BS5467

Standard Power Cables

Cable Approvals

> Cable approved to BS5467

Conductor

> Plain annealed copper stranded (Class 2) conductor for ease of handling

Insulation

> 90C cross-linked XLPE insulation

Core Identification

o o blue-brown
o o o brown-black-grey
o o o o blue-brown-black-grey
o o o o o blue-brown-black-grey-green/yellow
7 - 48 cores white with printed numbers

Bedding

Outer Sheath

Armour

> Extruded bedding compound

> PVC Sheath

> Single layer of galvanised steel wires

Temperature
Range
-15 to +90C

Ref: BS5467/07/08

Bending
Radius
Circular conductor r = 6D
Shaped conductor r = 8D

Mechanical
Impact
Very Good

Fire Performance
BS EN 60332-1-2

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Flexibilty
Rigid

BS5467

Cable Details

Standard current ratings from ERA 69-30pt V

Ambient temperature (air)

25C

Ground Temperature

15C

Depth of burial

0.5m

Thermal resistance of soil

1.2C m/w

Armour bonded and earthed at both ends

Yes

NOTE: If current rating in buildings is required reference should be made to BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regs). Alternatively rating are as BS6724 cables

Nominal
cross
sectional
area

Approx.
overall
dia.

Approx.
Dia.
Under
Armour

Nominal
dia. of
armour
wires

Approx.
cable
weight

Max.
conductor
resistance
@ 20C

Conductor
short
circuit
rating
(1 sec)

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

Ohms/km

kA

150

25.8

19.5

1.6

1950

0.1240

185

28.0

21.6

1.6

2350

240

30.5

23.9

1.6

3000

300

33.5

26.5

1.6

400

37.8

30.4

2.0

500

41.1

33.9

630

45.3

38.2

Current rating
Single
phase AC
in air
horizontal
spaced

Volt
drop
single
phase
AC
touching

Volt
drop
Three
phase
AC
trefoil

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

Three
phase
in
Trefoil
Duct

Amps

Three
phase
in
ground
trefoil
formation
Amps

21.4

510

431

396

483

0.38

0.33

0.0991

26.4

574

485

437

555

0.33

0.28

0.0754

34.3

661

558

489

654

0.28

0.24

3675

0.0601

42.9

739

623

534

745

0.25

0.21

4700

0.0470

57.2

820

691

567

851

0.22

0.195

2.0

5925

0.0366

71.5

910

765

615

963

0.21

0.18

2.0

7450

0.0283

90.1

1001

841

664

1084

0.195

0.17

Amps

Three
phase
in air
trefoil
formation

Single Core

800

54.8

43.7

2.5

9400

0.0221

114

1055

888

692

1178

0.19

0.165

1000

58.4

48.5

2.5

11400

0.0176

143

1115

942

735

1278

0.18

0.155

Single phase AC Volt drop- If the cable spacing is larger than 1 cable diameter then the volt drop will be larger than those specified.
If current rating in buildings is required reference should be made to BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regs). Alternatively rating are as BS6724 cables.

Ref: BS5467/07/08

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Cable Details
Nominal
cross
sectional
area

Approx.
overall
diameter

Approx.
diameter
under
armour

Nominal
diameter
of armour
wires

Approx.
cable
weight

Maximum
conductor
resistance
@ 20C

Conductor
short
circuit
rating
(1 sec)

Armour
short
circuit
rating
(1sec)

