This BS 6724 600/1000V cable has five insulated stranded copper cores, XLPE insulation, steel wire armour and an LSZH outer sheath. It is intended for fixed low-voltage power distribution and control circuits where the electrical design requires five cores, mechanical protection and low-smoke, halogen-free sheathing.
Typical project settings include buildings, industrial facilities, plant rooms and infrastructure installations. Select the cable for the actual circuit and installation conditions. Duct, tray, trench and underground routes require project-specific checks of loading, installation conditions and mechanical protection.
| Conductor | Solid Aluminum or Annealed Copper conductor, circular or shaped, Class 2 to BS EN60228. |
| Insulation | XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 conforming to BS 7655-1.3 or type GP 6 conforming to BS 7655-1.2. |
| Colour Code | 1 Core : Brown or Blue |
| 2 Cores : Brown, Blue | |
| 3 Cores : Brown, Black, Grey | |
| 4 Cores : Blue, Brown, Black, Grey | |
| 5 Cores : Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey | |
| Above 5 Cores : White Cores with black numbers | |
| Bedding | The bedding shall consist of an extruded layer of polymeric material consistent with the operating temperature of the cable. |
| Armour | Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour) |
| Multi Core : GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour) | |
| Outer Sheath | LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen),conforming to BS 7655-6.1. |
| Voltage rating | 600/1000V |
| Temperature rating | 0°C to +90°C |
| Bending radius | 1.5mm² to 16mm² : 6 x overall diameter |
| 25mm² and above : 8 x overall diameter | |
| Flame retardant | BS EN 60332-1-2 ; BS EN 60332-3-24:2009 |
| Halogen free | BS EN 60754-1 |
| Smoke density | BS EN 61034-2 |
| Nominal Cross-sectional Area | Strand Type | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal BeddingThickness | Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Aprrox. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm² | No./mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km |
| 5×1.5 | 7/0.53 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 430 |
| 5×2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 16.1 | 545 |
| 5×4 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 17.8 | 680 |
| 5×6 | 7/1.04 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 20 | 840 |
| 5×10 | 7/1.35 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 22.9 | 1105 |
| 5×16 | 7/1.70 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.6 | 1450 |
| 5×25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 31.5 | 2245 |
| 5×35 | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 34.8 | 2840 |
| 5×50 | 19/1.78 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 40.4 | 3895 |
| 5×70 | 19/2.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 46.3 | 5145 |
Five-core stranded copper construction for a rated voltage of 600/1000V.
Ten size entries from 5 x 1.5 mm² to 5 x 70 mm², with strand details, layer thicknesses, approximate overall diameters and weights.
XLPE insulated cores, polymeric bedding, galvanised steel wire armour and an LSZH outer sheath.
The five-core colour set in the construction table is green/yellow, blue, brown, black and grey.
Flame-retardance, halogen-content and smoke-density references are listed in the technical table; circuit-integrity performance requires separate product-specific evidence.
Specify the five-core copper version. State the rated voltage, five cores, conductor size, required length and drum lengths. The construction table includes BS 6724 family options for other conductor materials and core counts. For this page, use the five-core stranded copper parameter table and confirm the final insulation grade and supplied construction with the quotation.
Match the size to the installation. Confirm circuit loading, voltage drop, fault requirements, ambient conditions, grouping and installation method with the project designer. The dimensional table is not a current-rating table. Its diameters and weights are approximate and should be confirmed for gland selection, pulling arrangements and drum planning.
Check identification and bending requirements. Confirm the function and colour of each core against the circuit design. The technical table lists a bending radius of 6 times the overall diameter for 1.5-16 mm² and 8 times for 25 mm² and above. Obtain any additional installation and pulling requirements for the selected size.
Include the supply requirements. Provide sheath colour, installation environment, required standards and test documents, packing and delivery details. Confirm suitability for direct burial or exposure to water, sunlight, chemicals or other site conditions before ordering. Gallery images include single-core and multicore family references; use the five-core data and approved construction drawing for the supplied cable.
BS 6724 600/1000V four-core stranded copper cable — compare the four-core construction and its size table.
BS 6724 600/1000V three-core stranded copper cable — review the three-core option for the specified circuit.
BS 6724 600/1000V two-core stranded copper cable — review two-core sizes and construction details.
The parameter table lists 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 10, 16, 25, 35, 50 and 70 mm², each with five stranded copper cores. Confirm availability and the exact supply construction for the required size.
The construction table gives green/yellow, blue, brown, black and grey for five cores. Confirm the required identification and the function of each core against the project circuit design.
This product page and its dedicated size table concern five-core stranded copper cable. The general construction table also mentions family options; aluminium or other constructions require a separately confirmed specification.
They are approximate values for the listed size. For example, 5 x 16 mm² is listed at 26.6 mm overall diameter and 1450 kg/km; 5 x 70 mm² is listed at 46.3 mm and 5145 kg/km. Confirm production values when planning glands, pulling equipment, packing and transport.
Suitability depends on the route, protection, moisture conditions and project requirements. Confirm the proposed duct, trench or direct-burial arrangement with the supplier and project designer before selection.
No. Low-smoke and halogen-free properties, together with the flame-retardance references shown here, do not establish a circuit-integrity classification or fire survival duration. Where continued operation during fire is required, obtain evidence for the specified fire resistant construction.
Specify BS 6724, 600/1000V, five stranded copper cores, conductor size, total length and drum lengths. Include the installation conditions, core identification, sheath requirements, required documents, packing and delivery details.
