Standard Power Cables Afumex 90 Armoured

Low Voltage (600/1000 V) Power Cable

Cable Approvals Cable approved to BS6724

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

Insulation > 90°C 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 blue-brown-black-grey-green/yellow

7 - 48 cores white with printed numbers

Bedding > Extruded Afumex bedding compound

Outer Sheath > Robust Afumex sheath

> Colour - black. Other colours to special order

Armour > Single layer of galvanised steel wires

> Aluminium wires on single core

Temperature Bending Mechanical Fire Performance Flexibilty Low smoke Halogen free
Range Radius Impact BS EN 60332-1-2 Rigid emissions BS EN 50267-2-1
-25 to +90°C Circular conductor r = 6D Very good BS EN 50266-2 BS EN 50268-2 BS EN 50267-2-3
Shaped conductor r = 8D

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Nominal Approx. Approx. Nominal Approx. Maximum Conductor Current rating Volt Volt
cross overall Dia. diameter cable conductor short drop drop
sectional diameter Under of armour weight resistance circuit Single phase Three single phase Three
area Armour wires @ 20°C rating AC phase AC phase
(1 sec) horizontal flat AC trefoil spaced AC
speed free air touching trefoil
free air

mm² mm mm mm kg/km Ohms/km kA Amps Amps mV/A/m mV/A/m

Single Core
150 26.2 19.5 1.6 1870 0.1240 21.4 566 463 0.45 0.33
185 28.5 21.6 1.6 2270 0.0991 26.4 643 529 0.40 0.28
240 31.4 23.9 1.6 2860 0.0754 34.3 749 625 0.35 0.24
300 33.9 26.5 1.6 3460 0.0601 42.9 842 720 0.32 0.21
400 37.2 30.4 2.0 4380 0.0470 57.2 929 815 0.30 0.195
500 41.1 33.9 2.0 5540 0.0366 71.5 1032 918 0.29 0.18
630 45.3 38.2 2.0 7020 0.0283 90.1 1139 1027 0.27 0.17
800 55.5 43.7 2.5 9160 0.0221 114 1204 1119 0.27 0.165
1000 59.9 48.5 2.5 11480 0.0176 143 1289 1214 0.25 0.155

Single phase AC spaced voltage drop: Values are for spacing up to one cable diameter.
Installation methods fr current rating in accordance with BS7671/IEE Wiring Regulations

Current Ratings: The tabulated ratings are based upon a 30°C ambient temperature and 90°C operating temperature. For other ambient
temperatures or where cables are grouped together, the rating factors listed should be applied.

Current rating
Nominal Approx. Approx. Nominal Approx. Maximum Conductor Volt drop
cross overall diameter diameter cable conductor short Three Three Three
sectional diameter under of armour weight resistance circuit phase AC phase phase
area armour wires @ 20°C rating clipped AC AC
(1 sec) direct free air
mm² mm mm mm kg/km Ohms/km kA Amps Amps mV/A/m

Three Core
1.5 11.3 7.4 0.9 280 12.1 0.20 23 25 27
2.5 12.8 8.7 0.9 350 7.41 0.35 31 33 16
4 14.0 9.9 0.9 430 4.61 0.57 42 44 10
6 15.2 11.1 0.9 540 3.08 0.86 53 56 6.8
10 18.1 13.1 1.25 830 1.83 1.4 73 78 4
16 20.6 15.4 1.25 1110 1.15 2.2 94 99 2.5
25 26.0 19.6 1.6 1590 0.727 3.6 124 131 1.65
35 27.6 21.9 1.6 1930 0.524 5.0 154 162 1.15
50* 30.0 24.3 1.6 2360 0.387 7.1 187 197 0.87
70* 33.6 27.4 1.6 3070 0.268 10.0 238 251 0.6
95* 38.1 30.7 2 4250 0.193 13.6 289 304 0.45
120* 41.3 33.8 2 5090 0.153 17.2 335 353 0.37
150* 45.7 36.3 2.5 6430 0.124 21.4 386 406 0.3
185* 49.7 40.8 2.5 7800 0.0991 26.5 441 463 0.26
240* 54.8 45.5 2.5 9680 0.0754 34.3 520 546 0.21
300* 59.8 49.9 2.5 11670 0.0601 42.9 599 628 0.185
400* 65.5 55.5 2.5 14390 0.047 57.2 673 728 0.165
* Shaped conductors, all others are Circular conductors
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Nominal Approx. Approx. Nominal Approx. Maximum Conductor Current rating Volt drop
cross overall diameter diameter cable conductor short
Three Three Three phase
sectional diameter under of armour weight resistance circuit
phase AC phase AC
area armour wires @ 20°C rating
(1 sec) clipped AC free
direct air

