INTRODUCTION

BMI CABLES PRIVATE LIMITED is a BMI GROUP Company incorporated in 2001, and are one of
the leading manufacturers of Elastomeric (Rubber), PVC, XLPE Power & Control Cables, Mining,
Telecommunication Cables including FR, FRLS & Low Halogen Cables under the brand name of
"BMIC" at its modern plant at Bhiwadi,Alwar (Rajasthan), 80 kms from Delhi.
BMI Cable's plant is accredited with ISO 9001 : 2000 certification. This includes well established
production lines, modern quality control facilities, up-to-date technical assistance wing and well planned
plant utility and offsite facilities. This is supported by a team of dedicated, experienced and well qualified
managerial, engineering and other staff. The Company always enjoyed an excellent industrial relations.
It has now an integrated cable manufacturing plant with facilities right from wire drawing to packing of the
finished products under one roof, and produces the cables of high quality as per ISI, British and various
other International Standards like IEC, ASTM, JIS, VDE, DIN. It has also designed, manufactured,
tested and supplied wires & cables meeting special requirements of various customers.
The utilities and offsite facilities cover Water Storage, Steam Generation, Electrical Transformers, Standby
D.G. Set, Air Compressors and Material handling facilities.The manufacturing facilities are supported with a
workshop for ensuring adequate maintenance and upkeep of machineries. The testing and quality control
section offers facilities to carry out all Routine, Acceptance and Type tests as per Indian as well as
international standards.
Excellent quality of cables is maintained by strict quality control at every stage of manufacturing and by virtue
of very stringent tests conducted as per the relevant specifications at our well equipped laboratory under
the supervision of qualified engineers and experts, BMI Cables has implemented an extensive quality
assurance and quality control programme. It's Testing Laboratory is fully equipped with most
sophisticated and imported instruments, engineers are busy checking, testing and ensuring quality of
inputs including raw materials as well as the finished products at every stage. Our products have been
successfully type tested in -House and other government testing laboratories.
BMI Cables has a team of highly trained technical staff who could advise you regarding suitability of cables
for special applications and on laying conditions for optimum economy and also advise you regarding the
accessories such as jointing, termination etc. Today, BMI Cables serves Power, Cement, Steel Plant,
Telecommunication & Fertilizer Companies as well as wide range of Contractors & Industrial
users.
Looking to the need of unfailing and dependable power transmission and distribution to sustain the tempo of
industrialisation, BMI Cables has undertaken extensive modernisation, upgradation and expansion
programme to enlarge its product range to L T & HT Elastomeric (Rubber)/ PVC/XLPE Cables and provides
improved technical products and services.
Lastly, in line with the Corporate objectives of Quality Control, Perfection and
Professionalism, BMI CABLES PVT. LTD. has emerged as a force to reckon with.

Our Product Range

Elastomeric (Rubber)
Elastomeric (Rubber) Insulated Cables as per IS : 9968 (PART-1):1988 & IS : 9968 (PART-2):2002
Welding Cables as per IS : 9857:1990
Trailing & Composite Cables as per IS : 9968 (PART-1) & (PART-2)
Silicon Cables as per IS : 9968 (PART-1) : 1988
Furnace & High Temperature Cables
Uniprene Cables

PVC/XLPE
PVC Insulated Wires & Cables as per IS : 694:1990
PVC Insulated Power & Control Cables as per IS : 1554 (PART-1) & (PART-2)
XLPE Insulated Power & Control Cables as per IS : 7098 (PART-1) & (PART-2)
FRLS/Fire Survival Cables as per IS : 1554
Instrumentation Cables both screened/shielded and armoured
Nyvin Cables as per BS : G: 177 March 1961

ELASTOMERIC
(RUBBER) CABLES

ELASTOMERIC
(RUBBER) CABLES

ELASTOMERIC (RUBBER) CABLES

Elastomer (Rubber) is an insulating material with high dielectric strength having a decent property of flexibility. The
elastomeric cables are suitable for applications in electric iron leads, reeling-unreeling application in mining, heater leads,
elevators, cranes and other high dielectric and flexible applications. The BMI Cables are manufactures wire & cables to
IS 9968 (Part-1)/1988, IS 14494 & IS 9857/1990 for welding cables.
There are various types of compounds according to the grades and properties as per IS:6380 such as general purpose,
heat resisting and high temperature insulation. The elastomeric cables are suitable for use where the combination of
ambient temperature and temperature-rise due to load remains stable up to the following limits in conductors.
BMI CABLES PRIVATE LIMITED is one of the leading manufacturers of varieties of Elastomeric Cables made of
Natural and various types of Synthetic rubber compounds.The compounds based on EPR, CSP, NBR-PVC, EVA, Silicone
are made in the most modernised plant by highly skilled hands to suit the specific operational regiments, continuous R & D
and upgraded production technology are the main features of Elastomeric Cables Division at BMI. The cables are
manufactured in compliance with every National and International Standards.The Design Engineers at BMI renders every
assistance to the customer in designing a cable for any critical application.
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Elasomeric cables and flexible cords for power and lighting.
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Welding cables (General purpose and HOFR types).
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Ship wiring cables and cables for submerged connections.
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Railways locomotives and coach wiring cables.
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Cables for engineering and chemical industries.
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Mining cables- Flexible Trailing, Coal Cutter, Pliable armoured and Land Line Cables upto 11kv
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Cables for wind electric generators (Wind mill projects).
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Silicone rubber insulated high temperature cable.
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Flame retardent, fire resistant, LFH and FS cables.
Elastomeric compounds for insulating and sheathing of cables are formulated to meet the requirement of IS : 6380, BS
6899, IEC 60502 and other international specification.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF RUBBER CABLE {as per IS 9968 (Part I)}/1988
Conductor
- Annealed tinned Copper conductors Solid (Class I), Stranded (Class 2),
flexible (Class 5) complying with the requirement of IS 8130-1984.
SeparatorTape
- A polyester (Melinex) tape to be applied over the conductor.
Insulation
- General service elastomer type IE1 of IS 6380-1984
Heat Resisting insulation Type IE2 & IE3 of IS 6380-1984
Silicone Rubber Insulation Type IE5 of IS : 6380-1984
Core Identification
- The cores are identified either by colours or by numbers as per following table.

S. No.

No. of Cores

Colours of Cores

Number Printing

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Single
Twin
Three
Four
Five

Red,Yellow, Black, white or blue

Red and Black
Red, Black, Green
Red,Yellow, Blue, Green
Red,Yellow, Blue, Black & Green

1, 2
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Tape (Optional)
Braiding
Fillers

Sheath

A proofed tape/PETP/RPCT/Plastic Tape over insulation is provided.

As required in different cables braiding with textile/fibre glass yarn is provided.
Natural or synthetic fibre or elastomer suitable for the operating temperature and
compatible with the insulating material.
General service sheath Type SE1&SE2 of IS : 6380-1984
Heavy Duty / Heat Resisting Sheath Type SE3 & SE4 of IS : 6380-1984
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Working Temperature of Commonly used Elastomeric Insulating and Sheathing Materials

Material

Max. Cond. Temp.

for continuous
operation Deg C.

Max. Cond.
temp. for short
circuit Deg C.

Min. Working
Temp.
Deg C

Natural Rubber (VIR & TRS)

60

200

-55

Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)

90

250

-50

Polychloroprene (PCP)

70

200

-40

Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene (CSP)

90

200

-35

150/180

350

-55

HR Natural Rubber (HR VIR)

75

200

-55

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

60

200

-55

Butyl Rubber

85

220

-50

Silicone Rubber

Elastomeric, Single Core, Two Core, Three Core, Four Core Flexible Copper Conductor
General Purpose/HOFR/EPR/CSP/Silicon Insulated & Sheath Flexible Cables ISI Marked
Nominal Cross
Sectional area
of Conductor
mm2
0.5
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630

Nominal
Thickness of
Insulation
(Per Core)
mm
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.0

Nominal Sheath Thickness

Single Core
mm
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.8
4.0
4.1

Two Core
mm
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
2.0
2.4
2.5
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.6
4.9
5.2
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Construction :
Conductor
(a) Annealed Tinned Copper conductor as per IS : 8130
Insulation
(i) General Service Elastomeric Type IE1 as per IS : 6380
(ii) Heat Resisting Elastomeric Type IE2 as per IS : 6380
(iii) Tape Optional
Filler
2-3 and 4 core laid up
Sheath
General Service and Heat Resisting
Sheath as per IS: 6380

Three Core
mm
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
2.0
2.1
2.5
2.7
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
4.0
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.8
5.1
5.4
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Insulation
Conductor

Filler
Sheath

Four Core
mm
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
2.5
2.7
2.9
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.9
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.8
5.1
5.4
5.8
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Current Ratings and Associated Voltage Drop for Flexible Cords Insulated
with PVC or VIR or Butyl Rubber / EPR or Silicone Rubber.
MAIN APPLICATION : Internal Wiring, Mains Supply Connection/Extension leads to Appliances.
Nominal Cross
Nominal No. and Diameter Approx. over all Dia of
Sectional Area of Conductor
of Wires
Conductor
2
(mm )
(Nos/mm)
(mm)

Max Allowable Resistence at 20C for tinned wires

Multi Core

Current rating D.C. in

Single or Three phase
(A)

(0hms/km)
Single Core

Approx. voltage Drop Per Max. permissible weight

10 meter run
supported by twin flexible
(Volts)
cords (Kg)

0.5

16/0.20

0.93

38.20

40.10

3.30

1.50

0.75

24/0.20

1.14

25.40

26.70

3.70

2.50

1.0

32/0.20

1.32

19.10

20.00

10

4.50

4.50

1.5

30/0.25

1.60

13.0

13.70

15

4.00

4.50

2.5

50/0.25

2.00

7.82

8.21

20

2.90

4.50

4.0

56/0.30

2.60

4.85

5.09

25

2.60

4.50

Note : (1) Current ratings are for cables to IS 694 Part-1 (PVC) and IS 9968 Part-1 (Rubber) or B.S. 6500.
(2) All the above ratings are based on an ambient temp. of 30C and are in accordance with IEE regulation.
They are application to cords laid straight and not in coils.
(3) Rating factors for ambient temperature (applicable to PVC or VIR)
Ambient temperature (C)
30
35
40
45
50
55
Rating Factor
1.00
0.96
0.92
0.87
0.71
0.50
(4) For flexible cords insulated with EPR / Butyl (85C) or Silicone rubber (150C) and heat resistance.
sheathe the rating factor are.
(a) EPR / Butyl Rubber
Ambient Temperature (C)
30.50
55
60
65
70
Rating Factor
1.0
0.96
0.63
0.67
0.47
(b) Silicone Rubber
Ambient Temperature (C)
35.120
125
130
135
140
Rating Factor
1.0
0.96
0.85
0.74
0.60
Current Ratings and Associated Voltage Drop for Flexible Cables Insulated with VIR or Butyl Rubber/
EPR or Silicone Rubber Main Applications : Services or Mains Supply where flexibility is required.
Nominal
cross
Sectional
Area of
Conductor

Nominal
No. and
Diameter
of Wire

Approx.
Over All
Dia of
Conductor

(mm2)

(No./mm)

Max. Allowable Resistence

at 20C for Tinned Wires

Current Rating VIR insulated Butyl/EPR/Silicone Rubber Insulated

VIR Insulated
DC or Single
Three
Phase AC
Phase

Butyl/EPR/Silicone Rubber Insulated

DC or Single Phase
Three
AC
Phase

Voltage Drop volts / Km. / Amp.

Butyl/EPR/Silicone Rubber Insulated
DC
Single
Three
Phase
Phase AC

Single Core

Multi Core

(mm2)

(ohms/Km)

(ohms/Km)

(A)

(A)

(A)

(A)

(mV)

(mV)

(mV)

(mV)

(mV)

(mV)

56/0.30

2.60

4.85

5.09

33

28

40

31

11

11

9.7

13

13

11.5

84/0.30

3.30

3.23

3.39

42

36

51

44

7.3

7.3

6.6

7.9

7.9

7.2

10

80/0.40

4.20

1.85

1.96

57

49

70

60

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

16

126/0.40

5.70

1.18

1.24

76

66

93

81

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.6

25

196/0.40

7.10

0.757

0.796

100

85

120

105

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.7

35

276/0.40

8.50

0.538

0.565

120

100

145

125

1.2

1.24

1.10

1.3

1.3

1.2

50

396/0.40

10.30

0.375

0.393

150

130

185

160

0.85

0.88

0.79

0.93

0.96

0.85

70

360/0.50

12.40

0.264

0.277

180

160

225

195

0.80

0.64

0.56

0.65

0.68

0.61

95

475/0.50

14.50

0.200

0.210

220

190

270

235

0.45

0.50

0.43

0.49

0.53

0.47

120

608/0.50

16.00

0.156

0.164

250

220

306

270

0.36

0.41

0.35

0.38

0.43

0.38

150

756/0.50

18.00

0.126

0.132

290

250

355

306

0.29

0.34

0.29

0.31

0.36

0.31

185

925/0.50

20.00

0.103

0.108

330

285

405

350

0.23

0.30

0.25

0.26

0.32

0.27

240

1221/0.50

23.00

0.078

0.0817

390

330

465

405

0.18

0.25

0.21

0.20

0.27

0.22

300

1525/0.50

26.00

0.0623

0.0654

435

385

530

470

0.14

0.23

0.18

0.16

0.24

0.199

400

2013/0.60

30.50

0.0472

0.0400

520

630

0.11

0.21

0.12

0.21

500

1769/0.60

33.00

0.0373

0.0391

590

720

0.09

0.19

0.10

0.20

630

2257/0.60

37.00

0.0292

0.0306

680

830

0.07

0.18

0.06

0.19

DC

VIR Insulated
Single
Three
Phase
Phase AC

Note : (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Current ratings are for cables to IS 9968 (PI-1) or BS 6007

Rating for one twin cable or two angle cores bunched.
Rating for three four of five core cable
The rating as given above are for a tangle circuit and are based on an ambient temp. Of 30C
Rating factor for ambient temperature .
Ambient Temperature (C)
35
40
45
50
55
60
70
Factor for VIR insulation (C)
0.91
0.82
0.71
0.57
0.41
Factor for Butyl/EPR insulation (85C)
0.93
0.86
0.80
0.72
0.63
0.54 0.31
Factor for Silicon Rubber Insulation (150C) 1.0
0.94
0.88
0.82
0.71
0.56 0.39
Current Carrying Capacities for Multi Core Flexible Trailing Cables
Armoured / Unarmoured insulated with either VIR or EPR all Voltage Grades

Nominal Cross
Selection Area of
Conductor

Max Allowable Resistence

at 20C for tinned
wires Multi Core

(mm2)

CURRENT RATINGS UP TO 10 kv GRADE

CURRENT RATINGS ABOVED TO 10 kv GRADE

EI (VIR)
Insulated

E2 (EPR)
Insulated

VIR
Insulated

EPR
Insulated

(ohms/km)

(A)

(A)

(A)

(A)

2.5

0.21

25

32

5.09

34

43

3.39

44

56

10

1.95

60

78

16

1.24

80

104

85

110

25

0.795

107

138

113

146

35

0.565

133

171

141

181

50

0.393

165

213

175

226

70

0.277

204

263

216

279

95

0.210

245

317

260

336

120

0.164

287

370

304

391

150

0.132

329

425

349

450

185

0.108

375

485

398

514

Note : (1) This table covers current ratings of flexible trailing cable armoured/unarmoured conforming to IS: 9968 Part
1&2 IS:14494,VDE 0250 NCB and other equivalent international specifications.
(2) The ratings as given above are based on ambient temp. 30C for higher temp. refer to the following table of
correction factors.
(3) Rating factor for "MONOSPIRAL" reeling drum winding duty is 0.85
(4) For reeling-unreeling operation rating factors are as follows :
No. of times
1
Derating Factor 0.76

2
0.58

3
0.47

4
0.40

Rating Factors for Ambient Temperature

Ambient Temperature (C)

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

70

Factor for VIR Insulation

1.08

1.0

0.91

0.82

0.71

0.58

0.41

Factor for EPR Insulation

1.05

1.0

0.95

0.90

0.85

0.80

0.74

0.67

0.52

Ambient Temperature (C)

35-85

90

100

110

120

130

140

Factor for SILICON Insulation

1.0

0.96

0.88

0.78

0.68

0.55

0.39

10

Elastomeric : Silicon Rubber insulated single core, three-core and

four core glass brided and varnished cables & cords. Conforming to
IS : 9968 Pt.1/88

GENERAL APPLICATIONS OF
ELASTOMERIC (RUBBER) CABLES
1.

Main Application of Elastomeric Cable where flexibility is

involved, like reeling un-reeling trailing festooning purpose.

Nominal Cross
Sectional Area of
Conductor

Nominal Thickness of Insulation

Cable for fixed
Wiring

Flexible Cables
and Cords

sq.mm

mm

mm

0.5

0.5

1.0

0.75

0.75

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

2.5

2.5

1.0

4.0

4.0

6.0
10

2.

Lifts, Cranes, Conveyors & other mobile machine used in Steel

Plants, Cement Plants, Sugar Mills etc.

3.

Flexible cords upto 4.0 Sq.mm. (Domestic type) for the connection
of Electric Iron, Fans, Motors, Coolers etc.

4.

Flexible cords upto 4.0 Sq.mm. (Workshop type) for the connection
of Industrial equipments.

5.

Welding cable.

1.0

6.

Earthing cables.

6.0

1.0

7.

Wind Mill Cables.

10

1.20

16

16

1.20

8.

Ship Wiring & Railways wiring.

25

25

1.40

9.

Coal mines cable for mobile production machine U/G application.

35

35

1.40

50

50

1.60

10. High temperature cable with Silicon Rubber Insulation.

ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE CABLES

(As per IS : 9968/Pt-II/02)
Conductor

SIZE OF GROUNDING CONDUCTOR

SIZES (Sq.mm)

Power conductor

16

25

35

50

70

95

120

150

185

240

300

Grounding conductor

16

16

16

25

35

50

70

70

95

120

150

INSULATION THICKNESS
Conductor
Size
1.9/3.3 and
3.3/3.3 kV

THICKNESS OF SHEATHS

Insulation Thickness
3.8/6.6 kV

Diameter Under Inner Sheath

Above
Up to & Including
(mm)
(mm)

10
10
15
15
20
20
25
25
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
70
70
80
80

6.6/6.6 and 11/11 kV

6.35/11 kV 12.7/22 kV

(Sq.mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

16

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

25

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

35

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

50

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

70

2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

95

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

120

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

150

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

185

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

Thickness of Sheath
Inner
Outer
(mm)
(mm)
1.0
1.6
1.2
2.0
1.4
2.2
1.6
2.5
1.8
3.0
2.0
3.5
2.4
4.0
2.8
4.5
3.2
5.0
3.6
5.5
4.0
6.0

ELASTOMERIC INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES FOR USE IN MINES

(AS PER IS : 14494/98)
SIZE OF POWER, EARTHING & PILOT CONDUCTORS
Power Conductor
Earthing
Conductor
Pilot Conductor

Sq.mm

2.5

10

16

25

35

50

70

95

120

150

185

Type-A Sq.mm

2.5

10

16

16

16

25

35

50

70

70

95

Type-B Sq.mm

2.5

10

16

25

35

50

70

95

120

150

185

Sq.mm

2.5

10

16

16

16

25

35

50

70

70

95

11

INSULATION THICKNESS
Nom. Area of conductor
(Sq. mm)
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185

Nom. Thickness of Insulation For Power Cores

3.3 kV
3.8/6.6 kV
(mm)
(mm)

1.1 kV
(mm)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.2

2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4

6.35/11 kV
(mm)

3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0

4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0

Note : 1. The nominal thickness of insulation for pilot core(s) shall be 1.0mm. However, higher thickness whenever required to build up the
diameter is permitted.
2. The thickness of covering on earth conductor(s) shall be suitably selected for covered earth conductor(s).

