PRODUCT RANGE

Voltage range: 0.6/1kV and 1.9/3.3 kV

Cable Types:
1) Armoured/unarmoured XLPE insulated cables
2) Lead sheathed cables
3) Copper or Aluminium PE tape (with drain wire) shielded
Cable sizes:
Single core up to and including 1000 mm2
2 core up to and including 300 mm2
3 core up to and including 400 mm2
4 core up to and including 500 mm2
Specification:
BS 5467..........................for XLPE insulated armoured cables
BS 7889..........................for XLPE insulated single core unarmoured cables
IEC 60502 (Part 1) ........for XLPE insulated single/multicore armoured/unarmoured cables
Any other International Specification as per VDE/DIN,GOST and as per customer’s specifications.

SPECIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION

CONDUCTORS
It is the current carrying component of the cable.
Material:
Plain, stranded, compacted copper as per BS 6360/IEC:228
Aluminium, stranded, compacted conductors

INSULATION
The rated voltage level of the cable depends on the dielectric strength and thickness of the insulation.
Material:
Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) Type GP8 as per BS 7655:Section 1.3.
Colour Masterbatch:
Ultra-violet (UV) resistant polyethylene masterbatch is used for colouring of insulation. This protects the insulation
from deterioration when exposed to continuous sunlight.

CORE IDENTIFICATION
Core identification is by colour as follows (unless otherwise agreed):
No. of cores Core Colours
1 Red or Black
2 Red and Black
3 Red, Yellow and Blue
4 Red, Yellow, Blue and Black
5 Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and Green/Yellow

FILLERS
For providing circular shape to the cable non-hygroscopic compatible fillers (wherever necessary) are included between
laid up cores.
METALLIC SCREEN:
If required by the customer screening may be provided for electrical shielding.
Material:
Copper tape
Aluminium PE tape along with tinned copper drain wire (for providing screen continuity).

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BARRIER TAPE:
Material:
Polypropylene/PETP tape is used as a barrier tape over the laid up cores.
Functions:
Holds the cores together and prevents them from opening out.
Works as a separator between different polymers used in a cable.

LEAD SHEATH
Material:
Extruded Lead Alloy “E” Sheath.
Thickness of applied lead sheath is as per EEMUA - 133 (Engineering Equipment and Material Users Association).
Function:
Protects insulation from corrosion by petroleum products in oil and gas industries.

BEDDING
Extruded bedding serves as a bedding for the armour and as a protection for the laid-up cores.
Material:
Extruded PVC Type 9 Compound as per BS 7655.
Reduced propagation flame retardant (RPLHCL)/RP PVC Compound for reduced flame propagation characteristics.

Low smoke and fume for installations where fire hazards exist.

ARMOUR
Armour provides mechanical protection to the cable. It also serves as an Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC).
One layer of round wire is applied helically over the bedding.
Material:
Galvanised round steel wire (GSW).
Galvanised round steel wire (GSW) along with tinned copper wires (TCW) for maintaining specified conductivity
of armour (if required by the customer).
Aluminium round wire armour (AWA) is generally used for single core ac circuits as aluminium is a non-magnetic
material and this will reduce losses due to armour.

Note: Aluminium glands should be used in conjunction with cables having aluminium wire armour.

OVERSHEATH - FINISH
Following types of materials may be specified for o versheathing.
General Purpose: Extruded PVC Type 9 Compound as per BS 7655.
Medium Density Polythylene (MDPE): Offers higher protection from water ingress and mechanical abrasion.
Anti Termite: Termite resistance can be built in both types described above by compounding with proper additives.
Reduced Propagation (RP): Retards propagation of flame in fire situation. (Oxygen Index 30)
Reduced Propagation and Low Acid Fumes (RPLHCL): Retards propagation of flames and gives low emission of
hydrochloric acid fumes. (OI 30 & acid gas emission is less than 18 %)
Low Smoke & Fume (LSF): cables are ideal for installations where the dense
black smoke generated by PVC cables in a fire are a danger to people. is characterised by the
features as Oxygen Index greater than 35, acid-gas liberation almost nil (<0.5%) and smoke density within controllable
limit of 40% smoke density. cables are offered to BS 6724.