Amps Amps mV/A/m

mm² mm mm mm kg/km Ohms/km kA
Four Core
1.5 12.0 8.1 0.9 310 12.1 0.20 23 25 27
2.5 13.7 9.6 0.9 400 7.41 0.35 31 33 16
4 15.0 10.9 0.9 510 4.61 0.57 42 44 10
6 17.3 12.3 1.25 730 3.08 0.86 53 56 6.8
10 19.8 14.6 1.25 930 1.83 1.4 73 78 4
16 22.3 17.1 1.25 1260 1.15 2.2 94 99 2.5
25 27.6 21.6 1.6 1880 0.727 3.6 124 131 1.65
35 30.6 24.1 1.6 2330 0.524 5.0 154 162 1.15
50* 32.7 26.4 1.6 2890 0.387 7.1 187 197 0.87
70* 38.0 30.6 2.0 4120 0.268 10.0 238 251 0.60
95* 41.3 34.1 2.0 5280 0.193 13.6 289 304 0.45
120* 46.4 37.6 2.5 6790 0.153 17.2 335 353 0.37
150* 50.5 41.6 2.5 8060 0.124 21.4 386 406 0.30
185* 55.3 46.0 2.5 9770 0.0991 26.5 441 463 0.26
240* 61.1 51.6 2.5 12270 0.0754 34.3 520 546 0.21
300* 66.7 56.8 2.5 14900 0.0601 42.9 599 628 0.185
400* 75.3 63.6 3.15 19270 0.047 57.2 673 728 0.165
Five Core
1.5 13.0 8.9 0.9 360 12.1 0.20 23 25 27
2.5 14.7 10.6 0.9 460 7.41 0.35 31 33 16
4 16.9 12.1 1.25 610 4.61 0.57 42 44 10
6 18.6 13.6 1.25 840 3.08 0.86 53 56 6.8
10 21.2 16.2 1.25 1090 1.83 1.4 73 78 40
16 25.4 19.4 1.6 1700 1.15 2.2 94 99 2.5
25 30.2 24.2 1.6 2300 0.727 3.6 124 131 1.65
35 33.2 27.0 1.6 2830 0.524 5.0 154 162 1.15

* Shaped conductors, all others are Circular conductors

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Nominal Approx. Approx. Nominal Approx. Maximum Current rating Volt

cross overall diameter dia meter cable conductor drop
sectional diameter under of armour weight resistance DC or DC or sin- Volt single
area armour wires @ 20°C single phase gle phase drop DC phase
AC clipped AC free AC
direct air touching