THICKNESS OF INNER & OUTER SHEATH

(except for Collective Metallic Screened and
Pliable Wire Armoured Cables)
Calculated Dia. Under
Inner Sheath

THICKNESS OF INNER & OUTER SHEATH

(for Collective Metallic Screened and
Pliable Wire Armoured Cables)

Thickness of Sheath

Calculated Dia. Under Inner Sheath for choosing

thickness of inner sheath & calculated dia. under
outer sheath for choosing thickness of outer sheath

Thickness of Sheath

Over
(mm)

Up to and Including
(mm)

Inner Min.
(mm)

Outer Nom.
(mm)

Over
(mm)

Up to and Including
(mm)

10

1.4

2.0

10

1.6

2.5

10

15

1.8

2.8

15

20

2.0

3.2

20

25

2.2

3.6

Inner Min. Outer Nom.

(mm)
(mm)

10

15

1.6

2.4

15

20

1.8

2.6

20

25

2.0

2.8

25

30

2.4

4.0

25

30

2.2

3.0

30

40

2.6

4.5

30

40

2.4

3.2

40

50

3.0

5.0

3.6

50

60

3.5

5.7

60

70

4.0

6.4

70

80

4.5

7.1

80

90

5.0

7.8

40

50

2.8

50

60

3.2

4.0

60

70

3.6

4.5

70

80

4.0

5.0

90

100

5.5

8.5

80

4.4

5.5

100

6.0

9.0

DIMENSION OF PLIABLE WIRE ARMOUR AND BRAIDING WIRE

(As per IS : 9968/Pt-II/81 & IS : 14494/98)
Diameter Under Armour
Above
(mm)

Size of Armour Diameter of

Strand
Braiding Wire
Up to and including (No.s / mm)
(mm)
(mm)

25

7/0.45

0.30

25

40

7/0.71

0.45

40

60

7/0.90

0.45

60

7/1.25

0.45

Why "BMI" cables are better?

High current carrying capacity due to low conductor resistance.
High insulation resistance.
Small bending radius.
Long service life.
Good Ageing characteristics.
Heat resisting, Oil resisting & Flame retardent property.
Ozone resistant.
Extra flesibility due to super annealed copper wire & good
elasticity of compound.
9. Excellent mechanical features of the insulation improves the
protection against external effects.
10. Packing material suitable for handling.
11. Fast delivery period for any cable.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

12

SILICONE CABLES
Silicone rubber has excellent electrical properties and high thermal resistance. It allows conductor temperature
rating of 150C for continuous operation and 250C under emergency overload or short circuits continuity even in
fire because silicone rubber burns in to an insulating ash. It is resistant to moisture ozone radiation and chemicals.
Being elastomeric in nature it is flexible and flexibility is retained over wide range of temperature. (-55c to 250c)
1. Specialities
?
High temperature operation
?
Excellent electrical properties
?
Moisture resistant
?
Long Service Life
?
Light weight
?
Flexibility over wide range of temperatures
?
Resistance to ozone and sunlight.
2. Application :
?
Airport lighting or other High Mast Lighting units.
?
Aircrafts and Missiles
?
Blast Furnaces
?
Boiler

Blast Furnaces generator

?
Coke Ovens
?
Construction Equipment
?
Driers
?
EOT Crane
?
Electirc Furnaces

3. Construction :
(A)Single Core Cable :
(B) Multi Core Cable :

Voltage Grade
Size Range
Specifications

:
:
:

Extraction Plant
High temperature metallurgical plants, Material
Handling Equipment
Machine Tools
Nuclear Power, Thermal Power Stations
Printing Presses
Steel Mills
Ships
Textile Machinery
Turbines

Annealed tinned copper or aluminium conductor, insulated with silicone rubber and finally
fibre glass braided and varnished.
Cores colour coded laid up and finally fibre glass braided and varnished or Asbestos braided.
Cables can also be supplied with other protective sheaths such as Silicone, Neoprene and CSP,
or with braid screen or steel wire or strip armour.
Usually 1000V/3300/6600/13800V.
Upto 630 sq.mm.
Generally to BS : 6360/BS6195, IEC 245-1, IS : 6380/IS : 9968

13

WELDING CABLES
At present Copper and Aluminium welding cables are covered under IS : 9857-1990.The earlier IS : 434, covered only VIR covering.
Whereas, the present specification covers Welding Cables under two categories.
1. Cable with General Purpose Rubber compound covering (GPR)
2. Cable with Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant , Fire Retardant compound covering (HOFR).
Construction
(a) Conductor :
(I) Copper Conductor : The conductor shall be composed of plain or tinned annealed high conductivity copper wired
complying with IS : 8130.The conductor formation shall be according to class 6 (Table 4) of IS : 8130.
(ii) Aluminium Conductor : The conductor shall be composed of Aluminium wires complying with IS : 8130. The conductor
formation shall be according to Table 5 of IS : 8130.
(b) Separator :
The separator shall be of polyester tape/dry paper, or any other suitable material. The conductor shall be covered with a
separator.The separator tape shall applied on conductor to give complete coverage to conductor.
(c) Covering : GPR/HOFR
The general purpose rubber compound shall comply with requirements of type SE1 to IS : 6380.The heat resistant normal duty
Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant , Fire Retardant (HOFR) compound covering compound shall comply with the requirement of Type
SE 3 to IS : 6380.The covering shall consist of one of the following applied over the conductor and separator.
(a) A layer of general purpose normal duty rubber compound.
or
(b) A layer of Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant , Fire Retardant (HOFR) compound covering normal duty.
Compound Covering
SE1/SE3

Compound Covering
SE1/SE3

Multistrand Flexible
Copper Conductor

Multistrand Flexible
Aluminium Conductor

Polyester/
Melinex Tape
Equivalent rating to
IS : 434 at
20% DC
Converted at
40C ambient air
temperature
(Amps.)

GP

HOFR

New Section
to IS : 9857
size

Maximum
Diameter
of Wire in
the bunch

(Sq.mm)

Polyester/
Melinex Tape

Table
New Rating at 40C ambient GP
Typw (60C Class*)

New Rating at 40C ambient

HOFR type (85C class)

Theread
of
covering

Rating at
20% DC**

Rating at
60% DC**

Rating at
100% DC**

Rating at
20% DC**

Rating at
60% DC**

Rating at
100% DC**

(mm)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

(mm)

Copper Conductor

150

16

0.21

179

103

80

261

151

117

2.0

150

230

25

0.21

230

133

103

351

203

157

2.0

230

400

35

0.21

288

166

129

438

253

196

2.0

400

600

50

0.31

373

215

167

550

320

248

2.2

600

800

70

0.31

458

264

205

691

390

309

2.4

800

1000

95

0.31

561

324

251

836

482

374

2.6

122

2.0

Aluminium Conductor

150

25

0.31

179

103

80

273

157

150

230

35

0.31

230

133

103

340

196

152

2.0

230

400

50

0.31

288

166

129

438

253

196

2.2

400

600

70

0.31

358

206

160

534

308

239

2.4

600

800

95

0.31

434

250

194

651

375

291

2.6

800

1000

120

0.31

510

294

223

758

437

339

2.8

*60C & 85C Class - The maximum conductor temperature attained for the duty cycles specified for the welding cables.
*DC : Duty Cycle, GP : General Purpose Type, HOFR : Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant , Fire Retardant Type.
14

PVC/XLPE POWER &

CONTROL CABLES

PVC/XLPE POWER &

CONTROL CABLES

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Copper
Insulation
- PVC
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
Wire (Non Magnetic)
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
1 CORE COPPER PVC AMROURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross

Min. No.

sectional of Wires
area of
conductor
(mm)

Thickness

Nominal

Min.

UNARMOURED
Overall

Approx.

Thickness

Nom.

CURRENT RATINGS

Overall

Approx.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

Direct in Ground

of PVC
Dimensions Thickness Diameter Net Wt. of insulation Dimension Diameter Net Wt. Resistance Resistance Reactance Capacitance
2
insulation of Armour of PVC Outer (Approx.) of Cable (Nom.)
of Arour (Approx.) of Cable at 20C at 70C at 50 Hz
Cables
(Nom.)
Wire
Sheath
Wire
(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km) Ohms/Km

Ohs/Km

Ohms/Km mfd/Km

In Duct

In Air

3
Cables

2
Cables

3
Cables

2
Cables

3
Cables

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.24

10.1

120

.80

1.80

7.1

72

12.1

14.52

0.38

25

22

23

21

24

20

2.5

1.2

1.4

1.24

10.5

140

.90

1.80

8.0

110

7.41

8.89

0.43

35

30

31

29

32

27

1.3

1.4

1.24

10.9

173

1.00

1.80

8.6

114

4.61

5.52

0.158

0.47

46

39

42

38

43

35

1.3

1.4

1.24

11.4

204

1.00

1.80

9.1

142

3.08

3.69

0.148

0.56

57

49

54

48

54

44

10

1.3

1.4

1.24

12.3

259

1.00

1.80

10.1

190

1.83

2.19

0.138

0.67

75

65

72

64

72

60

16

1.3

1.4

1.24

13.1

320

1.00

1.80

10.8

248

1.15

1.38

0.128

0.81

94

85

92

83

92

82

25

1.5

1.4

1.24

14.7

440

1.20

1.80

12.4

357

0.727

0.87

0.120

0.87

125

110

120

110

125

110

35

1.5

1.4

1.24

15.7

548

1.20

1.80

13.4

458

0.524

0.627

0.114

1.00

150

135

140

125

155

130

50

1.7

1.4

1.24

17.2

696

1.40

1.80

14.9

595

0.387

0.463

0.110

1.03

180

155

165

150

190

165

70

12

1.7

1.4

1.40

19.1

930

1.40

1.80

16.5

805

0.268

0.321

0.103

1.21

220

190

200

175

235

205

95

15

1.9

1.6

1.40

21.6

1243

1.60

1.80

18.6

1081

0.193

0.231

0.101

1.27

265

220

230

200

275

245

120

18

1.9

1.6

1.40

23.7

1515

1.60

2.00

21.1

1332

0.153

0.184

0.096

1.42

300

250

255

220

310

280

150

18

2.1

1.6

1.40

24.8

1802

1.80

2.00

22.2

1630

0.124

0.149

0.094

1.42

340

280

280

245

345

320

185

30

2.3

1.6

1.40

27.1

2198

2.00

2.00

24.5

2013 0.0991

0.12

0.092

1.44

380

305

305

260

390

370

240

34

2.5

1.6

1.56

30.2

2822

2.20

2.00

27.3

2592 0.0754

0.091

0.090

1.53

420

345

340

285

445

425

300

34

2.8

2.0

1.56

33.7

3542

2.40

2.00

29.8

3202 0.0601

0.074

0.088

1.56

465

375

370

310

500

475

400

53

3.0

2.0

1.56

37.1

4412

2.60

2.20

33.6

4070 0.0470

0.059

0.088

1.56

500

400

405

335

570

550

500

53

3.4

2.0

1.72

41.2

5585

3.00

2.20

37.4

5175 0.0366

0.046

0.087

1.57

540

425

430

355

610

590

630

53

3.9

2.0

1.88

46.2

7138

3.40

2.40

42.2

6664 0.0283

0.037

0.086

1.57

590

470

465

375

680

660

800

53

3.9

2.0

1.88

52.0

9000

3.40

2.40

48.0

8248 0.0221

0.031

0.083

1.75

664

530

523

425

766

743

1000

53

4.0

2.5

2.04

57.3

11167

3.40

2.60

52.2

10419 0.0176

0.027

0.082

1.94

733

585

579

467

856

830

17

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Aluminium
Insulation
- PVC
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
Wire (Non Magnetic)
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
1 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC AMROURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross
Min. Thickness Nominal
Min.
sectional No. of of PVC Dimensions Thickness
area of Wires insulation of Armour
of PVC
conductor
(Nom.)
Wire
Outer Sheath
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.24

UNARMOURED

ARMOURED

Overall Approx. Thickness

Nom.
Overall Approx.
Diameter Net Wt. of insulation Thickness Diameter Net Wt.
(Appros.) of Cable (Nom.)
of outer (Approx.) of Cable
sheath
(mm) (Kg/Km)
(mm)
(mm)

9.5

110

.80

1.8

7.2

60

UNARMOURED

CURRENT RATINGS

Max. D.C. Max. A.C. Approx. Approx.

Approx.
Approx. Direct in Ground
Resistance Resistance Reactance Capacitance Reactance Capacitance
2
3
at 20C at 70C at 50 Hz
at 50 Hz
Cables Cables

In Duct
2
3
Cables Cables

In Air
2
3
Cables Cables

Ohms/Km Ohms/Km

Ohms/Km

mfd/Km

Ohm/Km

mfd/Km

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

18.1

2172

0.38

0.157

0.47

221

17

19

17

18

15

12.1

14.52

0.43

0.145

0.52

28

24

25

24

25

21

0.47

0.137

0.58

36

31

33

30

32

27

2.5

1.2

1.4

1.24

10.1

125

.90

1.8

8.0

72

1.3

1.4

1.24

10.9

148

1.0

1.8

8.60

89

7.4100 8.8900 0.158

1.3

1.4

1.24

11.4

165

1.0

1.8

9.10

103

4.6100 5.5300 0.148

056

0.127

0.68

44

39

42

37

41

35

10

1.3

1.4

1.24

12.3

196

1.0

1.8

10.10

127

3.0800 3.7000 0.138

0.67

0.118

0.83

59

51

56

51

56

47

16

1.3

1.4

1.24

13.1

225

1.0

1.8

10.80

152

1.9100 2.2900 0.128

0.81

0.110

1.01

75

66

71

65

72

64

25

1.5

1.4

1.24

14.7

287

1.2

1.8

12.40

204

1.2000 1.4400 0.120

0.87

0.105

1.05

97

86

93

84

99

84

35

1.5

1.4

1.24

15.7

334

1.2

1.8

13.40

244

0.8680 1.0400 0.114

1.00

0.100

1.22

120

100

110

100

120

105

50

1.7

1.4

1.24

17.2

411

1.4

1.8

14.90

310

0.6410 0.7700 0.110

1.03

0.098

1.22

145

120

130

115

150

130

70

12

1.7

1.4

1.40

19.1

513

1.4

1.8

16.50

388

0.4430 0.5300 0.103

1.21

0.091

1.43

175

140

155

135

185

155

95

15

1.9

1.6

1.40

21.6

662

1.6

1.8

18.60

501

0.3200 0.3800 0.101

1.27

0.088

1.47

210

175

195

155

215

190

120

15

1.9

1.6

1.40

23.7

784

1.6

2.0

21.10

621

0.2530 0.3000 0.096

1.42

0.086

1.62

240

195

200

170

240

220

150

15

2.1

1.6

1.40

24.8

898

1.8

2.0

22.20

726

0.2060 0.2500 0.094

1.42

0.085

1.62

270

220

220

190

270

250

884

185

30

2.3

1.6

1.40

27.1 1069

2.0

2.0

24.50

0.1640 0.2000 0.092

1.44

0.084

1.62

305

240

240

210

305

290

240

30

2.5

1.6

1.56

30.2 1337

2.2

2.0

27.30 1106 0.1250 0.1500 0.090

1.53

0.082

1.72

335

270

270

225

350

335

300

30

2.8

2.0

1.56

33.7 1676

2.4

2.0

29.80 1336 0.1000 0.1200 0.088

1.56

0.080

1.74

370

295

295

245

395

380

400

53

30

2.0

1.56

37.1 2032

2.6

2.2

33.60 1690 0.0778 0.0934 0.088

1.56

0.080

1.81

410

325

335

275

455

435

500

53

3.4

2.0

1.72

41.2 2531

3.0

2.2

37.40 2120 0.0605 0.0726 0.087

1.57

0.079

1.76

435

345

355

295

490

480

630

53

3.9

2.0

1.88

46.2 3183

3.4

2.4

42.20 2709 0.0469 0.0563 0.086

1.57

0.077

1.77

485

390

395

320

560

550

800

53

3.9

2.0

1.88

52.0 4120

3.4

2.4

48.00 3430 0.0367 0.0440 0.083

1.75

0.077

1.98

525

442

420

350

640

600

1000

53

4.0

2.5

2.04

57.3 4812

3.4

2.6

52.20 4064 0.0291 0.0349 0.082

1.94

0.076

2.20

570

485

445

380

740

720

18

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

TECHNICAL DATA
2 CORE COPPER ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min.
No.
of
Wires

(mm)

1.5

Thickness Min.
of PVC Thickness
insulation of PVC
(Nom.)
inner

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer Sheath

UNARMOURED
Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net.
Wt. of
Cable

sheath

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm) (Kg/Km) (Kg/Km) (mm)

0.80

0.30

1.40

1.24

13.5

Strip

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

CURRENT RATING

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Net.
Wt. of
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. D.C.
Resistance at
20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance at
70C

Approx.
Capacitance at
50 HZ

Approx.
Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

In Duct

In Duct

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

(Amps)

10.40

194

23

20

Wire

407

1.80

12.1

14.5

0.126

0.14

20

2.5

0.90

0.30

1.40

1.24

15.0

482

1.80

11.90

248

7.4

8.87

0.119

0.15

32

27

27

1.00

0.30

1.4

1.24

16.5

596

1.80

13.40

316

4.6

5.52

0.116

0.16

41

35

35

1.00

0.30

1.40

1.24

17.5

711

1.80

14.40

397

3.08

3.69

0.110

0.19

50

44

45

10

1.00

0.30

1.40

1.24

19.0

863

1.80

15.90

515

1.83

2.19

0.100

0.22

70

58

60

16

1.00

0.30

1.40 1.40 18.8 20.4

721

917

1.80

18.00

531

1.115

1.38

0.097

0.29

90

75

78

4x0.8 1.60

25

1.20

0.30

1x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 20.8 22.4

965 1193 2.00

20.40

767

0.722

0.87

0.097

0.32

115

97

105

35

1.20

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 21.8 23.4 1176 1405 2.00

21.40

966

0.524

0.627

0.097

0.37

140

120

125

50

1.40

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.56 24.3 26.2 1494 1768 2.00

23.90

1254

0.387

0.463

0.094

0.37

165

145

155

70

12

1.40

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.56 1.56 26.7 28.3 1963 2250 2.00

26.00

1677

0.268

0.321

0.090

0.44

205

180

195

95

15

1.60

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.56 30.2 32.6 2577 3080 2.20

29.90

2274

0.193

0.231

0.090

0.44

240

215

230

120

18

1.60

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.72 31.7 34.4 3082 3639 2.20

31.40

2760

0.153

0.184

0.087

0.49

275

235

265

150

18

1.80

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.72 1.72 35.4 37.8 3765 4369 2.40

35.20

3409

0.124

0.149

0.087

0.49

310

270

305

185

30

2.00

0.50

4x0.8 2.00

1.88 1.88 39.4 41.5 4626 5281 2.40

38.50

4201

0.0991

0.120

0.087

0.49

350

300

350

240

34

2.20

0.50

4x0.8 2.50

2.04 2.04 42.5 45.9 5865 6893 2.60

42.00

5409

0.0754

0.091

0.087

0.50

405

345

410

300

34

2.40

0.60

4x0.8 2.50

2.20 2.20 48.0 51.9 7250 8424 2.80

45.10

6732

0.0601

0.073

0.086

0.52

450

385

465

400

53

2.60

0.70

4x0.8 3.15

2.36 2.52 55.5 60.5 9188 11171 3.20

52.50

8466

0.0470

0.059

0.086

0.53

490

425

530

19

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
2 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min. No. Thickness Min.

