2.

Domestic Cables

2.3
Single Core Insulated and Sheathed
Application: PVC insulated cables intended for electrical power, lighting and
internal wiring.
Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/PVC
Standard : SLS 733, BS 6004
Nominal Voltage : 300/500V
Conductor : Class 1 or Class 2 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 1
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC Type 6
Colour : Grey (or other colours by agreement with customer)

Nominal Mean Overall Minimum

No. & Nominal Nominal Diameter Max. d.c.
Cross Insulation Approx.
Dia. of Insulation Sheathing Resistance
Sectional Lower Upper Resistance Weight
wires Thickness Thickness at 20 0C
Area Limit Limit at 70 C
0

mm2 x/mm mm mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km kg/km

1 1/1.13 0.6 0.8 3.8 4.5 0.011 18.1 26
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.8 4.2 4.9 0.011 12.1 34
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 0.8 4.8 5.8 0.010 7.41 48
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.9 5.4 6.8 0.0077 4.61 71
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.9 6.0 7.4 0.0065 3.08 94
10 7/1.35 1.0 0.9 7.2 8.8 0.0065 1.83 147
16 7/1.70 1.0 1.0 8.4 10.5 0.0052 1.15 215
25 7/2.14 1.2 1.1 10.0 12.5 0.0050 0.727 329
35 19/1.53 1.2 1.1 11.0 13.5 0.0044 0.524 433

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 2. Domestic Cables

2.4
Multi Core Insulated and Sheathed - Flat Cable & Twisted Twin
Application: PVC insulated cables intended for electrical power, lighting and
internal wiring.
Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/PVC
Standard : SLS 733, BS 6004
Nominal Voltage : 300/500V
Conductor : Class 1, Class 2 or Class 5 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 1
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC Type 6
Colour : Grey (or other colours by agreement with customer)

Mean Overall Dimensions

Nominal Minimum Max. d.c.
Nominal Nominal Approx.
Cross No. & Dia. Insulation Insulation Resistance
Sheathing Lower
Sectional of wires Thickness Thickness Resistance at 20 0C Weight
Area Upper Limit at 70 0C
Limit

mm2 x/mm mm mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km kg/km

Twisted Twin*
0.5 16/0.20 0.6 - 2.1 2.5 0.013 39.0 18
0.75 24/0.20 0.6 - 2.2 2.7 0.011 26.0 24
Two Core Flat Cables (Flat Twin)
1 1/1.13 0.6 0.9 4.0x6.2 4.7x7.4 0.011 18.1 49
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.9 4.4x7.0 5.4x8.4 0.011 12.1 66
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.9 4.5x7.2 5.6x8.8 0.011 12.1 70
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 1.0 5.2x8.4 6.2x9.8 0.010 7.41 99
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 1.0 5.2x8.6 6.6x10.5 0.010 7.41 102
4 7/0.85 0.8 1.0 5.6x9.6 7.2x11.5 0.0077 4.61 141
6 7/1.04 0.8 1.1 6.4x10.5 8.0x13.0 0.0065 3.08 192
10 7/1.35 1.0 1.2 7.8x13.0 9.6x16.0 0.0065 1.83 308
16 7/1.70 1.0 1.3 9.0x15.5 11.0x18.5 0.0052 1.15 447
Three core flat cables
1 1/1.13 0.6 0.9 4.0x8.4 4.7x9.8 0.011 18.1 71
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.9 4.4x9.8 5.4x11.5 0.011 12.1 95
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 1.0 5.2x11.5 6.2x13.5 0.010 7.41 143
4 7/0.85 0.8 1.1 5.8x13.5 7.4x16.5 0.0077 4.61 213
6 7/1.04 0.8 1.1 6.4x15.0 8.0x18.0 0.0065 3.08 285
10 7/1.35 1.0 1.2 7.8x19.0 9.6 x 22.5 0.0065 1.83 457
16 7/1.70 1.0 1.3 9.0 x 22.0 11.0x26.5 0.0052 1.15 667
*Twisted twin comprises two insulated cables twisted together.

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 2. Domestic Cables

2.5
Multi Core Insulated and Sheathed - Circular Cable
Application: PVC insulated cables intended for electrical power, lighting
and internal wiring
Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/PVC
Standard : SLS 733, BS 6004
Nominal Voltage : 300/500V
Conductor : Class 2 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 1
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC TM 1
Colour : Not Specified

