XHIRE, XHI1RE, LXHIRE & LXHI1RE Cables

Key Features XHIRE & LXHIRE Cables

Application: Portuguese reference armoured Medium Voltage cables with PE sheathing.
Suitability: For power distribution and power supply stations. Suitable for fixed installations, directly buried.
Standards & Voltage Ratings: IEC 60502-2. 3.6/6kV, 6/10kV, 8.7/15kV, 12/20kV and 18/30kV.
Construction: Class 2 Stranded Copper or Aluminium conductors, Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, Copper tape screen, Polyethylene (PE) inner sheath, Wire Armour (AWA/SWA), and PE outer sheath.
Details: Single core AWA and three core SWA variants. Excellent mechanical protection

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Datasheets

Our Medium Voltage Armoured cable portfolio includes the XHIRE, XHI1RE, LXHIRE and LXHI1RE Cables. Referenced under Portuguese designations, and manufactured in accordance with international standard IEC 60502-2, these Copper and Aluminium conductor cables are available in voltages of 3.6/6kV, 6/10kV, 8.7/15kV, 12/20kV and 18/30kV.

The XHIRE & LXHIRE cables are for power distribution, and are particularly suited to direct burial applications.

Single core and three core cables are separately named owing to the armouring materials: the Aluminium Wire Armoured single core cables being XHI1RE / LXHI1RE and the Steel Wire Armoured multicore cables named XHIRE / LXHIRE.

The 'E' at the end of the cable names references the Polyethylene (PE) sheathing.

X	Copper Conductor
LX	Aluminium Conductor
HI	Metallic Screen - Copper Tape
R	Steel wire armour (for multi-core cables)
1R / 1A	Aluminium armour (for single core cables)
E	Polyethylene (PE) Outer Sheath

The robust later of Polyethylene (PE) sheathing offers good resistance to oils, standing water and other challenges the cables may face in their installation environment.

The 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.

It should be noted that PE sheathing does not provide for flame retardancy as standard so where this is a consideration, the XHIRV & LXHIRV cables with their PVC outer layer may be considered.

Commonly requested and available cable sizes are provided in the technical datasheets - the range of conductor cross-sectional area sizes differ slightly across the voltage rating. Dimensional data, weights and electrical characteristics are provided to aid cable selection.

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Construction Table

	XHIRE Cable	XHI1RE Cable	LXHIRE Cable	LXHI1RE Cables
VOLTAGE	3.6/6kV to 18/30kV
CONDUCTOR	Class 2 stranded Copper		Class 2 stranded Aluminium
INSULATION	XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)
SCREEN	Copper Tape
INNER SHEATH	PE (Polyethylene)
ARMOUR	SWA (Galvanised Steel Wires)	AWA (Aluminium Wires)	SWA (Galvanised Steel Wires)	AWA (Aluminium Wires)
OUTER SHEATH	PE (Polyethylene)