of Wires of PVC Thickness
insulation of PVC
(Nom.)
inner

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour

Min.
Thickness
of PVC Outer

UNARMOURED

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)
Sheath

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable

CURRENT RATING

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer

Overall
Diameter
(Approx)
Sheath

Net Wt.
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20C

Max. A.C.
Approx
Approx Direct in
Resistance Capacitance Capacitance Ground
at 70C
at 50 Hz

In Duct

In Air

sheath

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

Ohms/Km

Ohs/Km

Ohms/Km

mfd/Km

Amps

Amps

Amps

1.5

0.80

0.30

1.40

1.24

13.5

390

1.80

10.40

170

18.10

21.72

0.126

0.140

18

16

16

2.5

0.90

0.30

1.40

1.24

15.0

450

1.80

11.90

210

12.10

14.52

0.119

0.150

25

21

21

1.00

0.30

1.40

1.24

16.5

550

1.80

13.40

265

7.41

8.89

0.116

0.160

32

27

27

1.00

0.30

1.40

1.24

17.5

640

1.80

14.40

320

4.61

5.53

0.110

0.190

40

34

35

1.40

1.24

19.0

745

1.80

15.90

390

3.08

3.70

0.100

0.220

55

45

47

1.40 1.40 18.8 20.4

528

725

1.80

18.00

338

1.91

2.29

0.097

0.290

70

58

59

10

1.00

0.30

16

1.00

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

25

1.20

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 20.8 22.4

658

887

2.00

20.40

461.0

1.20

1.44

0.097

0.320

90

76

78

35

1.20

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 21.8 23.4

747

974

2.00

21.40

537.0

0.868

1.04

0.097

0.370

110

92

99

50

1.40

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.56 24.3 26.2

923 1198 2.00

23.90

683.0

0.641

0.77

0.94

0.370

135

115

125

70

12

1.40

0.30

4x0.8 1.60

1.56 1.56 26.7 28.3 1124 1411 2.00

26.00

838.0

0.443

0.53

0.090

0.440

160

140

150

95

15

1.60

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.56 30.2 32.6 1411 1915 2.20

29.90

1107.0

0.320

0.38

0.090

0.440

190

170

185

120

15

1.60

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.72 31.7 34.4 1613 2170 2.20

31.40

1291.0

0.253

0.30

0.087

0.490

210

190

210

150

15

1.80

0.40

4x0.8 2.00

1.72 1.72 35.4 37.8 1948 2553 2.40

35.20

1592.0

0.206

0.25

0.087

0.490

240

210

240

185

30

2.00

0.50

4x0.8 2.00

1.88 1.88 39.4 41.5 2357 3013

240

38.50

1933.0

0.164

0.20

0.087

0.490

275

240

275

240

30

2.20

0.50

4x0.8 2.50

2.04 2.04 42.5 45.9 2880 3908 2.60

42.00

2424.0

0.125

0.15

0.087

0.500

320

275

325

300

30

2.40

0.60

4x0.8 2.50

2.20 2.20 48.5 51.9 3500 4675 2.80

48.10

2981.0

0.100

0.12

0.086

0.520

355

305

365

400

53

2.60

0.70

4x0.8 3.15

2.36 2.52 55.5 60.5 4560 6560 3.20

52.50

3755.0

0.0778

0.09

0.086

0.530

385

345

420

20

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

TECHNICAL DATA
3 CORE COPPER PVC ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min.
No.
of
Wires

(mm)

1.5

Thickness Min.
of PVC Thickness
insulation of PVC
(Nom.)
inner

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer Sheath

UNARMOURED
Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net.
Wt. of
Cable
Strip

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

sheath

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm) (Kg/Km) (Kg/Km) (mm)

0.80

0.3

1.4

1.24

14.0

CURRENT RATING

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Net.
Wt. of
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. D.C.
Resistance at
20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance at
70C

Approx.
Capacitance at
50 HZ

Approx.
Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

In Duct

In Duct

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

(Amps)

11.00

218

21

17

17

Wire

442

1.80

12.1

14.5

0.126

0.14

2.5

0.90

0.3

1.4

1.24

15.0

542

1.80

12.00

284

7.41

8.87

0.119

0.15

27

24

24

1.00

0.3

1.4

1.24

16.5

663

1.80

13.50

372

4.61

5.52

0.116

0.41

36

30

30

789

1.00

0.3

1.4

1.24

17.5

1.80

14.40

470

3.08

3.69

0.110

0.47

45

39

38

10

1.00

0.3

1.4

1.40

19.5

1017 1.80

15.60

629

1.83

2.19

0.100

0.56

60

57

50

16

1.00

0.3

4x0.8

1.6

1.40 1.40 18.6 20.2

859 1057 1.80

18.40

705

1.15

1.38

0.097

0.76

77

66

64

25

1.20

0.3

4x0.8

1.6

1.40 1.40 21.3 22.9 1210 1431 2.00

21.50

1046

0.727

0.87

0.097

0.86

99

90

81

35

1.20

0.3

4x0.8

1.6

1.40 1.40 23.1 24.7 1532 1773 2.00

23.30

1350

0.524

0.627

0.097

0.98

120

110

99

50

1.40

0.3

4x0.8

1.6

1.56 1.56 26.6 28.2 2016 2305 2.00

26.50

1783

0.387

0.463

0.094

1.02

145

135

125

70

12

1.40

0.4

4x0.8

2.0

1.56 1.56 29.6 32.0 2684 3173 2.20

29.90

2446

0.268

0.321

0.090

1.18

175

165

150

95

15

1.60

0.4

4x0.8

2.0

1.56 1.72 33.5 36.2 3564 4169 2.20

33.80

3286

0.193

0.231

0.090

1.20

210

200

175

120

18

1.60

0.4

4x0.8

2.0

1.72 1.72 37.0 39.4 4371 5001 2.20

37.00

4034

0.153

0.184

0.087

1.31

240

230

195

150

18

1.80

0.5

4x0.8

2.0

1.88 1.88 40.1 42.4 5309 5974 2.40

40.10

4954

0.124

0.149

0.087

1.31

270

265

225

0.12

185

30

2.00

0.5

4x0.8

2.5

1.88 2.04 44.2 47.9 6502 7648 2.60

44.60

6145

0.0991

240

34

2.20

0.6

4x0.8

2.5

2.20 2.20 51.3 53.7 8422 9648 2.80

50.70

8018

0.0754 0.0912

0.087

1.31

300

305

225

0.087

1.34

345

355

295

300

34

2.40

0.6

4x0.8

2.5

2.36 2.36 55.0 58.4 10356 11710 3.00

55.50

9920

0.0601 0.0739

0.086

1.41

385

400

335

400

53

2.60

0.7

4x0.8

3.2

2.52 2.68 62.6 67.6 13107 15315 3.40

63.80

12717

0.047

0.086

1.45

425

455

360

21

0.0592

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
3 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min.
No.
of
Wires

(mm)

1.5

Thickness Min.
of PVC Thickness
insulation of PVC
(Nom.)
inner

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer Sheath

UNARMOURED
Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net.
Wt. of
Cable

sheath

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm) (Kg/Km) (Kg/Km) (mm)

0.8

0.3

1.40

1.24

14.0

Strip

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

CURRENT RATING

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Net.
Wt. of
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. D.C.
Resistance at
20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance at
70C

Approx.
Capacitance at
50 HZ

Approx.
Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

In Duct

In Duct

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

(Amps)

11.00

190

18.10

21.72

0.126

0.140

16

14

13

Wire

420

1.80

2.5

0.9

0.3

1.40

1.24

15.0

500

1.80

12.00

230

12.10

14.52

0.119

0.150

21

18

18

1.0

0.3

1.40

1.24

16.5

595

1.80

13.50

300

7.41

8.89

0.116

0.410

28

23

23

1.0

0.3

1.40

1.24

17.5

685

1.80

14.40

350

4.61

5.53

0.110

0.470

35

30

30

1.40

1.40

19.5

830

1.80

15.60

435

3.08

3.70

0.100

0.560

46

39

40

1.40 1.40 18.6 20.2 569

767

1.80

18.40

415

1.91

2.29

0.097

0.760

60

50

51

10

1.0

0.3

16

1.0

0.3

4x0.8 1.60

25

1.2

0.3

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 21.3 22.9 750

971

2.00

21.50

586

1.20

1.44

0.097

0.860

76

63

70

35

1.2

0.3

4x0.8 1.60

1.40 1.40 23.1 24.7 888

1129 2.00

23.30

705

0.641

1.04

0.097

0.980

92

77

86

50

1.4

0.3

4x0.8 1.60

1.56 1.56 26.6 28.2 1147 1436 2.00

26.50

913

0.310

0.77

0.094

1.020

110

95

105

70

12

1.4

0.4

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.56 29.6 32.0 1426 1914 2.20

29.90

1187

0.443

0.53

0.090

1.180

135

115

130

95

15

1.6

0.4

4x0.8 2.00

1.56 1.72 33.5 36.2 1815 2420 2.20

33.80

1538

0.320

0.38

0.090

1.200

165

140

155

120

15

1.6

0.4

4x0.8 2.00

1.72 1.72 37.0 39.4 2166 2796 2.20

37.00

1829

0.253

0.30

0.087

1.310

185

155

180

150

15

1.8

0.5

4x0.8 2.00

1.88 1.88 40.1 42.4 2584 3249 2.40

40.10

2228

0.206

0.25

0.087

1.310

210

175

205

185

30

2.0

0.5

4x0.8 2.50

1.88 2.04 44.2 47.9 3009 4246 2.60

44.60

2743

0.164

0.20

0.087

1.310

235

200

240

240

30

2.2

0.6

4x0.8 2.50

2.20 2.20 50.3 53.7 3945 5171 2.80

50.70

3541

0.125

0.15

0.087

1.340

275

235

280

300

30

2.4

0.6

4x0.8 2.50

2.36 2.36 55.0 58.4 4731 6085 3.00

55.50

4296

0.100

0.12

0.086

1.410

305

260

315

400

53

2.6

0.7

4x0.8 3.15

2.52 2.68 62.6 67.6 5927 8135 3.40

63.80

5537

0.0778

0.09

0.086

1.450

335

290

375

22

Unarmoured

2 1

Unarmoured
Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

6 5

TECHNICAL DATA
3.5 CORE COPPER PVC ARMOURED POWER CABLES
Type

Cross
sectional
area

Min.
No. of
Wires

(mm )
2

Thickness
of PVC
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Min.
Thickness
PVC inner
sheath
(mm)

Nominal
Diensions
of Armour
Strip
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

Min. Thickness
of PVC
Outer sheath
Strip
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)
Strip
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable
Strip
Wire
(Kg/Km) (Kg/Km)

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20

Max. A.C.
Resistance
at 70 Hz

Approx.
Reactance
at 50 Hz

Approx.
Capacitance

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
In Air
Ground
(Amps)

(Amps)

YWY/YFY

25/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.8

25.4

1438

1685

0.727

0.87

0.097

0.86

99

90

YWY/YFY

35/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

24.8

26.4

1741

2004

0.524

0.627

0.097

0.98

120

110

YWY/YFY

50/25

6/6

1.4/1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.56

1.56

28.4

30.0

2313

2606

0.387

0.463

0.094

1.02

145

135

YWY/YFY

70/35

12/6 1.4/1.2

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

32.5

34.9

3113

3657

0.268

0.321

0.090

1.18

175

165

YWY/YFY

95/50

15/6 1.6/1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.72

36.2

38.9

4115

4756

0.193

0.231

0.090

1.20

210

200

YWY/YFY 120/70 18/12 1.6/1.4

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.72

1.88

39.3

42.1

5125

5827

0.153

0.184

0.087

1.31

240

230

YWY/YFY 150/70 18/12 1.8/1.4

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.88

1.88

44.0

46.4

6095

6825

0.124

0.149

0.087

1.31

270

265

YWY/YFY 185/95 30/15 2.0/1.6

0.5

4x0.8

2.50

2.04

2.04

48.8

52.2

7595

8799

0.0991

0.120

0.087

1.31

300

305

YWY/YFY 240/120 34/18 2.2/1.6

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.20

2.36

55.2

58.9

9738

11128

0.0754

0.0912

0.087

1.34

345

355

YWY/YFY 300/150 34/18 2.4/1.8

0.6

4x0.8

3.15

2.36

2.52

59.7

64.7

11945

14064

0.0601

0.0739

0.086

1.41

385

400

YWY/YFY 400/185 53/30 2.6/2.0

0.7

4x0.8

3.15

2.68

2.68

68.6

73.3

15139

17523

0.0470

0.0592

0.086

1.45

425

455

3.5 CORE COPPER PVC UNARMOURED POWER CABLES

Type

Cross
sectional
area of
conductor
sqmm

Minimum
Numbers
of Wires

Thickness
of PVC
Insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Minimum
Thickness of
PVC Inner
sheath
(mm)

Normal
Thickness
of Outer
sheath
(mm)

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Net Weight
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. DC
Resistance
at 20C

Max. AC
Resistance
at 70C

Approx.
Reactance
at 50 Hz

Approx.
Capacitance

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohm/Km)

(Ohm/Km)

(Ohm/Km)

(mfd/Km)

Direct in
Ground
(Amps)

CURRENT RATINGS
In Duct

In Air

(Amps)

(Amps)

YY

25/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.30

2.00

24.00

1248

0.73

0.87

0.097

0.86

99

81

90

YY

35/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.30

2.00

25.00

1541

0.524

0.627

0.097

0.98

120

99

110

YY

50/25

6/6

1.4/1.2

0.40

2.00

28.30

2058

0.387

0.463

0.094

1.02

145

125

135

YY

70/35

12/6

1.4/1.2

0.40

2.20

32.80

2845

0.268

0.321

0.090

1.18

175

150

165

YY

95/50

15/6

1.6/1.4

0.50

2.20

36.50

3810

0.193

0.231

0.090

1.20

210

175

200

YY

120/70

18/12

1.6/1.4

0.50

2.40

39.70

4804

0.153

0.184

0.087

1.31

240

195

230

YY

150/70

18/12

1.8/1.4

0.50

2.40

44.00

5699

0.124

0.149

0.087

1.31

270

225

265

YY

185/95

30/15

2.0/1.6

0.50

2.60

48.90

7161

0.099

0.1200

0.087

1.31

300

255

305

YY

240/120

34/18

2.2/1.6

0.60

3.00

56.00

9340

0.075

0.0912

0.087

1.34

345

295

355

YY

300/150

34/18

2.4/1.8

0.60

3.20

60.60

11521

0.060

0.0739

0.086

1.41

385

335

400

YY

400/185

53/30

2.6/2.0

0.70

3.40

69.40

14651

0.0470

0.0592

0.086

1.45

425

360

455

23

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
3.5 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC ARMOURED POWER CABLES
Type

Cross
sectional
area

Min.
No. of
Wires

(mm)

Thickness
Min.
of PVC Thickness
insulation PVC inner
(Nom.) sheath
(mm)

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour
Strip
(mm)

(mm)

Wire
(mm)

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer sheath
Strip
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)
Strip
(mm)

Approx.
Net. Wt.
of Cable

Wire
(mm)

Strip
(Kg/Km)

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20C

Wire
(Kg/Km)

Max. A.C.
Resistance
at 70C

Approx.
Approx.
CURRENT RATING
Reactance Capacitance Direct in
In
In
at 50 Hz
Ground
Duct
Air

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

(Amps)

AYWY/AYFY 25/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.8

25.4

882

1128

1.200

1.44

0.097

0.86

76

63

70

AYWY/AYFY 35/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

24.8

26.4

1000

1263

0.868

1.04

0.097

0.98

92

77

86

AYWY/AYFY 50/25

6/6

1.4/1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.56

1.56

28.4

30.0

1289

1583

0.641

0.77

0.094

1.02

100

95

105

AYWY/AYFY 70/35

12/6

1.4/1.2

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

32.5

34.9

1640

2184

0.443

0.53

0.090

1.18

135

115

130

AYWY/AYFY 95/50

15/6

1.6/1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.72

36.21

38.9

2075

2716

0.320

0.38

0.090

1.20

165

140

155

AYWY/AYFY 120/70 15/12 1.6/1.4

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.72

1.88

39.3

42.1

2502

3203

0.253

0.30

0.087

1.31

185

155

180

AYWY/AYFY 150/70 15/12 1.8/1.4

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.88

1.88

44.0

46.4

2950

3680

0.206

0.25

0.087

1.31

210

175

205

AYWY/AYFY 185/95 30/15 2.0/1.6

0.5

4x0.8

2.50

2.04

2.04

48.8

52.2

3610

4813

0.164

0.20

0.087

1.31

235

200

240

AYWY/AYFY 240/120 30/15 2.2/1.6

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.20

2.36

55.2

58.9

4526

5715

0.125

0.15

0.087

1.34

275

235

280

AYWY/AYFY 300/150 30/15 2.4/1.8

0.6

4x0.8

3.15

2.36

2.52

59.7

64.7

5400

7531

0.100

0.12

0.086

1.41

305

260

315

AYWY/AYFY 400/185 53/30 2.6/2.0

0.7

4x0.8

3.15

2.68

2.68

68.6

73.3

6827

9211

0.0778

0.09

0.086

1.45

335

290

375

3.5 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC UNARMOURED POWER CABLES

Type

Cross

Min. No. of

Thickness of

Min. Thickness

Nom.

Overall

Net. Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional area
of conductor
sqmm

Wires

PVC Insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

of PVC inner
sheath
(mm)

Thickness of
Outher sheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx)
(mm)

of Cable
(Approx)
(Kg/Km)

Resistance
at 20C
(Ohm/Km)

Resistance
at 70C
(Ohm/Km)

Reactance
at 50 Hz
(Ohm/Km)

Capacitance
(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground
(Amps)

In
Duct
(Amps)

In
Air
(Amps)

AYY

25/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.30

2.00

24.00

692

1.20

1.44

0.097

0.86

76

63

70

AYY

35/16

6/6

1.2/1.0

0.30

2.00

25.00

799

0.868

1.04

0.097

0.98

92

77

86

AYY

50/25

6/6

1.4/1.2

0.30

2.00

28.50

1034

0.641

0.77

0.094

1.02

110

95

105

AYY

70/35

12/6

1.4/1.2

0.40

2.20

32.80

1373

0.443

0.53

0.090

1.18

135

115

130

AYY

95/50

15/6

1.6/1.4

0.40

2.20

36.50

1771

0.320

0.38

0.090

1.20

165

140

155

AYY

120/70

15/12

1.6/1.4

0.50

2.40

39.70

2180

0.253

0.30

0.087

1.31

185

155

180

AYY

150/70

15/12

1.8/1.4

0.50

2.40

44.00

2554

0.206

0.25

0.087

1.31

210

175

205

AYY

185/95

30/15

2.0/1.6

0.50

2.60

48.90

3176

0.164

0.20

0.087

1.31

235

200

240

AYY

240/120

30/15

2.2/1.6

0.60

3.00

56.00

4128

0.125

0.15

0.087

1.34

275

235

280

AYY

300/150

30/15

2.4/1.8

0.60

3.20

60.60

4989

0.100

0.12

0.086

1.41

305

260

315

AYY

400/185

53/30

2.6/2.0

0.70

3.40

69.40

6344

0.0778

0.099

0.086

1.45

335

290

375

24

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

TECHNICAL DATA
4 CORE COPPER PVC ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
Cross

Min. Thickness

Min.

ARMOURED

sectional No. of of PVC Thickness

Nominal
area of Wires insulation of PVC Dimensions of Armour
conductor
(Nom.)
inner
sheath
Strip
Wire
mm

1.5

Min. Thickness of
PVC Outer Sheath

UNARMOURED

Overall Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx. Net Wt.

of Cable

Overall
Diameter
(Approx)

Max. D.C. Max. A.C.

