Sama Kebel Sdn. Bhd. - PVC Insulated Armoured

Description

Single core and multi-core cables with copper conductors, PVC insulated, unarmoured or armoured and PVC sheathed. These cables are most suitable for underground burial where there is a risk of mechanical damage. The cables are designed for continuous operation at a maximum conductor temperature of 70°C

Construction

Conductors:
The conductors shall be circular stranded or sector shaped copper stranded wires.

Insulation:
PVC compound type TI 1

Identification of cores:
Single core - red or black
Two-core - red and black
Three-core - red, yellow and blue
Four-core - red, yellow, blue and black
Five-core and above - (number) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... (auxiliary cables), and the numbers shall be blue or black printed on white cores.

Laying up (assembling):
The cores of cables having two or more cores shall be laid up to form a compact and circular cable. Where necessary, non-hygroscopic fillers may be applied.

Bedding:
Extruded black PVC Compound or lapped PVC tapes.

Armour:
The armour shall consists of a single layer of galvanised steel wires.
Where single-core cables are armoured with non-magnetic material, such as aluminium wire.

Sheath:
Black PVC compound type TM1.