Nominal Minimum
Nominal Nominal Nominal Mean Overall Diameter Insulation Max. d.c.
Cross No. & Dia. Insulation Approx.
Bedding Sheathing Lower Upper Resistance
sectional of wires Thickness Thickness Thickness Resistance at at 20 0C Weight
Area Limit Limit 70 0C
mm2 x/mm mm mm mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km kg/km
Two Core Cables
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.4 10.5 0.010 12.1 123
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 9.6 12.0 0.009 7.41 166
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.2 10.5 13.0 0.0077 4.61 216
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.4 1.2 11.5 14.0 0.0065 3.08 278
10 7/1.35 1.0 0.6 1.4 15.0 17.5 0.0065 1.83 456
16 7/1.70 1.0 0.6 1.4 16.5 20.0 0.0052 1.15 629
25 7/2.14 1.2 0.8 1.4 20.5 24.0 0.0050 0.727 950
35 19/1.53 1.2 1.0 1.6 23.0 27.5 0.0044 0.524 1276
Three Core Cables
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.8 11.0 0.010 12.1 142
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 10.0 12.5 0.009 7.41 193
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.2 11.0 13.5 0.0077 4.61 257
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.4 1.4 12.5 15.5 0.0065 3.08 350
10 7/1.35 1.0 0.6 1.4 15.5 19.0 0.0065 1.83 554
16 7/1.70 1.0 0.8 1.4 18.0 21.5 0.0052 1.15 719
25 7/2.14 1.2 0.8 1.6 22.0 26.0 0.0050 0.727 1085
35 19/1.53 1.2 1.0 1.6 24.5 29.0 0.0044 0.524 1430
Four Core Cables
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.6 12.0 0.010 12.1 170
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 11.0 13.5 0.009 7.41 235
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.4 12.5 15.0 0.0077 4.61 329
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.6 1.4 14.0 17.0 0.0065 3.08 446
10 7/1.35 1.0 0.6 1.4 17.0 20.5 0.0065 1.83 688
16 7/1.70 1.0 0.8 1.4 20.0 23.5 0.0052 1.15 916
25 7/2.14 1.2 1.0 1.6 24.5 28.5 0.0050 0.727 1416
35 19/1.53 1.2 1.0 1.6 27.0 32.0 0.0044 0.524 1846
Five Core Cables
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.0 12.5 0.010 12.1 199
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 12.0 14.5 0.009 7.41 277
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.6 1.4 14.0 17.0 0.0077 4.61 404
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.6 1.4 15.5 18.5 0.0065 3.08 531
10 7/1.35 1.0 0.6 1.4 18.5 22.0 0.0065 1.83 825
16 7/1.70 1.0 0.8 1.6 22.0 26.0 0.0052 1.15 1138
25 7/2.14 1.2 1.0 1.6 27.0 31.5 0.0050 0.727 1725
35 19/1.53 1.2 1.2 1.6 30.0 35.0 0.0044 0.524 2290

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 3. Industrial - Copper

3.1.1
Single Core PVC Insulated and PVC Sheathed Unarmoured - Circular Conductor
Application: Use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications.

Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/PVC
Standard : BS 6346
Nominal Voltage : 600/1000V
Conductor : Class 2 Annealed Copper Wires
Insulation Material : PVC TI 1
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC TM 1
Colour : Black

Nominal
Nominal Nominal Approx. Max. d.c.
Cross No. & Dia. of Approx.
Insulation Sheathing Overall Resistance
Sectional wires Weight
Thickness Thickness Diameter at 20 0C
Area
mm2 x/mm mm mm mm Ω/km kg/km
50 19/1.78 1.4 1.5 14.7 0.387 605
70 19/2.14 1.4 1.6 16.7 0.268 834
95 19/2.52 1.6 1.6 19.0 0.193 1126
120 37/2.03 1.6 1.7 20.8 0.153 1384
150 37/2.25 1.8 1.7 22.8 0.124 1683
185 37/2.52 2.0 1.8 25.2 0.0991 2096
240 61/2.25 2.2 1.9 28.5 0.0754 2711
300 61/2.52 2.4 1.9 31.3 0.0601 3356
400 61/2.85 2.6 2.1 35.1 0.0470 4265
500 61/3.20 2.8 2.1 38.6 0.0366 5306
630 91/2.98 2.8 2.2 42.8 0.0283 6747
800 91/3.35 2.8 2.4 47.3 0.0221 8430
1000 91/3.74 3.0 2.5 52.1 0.0176 10431

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3.1.2
Single Core XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed Unarmoured - Circular Conductor
Application: Use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications.

Specifications
Type : Cu/XLPE/PVC
Standard : BS 7889
Nominal Voltage : 600/1000V
Conductor : Class 2 Annealed Copper Wires
Insulation Material : XLPE
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC Type 9
Colour : Black

Nominal No. & Dia. Nominal Nominal Approx. Max. d.c. Approx.
Cross of wires Insulation Sheathing Overall Resistance Weight
Sectional Thickness Thickness Diameter at 20 0C
Area
mm2 x/mm mm mm mm Ω/km kg/km
50 19/1.78 1.0 1.4 14.2 0.387 549
70 19/2.14 1.1 1.4 16.2 0.268 767
95 19/2.52 1.1 1.5 18.3 0.193 1038
120 37/2.03 1.2 1.5 20.2 0.153 1287
150 37/2.25 1.4 1.6 22.4 0.124 1579
185 37/2.52 1.6 1.6 24.7 0.0991 1961
240 61/2.25 1.7 1.7 27.7 0.0754 2542
300 61/2.52 1.8 1.8 30.6 0.0601 3163
400 61/2.85 2.0 1.9 34.2 0.0470 4020
500 61/3.20 2.2 2.0 38.0 0.0366 5038
630 91/2.98 2.4 2.2 42.9 0.0283 6489
800 91/3.35 2.6 2.3 47.8 0.0221 8147
1000 91/3.74 2.8 2.4 53.0 0.0176 10095

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