg/km Gland Cleats Overall mm 2 Armour mm PP-6942X1.5MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 2 7.3 12.1 302 1.5 0.6 20 CC5 PP-6943X1.5MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 7.8 12.6 330 PP-6943X2.5MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 2.5 9.2 14.1 390 CC6 3 20S PP-6943X4.0MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 4 0.7 10 15.3 464 CC7 PP-6943X6.0MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 6 11.2 16.6 568 20 PP-6944X1.5MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 1.5 0.6 8.5 13.3 365 20S 4 CC6 PP-6944X2.5MM XLPE/SWA/PVC 2.5 0.7 9.9 15 438 20 www.element14.com www.farnell.com www.newark.com www.cpc.co.uk Page <2> 28/07/17 V1.0