BS5467 Cable

Low Voltage XLPE thermosetting insulated armoured cables - 600/1000V - manufactured in accordance with British Standard BS5467

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BS5467 AWA / SWA Cables

BS5467 Standard Cables

British Standard BS5467 cable specification covers the requirements for low voltage armoured cables - both galvanised steel wire armoured (multi-core) and non-magnetic aluminium wire armoured (single core) - with thermosetting insulation of rated voltages 600/1000V for use in fixed installation in industrial wiring, mains distribution, auxiliary control and similar applications, where there is risk of mechanical damage and some form of protection is required.

BS5467 specifies the number of cores (single-core / two-core / three-core / four-core / five-core and up to 48 cores for auxiliary cables) and the type of conductor, which can be plain annealed stranded copper (Cu) or solid aluminium (Al).

The Standard allows colour-coded or number-coded core identification. These low voltage cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheathed armoured cables are designed to specifications that ensure the insulation and other components are suitable for sustained operations at a maximum conductor temperature of 90^oC, and at a maximum short-circuit conductor temperature of 250^oC.

BS5467 Specification

BS5467 cables are widely used power cables both in the UK and prevalent in international projects specified to British standards. They are hard-wearing and suitable for indoor, underground (direct burial in free draining soil or embedded in concrete) and outdoors without additional protection due to the mechanical protection afforded by their armour and the UV stable and water resistant nature of their sheathing.

BS5467 Cable Construction

	BS5467 single core	BS5467 multicore
Voltage Rating	0.6/1kV	0.6/1kV
Conductor	Copper (Cu) (Class 2), Aluminium (Al) (Class 1)	2 core to 48 core: Cu (Class 2), Al (Class 1)
Insulation	Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)	XLPE
Bedding	Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)	PVC
Armour	Aluminium wire armour (AWA)	Steel wire armour (SWA)
Sheath	PVC	PVC

BS5467 cables can be referred to in international markets by their construction - XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC for multicore cables.

BS5467 Standard Core Colours

Single: Brown or blue
2 core: Brown and blue
3 core: Brown, black and grey
4 core: Brown, black, grey and blue
5 core: Brown, black, grey, blue and green/yellow
7 to 48 cores: white with printed numbers

These types of cable can also be supplied in different colour combinations on request.

BS5467 3.3kV Cable

Whilst less commonly specified, Standard BS5467 does allow for the cable to also be rated for 1.9/3.3kV voltages. As with the 0.6/1kV rated multicore cables, larger cross-sectional sizes may have sectoral-shaped conductors to reduce the overall diameter of the cable.

More conductor cross-sectional area sizes may be available on request.

BS5467 Cable Datasheets

Eland Cables is a leading BS5467 cable supplier offering a comprehensive range of BASEC-approved armoured cables of all sizes. These also comply with the requirements set out by the International Electrotechnical Commission standard IEC 60502-1.

The technical datasheets available to download below contain relevant dimensional data and electrical characteristics to support cable selection. but should additional information be required, please contact the team who will be happy to assist.

For applications requiring Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) sheathing, please refer to our British Standard BS6724 for an LSZH equivalent..

BS5467 Cable

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BS 5467 SWA PVC BASEC Multi Core 0.6/1kV Cable

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BS 5467 AWA PVC BASEC Single Core 0.6/1kV Cable

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BS5467 PVC and BS6724 LSZH 1.9/3.3kV Cable

BS 5467 Multicore XLPE SWA PVC 1.9/3.3kV Cable

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BS 5467 Sectoral Shaped Copper Conductor Multi Core SWA 1.9 3.3Kv Cable

BS 5467 Multicore Sectoral Shaped XLPE SWA PVC 1.9/3.3kV cable

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BS 5467 Single Core XLPE AWA PVC 1.9/3.3kV Cable

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