BS 6346 Cables  
BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables,1900/3300V

BS 6346 Cables

BS 6346 PVC Insulated Cables, 600/1000V

     3+1 Core (4 Core with reduced neutral) 600/1000V cables with stranded copper conductors

Application

These power and control cables are used for electricity supply in low voltage installation system. They are well adapted to underground use in industrial applications where chemical and mechanical protections are needed (refinery areas, chemical plant...).

Construction

Conductor Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228.
Insulation PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride) type TI1
Colour Code 1 Core : Brown
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: White Cores with black numbers
Filler(optional) PVC or Polypropylene yarn
Binder Tape(optional) Polyester (Mylar) tape
Inner Sheath/ Bedding PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour Single Core: AWA (Aluminum WireArmour)           Multi Core: SWA (Steel Wire or Tape Armour)
Outer Sheath PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride), type TM1
Technical Information
Voltage rating 600/1000V
Temperature rating
-20°C to +60°C
Bending radius
Single core: 10 x overall diameter
                         Multicores: 8 x overall diameter
Flame retardant IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1

3+1 Core (4 Core with reduced neutral) 600/1000V cables with stranded copper conductors


Nominal cross-sectional area

Nominal insulation thickness

Nominal bedding
thickness

Nominal wire armor dia.

Nominal sheath thickness

Approx.Overall Diameter

Approx.cable weight

Phase

Neutral

Phase

Neutral

mm²

mm²

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/mm

3x10

3x6

1.0

0.8

1.0

1.25

1.8

23.4

1370

3x16

3x10

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.25

1.8

25.0

1620

3x25*

3x16

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.8

27.8

1900

3x35*

3x16

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.8

29.5

2300

3x50*

3x25

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.9

33.1

3050

3x70*

3x35

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.0

38.0

4130

3x95*

3x50

1.6

1.4

1.2

2.0

2.2

43.7

5370

3x120*

3x70

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.5

2.3

49.0

6840

3x150*

3x70

1.8

1.4

1.4

2.5

2.4

52.0

8040

3x185*

3x95

2.0

1.6

1.4

2.5

2.5

57.2

9760

3x240*

3x120

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.5

2.7

63.7

12210

3x300*

3x150

2.4

1.8

1.6

2.5

2.9

69.8

14840

3x300*

3x185

2.4

2.0

1.6

2.5

2.9

71.8

17730

3x400*

3x185

2.6

2.0

1.8

3.15

3.1

78.6

19090