Direct
in
ground

In
duct

In air

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

Ohms/km

kA

kA

Amps

Amps

Amps

mV/A/m

1.5

11.5

7.1

0.9

320

0.20

0.65

38

31

31

31

2.5

12.9

8.3

0.9

365

7.41

0.35

0.75

49

41

41

19

14.4

9.8

0.9

440

4.61

0.57

0.85

65

53

55

12

Current rating

Volt
drop
single
phase
AC
touching

Two Core
12.1

15.6

11

0.9

470

3.08

0.86

1.0

81

67

70

7.9

10

16.8

12

0.9

810

1.83

1.4

1.2

109

89

95

4.7

16

19.6

14.1

1.25

1025

1.15

2.2

1.9

141

115

126

2.9

25*

20.9

15.6

1.25

1000

0.727

3.6

1.9

183

148

164

1.9

35*

23

17

1.6

1400

0.524

5.0

2.8

219

178

202

1.35

50*

25.3

19.3

1.6

1750

0.387

7.1

3.1

259

211

244

70*

28.5

22.3

1.6

2300

0.268

10.0

3.7

317

260

306

0.69

95*

32.3

25.1

3100

0.193

13.6

5.2

381

313

378

0.52

120*

34.8

27.4

3700

0.153

17.2

5.8

433

357

437

0.42

150*

37.9

30.3

4400

0.124

21.4

6.4

485

401

499

0.35

185*

42.5

33.5

2.5

5700

0.0991

26.5

8.8

547

455

576

0.29

240*

46.5

37.3

2.5

7100

0.0754

34.3

9.9

632

527

680

0.24

300*

50.3

40.9

2.5

8500

0.0601

42.9

10.9

708

592

775

0.21

400*

54.7

45.1

2.5

10700

0.047

57.2

12.2

799

669

892

0.19

Seven Core
1.5

15.8

10.7

0.9

500

12.1

0.20

1.0

38

31

31

31

2.5

17.6

12.5

0.9

730

7.41

0.35

1.1

49

41

41

19

20.1

14.1

1.25

840

4.61

0.57

1.8

65

53

55

12

Twelve Core
1.5

20

14

1.25

820

12.1

0.20

1.8

38

31

31

31

2.5

22.8

16.6

1.25

1020

7.41

0.35

0.2

49

41

41

19

26.1

19.2

1.6

1390

4.61

0.57

3.1

65

53

12

12.1

0.20

2.1

38

31

31

31

Ninteen Core
1.5

22.6

16.4

1.25

1080

2.5

27

19.9

1.6

1530

7.41

0.35

3.2

49

41

41

19

29.7

22.6

1.6

1850

4.61

0.57

3.7

65

53

55

12

1.5

27.3

20.0

1.6

1850

2.5

31.3

24

1.6

34.8

27.3

1.6

1.5

29.9

22.5

1.6

1850

Twenty-Seven Core
12.1

0.20

3.8

38

31

31

31

1960

7.41

0.35

3.8

49

41

41

19

2420

4.61

0.57

4.4

65

53

55

12

0.20

3.8

38

31

31

31

Thirty Seven Core

2.5

34.3

27

1.6

2440

7.41

0.35

4.3

49

41

41

19

39.6

31.1

3320

4.61

0.57

6.4

65

53

55

12

1.5

33.5

26

1.6

2900

0.20

4.1

38

31

31

31

2.5

40.1

31.4

3550

7.41

0.35

6.4

49

41

41

19

44.7

35.8

4850

4.61

0.57

7.2

65

53

55

Forty Eight Core

* Shaped conductors, all others are Circular conductors

Ref: BS5467/07/08

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Cable Details

Nominal
cross
sectional
area

Approx.
overall
diameter

Approx.
diameter
under
armour

Nominal
diameter
of armour
wires

Approx.
cable
weight

Maximum
conductor
resistance
@ 20C

Conductor
short
circuit
rating
(1 sec)

Armour
short
circuit
rating
(1sec)