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Kg/Km)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

0.8

0.3

1.4

1.24

14.5

503

1.80

11.70

256

Approx

Approx

Net Wt. Resistance Resistance Resistance Capacitof Cable at 20C at 70C at 50 Hz -ance
(Approx.)
Ohms/Km Ohms/Km Ohms/Km mfd/Km

12.1

14.5

0.126

0.14

CURRENT RATING
Direct
in
Ground

In
Duct

In
Air

Amps

Amps

Amps

21

17

17

2.5

0.9

0.3

1.4

1.24

16.0

616

1.80

13.20

335

7.4

8.87

0.119

0.15

27

24

24

1.0

0.3

1.4

1.24

17.5

771

1.80

15.00

446

4.6

5.52

0.116

0.41

36

30

30

1.0

0.3

1.4

1.24

19.0

947

1.80

16.00

576

3.1

3.69

0.110

0.47

45

39

38

10

1.0

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

21.5

23.0

1045

1273

1.80

19.00

773

1.8

2.19

0.100

0.56

60

57

50

16

1.0

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

22.2

23.8

1113

1352

2.00

22.40

940

1.2

1.38

0.097

0.76

77

66

64

25

1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.6

25.2

1529

1779

2.00

23.80

1342

0.727

0.87

0.097

0.86

99

90

81

35

1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.56

25.9

27.8

1955

2254

2.00

26.10

1744

0.524

0.62

0.097

0.98

120

110

99

50

1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

30.3

32.7

2593

3096

2.20

30.60

2347

0.387

0.46

0.094

1.02

145

135

125

70

12

1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

33.4

35.8

3459

4015

2.20

33.70

3183

0.268

0.32

0.090

1.18

175

165

150

95

15

1.6

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.72

1.72

38.2

40.60

4643

5280

2.40

38.60

4330

0.193

0.23

0.090

1.20

210

200

175

120

18

1.6

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.88

1.88

41.7

44.1

5702

6393

2.40

41.70

5330

0.153

0.18

0.087

1.31

240

230

195

150

18

1.8

0.5

4x0.8

2.50

1.88

2.04

44.7

48.4

6872

8012

2.60

45.10

6511

0.124

0.14

0.087

1.31

270

265

225

0.0991 0.12

185

30

2.0

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.04

2.20

50.1

53.8

8519

9782

2.80

50.80

8152

0.087

1.31

300

305

255

240

34

2.2

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.36

2.36

56.7

60.1

11008 12415

3.00

57.20

10557 0.0754 0.091 0.087

1.34

345

355

295

300

34

2.4

0.7

4x0.8

3.15

2.52

2.68

62.9

68.0

13610 15877

3.40

64.10

13218 0.0601 0.073 0.086

1.41

385

400

335

400

53

2.6

0.7

4x0.8

3.15

2.84

2.84

70.6

75.3

17213 19697

3.60

71.50

16729 0.0470 0.059 0.086

1.45

425

455

360

25

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
PVC
PVC
Wire
PVC

1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

TECHNICAL DATA
4 CORE ALUMINIUM PVC ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLES
Cross Min. Thickness
Min.
sectional No. of of PVC Thickness
Nominal
area of Wires insulation of PVC Dimensions of Armour
conductor
(Nom.)
inner
sheath
Strip
Wire
mm

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

ARMOURED
Min. Thickness of
Overall Diameter
PVC Outer Sheath
(Approx.)

Approx. Net Wt.

of Cable

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Strip

Wire

Nom.
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Kg/Km)

(mm)

UNARMOURED
Max. D.C. Max. A.C. Approx Approx
Overall
Net Wt. Resistance Resistance Resistance CapacitDiameter of Cable at 20C at 70C at 50 Hz -ance
(Approx) (Approx.)
(mm)

(Kg/Km)

Ohms/Km Ohms/Km Ohms/Km mfd/Km

CURRENT RATING
Direct
in
Ground

In
Duct

In
Air

Amps

Amps

Amps

1.5

0.8

0.3

1.40

1.24

14.5

470

1.80

11.70

210

18.10

21.72

0.126 0.140

16

14

13

2.5

0.9

0.3

1.40

1.24

16.0

560

1.80

13.20

270

12.10

14.52

0.119 0.150

21

18

18

1.0

0.3

1.40

1.24

17.5

675

1.80

15.00

340

7.41

8.89

0.116 0.410

28

23

23

1.0

0.3

1.40

1.24

19.0

800

1.80

16.00

420

4.61

5.53

0.110 0.470

35

30

30

10

1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

21.5

23.0

800

1030

1.80

19.00

510

3.08

3.70

0.100 0.560

46

39

40

16

1.0

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

22.2

23.8

860

1120

2.00

22.40

553

1.91

2.29

0.097 0.760

60

50

51

25

1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.6

25.2

915

1165

2.00

23.80

728

1.20

1.44

0.097 0.860

76

63

70

35

1.2

0.3

4x0.8

1.60

1.40

1.56

25.9

27.8

1097

1396

2.00

26.10

886

0.868

1.04

0.097 0.980

92

77

86

50

1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

30.3

32.7

1432

1935

2.20

30.60

1187

0.641

0.77

0.094 1.020 110

95

105

70

12

1.4

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

33.4

35.8

1781

2336

2.20

33.70

1505

0.443

0.53

0.090 1.180 135

115

130

95

15

1.6

0.4

4x0.8

2.00

1.72

1.72

38.2

40.60

2311

2948

2.40

38.60

1997

0.320

0.38

0.090 1.200 165

140

155

120

15

1.6

0.5

4x0.8

2.00

1.88

1.88

41.7

44.1

2762

3453

2.40

41.70

2390

0.253

0.30

0.087 1.310 182

155

180

150

15

1.8

0.5

4x0.8

2.50

1.88

2.04

44.7

48.4

3246

4387

2.60

45.10

2885

0.206

0.25

0.087 1.310 210

175

205

185

30

2.0

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.04

2.20

50.1

53.8

3982

5245

2.80

50.80

3615

0.164

0.20

0.087 1.310 235

200

240

240

30

2.2

0.6

4x0.8

2.50

2.36

2.36

56.7

60.1

5038

6445

3.00

57.20

4587

0.125

0.15

0.087 1.340 275

235

280

300

30

2.4

07

4x0.8

3.15

2.52

2.68

62.9

68.0

6109

8376

3.40

64.10

5716

0.100

0.12

0.086 1.410 305

260

315

400

53

2.6

0.7

4x0.8

3.15

2.84

2.84

70.6

75.3

7640

10124

3.60

71.50

7157

0.0778

0.09

0.086 1.450 335

290

375

26

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Copper
Insulation
- PVC
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

CONTROL CABLES
TECHNICAL DATA
1.5 SQ MM, SOLID COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, ARMOURED / UNARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED,
MULTICORE CONTROL CABLES 1.1KV CONFORMING TO IS:1554 (PART-1)
Number
of cores

No. &
Nominal
dia of
strand
mm

Nominal
thickness
of
insulation
mm

Nominal
thickness
of inner
sheath
mm

Nominal
of thickness
outer sheath
mm

UNARMOURED
Approx.
overall
diameter
mm

Approx.
weight
of cable
Kg./km.

Armours
wire
diemensions
mm

Armours
strip
dimensions
mm

ARMOURED
Minimum
thickness of
outer sheath
mm

Approx.
overall
diameter
mm

Approx.
weight
of cable
Kg./Km

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
19
24
27
30
37
44
52
61

1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40
1/1.40

0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80

0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.40
0.40

1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.20
2.20

11.30
11.60
12.60
13.30
14.30
14.30
15.50
16.80
17.50
18.30
18.30
20.00
21.00
24.30
25.00
25.50
27.80
31.00
32.50
34.00

160
195
220
260
290
315
350
395
410
475
530
590
695
845
920
1005
1180
1330
1650
1800

1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40

4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80
4x0.80

1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.40
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.56
1.56
1.56

13.60
14.00
14.80
15.50
16.30
16.30
18.80
1910
20.00
19.00
20.50
21.00
22.00
25.00
26.00
27.00
29.00
31.50
33.50
35.50

410
450
490
510
595
625
700
745
770
750
850
910
1020
1230
1350
1400
1600
1820
2100
2400

27

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Copper
Insulation
- PVC
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Copper
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
2.5 SQ MM, SOLID COPPER CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, ARMOURED / UNARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED,
MULTICORE CONTROL CABLES 1.1KV CONFORMING TO IS:1554 (PART-1)
Number

No. &

Nominal

Nominal

of cores

Nominal
dia of
strand
mm

thickness
of
insulation
mm

thickness
of inner
sheath
mm

Nominal
of thickness
outer sheath
mm

UNARMOURED
Approx.
overall
diameter
mm

Approx.
weight
of cable
Kg./km.

Armours
wire
diemensions
mm

Armours
strip
dimensions
mm

ARMOURED
Minimum
thickness of
outer sheath
mm

Approx.
overall
diameter
mm

Approx.
weight
of cable
Kg./Km

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
19
24
27
30
37
44
52
61

1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78
1/1.78

0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90

0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40

1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.20
2.20
2.20
2.20

12.60
13.20
14.20
15.30
16.40
16.40
18.00
19.60
20.50
21.50
22.20
23.20
24.90
28.70
30.20
30.20
32.50
32.50
38.50
41.00

205
250
295
350
385
425
500
560
590
650
740
840
930
1200
1445
1445
1750
1750
2350
2785

1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40

4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8
4X0.8

1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.56
1.56
1.56
1.56
1.56
1.56

15.00
15.50
16.50
17.40
18.30
18.30
20.50
21.00
21.20
21.80
22.80
24.00
25.50
29.50
31.30
31.30
33.80
33.80
39.00
41.50

450
500
585
640
720
750
850
870
900
1000
1100
1215
1350
1600
1900
1900
2250
2250
3000
3300

28

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Copper
Insulation
- XLPE
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Copprer
XLPE
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
SINGLE CORE COPPER XLPE ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min.
No. of
Wires

mm2

Thickness
of PVC
insulation
(Nom.)

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour
Wire

(mm)

(mm)

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer
Sheath
(mm)

UNARMOURED

ARMOURED

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable

Thickness
insulation
of PVC
(Nom.)

Nominal
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance
at 70C

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

UNARMOURED

Approx.
Approx.
Approx.
Approx.
Reactance Capacitance Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz
at 50 HZ

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct
in
Ground

(Amps)

In
Air

(Amps)

25

1.20

1.40

1.24

14.1

407

0.90

1.8

11.8

331

0.727

0.930

0.116

0.40

0.102

0.52

132

132

35

1.20

1.40

1.24

15.1

511

0.90

1.8

12.8

428

0.524

0.671

0.110

0.47

0.097

0.60

156

156

50

1.30

1.40

1.24

16.4

643

1.00

1.8

14.1

554

0.387

0.495

0.103

0.50

0.092

0.63

186

198

70

12

1.40

1.40

1.24

18.2

866

1.10

1.8

15.9

764

0.268

0.343

0.099

0.55

0.088

0.68

228

246

95

15

1.40

1.60

1.40

20.6

1168

1.10

1.8

17.6

1018

0.193

0.247

0.097

0.64

0.085

0.79

264

294

120

18

1.50

1.60

1.40

22.9

1432

1.20

1.8

20.3

1287

0.153

0.196

0.093

0.67

0.082

0.79

300

336

150

18

1.70

1.60

1.40

24.0

1710

1.40

2.0

21.4

1556

0.124

0.159

0.091

0.67

0.082

0.79

336

384

185

30

1.90

1.60

1.40

26.3

2092

1.60

2.0

23.7

1924

0.0991

0.127

0.090

0.67

0.082

0.79

366

444

240

34

2.00

1.60

1.40

28.9

2664

1.70

2.0

26.3

2476

0.0754

0.0965

0.086

0.72

0.079

0.84

414

510

300

34

2.10

1.60

1.56

31.5

3287

1.80

2.0

28.6

3058

0.06014 0.0769

0.085

0.75

0.078

0.86

450

570

400

53

2.40

2.00

1.56

35.9

4217

2.00

2.2

32.4

3899

0.0470

0.085

0.75

0.077

0.88

480

660

0.0608

500

53

2.60

2.00

1.56

39.3

5286

2.20

2.2

35.8

4941

0.0366

0.0468

0.083

0.77

0.073

0.90

564

708

630

53

2.80

2.00

1.72

43.6

6728

2.40

2.2

39.8

6315

0.0283

0.0362

0.082

0.81

0.075

0.94

570

825

800

53

3.10

2.00

1.88

50.0

8250

2.60

2.4

46.0

7676

0.0221

0.0283

0.081

0.88

0.075

0.97

660

945

1000

53

3.30

2.50

2.04

55.9

10766

2.80

2.6

51.0

10090

0.0176

0.0225

0.081

0.88

0.068

1.01

726

1063

29

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.

Armoured

Conductor
- Aluminium
Insulation
- XLPE
Outer Sheath - PVC

Armoured
4. Conductor
5. Insulation
6. Armouring
7. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
SINGLE CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE ARMOURED & UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
ARMOURED
Cross
sectional
area of
conductor

Min.
No. of
Wires

mm

Thickness
of PVC
insulation
(Nom.)

Nominal
Dimensions
of Armour
Wire

(mm)

(mm)

Min.
Thickness
of PVC
Outer
Sheath
(mm)

UNARMOURED

ARMOURED

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable

Thickness
insulation
of PVC
(Nom.)

Nominal
Thickness
of Outer
Sheath

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Approx.
Net Wt.
of Cable

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance
at 70C

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (mfd/Km)

UNARMOURED

Approx.
Approx.
Approx.
Approx.
Reactance Capacitance Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz
at 50 HZ

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct
in
Ground

(Amps)

In
Air

(Amps)

25

1.20

1.40

1.24

14.1

253

0.90

1.80

11.8

177

1.200

1.5400

0.116

0.40

0.102

0.52

96

98

35

1.20

1.40

1.24

15.1

297

0.90

1.80

12.8

215

0.868

1.1100

0.110

0.47

0.097

0.60

114

121

50

1.30

1.40

1.24

16.4

358

1.00

1.80

14.1

270

0.641

0.8200

0.103

0.50

0.092

0.63

135

150

70

12

1.40

1.40

1.24

18.2

448

1.10

1.80

15.9

347

0.443

0.5670

0.099

0.55

0.088

0.68

166

187

95

15

1.40

1.60

1.40

20.6

588

1.10

1.80

17.6

438

0.320

0.4100

0.097

0.64

0.085

0.79

198

230

120

15

1.50

1.60

1.40

22.9

701

1.20

1.80

20.3

556

0.253

0.3250

0.093

0.67

0.082

0.79

225

268

150

15

1.70

1.60

1.40

24.0

806

1.40

2.00

21.4

652

0.206

0.2650

0.091

0.67

0.082

0.79

253

309

185

30

1.90

1.60

1.40

26.3

966

1.60

2.00

23.7

795

0.164

0.2110

0.090

0.67

0.082

0.79

286

360

240

30

2.00

1.60

1.40

28.9

1179

1.70

2.00

26.3

991

0.125

0.1620

0.086

0.72

0.079

0.84

332

433

300

30

2.10

1.60

1.56

31.5

1421

1.80

2.00

28.6

1193

0.100

0.1300

0.085

0.75

0.078

0.86

376

501

400

53

2.40

2.00

1.56

35.9

1836

2.00

2.20

32.4

1519

0.0778

0.1023

0.085

0.72

0.077

0.88

431

596

500

53

2.60

2.00

1.56

39.3

2232

2.20

2.20

35.8

1887

0.0605

0.0808

0.083

0.77

0.076

0.90

490

693

630

53

2.80

2.00

1.72

43.6

2773

2.40

2.20

39.8

2360

0.0469

0.0648

0.082

0.81

0.075

0.94

557

814

800

53

3.10

2.00

1.88

50.0

3730

2.60

2.40

46.0

3100

0.0362

0.0530

0.081

0.88

0.075

0.97

600

890

1000

53

3.30

2.50

2.04

55.9

4411

2.80

2.60

51.0

3735

0.0291

0.0444

0.081

0.88

0.068

1.01

650

1050

30

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
2 CORE COPPER XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area of
conductor
mm2

of Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

CURRENT RATING
In
Air

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

2XY

25

0.90

0.3

2.00

19.2

706

0.727

0.930

0.080

0.20

144

131

2XY

35

0.90

0.3

2.00

20.2

898

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

175

150

2XY

50

1.00

0.3

2.00

22.3

1158

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

206

194

2XY

70

12

1.10

0.3

2.00

24.8

1582

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

256

244

2XY

95

15

1.10

0.4

2.20

28.1

2140

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

300

288

2XY

120

18

1.20

0.4

2.20

30.0

2628

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

344

331

2XY

150

18

1.40

0.4

2.20

33.2

3202

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

388

381

2XY

185

30

1.60

0.5

2.40

36.9

3997

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

438

438

2XY

240

34

1.70

0.5

2.60

40.0

5140

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

506

512

2XY

300

34

1.80

0.6

2.80

45.7

6400

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

562

581

2XY

400

53

2.00

0.6

3.00

49.0

7732

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

612

662

2 CORE COPPER XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall Diameter

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area of
conductor
(mm)

No. of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Dimensions
of Armour
Stirp
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

of PVC
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

(Approx.)
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

2XWY/2XFY

25

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

21.2

19.6

1103

889

0.727

0.930

2XWY/2XFY

35

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

22.2

20.6

1309

1093

0.524

0.671

2XWY/2XFY

50

1.00

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

24.3

22.7

1626

1379

0.387

0.495

2XWY/2XFY

70

12

1.10

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.56

1.56

27.1

25.5

2126

1852

0.268

2XWY/2XFY

95

15

1.10

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

30.8

28.4

2904

2422

0.193

2XWY/2XFY

120

18

1.20

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

32.7

30.3

3436

2933

2XWY/2XFY

150

18

1.40

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.72

1.72

36.2

33.8

4150

3571

2XWY/2XFY

185

30

1.60

0.5

4X0.8

2.00

1.88

1.72

39.9

37.1

5032

4373

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

438

438

2XWY/2XFY

240

34

1.70

0.5

4X0.8

2.50

2.04

1.88

43.9

40.2

6553

5541

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

506

512

2XWY/2XFY

300

34

1.80

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.20

2.04

49.5

45.8

8024

6854

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

562

581

2XWY/2XFY

400

53

2.00

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.36

2.36

54.0

50.0

9688

8437

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

612

662

31

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mfd/Km)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

0.080

0.20

144

131

0.080

0.23

175

150

0.078

0.24

206

194

0.343

0.077

0.26

256

244

0.247

0.074

0.29

300

288

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

344

331

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

388

381

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

Unarmoured

Unarmoured

Armoured

1. Conductor
2. Insulation
Inner Sheath
4. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
2 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross
sectional
area

Min. No.
of Wires

mm2

Thickness
of insulation
(Nom.)

Nom.
Thickness
of
Outersheath
(mm)

Overall
Diameter
(Approx.)

Net Wt.
of Cable
(Approx.)

Max. D.C.
Resistance
at 20C

Max. A.C.
Resistance
at 90C

Approx.
Reactance
at 50 Hz

Approx.
Capacitance

(mm)

Min.
Thickness
of
innersheath
(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
In
Ground
Air
(Amps)

(Amps)

A2XY

25

0.90

0.3

2.00

19.2

400

1.20

1.54

0.080

0.20

112

98

A2XY

35

0.90

0.3

2.00

20.2

469

0.87

1.11

0.080

0.23

138

124

A2XY

50

1.00

0.3

2.00

22.3

588

0.64

0.82

0.078

0.24

169

156

A2XY

70

12

1.10

0.3

2.00

24.8

743

0.44

0.57

0.077

0.26

200

188

A2XY

95

15

1.10

0.4

2.20

28.1

974

0.32

0.41

0.074

0.29

238

231

A2XY

120

15

1.20

0.4

2.20

30.0

1159

0.25

0.33

0.072

0.29

262

262

A2XY

150

15

1.40

0.4

2.20

33.2

1386

0.21

0.27

0.072

0.29

300

300

A2XY

185

30

1.60

0.5

2.40

36.9

1728

0.16

0.21

0.072

0.29

344

344

A2XY

240

30

1.70

0.5

2.60

40.0

2155

0.13

0.16

0.072

0.31

400

406

A2XY

300

30

1.80

0.6

2.80

45.7

2649

0.10

0.13

0.071

0.33

444

456

A2XY

400

53

2.00

0.6

3.00

49.0

3530

0.08

0.10

0.070

0.33

481

525

2 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min.