mm² mm mm mm kg/km Ohms/km Amps Amps mV/A/m mV/A/m

Two Core
1.5 10.8 6.9 0.9 250 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 12.3 8.2 0.9 320 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 13.4 9.3 0.9 380 4.61 49 52 12 12
6 14.5 10.4 0.9 460 3.08 62 66 7.9 7.9
10 16.7 12.4 0.9 570 1.83 85 90 4.7 4.7
16 19.5 14.5 1.25 840 1.15 110 115 2.9 2.9
25* 20.8 15.6 1.25 1060 0.727 146 152 1.85 1.9
35* 23.4 17.4 1.6 1410 0.524 180 188 1.35 1.35
50* 25.5 19.7 1.6 1730 0.387 219 228 0.98 1.0
70* 29.0 22.7 1.6 2260 0.268 279 291 0.67 0.69
95* 31.9 25.1 2.0 3030 0.193 338 354 0.49 0.52
120* 34.4 27 2.0 3610 0.153 392 410 0.39 0.42
150* 37.9 30.2 2.0 4330 0.124 451 472 0.31 0.35
185* 42.4 33.5 2.5 5600 0.0991 515 539 0.25 0.29
240* 46.4 37.2 2.5 6940 0.0754 607 636 0.195 0.24
300* 50.3 40.9 2.5 8100 0.0601 698 732 0.155 0.21
400* 54.7 45.1 2.5 9940 0.047 787 847 0.12 0.19
Seven Core
1.5 13.8 9.7 0.9 420 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 15.7 11.6 0.9 540 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 18.2 13.2 1.25 810 4.61 49 52 12 12
Twelve Core
1.5 18.0 13 1.25 690 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 20.8 15.6 1.25 920 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 24.0 18.2 1.6 1330 4.61 49 52 12 12
Ninteen Core
1.5 20.5 15.3 1.25 900 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 24.8 18.8 1.6 1370 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 27.5 21.5 1.6 1770 4.61 49 52 12 12
Twenty-Seven Core
1.5 24.9 18.9 1.6 1320 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 28.9 22.7 1.6 1780 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 32.4 26 1.6 2260 4.61 49 52 12 12
Thirty Seven Core
1.5 27.2 21.2 1.6 1600 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 31.7 25.5 1.6 2170 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 37.0 29.6 2.0 2980 4.61 49 52 12 12
Forty Eight Core
1.5 30.7 24.4 1.6 1950 12.1 27 29 31 31
2.5 37.8 30.2 2.0 3040 7.41 36 39 19 19
4 42.4 34.5 2.0 4000 4.61 49 52 12 12
* Shaped conductors, all others are Circular conductors
7, 12, 19, 27, 37 & 48 core current ratings: The tabulated rating is as a two core and may be used where the number of cores carrying
current does not exceed the square root of the total number of cores.
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Temperature rating factors

Ambient Temperature °C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Rating factor 1.2 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82 0.76 0.71

Number of Circuits 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Single layer clipped direct (touch-

0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.70
ing)
Single layer clipped direct
0.94 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
(spaced*)
Single layer / perf. cab. tray Horz.
0.86 0.81 0.77 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.73 0.72
or Vert. (touching)
Single layer / perf. cab. tray Horz.
0.91 0.89 0.88 0.87 0.87 - - -
or Vert. (spaced*)

Note: The factors in this table are applicable to groups of cables all of one size. If, due to known operating conditions, a cable is expected to
carry not more than 30% of its grouped rating, it may be ignored for the purposes of obtaining the rating factor for the rest of the group.

When cables having differing conductor operating temperatures are grouped together, the current rating shall be based upon the lowest
operating temperature in the group.

* Spaced by a clearance between adjacent surfaces of at least one cable diameter. Where the horizontal clerarances between adjacent cables
exceeds 2 cable diameters no correction factor need be applied.

If current rating in ground/duct is required then reference should be made to ERA69-30 part V. Alternatively ratings are as BS5467 cables.

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Nominal Area of Armour and Maximum Armour Resistance at 20°C

Conductor
Nominal
Resistance
cross
at 20°C
sectional Single Core* Two Core Three Core Four Core Five Core
area

mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km mm² 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 4.61 - - 19 7.9 20 7.5 22 6.8 25 6.2
6 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 - - - - - - - -

Nominal Area of Armour and Maximum Armour Resistance at 20 °C

No. of
Cores
1.5mm² 2.5mm² 4.0mm²

mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km mm² Ohms/km

7 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

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