BURY CABLE multicore XLPE SWA PVC cable provides an armoured construction for fixed 600/1000V power and control circuits. Class 2 copper conductors and XLPE insulation combine with inner covering, galvanized steel wire armour and PVC outer sheath.
Applications include industrial distribution, building services and infrastructure routes. Select the core arrangement, sheath grade, mechanical protection and underground installation conditions for the project.
Basic design adapted to IEC 60502-1
| Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) | IEC 60332-1 |
600/1000V
| Conductor | Annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2. |
| Insulation | XLPE according to IEC 60502-1. |
| Inner Covering | Extruded PVC or polymeric compound. |
| Armouring | Galvanized steel wire |
| Outer Sheath | Extruded PVC Type ST1/ST2 according to IEC 60502-1. |
| Outer Sheath Option | UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request. |
| Insulation Colour | Two-core: Brown, blue Three-core: Brown, black, grey Four-core: Blue, brown, black, grey Five-core: Green-and-yellow, blue, brown, black, grey Other colours can be offered upon request. |
| Sheath Colour | Black, other colours can be offered upon request. |
| Maximum temperature range during operation | 80°C (For ST1 Sheath); 90°C (For ST2 Sheath) |
| Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) | 250°C |
| Minimum bending radius | 12 x Overall Diameter |
| Conductor | FLP600-RVMV-R | |||||||
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| No. of Cores x Cross Section | Class of Conductor | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Inner Covering Thickness | Nominal Armour Wire Diameter | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Nominal Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight | |
| No.xmm2 | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |||
| 2 Cores | ||||||||
| 2x1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 325 | |
| 2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.0 | 372 | |
| 2x4.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.1 | 438 | |
| 2x6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 17.1 | 645 | |
| 2x10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 19.0 | 806 | |
| 2x16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 21.1 | 1015 | |
| 2x25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25.2 | 1517 | |
| 2x35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 27.5 | 1830 | |
| 2x50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 30.8 | 2259 | |
| 2x70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 3182 | |
| 2x95 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 40.2 | 4022 | |
| 2x120 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 44.2 | 4810 | |
| 2x150 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 49.3 | 6120 | |
| 2x185 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 54.7 | 7375 | |
| 2x240 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 60.5 | 9037 | |
| 2x300 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 66.6 | 10871 | |
| 2x400 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 73.7 | 13256 | |
| 3 Cores | ||||||||
| 3x1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 361 | |
| 3x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 420 | |
| 3x4.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.7 | 505 | |
| 3x6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 742 | |
| 3x10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 19.8 | 954 | |
| 3x16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 22.1 | 1231 | |
| 3x25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 26.5 | 1857 | |
| 3x35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.0 | 2281 | |
| 3x50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32.5 | 2856 | |
| 3x70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 38.0 | 4056 | |
| 3x95 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 42.7 | 5196 | |
| 3x120 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 46.8 | 6247 | |
| 3x150 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 52.8 | 8000 | |
| 3x185 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 58.1 | 9626 | |
| 3x240 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 64.3 | 11939 | |
| 3x300 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 70.8 | 14468 | |
| 3x400 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 80.0 | 18832 | |
| 3 Cores+1 Earth Conductor | ||||||||
| power conductor | earth conductor | |||||||
| 3x16/10 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 22.7 | 1446 |
| 3x25/16 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 26.5 | 1925 |
| 3x35/16 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 29.0 | 2607 |
| 3x50/25 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 33.0 | 3413 |
| 3x70/35 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 38.0 | 4710 |
| 3x95/50 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 42.4 | 6179 |
| 3x120/70 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 48.0 | 8195 |
| 3x150/70 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 52.0 | 10304 |
| 3x185/95 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 57.2 | 13172 |
| 3x240/120 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 64.0 | 16711 |
| 3x300/150 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 69.8 | 21094 |
| 3x400/185 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 27130 |
| 4 Cores | ||||||||
| 4x1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 406 | |
| 4x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.4 | 479 | |
| 4x4.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 718 | |
| 4x6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 19.0 | 859 | |
| 4x10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 21.3 | 1124 | |
| 4x16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 24.5 | 1628 | |
| 4x25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 28.6 | 2237 | |
| 4x35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 31.6 | 2794 | |
| 4x50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 36.5 | 3813 | |
| 4x70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 41.9 | 5065 | |
| 4x95 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 46.7 | 6463 | |
| 4x120 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 52.9 | 8401 | |
| 4x150 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 58.0 | 9987 | |
| 4x185 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 63.7 | 12040 | |
| 4x240 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 71.5 | 15186 | |
| 4x300 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 78.0 | 18316 | |
| 4x400 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 88.7 | 23930 | |
| 5 Cores | ||||||||
| 5x1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 467 | |
| 5x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 16.6 | 558 | |
| 5x4.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 18.1 | 692 | |
| 5x6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 20.3 | 972 | |
| 5x10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 22.8 | 1300 | |
| 5x16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 1899 | |
| 5x25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 31.2 | 2671 | |
| 5x35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 34.5 | 3371 | |
| Multicore | ||||||||
| 7C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 16.4 | 540 | |
| 8C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 18.0 | 692 | |
| 10C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 20.1 | 819 | |
| 12C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 20.5 | 882 | |
| 19C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 23.1 | 1137 | |
| 27C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 27.2 | 1618 | |
| 37C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.7 | 1958 | |
| 48C1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 33.4 | 2378 | |
| 7C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 657 | |
| 8C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 19.4 | 834 | |
| 10C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 21.7 | 995 | |
| 12C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.8 | 22.3 | 1082 | |
| 19C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25.2 | 1428 | |
| 27C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.8 | 2033 | |
| 37C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 32.7 | 2499 | |
| 48C2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 36.8 | 3063 | |
Note: Other conductor sizes & core configurations are available upon request.