Overall Diameter

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area

No. of
Wires

of
insulation
(Nom.)

Thickness
innersheath

Dimensions
of Armour
Wire
Stirp
(mm)

(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
Armour Armour
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 90C

(mm)

(Approx.)
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
Armour
Armour
(mm)
(mm)

Resistance
at 20C

(mm)

Thickness
of Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
Armour Armour
(mm)
(mm)

(mm)

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mfd/Km)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

A2XFY/A2XWY

25

0.90

0.3

1.60

4X0.8

1.40

1.40

21.2

19.6

797

582

1.2000

1.5400

0.80

0.20

112

98

A2XFY/A2XWY

35

0.90

0.3

1.60

4X0.8

1.40

1.40

22.2

20.6

880

664

0.8680

1.1100

0.080

0.23

138

124

A2XFY/A2XWY

50

1.00

0.3

1.60

4X0.8

1.40

1.40

24.3

22.7

1056

808

0.6410

0.8200

0.078

0.24

169

156

A2XFY/A2XWY

70

12

1.10

0.3

1.60

4X0.8

1.56

1.56

27.1

25.5

1287

1013

0.4430

0.5670

0.077

0.26

200

188

A2XFY/A2XWY

95

15

1.10

0.4

2.00

4X0.8

1.56

1.56

30.8

28.4

1738

1255

0.3200

0.4100

0.074

0.29

238

231

A2XFY/A2XWY

120

15

1.20

0.4

2.00

4X0.8

1.56

1.56

32.7

30.3

1967

1464

0.2530

0.3250

0.072

0.29

262

262

A2XFY/A2XWY

150

15

1.40

0.4

2.00

4X0.8

1.72

1.72

36.2

33.8

2334

1754

0.2060

0.2650

0.072

0.29

300

300

A2XFY/A2XWY

185

30

1.60

0.5

2.00

4X0.8

1.88

1.72

39.9

37.1

2763

2105

0.1640

0.2110

0.072

0.29

344

344

A2XFY/A2XWY

240

30

1.70

0.5

2.50

4X0.8

2.04

1.88

43.9

40.2

3568

2556

0.1250

0.1620

0.072

0.31

400

406

A2XFY/A2XWY

300

30

1.80

0.6

2.50

4X0.8

2.20

2.04

49.5

45.8

4273

3102

0.1000

0.1300

0.071

0.33

444

456

A2XFY/A2XWY

400

53

2.00

0.6

2.50

4X0.8

2.36

2.36

54.0

50.0

5600

4230

0.0778

0.1023

0.070

0.33

481

525

32

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
3 CORE COPPER XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area of
conductor
mm2

of Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

CURRENT RATING
In
Air

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

2XY

25

0.90

0.3

2.00

20.30

962

0.727

0.930

0.080

0.20

119

108

2XY

35

0.90

0.3

2.00

22.40

1260

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

144

132

2XY

50

1.00

0.3

2.00

25.00

1651

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

2XY

70

12

1.10

0.4

2.20

29.20

2317

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

2XY

95

15

1.10

0.4

2.20

31.40

3071

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

252

240

2XY

120

18

1.20

0.4

2.20

36.00

3831

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

279

2XY

150

18

1.40

0.5

2.40

39.60

4722

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

2XY

185

30

1.60

0.5

2.60

43.70

5863

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

2XY

240

34

1.70

0.6

2.80

47.00

7595

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

414

426

2XY

300

34

1.80

0.6

3.00

52.20

9426

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

2XY

400

53

2.00

0.7

3.20

59.20

12032

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

510

546

3 CORE COPPER XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall Diameter

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area of
conductor
(mm)

No. of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Dimensions
of Armour
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

of PVC
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

(Approx.)
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

2XWY/2XFY

25

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

21.7

20.1

1322

1114

0.727

0.930

2XWY/2XFY

35

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.8

22.2

1673

1434

0.524

0.671

2XWY/2XFY

50

1.00

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.56

1.40

26.5

24.6

2122

1836

0.387

2XWY/2XFY

70

12

1.10

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

31.3

28.9

3048

2548

2XWY/2XFY

95

15

1.10

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

33.5

31.1

3840

3324

2XWY/2XFY

120

18

1.20

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.72

1.56

38.4

35.7

4753

2XWY/2XFY

150

18

1.40

0.5

4X0.8

2.00

1.88

1.72

42.0

39.2

5746

2XWY/2XFY

185

30

1.60

0.5

4X0.8

2.50

2.04

1.88

47.0

43.3

2XWY/2XFY

240

34

1.70

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.20

2.04

50.0

46.3

2XWY/2XFY

300

34

1.80

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.36

2.20

55.3

2XWY/2XFY

400

53

2.00

0.7

4X0.8

3.15

2.68

2.52

63.5

33

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mfd/Km)

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

0.080

0.20

119

108

0.080

0.23

144

132

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

252

240

4130

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

276

5043

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

7333

6211

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

9093

7930

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

141

426

51.6

11119

9794

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

58.4

14533 12447

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

510

546

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Alluminium
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
3 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area

of Wires

of insulation
(Nom.)

Thickness
of
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mm)

Thickness
of
innersheath
(mm)

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

mm2

CURRENT RATING

A2XY

25

0.90

0.30

20.3

502

1.2000

1.5400

0.080

0.20

94

96

A2XY

35

0.90

0.30

22.4

616

0.8680

1.1100

0.080

0.23

113

117

A2XY

50

1.00

0.30

25.0

782

0.6410

0.8200

0.078

0.24

133

142

A2XY

70

12

1.10

0.40

2.2

29.2

1059

0.4430

0.5670

0.077

0.26

164

179

A2XY

95

15

1.10

0.40

2.2

31.4

1322

0.3200

0.4100

0.074

0.29

196

221

A2XY

120

15

1.20

0.40

2.2

36.0

1626

0.2530

0.3250

0.072

0.29

223

257

A2XY

150

15

1.40

0.50

2.4

39.6

1997

0.2060

0.2650

0.072

0.29

249

292

A2XY

185

30

1.60

0.50

2.6

43.7

2461

0.1640

0.2110

0.072

0.29

282

337

A2XY

240

30

1.70

0.60

2.8

47.0

3118

0.1250

0.1620

0.072

0.31

326

399

A2XY

300

30

1.80

0.60

52.4

3801

0.1000

0.1300

0.071

0.33

367

455

A2XY

400

53

2.00

0.70

3.2

59.2

4853

0.0778

0.1023

0.070

0.33

418

530

3 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min.

Overall Diameter

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area of
conductor

No. of
Wires

of
insulation
(Nom.)

Thickness
innersheath

Dimensions
of Armour
Wire
Stirp
(mm)

(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
Armour Armour
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 90C

(mm)

(Approx.)
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
Armour
Armour
(mm)
(mm)

Resistance
at 20C

(mm)

Thickness
of Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
Armour Armour
(mm)
(mm)

(mm)

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

2XFY/A2XWY

25

0.9

0.3

1.6

4x0.8

1.4

1.4

21.7

20.1

861

654

1.2

1.54

0.08

0.2

94

96

2XFY/A2XWY

35

0.9

0.3

1.6

4x0.8

1.4

1.4

23.8

22.7

1028

789

0.868

1.11

0.08

0.23

113

117

2XFY/A2XWY

50

1.0

0.3

1.6

4x0.8

1.56

1.4

26.5

24.6

1252

966

0.641

0.82

0.078

0.24

133

142

2XFY/A2XWY

70

12

1.1

0.4

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

31.3

28.9

1790

1290

0.443

0.567

0.077

0.26

164

179

2XFY/A2XWY

95

15

1.1

0.4

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

33.5

31.1

2091

1575

0.32

0.41

0.074

0.29

196

221

2XFY/A2XWY 120

15

1.2

0.4

4x0.8

1.72

1.56

38.4

35.7

2459

2926

0.253

0.325

0.072

0.29

223

257

2XFY/A2XWY 150

15

1.4

0.5

4x0.8

1.88

1.72

42.0

39.2

3020

2317

0.206

0.265

0.072

0.29

249

292

2XFY/A2XWY 185

30

1.6

0.5

2.5

4x0.8

2.04

1.88

47.0

43.3

3940

2808

0.164

0.211

0.072

0.29

282

337

2XFY/A2XWY 240

30

1.7

0.6

2.5

4x0.8

2.2

2.04

50.0

46.3

4616

3453

0.125

0.162

0.072

0.31

326

399

2XFY/A2XWY 300

30

1.8

0.6

2.5

4x0.8

2.36

2.2

55.3

51.6

5495

4169

0.1

0.13

0.071

0.33

367

455

2XFY/A2XWY 400

53

0.7

3.15

4x0.8

2.68

2.52

63.5

58.4

6354

5267

0.0778

0.1023

0.07

0.33

418

530

34

Unarmoured

2 1

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

6 5

TECHNICAL DATA
3.5 CORE COPPER XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area

of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of
innersheath
(mm)

Thickness
of
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

mm2

CURRENT RATING

2XY

25/16

6/6

0.9/0.7

0.3

2.00

22.4

1143

0.727

0.930

0.080

0.20

119

108

2XY

35/16

6/6

0.9/0.7

0.3

2.00

24.1

1436

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

144

132

2XY

50/25

6/6

1.0/0.9

0.3

2.00

27.3

1914

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

2XY

70/35

12/6

1.1/0.9

0.4

2.20

31.9

2688

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

2XY

95/50

15/6

1.1/1.0

0.4

2.20

35.5

3579

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

252

240

2XY

120/70

18/12

1.2/1.1

0.4

2.20

37.8

4498

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

276

2XY

150/70

18/15

1.4/1.1

0.5

2.40

42.8

5416

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

2XY

185/95

30/15

1.6/1.1

0.5

2.60

46.4

6791

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

2XY

240/120

34/18

1.7/1.2

0.6

2.80

52.4

8812

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

414

426

2XY

300/150

34/18

1.8/1.4

0.6

3.00

56.4

10881

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

2XY

400/185

53/30

2.0/1.6

0.7

3.40

65.3

13914

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

510

546

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area

No. of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation

Dimensions
of Armour
Strip
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

of PVC
Outersheath
Wire
Strip
(mm)
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)
Wire
Strip
(mm)
(mm)

Net. Wt.
of Cable
Wire
Strip
(Kg/Km) (Kg/Km)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

(Nom)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

3.5 CORE COPPER XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

(mm)

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

2XWY/2XFY 25/16

6/6

0.9/0.7

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.8

22.2

1556

1316

0.727

0.930

0.080

0.20

119

108

2XWY/2XFY 35/16

6/6

0.9/0.7

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

25.5

23.9

1887

1626

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

144

132

2XWY/2XFY 50/25

6/6

1.0/0.6

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.56

1.40

29.0

27.1

2651

2137

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

2XWY/2XFY 70/35

12/6

1.1/0.9

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

34.0

31.6

3479

2946

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

2XWY/2XFY 95/50

15/6

1.1/1.0

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

37.6

35.2

4476

3874

0.193

0.247

0.074

029

252

240

2XWY/2XFY 120/70

18/12

1.2/1.1

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.72

1.72

40.2

37.8

5487

4844

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

276

2XWY/2XFY 150/70

18/15

1.4/1.1

0.5

4X0.8

2.00

1.88

1.72

45.2

42.4

6523

5768

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

2XWY/2XFY 185/95

30/15

1.6/1.1

0.5

4X0.8

2.50

2.04

1.88

49.7

46.0

8325

7164

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

2XWY/2XFY 240/120 34/18

1.7/1.2

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.20

2.04

55.4

51.7

10510

9193

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

414

426

2XWY/2XFY 300/150 34/18

1.8/1.4

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.36

2.20

59.3

55.6

12705 11282

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

2XWY/2XFY 400/185 53/30

2.0/1.6

0.7

4X0.8

3.15

2.68

2.52

69.2

64.1

16653 14342

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

510

546

35

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

6 5

TECHNICAL DATA
3.5 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No. of

Thickness of

Min. Thickness

Nom.

Overall

Net. Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional area
of conductor
sqmm

Wires

Insulation (mm)
(nom)

(min)

Thickness of
Outher sheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx)
(mm)

of Cable
(Approx)
(Kg/Km)

Resistance
at 20C
(Ohm/Km)

Resistance
at 90C
(Ohm/Km)

Reactance
at 50 Hz
(Ohm/Km)

Capacitance

(min)

of inner
sheath
(mm)

CURRENT RATING

A2XY

25

6/6

0.90

0.70

0.3

2.00

22.4

587

1.2000

1.5400

0.080

0.20

94

96

A2XY

35

6/6

0.90

0.70

0.3

2.00

24.1

694

0.8680

1.1100

0.080

0.23

113

117

A2XY

50

6/6

1.00

0.90

0.3

2.00

27.3

890

0.6410

0.8200

0.078

0.24

133

142

A2XY

70

12/6

1.10

0.90

0.4

2.20

31.9

1215

0.4430

0.5670

0.077

0.26

164

179

(mfd/Km)

Direct in
Ground
(Amps)

In
Air
(Amps)

A2XY

95

15/6

1.10

1.00

0.4

2.20

35.5

1540

0.3200

0.4100

0.074

0.29

196

221

A2XY

120

15/12

1.20

1.10

0.4

2.20

37.8

1875

0.2530

0.3250

0.072

0.29

223

257

A2XY

150

15/12

1.40

1.10

0.5

2.40

42.8

2271

0.2060

0.2650

0.072

0.29

249

292

A2XY

185

30/15

1.60

1.10

0.5

2.60

46.4

2805

0.1640

0.2110

0.072

0.29

282

337

A2XY

240

30/15

1.70

1.20

0.6

2.80

52.4

3599

0.1250

0.1620

0.072

0.31

326

399

A2XY

300

30/15

1.80

1.40

0.6

3.00

56.4

4348

0.1000

0.1300

0.071

0.33

367

455

A2XY

400

53/30

2.00

1.60

0.7

3.40

65.3

5629

0.0778

0.1023

0.070

0.33

418

530

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall

Approx

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional No. of
area of Wires
conductor

of PVC
insulation

Thickness
innersheath

Dimensions
of Armour
Wire
Strip

Diameter
(Approx.)
Wire
Strip
Armour
Armour
(mm)
(mm)

Net. Wt.
of Cable
Wire
Strip
Armour Armour
(Kg/Km) (Kg/Km)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

3.5 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

(mm)

(min)

(Nom)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

of PVC
Outersheath
Wire
Strip
Armour Armour
(mm)
(mm)

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(Amps)

(Amps)

A2XFY/A2XWY

25

6/6

0.9

0.7

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

1.40

1.40

23.8

22.2

999

760

1.2000

1.5400

0.080

0.20

94

96

A2XFY/A2XWY

35

6/6

0.9

0.7

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

1.40

1.40

25.5

23.9

1146

885

0.8680

1.1100

0.080

0.23

113

117

A2XFY/A2XWY

50

6/6

1.0

0.9

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

1.56

1.40

29.0

27.1

1427

1114

0.6410

0.8200

0.078

0.24

133

142

A2XFY/A2XWY

70

126

1.1

0.9

0.4

2.00

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

34.0

31.6

2006

1473

0.4430

0.5670

0.077

0.26

164

179

A2XFY/A2XWY

95

15/6

1.1

1.0

0.4

2.00

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

37.6

35.2

2436

1834

0.3200

0.4100

0.074

0.29

196

221

A2XFY/A2XWY 120

15/12 1.2

1.1

0.4

2.00

4x0.8

1.72

1.72

40.2

37.8

2863

2220

0.2530

0.3250

0.072

0.29

223

257

A2XFY/A2XWY 150

15/12 1.4

1.1

0.5

2.00

4x0.8

1.88

1.72

45.2

42.4

3378

2623

0.2060

0.2650

0.072

0.29

249

292

A2XFY/A2XWY 185

30/15 1.6

1.1

0.5

2.50

4x0.8

2.04

1.88

49.7

46.0

4339

3179

0.1640

0.2110

0.072

0.29

282

337

A2XFY/A2XWY 240

30/15 1.7

1.2

0.6

2.50

4x0.8

2.20

2.04

55.4

51.7

5298

3981

0.1250

0.1620

0.072

0.31

326

399

A2XFY/A2XWY 300

30/15 1.8

1.4

0.6

2.50

4x0.8

2.36

2.20

59.3

55.6

6172

4750

0.1000

0.1300

0.071

0.33

367

455

A2XFY/A2XWY 400

53/30 2.0

1.6

0.7

3.15

4X0.8

2.68

2.52

69.2

64.1

8341

6030

0.0778

0.1023

0.070

0.33

418

530

36

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Copper
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
4 CORE COPPER XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area of
conductor
mm2

of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Thickness
of PVC
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

CURRENT RATING
In
Air

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

2XY

16

0.70

0.3

1.80

21.0

843

1.15

1.47

0.080

92

79

2XY

25

0.90

0.3

2.00

22.4

1232

0.727

0.930

0.80

0.20

119

108

2XY

35

0.90

0.3

2.00

24.6

1620

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

144

132

2XY

50

1.00

0.3

2.00

27.8

2125

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

2XY

70

12

1.10

0.4

2.20

32.0

3000

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

2XY

95

15

1.10

0.4

2.20

35.5

4013

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

252

240

2XY

120

18

1.20

0.5

2.40

39.5

5043

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

276

2XY

150

18

1.40

0.5

2.60

43.0

6176

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

2XY

185

30

1.60

0.5

2.80

48.3

7701

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

2XY

240

34

170

0.6

3.00

54.6

10037

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

414

426

2XY

300

34

1.80

0.7

3.20

60.6

12513

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

2XY

400

53

2.00

0.7

3.60

68.3

15945

0.0470

0.0602

0.70

0.33

510

546

4 CORE COPPER XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall Diameter

Approx.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area of
conductor
(mm)

No. of
Wires

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath
(mm)

Dimensions
of Armour
Stirp
Wire
(mm)
(mm)

of PVC
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
(mm)
(mm)

(Approx.)

Resistance
at 90C

Wire
(mm)

Stirp
(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 20C

(mm)

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

2XWY/2XFY

16

0.70

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

22.8

21.2

1249

1026

1.15

1.47

0.080

92

79

2XWY/2XFY

25

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

23.8

22.2

1645

1406

0.727

0.930

0.080

0.20

119

108

2XWY/2XFY

35

0.90

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.40

1.40

26.0

24.4

2070

1816

0.524

0.671

0.080

0.23

144

132

2XWY/2XFY

50

1.00

0.3

4X0.8

1.60

1.56

1.56

29.5

27.9

2676

2375

0.387

0.495

0.078

0.24

174

162

2XWY/2XFY

70

12

1.10

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.56

1.56

34.1

31.7

3791

3259

0.268

0.343

0.077

0.26

210

198

2XWY/2XFY

95

15

1.10

0.4

4X0.8

2.00

1.72

1.56

37.9

35.2

4938

4308

0.193

0.247

0.074

0.29

252

240

2XWY/2XFY

120

18

1.20

0.5

4X0.8

2.00

1.88

1.72

41.9

39.1

6042

5362

0.153

0.196

0.072

0.29

288

276

2XWY/2XFY

150

18

1.40

0.5

4X0.8

2.50

2.04

1.88

46.3

42.6

7611

6517

0.124

0.159

0.072

0.29

324

318

2XWY/2XFY

185

30

1.60

0.5

4X0.8

2.50

2.20

2.04

51.5

47.8

9298

8079

0.0991

0.127

0.072

0.29

360

366

2XWY/2XFY

240

34

1.70

0.6

4X0.8

2.50

2.36

2.20

57.5

53.8

11794 10423

0.0754

0.0965

0.072

0.31

414

426

2XWY/2XFY

300

34

1.80

0.7

4X0.8

3.15

2.52

2.36

64.5

59.5

15019 12895

0.0601

0.0769

0.071

0.33

462

480

2XWY/2XFY

400

53

2.00

0.7

4X0.8

3.15

2.84

2.68

72.1

67.1

18752 16352

0.0470

0.0602

0.070

0.33

510

546

37

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

Unarmoured

Unarmoured
1.
2.
3.
4.

