XHIRE, XHI1RE, LXHIRE & LXHI1RE Cables

Our Medium Voltage Armoured cable portfolio includes the XHIRE, XHI1RE, LXHIRE and LXHI1RE Cables. Referenced under the Portuguese naming designations, and manufactured in accordance with international standard IEC 60502-2, these Copper and Aluminium conductor cables are available in voltages of 6kV, 10kV, 15kV, 20kV and 30kV. 

The Portuguese referencing means single core and three core cables are separately named: Aluminium Wire Armoured single core cables being XHI1RE / LXHI1RE and the Steel Wire Armoured multicore cables named XHIRE / LXHIRE. This layer of wire armour provides excellent mechanical protection and they are suitable for direct burial, but does restrict the flexibility of cable - a consideration at point of installation. Both the AWA and SWA cables have a copper tape screen as part of their construction.

The 'E' at the end of the cable names references the Polyethylene (PE) sheathing. This provides a robust layer with good resistance to oils, standing water and other challenges the cables may face in their installation environment. PE sheathing does not provide for flame retardancy so where this is a consideration, the XHIRV & LXHIRV cables with their PVC outer layer may be considered.