| Conductor Operating Temperature | 90°C |
| Ambient Temperature | 30°C |
| Conductor crosssectional area | Reference Method C (clipped direct) | Reference Method E (in free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical) | Reference Method D (direct in in groud or in ducting in groud. in or around buildings) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, singlephase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, threephase a.c. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| mm2 | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| 1.5 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
| 2.5 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 28 |
| 4.0 | 49 | 42 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 36 |
| 6.0 | 62 | 53 | 66 | 56 | 53 | 44 |
| 10 | 85 | 73 | 90 | 78 | 71 | 58 |
| 16 | 110 | 94 | 115 | 99 | 91 | 75 |
| 25 | 146 | 124 | 152 | 131 | 116 | 96 |
| 35 | 180 | 154 | 188 | 162 | 139 | 115 |
| 50 | 219 | 187 | 228 | 197 | 164 | 135 |
| 70 | 279 | 238 | 291 | 251 | 203 | 167 |
| 95 | 338 | 289 | 354 | 304 | 239 | 197 |
| 120 | 392 | 335 | 410 | 353 | 271 | 223 |
| 150 | 451 | 386 | 472 | 406 | 306 | 251 |
| 185 | 515 | 441 | 539 | 463 | 343 | 281 |
| 240 | 607 | 520 | 636 | 546 | 395 | 324 |
| 300 | 698 | 599 | 732 | 628 | 446 | 365 |
| 400 | 787 | 673 | 847 | 728 | - | - |
| Conductor cross- sectional area | Two-core cables, d.c. | Two-core cable, single-phase a.c. | Three-or four core cable, three-phase a.c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| mm2 | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | ||||
| 1.5 | 31 | 31 | 27 | ||||
| 2.5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| 4.0 | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | ||||
| 10 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | ||||
| 16 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | ||||
| r | x | z | r | x | z | ||
| 25 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 0.160 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 0.140 | 1.65 |
| 35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.155 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0.135 | 1.15 |
| 50 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.155 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.135 | 0.87 |
| 70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.150 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.130 | 0.60 |
| 95 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.150 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.130 | 0.45 |
| 120 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.145 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.130 | 0.37 |
| 150 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.145 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.125 | 0.30 |
| 185 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.145 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.125 | 0.26 |
| 240 | 0.195 | 0.200 | 0.140 | 0.24 | 0.175 | 0.125 | 0.21 |
| 300 | 0.155 | 0.160 | 0.140 | 0.21 | 0.140 | 0.120 | 0.185 |
| 400 | 0.120 | 0.130 | 0.140 | 0.190 | 0.115 | 0.120 | 0.165 |
Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance
87 construction entries, including two- to five-core power cables and multicore control configurations.
Two-, three- and four-core sizes from 1.5 to 400 mm²; five-core sizes from 1.5 to 35 mm².
Three-core plus earth variants and 7–48 core control entries in the listed 1.5 or 2.5 mm² sizes.
PVC ST1/ST2 sheath with listed operating limits of 80°C/90°C.
Minimum bending radius 12 × OD; 250°C short-circuit limit for 5 seconds.
Match the exact core arrangement and cable diameter to glands, supports and armour bonding requirements.
Electrical references cite BS 7671:2008. Confirm the sheath grade, thermal conditions, grouping and installation corrections for final sizing.
For 150 mm² three- and four-core cables, contact BURY CABLE for confirmed voltage-drop data before final cable selection.
Request electrical ratings for five-core or control configurations and the actual number of loaded cores. Specify sheath colour and optional environmental protection.
The control section lists 7, 8, 10, 12, 19, 27, 37 and 48 cores in 1.5 and 2.5 mm².
This multicore construction uses galvanized steel wire armour. Compare the AWA product for single-core circuits.
The listed limits are 80°C for ST1 and 90°C for ST2. Match the electrical design to the supplied sheath grade.
Confirm the ground conditions, route protection, sheath options, termination design and rating factors for the installation.
Send core count, conductor areas, quantity, run lengths, load and fault duty, route conditions, sheath grade and project specification.