Armoured

Conductor
Insulation
Inner Sheath
Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
PVC

Armoured
5. Conductor
6. Insulation
7. Inner Sheath
8. Armouring
9. Outer Sheath

Aluminium
XLPE
PVC
Wire/Strip
PVC

TECHNICAL DATA
4 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE UNARMOURED POWER CABLE
Type

Cross

Min. No.

Thickness

Min.

Nom.

Overall

Net Wt.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

Approx.

Approx.

sectional
area of
conductor
mm2

of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)
(mm)

Thickness
of
innersheath
(mm)

Thickness
of
Outersheath
(mm)

Diameter
(Approx.)

of Cable
(Approx.)

Resistance
at 20C

Resistance
at 90C

Reactance
at 50 Hz

Capacitance

Direct in
Ground

CURRENT RATING
In
Air

(mm)

(Kg/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

A2XY

16

0.7

0.3

1.80

21.0

457

1.9100

2.4500

73

70

A2XY

25

0.9

0.3

2.00

22.4

618

1.2000

1.5400

0.080

0.20

94

96

A2XY

35

0.9

0.3

2.00

24.6

763

0.8680

1.1100

0.080

0.23

113

117

A2XY

50

1.0

0.3

2.00

27.8

964

0.6410

0.8200

0.078

0.24

133

142

A2XY

70

12

1.1

0.4

2.20

32.0

1321

0.4430

0.5670

0.077

0.26

164

179

A2XY

95

15

1.1

0.4

2.20

35.5

1681

0.3200

0.4100

0.074

0.29

196

221

A2XY

120

15

1.2

0.5

2.40

39.5

2103

0.2530

0.3250

0.072

0.29

223

257

A2XY

150

15

1.4

0.5

2.60

43.0

2551

0.2060

0.2650

0.072

0.29

249

292

A2XY

185

30

1.6

0.5

2.80

48.3

3164

0.1640

0.2110

0.072

0.29

282

337

A2XY

240

30

1.7

0.6

3.00

54.6

4067

0.1250

0.1620

0.072

0.31

326

399

A2XY

300

30

1.8

0.7

3.20

60.6

5012

0.1000

0.1300

0.071

0.33

367

455

A2XY

400

53

2.0

0.7

3.60

68.3

6373

0.0778

0.1023

0.070

0.33

418

530

4 CORE ALUMINIUM XLPE ARMOURED POWER CABLE

Type

Cross

Min.

Thickness

Min.

Nominal

Min. Thickness

Overall Diameter

Approx.

Max. D.C.

Max. A.C.

sectional
area of
conductor

No. of
Wires

of XLPE
insulation
(Nom.)

Thickness
of PVC
innersheath

Dimensions
of Armour
Wire
Stirp

(Approx.)

Resistance
at 90C

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

Net. Weight
of Cable
Wire
Stirp
Armour Armour
(Kg/Km) Kg/Km

Resistance
at 20C

(mm)

of
Outersheath
Wire
Stirp
Armour
Armour
(mm)
(mm)

A2XFY/A2XWY

16

0.7

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

1.40

A2XFY/A2XWY

25

0.9

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

A2XFY/A2XWY

35

0.9

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

A2XFY/A2XWY

50

0.3

1.60

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

29.5

27.9

1515

1214

A2XFY/A2XWY

70

12

1.1

0.4

2.00

4x0.8

1.56

1.56

34.1

31.7

2112

1581

A2XFY/A2XWY

95

15

1.1

0.4

2.00

4x0.8

1.72

1.56

37.9

35.2

2606

1975

A2XFY/A2XWY

120

15

1.2

0.5

2.00

4x0.8

1.88

1.72

41.9

39.1

3102

A2XFY/A2XWY

150

15

1.4

0.5

2.50

4x0.8

2.04

1.88

46.3

42.6

3985

A2XFY/A2XWY

185

30

1.6

0.5

2.50

4x0.8

2.20

2.04

51.5

47.8

A2XFY/A2XWY

240

30

1.7

0.6

2.50

4x0.8

2.36

2.20

57.5

53.8

A2XFY/A2XWY

300

30

1.8

0.7

3.15

4x0.8

2.52

2.36

64.5

A2XFY/A2XWY

400

53

0.7

3.15

4x0.8

2.84

2.68

72.1

Wire
Armour
(mm)

Stirp
Armour
(mm)

1.40

22.8

21.2

862

640

1.40

1.40

23.8

23.2

1031

1.40

1.40

26.0

24.4

1212

38

Approx.

Approx.

Reactance Capacitance
at 50 Hz

(Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km) (Ohms/Km)

(mfd/Km)

CURRENT RATING
Direct in
Ground

In
Air

(Amps.)

(Amps.)

73

70

1.91

2.45

792

1.2

1.54

0.08

0.2

94

96

959

0.868

1.11

0.08

0.23

113

117

0.641

0.82

0.078

0.24

133

142

0.443

0.567

0.077

0.26

164

179

0.32

0.41

0.074

0.29

196

221

2422

0.253

0.325

0.072

0.29

223

257

2892

0.206

0.265

0.072

0.29

249

292

4761

3542

0.164

0.211

0.072

0.29

282

337

5824

4453

0.125

0.162

0.072

0.31

326

399

59.5

7518

5394

0.1

0.13

0.071

0.33

367

455

67.1

9179

6779

0.0778

0.1023

0.07

0.33

418

530

CURRENT RATING FACTORS

RATING FACTOR FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL TWO & THREE SINGLE-CORE CABLE
(LAID DIRECT IN GROUND)
Nominal
area of
conductor
Sq mm.

TWO CABLE TOUCHING

THREE CABLES TREFOIL TOUCHING

Thremal Resistivity of Soil (C cm/W)

100

120

150

200

250

300

100

120

150

200

250

300

1.5

1.15

1.08

1.00

0.91

0.84

0.78

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.82

0.76

2.5

1.15

1.08

1.00

0.91

0.84

0.78

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.60

0.82

0.76

1.15

1.08

1.00

0.91

0.84

.078

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.82

0.76

1.15

1.08

1.00

0.91

0.84

.078

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.82

0.76

10

1.15

1.08

1.00

0.91

0.83

0.77

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.89

0.81

0.75

16

1.17

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.83

0.77

1.19

1.09

1.00

0.89

0.81

0.74

25

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.82

0.76

1.19

1.09

1.00

1.88

0.80

0.74

35

1.18

1.09

14.00

0.90

0.82

0.75

1.20

1.09

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74

50

1.18

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.82

0.75

1.20

1.09

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74

70

1.19

1.09

1.00

0.89

0.81

0.74

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74
0.74

95

1.19

1.09

1.00

0.89

0.81

0.74

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.80

120

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.89

0.80

0.74

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.74

150

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.89

0.0

0.74

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.73

185

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.89

0.80

0.74

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.73

240

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.89

0.80

0.7

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.73

300

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.89

0.80

0.74

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.72

400

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74

1.24

1.11

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.72

500

1.21

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74

1.24

1.11

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.72

630

1.22

1.10

1.00

0.88

0.80

0.74

1.24

1.11

1.00

0.88

0.79

0.72

CURRENT RATING (A.C.) FOR COPPER CONDUCTOR,

MULTICORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR ARMO9URED
CONTROL CABLE CONFORMING TO IS: 1554 (PART-1)
Number
of cores
2

In Ground
Gen. PVC
H.R. PVC
amp.
amp.
23

26

1.5 mm2
In Ducts
Gen. PVC
H.R. PVC
amp.
amp.
20

24

In Air
Gen. PVC
amp.

H.R. PVC
amp.

20

24

CURRENT RATING (A.C.) FOR COPPER CONDUCTOR,

MULTICORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR ARMO9URED
CONTROL CABLE CONFORMING TO IS: 1554 (PART-1)
Number
of cores
2

In Ground
Gen. PVC
H.R. PVC
amp.
amp.
32

38

2.5 mm2
In Ducts
Gen. PVC
H.R. PVC
amp.
amp.
27

In Air
Gen. PVC
amp.

H.R. PVC
amp.

32

27

32
28

21

24

17

21

17

21

27

30

24

28

24

21

24

17

21

17

21

27

30

24

287

24

28

21

24

17

21

17

21

27

30

24

28

24

28

15

17

13

16

13

16

21

24

18

21

18

21

14

16

13

15

13

15

20

22

17

20

17

20

14

16

12

14

12

14

19

21

17

18

17

18

14

16

12

14

12

14

19

21

16

18

16

18

10

12

16

12

14

12

14

10

18

20

15

16

15

16

12

12

14

10

12

10

12

12

17

19

14

16

14

16

14

11

13

10

12

10

12

14

16

18

13

15

13

15

16

11

13

11

11

16

15

17

13

15

13

15

19

10

11

11

11

19

14

16

12

14

12

14

24

10

10

10

24

13

14

11

13

11

13

27

10

10

10

27

12

13

10

12

10

12
12

30

10

30

12

13

10

12

10

37

37

11

12

10

10

44

44

10

11

10

10

52

52

10

10

10

61

61

39

ESTIMATED VOLTAGE DROPS IN PVC/XLPE

ALUMINIUM CABLES FOR A.C. SYSTEMS
Voltage drop Volts/Km./Amps.

Nominal
area of
Conductor
Sq.mm
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
800
1000

PVC Cables

XLPE Cables

Single Phase Three Phase Single Phase Three Phase

43.44
37.62
46.34
40.13
29.04
25.15
30.98
26.83
17.78
15.40
18.98
16.44
11.06
9.58
11.80
10.22
7.40
6.41
7.88
6.82
4.58
3.97
4.90
4.24
2.89
2.50
3.08
2.67
2.10
1.80
2.23
1.94
1.55
1.30
1.65
1.44
1.10
0.94
1.15
1.00
0.79
0.68
0.83
0.70
0.63
0.55
0.66
0.56
0.52
0.46
0.55
0.48
0.42
0.37
0.44
0.40
0.34
0.30
0.35
0.30
0.28
0.26
0.30
0.26
0.24
0.22
0.24
0.22
0.23
0.20
0.23
0.20
0.20
0.18
0.21
0.18
0.19

0.20

0.18

0.18

CURRENT DERATING FACTORS FOR PVC CABLES

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF TWO SINGLE
CORE CABLES SIDE BY SIDE AND TOUCHING IN HORIZONTAL
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
No. of
Circuits
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF THREE SINGLE

CORE CABLES IN TREFOIL AND TOUCHING IN HORIZONTAL
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

Spacing of Groups of two Cables

(Centre to Centre)
Touching
0.80
0.70
0.64
0.59
0.55
0.53
0.51
0.49
0.48
0.47
0.46

15 cm.
0.85
0.78
0.73
0.70
0.67
0.65
0.64
0.63
0.63
0.62
0.61

30 cm.
0.90
0.85
0.81
0.79
0.77
0.76
0.76
0.74
0.74
0.73
0.73

45 cm.
0.92
0.88
0.86
0.84
0.83
0.82
0.82
0.81
0.81
0.80
0.80

No. of
Circuits
60 cm.
0.95
0.91
0.89
0.88
0.87
0.86
0.86
0.85
0.85
0.84
0.84

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

40

Spacing of Groups of three Cables

(Centre to Centre)
Touching
0.77
0.67
0.61
0.57
0.53
0.51
0.49
0.47
0.45
0.44
0.43

15 cm.
0.81
0.71
0.64
0.60
0.57
0.55
0.53
0.52
0.51
0.50
0.49

30 cm.
0.86
0.78
0.72
0.69
0.66
0.64
0.63
0.62
0.61
0.60
0.59

45 cm.
0.88
0.81
0.76
0.74
0.72
0.70
0.69
0.68
0.67
0.66
0.65

60 cm.
0.89
0.83
0.80
0.77
0.75
0.74
0.73
0.73
0.72
0.72
0.71

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL

(TWIN AND MULTI-CORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
Nominal
area of
Conductor

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND

TEMPERATURE (FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
Ground
Temperature C
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55

For Values of Thermal Resistivity

of Soil in C CM/W

Sq. mm

100

120

150

200

250

300

1.10

1.05

1.0

0.92

0.86

0.81

10

1.10

1.06

1.0

0.92

0.85

0.80

16

1.12

1.06

1.0

0.91

0.84

0.79

25

1.14

1.08

1.0

0.91

0.84

0.78

35

1.15

1.08

1.0

0.91

0.84

0.77

50

1.15

1.08

1.0

0.91

0.84

0.77

70

1.15

1.08

1.0

0.90

0.83

0.76

95

1.15

1.08

1.0

0.90

0.83

0.76

120

1.17

1.09

1.0

0.90

0.82

0.76

150

1.17

1.09

1.0

0.90

0.82

0.76

185

1.18

1.09

1.0

0.89

0.81

0.75

240

1.18

1.09

1.0

0.89

0.81

0.75

300

1.18

1.09

1.0

0.89

0.81

0.75

400

1.19

1.10

1.0

0.89

0.81

0.75

PVC
1.17
1.12
1.06
1.00
0.94
0.87
0.79
0.71
0.61

HR PVC
1.13
1.09
1.04
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.74

RATING FACTOR FOR DEPTH OF LAYING

(CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI CORE CABLES IN

HORIZONTAL FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
No of
cables

Rating Factor

Depth of
Laying
Cm.

Upto
25 mm

SIZE
Above 25 mm
Upto 300 mm

Above
300 mm

75
90
105
120
150
180 or more

1.00
0.99
0.98
0.97
0.96
0.95

1.00
0.98
0.97
0.96
0.94
0.93

1.00
0.97
0.96
0.95
0.92
0.91

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI CORE CABLES IN

TIER FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
No of No. of
cables Tiers

Spacing of Cables
(Centre of Centre)

Spacing of Cables
(Centre of Centre)

Touching

15 cm.

30 cm.

45 cm.

60 cm.

Touching 15 cm.

30 cm.

45 cm.

60 cm.

0.80

0.84

0.87

0.90

0.91

0.80

0.84

0.87

0.90

0.91

0.68

0.74

0.79

0.83

0.86

0.68

0.74

0.79

0.83

0.86

0.62

0.69

0.75

0.80

0.83

0.58

0.65

0.72

0.77

0.80

0.60

0.66

0.73

0.77

0.79

0.55

0.61

0.68

0.71

0.73

0.55

0.62

0.69

0.75

0.78

0.51

0.57

0.63

0.67

0.69

0.52

0.59

0.67

0.73

0.77

0.48

0.54

0.59

0.63

0.64

0.50

0.57

0.66

0.72

0.75

0.46

0.51

0.56

0.60

0.61

0.48

0.55

0.65

0.71

0.75

0.44

0.48

0.53

0.57

0.58

10

0.46

0.54

0.64

0.70

0.74

10

0.42

0.47

0.52

0.55

0.56

11

0.45

0.53

0.63

0.70

0.74

11

0.41

0.46

0.50

0.54

0.55

12

0.44

0.52

0.62

0.69

0.73

12

0.40

0.45

0.49

0.53

0.54

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE

Air Temperature C
Rating Factor (PVC)

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1.40

1.32

1.25

1.16

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.80

Rating Factor (HR PVC)

1.28

1.22

1.17

1.12

1.06

1.00

0.94

0.87

41

RATING FACTORS FOR MULTI CORE CABLES LAID ON RACKS IN AIR

(WITH SPACING BETWEEN CABLES EQUAL TO DIAMETER OF CABLE)

RATING FACTORS FOR MULTI CORE CABLES LAID ON RACKS IN

AIR (WITH CABLE TOUCHING)
No. of
Racks
1
2
3
6

Number of cables per Rack

2
3
6
0.84
0.80
0.75
0.80
0.76
0.71
0.78
0.74
0.70
0.76
0.72
0.68

1
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

No. of
Racks

9
0.73
0.69
0.68
0.66

1
2
3
6

1
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

Number of cables per Rack

2
3
6
0.98
0.96
0.93
0.95
0.93
0.90
0.94
0.92
0.89
0.93
0.90
0.87

9
0.92
0.89
0.88
0.86

CURRENT DERATING FACTORS FOR XLPE CABLES

RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
Depth of Laying (mm)

900

1050

1200

1500

1800

2000

2500

3000 or more

1.1, 3.3, 6.6, 11, 22 & 33 KV Cables

1.00

0.99

0.97

0.95

0.94

0.93

0.91

0.90

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
Ground Temperature C

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Rating Factor (maximum conductor temperature 90 C)

1.12

1.08

1.04

1.00

0.96

0.91

0.87

0.82

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR THREE CORE CABLES IN

HORIZONTAL FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF THREE SINGLE

CORE CABLES IN TREFOIL, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
No. of
Circuits

No. of
Circuits

Spacing between trefoil group centres (mm)

Touching

200

400

600

800

0.76

0.83

0.87

0.90

0.92

0.64

0.72

0.79

0.83

0.58

0.67

0.75

0.53

0.63

0.50

Spacing between trefoil group centres (mm)

Touching

200

400

600

800

0.79

0.86

0.90

0.92

0.94

0.86

0.67

0.77

0.82

0.86

0.89

0.80

0.84

0.61

0.7

0.79

0.83

0.87

0.71

0.77

0.81

0.56

0.68

0.76

0.81

0.85

0.60

0.69

0.76

0.80

0.53

0.65

0.74

0.80

0.84

0.47

0.58

0.67

0.74

0.79

0.50

0.63

0.72

0.78

0.83

0.45

0.56

0.66

0.73

0.48

0.61

0.71

0.78

0.43

0.55

0.65

0.73

0.46

0.60

0.70

0.77

10

0.42

0.54

0.64

10

0.44

0.59

0.69

11

0.41

0.53

0.64

11

0.43

0.58

0.69

12

0.40

0.52

0.63

12

0.42

0.57

0.68

RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING SINGLE OR THREE CORE CABLES SINGLE-WAY DUCTS
Depth of Laying (mm)

900

1050

1200

1500

1800

2000

2500

3000 or more

1.1, 3.3, 6.6, 11, 22 & 33 KV Cables

1.00

0.99

0.98

0.96

0.95

0.94

0.93

0.92

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE FOR CABLES IN THE DUCTS
Ground Temperature C

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Rating Factor (maximum conductor temperature 90 C)

1.12

1.08

1.04

1.00

0.96

0.91

0.87

0.82

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RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL FOR THREE SINGLE CORE CABLES IN DUCTS
Nominal area
of conductor
Sq. mm
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
800
1000

Nominal area
of conductor

Value of Thermal Resistivity

of Soil C cm/w
100
1.11
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15

120
1.05
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08

150
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

200
0.92
0.92
0.92
0.92
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL FOR THREE CORE CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS

250
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.84
0.84
0.84
0.84
0.83
0.83
0.83
0.83
0.82
0.82
0.82

300
0.80
0.80
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.76
0.76
0.76

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF SINGLE

CORE CABLES IN SINGLE WAY DUCTS IN TREFOIL
No. of
cables in
group
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