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 XLPE INSULATED CABLES TO BS 5467
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS –

FOUR CORE CABLES

600/1000 V Unarmoured and armoured, PVC sheathed cables Table 26

Unarmoured Cables (approximate values) Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal Thickness Cable Cable Cable Diameter Armour Cable Cable Cable
area of of diameter weight weight under wire diameter weight weight
conductor insulation overall Aluminium Copper armour diameter overall Aluminium Copper

mm2 mm mm kg/km kg/km mm mm mm kg/km kg/km

16* 0.7 20.0 - 780 18.0 1.25 23.4 - 1320
25 0.9 21.0 520 1160 20.0 1.6 26.1 1200 1840
35 0.9 24.5 650 1540 22.8 1.6 28.6 1420 2310
50 1.0 26.5 900 2100 25.5 1.6 32.0 1770 2970
70 1.1 31.0 1210 2950 29.5 2.0 37.7 2500 4240
95 1.1 35.2 1550 3970 33.5 2.0 41.7 2980 5400
120 1.2 39.0 1910 4960 37.5 2.5 47.1 3950 7000
150 1.4 43.5 2410 6160 41.5 2.5 51.4 4600 8350
185 1.6 49.0 2990 7690 46.0 2.5 56.6 5430 10130
240 1.7 54.5 3890 10070 52.5 2.5 63.0 6660 12840
300 1.8 61.0 4730 12490 57.5 2.5 68.8 7770 15530
400 2.0 67.5 5780 15620 65.0 3.15 78.1 10380 19950
500# 2.2 74.2 7500 19900 72.6 3.15 82.0 12200 24360

* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped.

# Cable as per IEC 60502 (Part 1)

Note: Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 (Part 1)

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 CURRENT RATINGS (AC)
STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS –
FOUR CORE CABLES

600/1000 V Armoured PVC sheathed cables Table 27

Stranded Copper Conductors Stranded Aluminium Conductors

Approximate voltage drop per Approximate voltage drop per

Current Ratings ampere per metre Current Ratings ampere per metre
Nominal
area of Direct in In single Installed Ground Duct Air Direct in In single Installed Ground Duct Air
conductor ground way ducts in air ground way ducts in air
mm 2 amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV

16 115 94 99 2.5 2.5 2.5 89 72 74 4.2 4.2 4.2

25 150 125 131 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 94 98 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 150 162 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 197 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 145 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 251 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 185 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 260 304 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 200 224 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 360 300 353 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 230 264 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 335 406 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 305 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 460 380 463 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 295 350 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 530 440 546 0.2 0.2 0.2 410 340 418 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 590 495 628 0.2 0.2 0.2 460 385 488 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 667 570 728 0.2 0.2 0.2 520 443 562 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 720 605 800 0.2 0.2 0.2 561 470 618 0.2 0.2 0.2

600/1000 V Unarmoured PVC sheathed cables Table 28

Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors

Approximate voltage drop per Approximate voltage drop per

Current Ratings ampere per metre Current Ratings ampere per metre
Nominal
area of Direct in In single Installed Ground Duct Air Direct in In single Installed Ground Duct Air
conductor ground way ducts in air ground way ducts in air
mm2 amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV

16 120 93 100 2.5 2.5 2.5 89 72 74 4.2 4.2 4.2

25 145 125 127 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 92 97 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 145 158 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 192 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 146 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 246 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 187 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 255 298 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 195 227 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 365 300 346 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 225 263 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 330 399 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 304 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 465 380 456 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 290 347 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 540 440 538 0.2 0.2 0.2 415 340 409 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 600 500 621 0.2 0.2 0.2 465 385 471 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 675 575 741 0.2 0.2 0.2 523 443 570 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 730 610 814 0.2 0.2 0.2 565 470 626 0.2 0.2 0.2

Direct in ground – Cables touching Installation conditions for above ratings:

Single way ducts - ducts touching Ambient air temperature: 30˚C
Note: Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 (Part 1) Ground temperature: 15˚C
Depth of laying: 0.5 m
Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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