Direct
in
ground

In duct

In air

Volt
drop
Three
phase
AC

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

Ohms/km

kA

kA

Amps

Amps

Amps

mV/A/m

1.5

12

0.9

300

0.20

0.74

32

26

26

27

Current rating

Three Core
12.1

2.5

13

0.9

350

7.41

0.35

0.88

42

34

35

16

15

10

0.9

450

4.61

0.57

0.97

55

45

47

10

16

11

0.9

550

3.08

0.86

1.0

69

56

59

6.8

10

18

13

1.25

800

1.83

1.4

1.8

92

75

82

16

21

15

1.25

1100

1.15

2.2

2.0

119

96

107

2.5

25

26

19

1.6

1700

0.727

3.6

2.8

152

124

140

1.65

35

28

22

1.6

2100

0.524

5.0

3.0

182

149

172

1.15

50*

30

23

1.6

2400

0.387

7.1

3.6

217

177

209

0.87

70*

34

26

1.6

3100

0.268

10.0

4.1

266

218

263

0.6

95*

36

29

4100

0.193

13.6

5.9

319

263

324

0.45

120*

40

32

5000

0.153

17.2

6.5

363

300

376

0.37

150*

45

36

2.5

6300

0.124

21.4

9.3

406

338

430

0.3

185*

49

40

2.5

7600

0.00991

26.5

10.2

458

382

495

0.26

240*

54

44

2.5

9600

0.0754

34.3

11.6

529

442

584

0.21

300*

59

49

2.5

11600

0.0601

42.9

12.4

592

496

666

0.185

400*

65

55

2.5

14400

0.047

57.2

14.1

667

570

766

0.165

Four Core
1.5

12.9

8.3

0.9

400

12.1

0.20

0.78

32

26

26

27

2.5

14.4

9.8

0.9

470

7.41

0.35

0.92

42

34

35

16

15.7

11.1

0.9

580

4.61

0.57

1.0

55

45

47

10

17.9

12.4

1.25

810

3.08

0.86

1.6

69

56

59

6.8

10

19.7

14.2

1.25

10875

1.83

1.4

1.9

92

75

82

16

22.4

16.7

1.25

1450

1.15

2.2

2.2

119

96

107

2.5

25

27.3

20.7

1.6

2060

0.727

3.6

3.2

152

124

140

1.65

35

30.2

23.4

1.6

2550

0.524

5.0

3.7

182

149

172

1.15

50*

32.2

26

1.6

2875

0.387

7.1

4.1

217

177

209

0.87

70*

38

30.6

4250

0.268

10.0

6.1

266

218

263

0.6

95*

41.7

34.1

5475

0.193

13.6

6.8

319

263

324

0.45

120*

45.4

37.6

2.5

7175

0.153

17.2

9.5

363

300

376

0.37

150*

50.6

41.6

2.5

8475

0.124

21.4

10.6

406

338

430

0.3

185*

55.3

46

2.5

10350

0.0991

26.5

11.8

458

382

495

0.26

240*

61.2

51.7

2.5

13000

0.0754

34.3

13.4

529

442

584

0.21

300*

66.8

56.9

2.5

15750

0.0601

42.9

14.8

592

496

666

0.185

400*

75.4

64

3.15

20400

0.047

57.2

20.9

667

570

766

0.165

1.5

14.9

9.8

0.9

400

0.20

0.88

32

26

26

27

Five Core
12.1

2.5

16.5

11.4

0.9

490

7.41

0.35

1.0

42

34

35

16

18.9

12.9

1.25

715

4.61

0.57

1.1

55

45

47

10

20.4

14.4

1.25

900

3.08

0.86

1.8

69

56

59

6.8

10

23.2

17

1.25

1200

1.83

1.4

2.1

92

75

82

16

27.3

20.2

1.6

1650

1.15

2.2

3.3

119

96

107

2.5

25

30

24

1.6

2200

0.727

3.6

4.0

152

124

140

1.65

35

32.9

26.7

1.6

2700

0.524

5.0

4.6

182

149

172

1.15

* Shaped conductors, all others are Circular conductors

Ref: BS5467/07/08

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Resistance & Area of Armour

Nominal
cross
sectional
area

Nominal Area of Armour and Maximum Armour Resistance at 20C

Conductor
Resistance
at 20C

Single Core*

Two Core

Three Core

Four Core

Five Core

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

1.5

12.1

15

10.2

16

9.5

17

8.8

19

8.2

2.5

7.41

17

8.8

19

8.2

20

7.7

22

6.8

4.61

19

7.9

20

7.5

22

6.8

25

6.2

3.08

22

7.0

23

6.7

36

4.3

40

3.9

10

1.83

26

6.0

39

4.0

42

3.7

46

3.4

16

1.15

42

3.7

45

3.5

50

3.1

72

2.2

25

0.727

42

3.7

62

2.5

70

2.3

88

1.8

35

0.524

60

2.6

68

2.3

78

2.0

100

1.6

50

0.387

68

2.3

78

2.0

90

1.8

70

0.268

80

2.0

90

1.8

131

1.2

95

0.193

113

1.4

128

1.3

147

1.1

120

0.153

125

1.3

141

1.2

206

0.76

150

0.124

76

0.42

138

1.2

201

0.78

230

0.68

185

0.0991

84

0.38

191

0.82

220

0.71

255

0.61

240

0.0754

94

0.34

215

0.73

250

0.63

289

0.54

300

0.0601

104

0.31

235

0.67

269

0.58

319

0.49

400

0.0470

147

0.22

265

0.59

304

0.52

452

0.35

500

0.0366

163

0.20

630

0.0283

182

0.18

800

0.0221

260

0.13

1000

0.0176

284

0.12

* Armour wires for single core cables are aluminium.

Nominal Area of Armour and Maximum Armour Resistance at 20 C

1.5mm

2.5mm

4.0mm

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

mm

Ohms/km

20

7.5

24

6.3

39

4.0

12

39

4.0

45

3.5

68

2.3

19

45

3.5

70

2.3

80

2.0

27

70

2.3

84

1.9

96

1.7

37

78

2.0

94

1.7

138

1.2

48

90

1.8

138

1.2

157

1.0

Ref: BS5467/07/08

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