200
0.85
0.75
0.69
0.65
0.63
0.60
0.59
0.57
0.56
0.55
0.54

400
0.89
0.81
0.77
0.74
0.72
0.70
0.69
0.68
0.67
0.66
0.66

600
0.91
0.84
0.82
0.79
0.78
0.77
0.76
0.75
-

Sq. mm

100

120

150

200

250

300

25

1.07

1.04

1.00

0.93

0.89

0.84

35

1.07

1.04

1.00

0.93

0.88

0.83

50

1.07

1.04

1.00

0.93

0.88

0.83

70

1.08

1.04

1.00

0.93

0.88

0.83

95

1.08

1.05

1.00

0.93

0.87

0.83

120

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.93

0.87

0.83

150

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.93

0.87

0.83

185

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.93

0.87

0.82

240

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.93

0.87

0.82

300

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.92

0.87

0.82

400

1.10

1.06

1.00

0.92

0.87

0.82

500

1.10

1.06

1.00

0.92

0.86

0.81

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR THREE CORE CABLES IN SINGLE

WAY DUCTS IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION

Spacing between trefoil group centres (mm)

(Centre to Centre)
Touching
0.81
0.69
0.64
0.59
0.56
0.53
0.51
0.49
0.48
0.47
0.46

Value of Thermal Resistivity

of Soil C cm/w

No. of
cables in
group

800
0.93
0.87
0.85
0.83
0.82
0.81
-

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

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Spacing between trefoil group centres (mm)

(Centre to Centre)
Touching
0.85
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.62
0.59
0.57
0.55
0.54
0.52
0.51

200
0.89
0.81
0.76
0.73
0.70
0.68
0.67
0.65
0.64
0.63
0.62

400
0.92
0.86
0.83
0.80
0.78
0.77
0.76
0.75
0.74
0.74
0.73

600
0.94
0.89
0.87
0.85
0.84
0.82
0.82
0.81
-

800
0.95
0.91
0.89
0.88
0.87
0.86
-

SHORT CIRCUIT RATINGS

The conductor size in a cable for an installation is also governed by its ability to carry short circuit current of the system. Short
circuit ratings are based on the assumption that the duration of short circuit is so small and apparently there is no transmission
of heat, produced during short circuit through the insulation and the whole of it is absorbed by the conductor.
The short circuit current ratings (r.m.s values) of PVC & XLPE insulated cables with aluminium and copper conductors for one
second duration are given as under. These ratings have been calculated on the following assumptions.
UNIT
ALUMINIUM COPPER
1) Temperature of conductor just prior to short circuit.
a) With general purpose insulation
C
70
70
b) With Heat resisting insulation
C
85
85
c) With XLPE insulation
C
90
90
2) Max. permissible temperature of conductor during short circuit
a) With PVC insulation
C
160
160
b) XLPE insulation
C
250
250
3) Volumetric Specific heat of conductor at 20C
J/C mm
2.5 X 10-3
3.45 X 10-3
4) Resistivity of conductor at 20C
ohm-mm
28.264 X 10-6 17.241 X 10-6
5) Reciprocal of temperature co-efficient of conductor at 0C
C
228
234.5
With the above assumptions the short circuit rating 'Ish' is given by the following formula.
Where
KA
K = Constant (depends upon the type of insulation material and conductor material)
Ish =
KiloAmps
A = Nominal cross-sectional area of conductor in mm
t
t = duration of short circuit in seconds

SHORT CIRCUIT RATINGS OF 1100 VOLTS GRADE PVC INSULATED

HEAVYDUTY CABLES (FOR DURATION OF ONE SECOND)
Nominal
area of
Conductor
Sq. mm
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
800
1000

Aluminium Conductor

Copper Conductor

With General
Purpose
Insulation

With Heat
resisting
Insulation

With General
Purpose
Insulation

With Heat
resisting
Insulation

K. Amp.
0.114
0.190
0.304
0.456
0.760
1.220
1.900
2.660
3.800
5.320
7.220
9.120
11.400
14.100
18.200
22.800
30.400
38.000
47.900
60.800
76.000

K. Amp.
0.103
0.172
0.274
0.412
0.686
1.100
1.720
2.400
3.430
4.800
6.520
8.830
10.300
12.700
16.500
20.600
27.400
34.300
43.200
54.900
68.600

K. Amp.
0.173
0.288
0.460
0.690
1.150
1.840
2.880
4.030
5.750
8.050
10.900
13.800
17.300
21.300
27.300
34.500
46.000
57.500
72.500
92.000
115.000

K. Amp.
0.156
0.260
0.416
0.624
1.040
1.660
2.600
3.640
5200
7.280
9.880
12.500
15.600
19.200
25.000
31.200
41.600
52.000
65.500
83.200
104.000

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SHORT CIRCUIT RATINGS FOR XLPE INSULATED

CABLES (FOR DURATION OF ONE SECOND)
Nominal area of
conductor

With Aluminium
conductor

With Copper
conductor

Sq. mm

K. Amp.

K. Amp

1.5

0.141

0.215

2.5

0.235

0.358

4.0

0.376

0.572

6.0

0.564

0.858

10

0.940

1.430

16

1.504

2.290

25

2.350

3.580

35

3.290

5.000

50

4.700

7.150

70

6.580

10.000

95

8.930

13.590

120

11.280

17.160

150

14.100

21.450

185

17.390

26.450

240

22.560

34.320

300

28.200

42.900

400

37.600

57.200

500

47.000

71.500

630

59.220

90.100

800

75.200

114.400

1000

94.000

143.000

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONDUCTOR MATERIAL

Annealed
Copper

Hard
Copper

Hard Drawn
Aluminium

Steel
(Galvanised)

100 (average)

97 (minium)

61 (minium)

0.017241
(standard)

0.01771
(average)

0.028264
(minium)

Mass resistivity at 20 C in ohm gms/m

0.15328

0.15741

0.076398

Resistance at 20 C in ohm-mm/km

17.241

17.71

28.264

Density at 20 C in gms/cm

8.89

8.89

2.703

7.78

Weight in Kg / mm / Km

8.89

8.89

2.703

7.78

Conductivity percent
Volume resistivity at 20 C in ohm-mm/m

Temperature coefficient of resistance at 20 C per C

.00393

Coefficient of Linear expansion at 20 C per C

17 x 10

Ultimate tensile stress (approx.) in kg/mm

Modulus of elasticity in kg/mm

.00381
-6

17 x 10

.00403
-6

23 x 10

-6

11.5 x 10 -6

25.3

42.2

16.5

36

9 to 10.5 x 10

12.66 x 10

6.96 x 10

19.7 x 10

CHARACTERISTICS OF DIELECTRIC MATERIALS

Particulars

Material
Cross linked polyethylene

Specific Gravity
Dielectric Strength (KV / mm)

Polyethylene

PVC

0.92

0.92

1.3 - 1.6

35-50

35-50

15

Volume Resistivity (ohm-Cm)

10

Dielectric Constant
Power Factor
Tensile Strength (N/mm)
Elongation (%)

15

15-25
14

10

10 to 1015

2.3

2.3

5-8

0.003

0.003

0.08

13 to 16

13 to 16

14 to 20

250 to 400

250 to 500

200 to 300

Maximum Operating Temperature (C)

90

70

70

Maximum Conductor Temperature for Short Circuit (C)

250

130

160

Maximum Working temperature (C)

-40

-40

-20 (GP PVC)

-15 (HR PVC)

CHARACTERISTICS OF FRLS PVC COMPOUND

Particulars

Characterstics

Oxygen Index as per ASTMD-2863 (%)

Min - 29

Temp. Index as per ASTMD - 2863 (C)

Min - 250

Smoke Density Rating as per ASTMD - 2863 (%)

Max - 60

Acid Gas Generation as per IEC 754 (I) (% by weight)

Max - 20

Swedish Chimney Test as per SS-424-14-75 (Class F3)

Unaffected length from top 300 mm (min.)

Vertical Tray Flame Propagation Test as per IEEE-383

Flame shall not propagate & burn the total height of eight feet tray.

Single vertical cable fire resistance test as per IEC - 332 (I)

Min. 50mm cable unaffected from bottom edge of the top clamp.

Bunched Vertical Cables fire resistance test as per IEC-332 (III)

Max. affected length of the cables 2.5 meter from bottom edge of burner

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SWG/AWG TABLE
SWG No.

DIAMETER
(mm)

CALCULATED AREA
(mm)

AWG No.

DIAMETER
(mm)

CALCULATED AREA
(mm)

4.0640

12.970

3.260

08.5530

3.6576

10.510

2.910

06.8180

10

3.2512

08.302

10

2.560

05.2610

11

2.9464

06.818

11

2.300

04.1680

12

2.6416

05.481

12

2.050

03.3080

13

2.3368

04.289

13

1.830

02.6270

14

2.0320

03.243

14

1.630

02.0820

15

1.8288

02.626

15

1.450

01.6510

16

1.6256

02.076

16

1.290

01.3080

17

1.4224

01.589

17

1.150

01.0390

18

1.2192

01.680

18

1.020

0.82580

19

1.0160

08.107

19

0.912

0.65160

20

0.9144

06.507

20

0.813

0.51890

21

0.8128

05.189

21

0.724

0.41160

22

0.7112

03.973

22

0.643

0.32430

23

0.6096

02.919

23

0.574

0.25880

24

0.5588

02.452

24

0.511

0.20470

25

0.5080

02.027

25

0.455

0.16580

26

0.4530

01.641

26

0.404

0.12810

27

0.4160

01.362

27

0.361

0.10217

28

0.3759

01.109

28

0.320

0.08064

29

0.3454

00937

29

0.287

0.06452

30

0.3150

07.790

30

0.254

0.05067

31

0.2946

06.818

31

0.226

0.39240

32

0.2743

00591

32

0.203

0.03142

33

0.2540

00506

33

0.180

0.02554

34

0.2337

00.428

34

0.160

0.02011

35

0.2134

00.357

35

0.142

0.01589

36

0.1930

00.297

36

0.127

0.01267

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Flexible House Wiring

& Industrial Cables

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& Industrial Cables

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of best quality bright annealed electrolytic grade copper with conductivity of more than 102% to save the energy consumption and for
smooth flow of electricity. PVC used as an insulate is manufactured in-house and has good dielectric and physical properties with high
insulation resistance value that protects against any electrical fault. "BMIC" wires are manufactured with solid, stranded and multistranded conductor. We only manufacturer ROHS cables, which is 100% lead free.

Range
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the spread of fire even at high temperature.
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and toxic gases generation properties which helps in easy evacuation and rescue operation in case of fire and are ideal for use in places
of high human density.
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heat generated in the wire due to low voltage.These wires can withstand the conductor temperature upto 105C and are suited for
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('O'HFR) wires have properties to emit smoke free, non-toxic, non-corresive gases in case of fire, besides other fire retarding
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Uniformity

:
:

Better Flexibility
Double Insulated

:
:

Center Perfect

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Current Carrying Capacity

Our copper has more than 102% conductivity which means reduction in electricity bills.
We have the most advanced in-house wire drawing ,stranding & bunching facilities to give a
uniform lay and smooth finish of the conductor.
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Thin coloured layer is only on the surface for colour identification. Thick layer of natural virgin
PVC is underneath which gives improved insulation resistance value.
Automatic self-centering head coupled with on-line diameter controller maintains conductor
perfectly in the center of PVC insulation which prevent short circuits occurrences due to uneven
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FIRE RETARDANT (FR)

Multi-Stand Conductor
"BMIC" PVC insulated unsheathed single core wire with high conductivity plain annealed electrolytic grade copper conductor 1100
volts grade conforming to IS : 694 / 1990 and ISI marked.

Technical Data
Nominal Cross
Sectional area of
the Conductor

Note :

Nos. / nominal Nominal Thickness Approx. Overall Max. Conductor

dia. of strand
of Insulation
Dia.
resistance

Current Rating (Amps.)

2 Wires, Single Core

Sq.mm

No. / mm

mm

mm

? /km at 20C

In Conduit/ Trunking

Clipped Directly to
surface or on cable tray

1.0

*14/.3

0.7

2.8

18.1

11

12

1.5

*22/.3

0.7

3.1

12.1

13

16

2.5

*36/.3

0.8

3.8

7.41

18

22

4.0

**56/.3

0.8

4.3

4.95

24

29

6.0

**84/.3

0.8

5.2

3.30

31

37

Current rating at ambient temp. 40C

Current rating as per IS : 3961 (part-V)
PVC Insulation : Type 'A' as per IS : 5831-1984
Normal Packing Length - 90 Mtrs./100 Mtrs.

*
**

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Conductor : Class 2 as per IS : 8130-1984

Conductor : Class 5 as per IS : 8130-1984

Solid/Stranded Conductor
"BMIC" PVC insulated unsheathed single core wire with high conductivity plain annealed electrolytic grade copper conductor 1100
volts grade conforming to IS : 694 / 1990 and ISI marked.

Technical Data
Nominal Cross
Sectional area of the
Conductor

Nos. / nominal
dia. of strand

Sq.mm

No. / mm

mm

mm

? /km at 20C

In Conduit/
Trunking

Clipped Directly to
surface or on cable tray

1.0

1/1.13

0.7

2.8

18.1

11

12

1.5

1/1.38

0.7

3.0

12.1

13

16

1.5

7/0.52

0.7

3.1

12.1

13

16

2.5

1/1.78

0.8

3.6

7.41

18

22

2.5

7/0.67

0.8

3.8

7.41

18

22

4.0

1/2.25

0.8

4.1

4.61

24

29

4.0

7/0.85

0.8

4.3

4.61

24

29

6.0

1/2.76

0.8

4.6

3.08

31

37

6.0

7/1.04

0.8

5.2

3.08

31

37

10

7/1.35

1.0

6.3

1.83

42

51

16

7/1.70

1.0

7.3

1.15

57

68

25

7/2.14

1.2

9.0

0.727

71

86

35

7/2.52

1.2

10.2

0.524

91

110

Note :

50

Nominal Thickness of
Approx. Overall Dia.
Insulation

19/1.78
1.4
Current rating at ambient temp. 40C
Current rating as per IS : 3961 (part-V)

Max. Conductor
resistance

Current Rating (Amps.)

2 Wires, Single Core

12.0
0.387
120
Conductor : Class 2 as per IS : 8130-1984
PVC Insulation : Type 'A' as per IS : 5831-1984

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copper conductor 1100 volts grade conforming to IS : 694 / 1990 and ISI marked.
Technical Data
Nominal Cross Sectional
area of the Conductor

Note :

Nos. / nominal
dia. of strand

Nominal Thickness of
Insulation

Approx. Overall Dia.

Max. Conductor
resistance

Current Rating

Sq.mm

No. / mm

mm

mm

? /km at 20C

Amps.
4

0.5

16/.20

0.6

2.4

39.0

0.75

24/.20

0.6

2.6

26.0

1.0

32/.20

0.6

2.7

19.5

12

1.5

30/.25*

0.6

3.1

13.3

16

2.5

50/.25*

0.7

3.8

7.98

22

56/.30

0.8

4.3

4.95

29

84/.30

0.8

5.2

3.30

37

10

80/.40

1.0

6.3

1.91

51

16

126/.40

1.0

8.0

1.21

68

25

196/.40

1.2

9.7

0.780

86

35

276/.40

1.2

11.0

0554

110

50

396/.40

1.4

13.2

0.386

145

70

360/.50

1.4

15.5

0.272

215

95

475/.50

1.6

18.0

0.206

260

120

608/.50

1.6

19.5

0.161

305

150

756/.50

1.8

22.0

0.129

355

185

925/.50

2.0

24.5

0.106

415

28.0
0.0801
PVC Insulation : Type 'A' as per IS : 5831-1984
PVC Sheath : Type 'ST-1' as per IS : 5831-1984

500

240
1221/.50
Current rating as per IS : 3961 (part-V)
Conductor : Class 2 as per IS : 8130-1984

2.2

*30/.25mm, 50/.25mm sizes can be suplied on request with construction of 48/.20 mm and 80/.20 mm respectively.

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Multi Core Flexible Cables

BMIC PVC insulated and PVC sheathed single and multi core flexible cable with high conductivity plain annealed electrolytic grade
copper conductor100 volts grade conforming to IS : 694 / 1990 and ISI marked.

Technical Data
Nominal cross
Nos.
Nominal
sectional area of
nominal thickness of
the conductor dia. of strand insulation

Nominal thickness of sheath and maximum overall dia. (mm)

Single Core

Two Core

Three Core

Four Core

Sq. mm

No. / mm

mm

Sheath
Thickness

O.D.
(Max.)

Sheath
Thickness

O.D.
(Max.)

Sheath
Thickness

O.D.
(Max.)

Sheath
Thickness

O.D.
(Max.)

0.5
0.75

16/.20
24/.20

0.6
0.6

0.9
0.9

4.5
4.7

0.9
0.9

7.2
7.8

0.9
0.9

7.6
8.2

0.9
0.9

8.2
8.8

1.0

32/.20

0.6

0.9

4.9

0.9

8.0

0.9

8.6

0.9

9.4

1.5

30/.25*

0.6

0.9

5.4

0.9

8.6

0.9

9.2

1.0

10.5

2.5

50/.25*

0.7

1.0

6.2

1.0

10.5

1.0

11.0

1.0

12.0

4.0

56/.30

0.8

1.0

7.0

1.0

12.0

1.0

12.5

1.0

14.0

Note :

Current rating at ambient temp. 40C

Current rating as per IS : 3961 (part-V)
Normal Packing Length - 100 Mtrs.

Conductor : Class 5 as per IS : 8130-1984

PVC Insulation : Type 'A' as per IS : 5831-1984
PVC Sheath : Type 'ST-1' as per IS : 5831-1984

*30/.25mm, 50/.25mm sizes can be supplied on request with construction of 48/.20 mm and 80/.20 mm respectively.

Heat Resistant (105)

Due to increase in power demand, the voltage fluctuations has become a very common phenomenon in power supply systems.When
there is low voltage, the current in the wire increases abnormally, thereby causing excess over heating of the wires.
Our heat resistant (105C) wires can withstand conductor temperature upto 105C. hence overcoming this problem.
Main characteristics of "BMIC" heat resistant (105C) wires are:
n
Superior insulation resistance & high di-electric strength.
n
Superior heat resisting properties.
n
Higher operating temperature.
n
Higher current carrying capacity.

Technical Data
Nominal Cross
Sectional area of the
Conductor

Nos. / nominal
dia. of strand

Sq.mm

No. / mm

mm

mm

? /km at 20C

In Conduit/
Trunking

Clipped Directly to
surface or on cable tray

1.0

* 14/.3

0.7

2.8

18.1

12

13

1.5

* 22/.3

0.7

3.1

12.1

14

17

2.5

* 36/.3

0.8

3.8

7.41

19

24

4.0

** 56/.3

0.8

4.3

4.95

26

31

6.0

** 84/.3

0.8

5.2

3.30

34

40

Note :

Nominal Thickness of
Approx. Overall Dia.
Insulation

Current rating at ambient temp. 40C

Normal Packing Length - 90 Mtrs./100 Mtrs.

*
**

Max. Conductor
resistance

Current Rating (Amps.)

2 Wires, Single Core

Conductor : Class 2 as per IS : 8130-1984

Conductor : Class 5 as per IS : 8130-1984

Fire Retardant Low Smoke (FRLS)

In case of fire, the casualties occur due to suffocation and inhaling toxic fumes/gases rather than burns. Moreover the dense black
smoke reduces visibility, thereby making the evacuation & rescue operation nearly impossible.As such the need for FRLS wires arose.
Main characteristics of "BMIC" FRLS wires are:
Superior fire retardant properties,
Emit non-toxic fumes,
Self extinguishing,
Emit lesser amount of non-corrosive smoke.
These wires are ideal for use in places of high human density i.e. high-rise buildings, theaters, hospitals, hotels, and schools etc. where
safety of lives is of primary concern.
The special FRLS PVC compound used in "BMIC" FRLS wires is formulated & manufactured in house, is mechanically far stronger and
has a definite advantage over ordinary PVC wires in terms of critical oxygen index, temperature index, smoke density and acid gas
generation, thus ideal for concealed as well as conduit wiring.
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Special Test on BMIC FRLS Wires & Cables

Test

Function

Specification
ASTM-D-2863

Specified Values & Test

Obsd. values

Critical
Oxygen
Index

To determine percentage of oxygen

required for supporting combustion at
room temperature of insulating material.

Oxygen Index: minimum 29%

More than. 32
Test sample 7 to 15 cm long by 6.5 0.5 mm
wide & over 3 0.5 mm thick in a minimum
concentration of oxygen and nitrogen
mixture will just support candle like burning
at room temperature

Temperature
Index

To determine at what temp. normal ASTM-D-2863

oxygen content of 21% in air will support
combustion of insulating material,

Temperature Index: minimum 250C Around 285C

The aforesaid procedure at various
temperatures & then extrapolating to
250C.

Smoke
Density

To determine the visibility (light ASTM-D-2843"

transmission) under fire of insulating
material.

LightTransmission: minimum 40%

Around 45%
The test sample is exposed to flame at a 40
psi pressure for 4 minutes, the light
absorption data are plotted on a graph as
smoke density (%) versus time.

Acid Gas
Generation

To ascertain the amount of hydrochloric IEC 754 - 1

acid gas evolved from PVC insulation of
wire under fire conditions.

Hydrochloric acid gas released: 20% Around 15%

max.
0.5-1 gram of the material from the wire
insulation/ sheath is burnt in a ceramic tube
inside a tubular furnace at 800C. The
volume of corrosive gases (HCL) present in
the combustion products are analyzed
chemically.

Flammability
test on
group of
cables

To determine flame propagation of wires IEEE - 383

in installed condition.

In total 20 minutes of burning 8ft. wire Satisfactory

length samples with flame temp. of app.
1500F. the burning of wires should not go
to the top.

Flammability
test

1) To determine ignition resistance & flame Swedish

propagation under specified conditions
standard No.
SS424-175
(class F3)

From test sample of 850mm length, the un- Satisfactory

burnt portion shall be more than 300mm
from the top.

2) To determine ignition resistance and IEC 332 -I

flame propagation under specified
conditions.

In the calculated time duration of burning Satisfactory

the wire sample of 600mm 25mm length,
the length of un- burnt portion to be min.
50mm from the top.

3) To determine ignition resistance and IEC 332 -3

flame propagation, especially for bunch of
wires under specified conditions.

From test sample of 3.5 mtrs. lengths Satisfactory

effected portion during burning, shall not
reach 2.5 mtrs. above from the bottom edge
of the burner.

Comparison between "BMIC" FR, FRLS and 'O'HFR Wires

TEST

STANDARD

UNIT

REQUIREMENTS

Critical Oxygen Index

ASTM - D - 2863

Min. 29

30 - 32

30 -3 2

> 40

Temperature Index

ASTM - D - 2863

Min. 250

260 -300

280 - 350

> 350

Light Transmission

ASTM - D - 2843

Min. 40

30 - 33

42 - 45

> 75

Halogen Gas Generation

IEC - 754 - 1

Max. 20

30 - 35

15 - 18

< 0.1

Thermal Decomposition

Good

Good

Excellent

Flame Retardency

Good

Good

Excellent

Safety During Burning

Average

Good

Excellent

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FR

FRLS

'O'HFR

PVC INSULATED SUBMERSIBLE CABLES OR 3 CORE FLAT CABLES

For Submersible Pump Motors
For troublefree working, these connecting cables are just as important as winding wire for the submersible pump motors.
3 core Flat Cables are manufactured keeping in mind the severe and difficult conditions in which they are required to
operate.The individual flexible conductors are made from electrolytic grade bright copper. The wires are drawn, annealed
and bunched properly to ensure long life. Each of these three flexible copper conductors are insulated with a specially
formulated PVC compound and the cores are laid up in Flat Parallel position. The outer sheath of the cable is made from a
special grade of resistant PVC compound impervious to water, grease, oil etc.

Technical Data

COPPER CONDUCTOR

PVC INSULATION OF CORES (RED,YELLOW, BLUE)

PVC SHEATH (BLACK)

CONDUCTOR

INSULATION

SHEATH
Overall Dimension

Area
(nom.)

Core dia.
(Nom.)

Resistance

Current

Width
W

Thickness
T

@ 20C
(max.)

mm

mm

mm

Oh/km

carrying
capacity
@ 40C
Amps

1.15

12.8

3.0

13.30

14

14.6

6.4

7.98

18

Thickness
(Nom.)

Sq. mm

Number/
Size of
wire
mm

Thickness
(Nom.)

mm

mm

1.5

22/0.3

0.8

3.25

2.5

36/0.3

0.9

3.90

1.15

4.0

56/0.3

1.0

4.65

1.15

17.2

7.4

4.95

26

6.0

84/0.3

1.0

5.30

1.15

18.7

7.9

3.30

31

10.0

140/0.3

1.0

6.60

1.40

23.7

9.9

1.91

42

16.0

226/0.3

1.0

8.20

1.40

28.0

11.45

1.21

57

25.0

354/0.3

1.2

10.10

2.00

35.5

14.7

0.780

72

35.0

495/0.3

1.2

11.50

2.00

39.5

16.2

0.554

90

50.0

703/0.3

1.4

13.60

2.20

45.5

18.3

0.386

115

70.0

440/0.45

1.4

15.30

2.20

51.0

20.0

0.272

143

95.0

475/0.5

1.6

18.10

2.40

60.0

23.5

0.206

165

Note :
Insulation thickness, Sheath and overall dimensions given in this are nominal value. The number of wires is approximate and strand diameter is nominal; they shall
be such as to satisfy the requirements of conductor resistance as per IS 8130/1984
4 Core and 5 Core flat cables up to 4 sq. mm. Are available on request.

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SELECTION OF INSULATING MATERIALS FOR CABLES

Rubber: Rubbers are defined as those materials which can be converted from plastic to the elastic state by heating, usually but not
necessarily, following admixture with sulphur.The rubbers can be subdivided into natural and synthetic types.
Natural rubber, along with impregnated paper, was the main insulating material until the late 1930's. It has very good electrical properties
especially, dielectric strength, but readily absorbs moisture and deteriorates by oxidizing into resinous substance. However, when mixed with
sulphur and other carefully chosen ingredients, it can be vulcanized to form a very stable material Vulcanized rubber (VR) is nonhygroscopic,
has a high specific insulation resistance and high tensile strength, and can be used safely for manufacturing high voltage cables up to 10 KV.
Natural rubber is extremely poor in its resistance to ozone, corona and oil. Although no heat resistant. In India, the use of VR is limited to
domestic wires and low tension cables.
Natural Rubber (NR): NR is a dried or coagulated solids obtained from certain trees. In chemical term NR is cis-1,4 Polyisoprene with the
structure unit.
CH3
I
CH2CCHCH2
Raw rubber is difficult to extrude satisfactory. It needs to be masticated to the required viscosity and compounded with fillers, accelerators,
and other additives periodically one by one.The process control and machinery available for compounding in BMI CABLES. Cross linking of
NR is achieved by Sulphur,Which may react with copper, Such conductors are usually tinned. Natural Rubber tends to compare unfavorable
with synthetic polymers in term of maximum operating temperature and ageing performance. It also show cracks in the presence of ozone.
Synthetic Rubber: Synthetic rubbers and resins of excellent quality came to be widely used after 1940 in place of natural rubber for
insulation as well as sheathing. The man-made rubbers owe their rubbery nature to the fact that like natural rubber, they are long chain
polymers built up from single molecule or monomers However, the monomers which from the starting point for the synthetic rubber are
different from the monomer from which natural rubber is built and this accounts largely for the differences between natural and synthetic
rubbers.
Man-made synthetic rubbers used in the cable industry are:
(a) Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
(b) Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene (CSP) / Hypalon
(c) Polychloroprene(PCP) / Neoprene
(d) Butyl rubber
(e) Silicone Rubber
(f) Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)- Formerly GRS
The characteristics of these materials are described below :
(a) Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR): It is a new polymer, introduced first as an insulant for wire and cable in 1961-62.
EPR is a saturated Co-Polymer of Ethylene and Propylene
CH2CH2andCH2CHCH2
In BMI cables Dicumyl Peroxide used for cross linking. Peroxides betters long term resistance to ageing and the electrical properties.
They decompose under the action of heat to give radicals which react with the polymers and result in stable carbon_carbon cross link.
Calcium Carbonate corporate in large quantity for better physical properties and reduce moisture absorption are obtained by
replacing Calcium Carbonate with Calcium Clay. An unsaturated Silane which binds to the fillers also improve Melting Point. Other
additives includes Red Lead to give better water resistance and oil to help processing.
CH2CH
|
OCOCH3
As a cable insulant, it possesses stable electrical and physical characteristics. The insulation is found to retain adequate electrical
resistance twice as long as butyl rubber in prolonged hot water immersion tests and has greater flexibility without becoming brittle at
sub-zero temperatures.A particularly advantageous feature is its resistance to attack from corona generated by electric discharges at its
surface. Its other advantages are.
(i) Wide variations obtained in compounding to suit different applications,
(ii) Processing is very easy and it can be extruded on shaped conductors and
(iii) Resistance to oxidation in air.
Due to its superior properties EPR is gradually replacing butyl rubber. The drawbacks are that it is much softer Dielectric than butyl
rubber or XLPE and is inferior to XLPE in thermal ageing property The maximum working temperature in this case is 85C and the
maximum short circuit temperature is 150C. The dielectric power factor is quite high as compared to PE or paper, the value being
0.001as compared to paper (0.002) and PE (0.005).

From the properties and the characteristics of the different rubbers it will be observed that
(i) Natural rubber has already been replaced by synthetic rubber & and other insulants in high voltage and medium voltage range
(ii) Out of all the synthetic rubbers only butyl and EPR can compete with paper or plastics. Butyl rubber has largely eliminated
both paper insulated and varnished cambric cables where each of installation and termination and flexibility are at a premium. EPR may
expected to replace butyl rubber in shipping, mining, trailing and some distribution cables.
The high price of both butyl rubber and EPR as compared with that of paper or PVC, has proved to be great bottleneck in the utilization
of the Synthetic rubbers.

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(b) Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene (CSP) / Hypalon: Chlorosulphonated Polymer, commonly known as "Hypalon" can be
obtained by subjecting polyethylene, to the action of chlorine gas and sulphur dioxide or CSP is obtained when polyethylene is reacted
in carbon tetra chloride with chlorine and sulpher dioxide. CSP compound have superior electrical properties to compounds based on
PCP and are particularly advantageous for Insulation & Sheathing which is required to be Oil Resisting. CSP also have good resistance to
ozone and weather. When blended with EVA of EPR and filled with a suitable carbon black. CSP compound provide a strippable
dielectric screening materials for high voltage EPR cables. It can be vulcanized and used as ordinary rubber.As it has better resistance to
Heat, corona and ozone than ordinary rubber it is recommended for insulation of high voltage cables. It can operate at a temperature
upto 90C and its AC. breakdown value is same as butyl rubber, butyl dielectric power factor is higher, i.e. 0.003-2005. It can also be used
for sheathing because of its weather and water resisting properties.
(c) Polychloroprene (PCP) / Neoprene: PCP was the first commercial synthetic rubber it has the structure. CL
I
CH2CCHCH2
Its major use is as a very tough flexible sheathing material. PCP compounds have good abrasion and tear resistance together with good
resistance to swelling and to chemical attack by a wide range of natural oils and Aliphatic Hydrocarbons.They do not normally support
combustion.The monomer of natural rubber is isoprene or methyl butadiene, that for neoprene is chlorobutadiene. PCP
(Polychloroprene) contains about 35 percent chemically combined chlorine. Polychloroprene must be compounded and vulcanized in
much the same way as natural rubber. Although less resistant to oil compared to PVC or PE these compounds are better than natural
rubber in resistance to fire, oil and weather, but not as good as natural rubber in electrical properties. The excellent mechanical
properties and high resistance to cold make it ideal for sheathing purpose rather than insulation.
(d) Butyl Rubber: Butyl rubber is, a co-polymer of isobutylene and isoprene containing about 1-4 percent of the latter. The co
polymerization of these, results in a material having the potential merits of a very unreactive material while offsetting demerits due to its
thermoplasticity. Butyl rubber is compounded and vulcanized in much the same way as natural rubber though the processing of the
compound is troublesome.
Butyl rubber has excellent electrical properties but a little lower dielectric strength than natural rubber.The dielectric power factor is
0.001-0.003 and the A.C. Breakdown value 20-30 kv/mm.This material has excellent water and weather resistance and especially heat
resistance, being capable of operating at a continuous temperature of 80-85C as compared to 60C in the case of natural rubber.
It also excels natural rubber in corona and ozone resistance, but, does not have good oil resistance. Compared to natural rubber it has
lower mechanical properties and as such it is mainly used for insulation purposes. Butyl rubber cables have been used up to 30 kv with
the same temperature and current carrying capacity as paper insulated cables However recently EPR and XLPE have gradually started to
replacing butyl rubber.
(e) Silicone Rubber: Silicone rubber is unique in several aspects first, although it has to be compounded and vulcanized to become elastic,
the actual materials and techniques for doing this are quite different from those of natural rubber.Another aspect in which this rubber is
unique is that instead of the backbone of the chain being composed of carbon-carbon linkages C-C-C-C it has the silicon/oxygen linkage
-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O. It is the inorganic backbone which gives the material its exceptional resistance to heat.Silicon rubber have general
chemical structure is
R
I
SiO
I
R
Where R is usually methyl or phenyl. Silicon have outstanding properties, especially in resistance to high temperature, 150C being the
normal operating limit. However, at ambient temperatures the mechanical properties are somewhat inferior to those of the more
commonly used materials. For this Fibre Glass Braiding and H or S gradeVarnish provides over Silicon.
This material has the best resistance to heat of all the present rubber material and is suitable for continuous use at temperature of
180C. Because of its good electrical properties and resistance to ozone and corona, it is suitable for high voltage lead wire. But as it does
not have good mechanical properties, it must be protected further with a covering of glass, asbestos or metaillic braid This rubber is too
expensive as compared with natural rubber.
(f) Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)- Formerly GRS: SBR is a co-polymer of butadiene and styrene, containing about 25 percent of
styrene. It does not have any outstanding merit compared with the natural product, because it is a little inferior in both electrical and
mechanical properties, but has better heat resistant properties.
(g) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR/PVC BLENDS) : The copolymer of acrylonitrile with butadiene produces a range of
polymers characterised by good oil resistance.They have the structural units
CH2 CH = CH CH2 and CH2 CH CN or CH2 CH CH = CH2
The additive of PVC improves resistance to Ozone, weathering and abrasion. By suitable choice of Plasticisers improve process ability
and Flame Retardant also obtained.These materials are used solely for Sheathing.
(h) EthylVinyl Acetate (EVA): Its ethylene copolymer containing vinyl acetate.
The polymers are cross linked by peroxides or by radiations and the formation is generally similar to that of EPR. Resistance to ageing in
air is slightly superior to that of EPR, service temperature up to 11 C being possible, but electric properties such as permittivity are
inferior. EVA is also used as the base for extruded semi conducting dielectric screening materials.

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HANDLING & STORAGE

Handing (Unloading at Site):
On receipt of cable drums visual inspection of drums should be made. While unloading the cables certain precaution are to be taken to
ensure the safety of the cables.
1. The cable drums-should not be dropped or thrown from railway wagons or truck during loading operations as the shock may cause
serious damage to cable layers.A crane should be used for unloading cable drums. when lifting drums with the crane, it is recommended
that the lagging should be kept in not available, a ramp should be prepared with approximate inclination of 1:3 or 1:4 The cable drum
should be rolled over the ramp by means of ropes and winches,Additionally a sand bed at the food of the ramp may be prepared too
brake the rolling the cable drum.
2. Cable should not be dragged along the earth surface.
3. Cable ends should always be sealed by means of suitable end sealing materials to prevent moisturisation of cores and armour.
4. Drums should be rolling in direction of arrow marked on the drum
Storage: Cable should be stored in a dry covered place to prevent exposure to climatic conditions and wear & tear of wooden drums.
Further, it should preferably be kept on a contrate surface to avoid sinking of drums and decay of flanges which will help easy movement of
the drums.
All drums should be stored in such a manner as to leave sufficient space between them for air circulation. it is desirable to drums to stand on
battens directly under the flanges.
Laying: For laying of cables special care to be taken to prevent sharp bending & twisting Cable should be unwound from drum by proper
mounting the cable drum on a cable wheel, making sure the spindle is strong enough to carry the weight without bending and that it is lying
horizontally in the bearing so as to prevent the drum creeping to one side or the other while it is rotating. However, Following salient points
are to be considered during laying procedure of cables laid in racks and in built in trenches.
1. For laying of cables power cables to be placed at top most layer.
2. Single core power cable for use on A.C. system shall be laid in delta formation supported by non-magnetic material. trefoil clamps of
suitable size are to be placed at regular intervals but preferably not more than 800 mm.Axial spacing of two circuits in delta formation
shall not be less than 4 times the cable dia.
Incase of multi core power cables, cables shall be laid side by side, with spacings not less than one cable diameter. However derating
factors for cables laid on trenches are to be referred.
Multi core power cables and single core D.C. circuits may be clamped by means of galvanised mild steel saddles but 1.1 KV single core
cables should be clamped by means of non-magnetic saddles. The saddles shall not be paced at intervals more than 1500 mm for
horizontal and 1200 mm for vertical runs.
3. Multi core control cables can be laid touching each other on cable racks and wherever required may be taken in two layers.They should
be clamped by means of PVC straps both for horizontal and vertical runs (alternatively, fabricated aluminium clamps may be used) at
regular intervals.
4. a) if the cables are buried directly in ground IS-1255 is to be followed for code of practice. However, generally cables are laid 1000 mm
below finished ground level at any point of cable run and 75 mm of sand cushioning to be provided.
b) In loose soil concrete pillar should be provided for as support and hence pipe are recommended to be used for cable path.
5. If there is possibility of mechanical damage. cables should be protected by means of mild steel covers placed on racks.
6. While laying cables, special care to be taken at bends. Following are the recommended bending radius for power and control cables.
Single Core = 15 x D & Multi Core = 12 x D
Where '0' is overall diameter of cable.
7. Maximum safe pulling force (When pulled by pulling eye) Aluminium Conductor Cables: 3.0 kg / nm2Copper Conductor cables:
5.0 Kg mm' Proper method of pulling of cable should be used.
End Terminations & Jointing: Termination and jointing of power and Control Cables shall be done by means of compression methods
using solder less tinned copper / Aluminium terminal lugs. For control cables terminations, ring tongue or reducer pin type terminal lug can
also be used to suit the purpose.
Testing during laying: All new cable drums shall be meggar-tested before jointing with a 500/1000 volts meggar. Please note that meggar
value decreases with increase in the length, temperatures and size of the cables. Before meggaring, both the ends of the cables should be
opened out and cleaned to remove dust or metal particles. After the test, the cores should be shorted to discharge the cable, otherwise
charged cores may give a shock to a person who may handle it subsequently.
IS-1554 does not mention the minimum meggar value of the PVC cables.The table below give the minimum meggar values of PVC cables as
per BS-6346-1989.
MINIMUM INSULATION RESISTANCEVALUES
As PVC cables have got higher capacitance, while meggaring, a high charging current will flow inti ally and hence the meggar will show a
lesser reading.As per International specifications the reading after one minute of continuous meggaring should be taken.
NOMINAL CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
OF CONDUCTOR SQ. MM

1.50

2.50

4.00

6.00

10.00

16.00

25.00

35.00

50.00

70

95 and
above

INSULATION RESISTANCE IN MOHM/

KILOMETER AT20C 650/1100 VOLTS

10

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