Medium-voltage low smoke armoured cable

BS 7835 XLPE AWA SWA LSZH MV Armoured Cable

BS 7835 XLPE AWA SWA LSZH MV Armoured Cable is an armoured cable construction for transport infrastructure, indoor mv distribution, public buildings, using copper or aluminium conductor, xlpe, lszh bedding, awa for single core, swa for three core cable and lszh outer sheath.

Standard: BS 7835
Voltage class: 6.35/11 kV, 19/33 kV
Conductor: Copper or aluminium conductor
Insulation / jacket: LSZH outer sheath

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Cable Type Data

Construction and applications.

Applications

Transport infrastructure
Indoor MV distribution
Public buildings
Safety-focused utility feeders

Cable Construction

Copper or aluminium conductor
XLPE insulation
LSZH bedding
AWA for single core, SWA for three core cable
LSZH outer sheath
Low smoke zero halogen and flame retardant

Specifications

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Each row below is a complete specification sheet — 44 sizes in total. Click any row to open conductor data, resistance, dimensions, weight and ordering reference.

Copper conductor

Each row is an exact armoured-cable cable specification sheet. Shared standard, insulation, bedding, armour principle and sheath data are listed above.

ConductorCopper conductor

Cable reference	Voltage class	Core layout	Cross-section	Armour	Max DC resistance at 20 °C	OD guide	Weight guide
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 35 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	35 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.524 Ω/km	38 mm	2.9 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 70 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	70 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.268 Ω/km	42 mm	3.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 120 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	120 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.153 Ω/km	47 mm	4.0 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 185 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	185 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0991 Ω/km	51 mm	4.9 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 300 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	300 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0601 Ω/km	57 mm	6.5 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Copper 500 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	500 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0366 Ω/km	66 mm	9.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Copper 35 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	35 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.524 Ω/km	62 mm	3.8 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Copper 70 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	70 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.268 Ω/km	66 mm	5.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Copper 120 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	120 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.153 Ω/km	71 mm	7.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Copper 185 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	185 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0991 Ω/km	75 mm	9.7 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Copper 300 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	300 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0601 Ω/km	81 mm	14.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 70 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	70 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.268 Ω/km	48 mm	3.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 120 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	120 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.153 Ω/km	53 mm	4.0 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 185 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	185 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0991 Ω/km	57 mm	4.9 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 300 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	300 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0601 Ω/km	63 mm	6.5 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 500 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	500 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0366 Ω/km	72 mm	9.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Copper 630 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	630 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0283 Ω/km	77 mm	11.1 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Copper 70 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	70 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.268 Ω/km	72 mm	5.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Copper 120 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	120 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.153 Ω/km	77 mm	7.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Copper 185 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	185 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0991 Ω/km	81 mm	9.7 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Copper 300 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	300 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0601 Ω/km	87 mm	14.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Copper 400 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	400 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0470 Ω/km	92 mm	18.2 kg/m

Aluminium conductor

Each row is an exact armoured-cable cable specification sheet. Shared standard, insulation, bedding, armour principle and sheath data are listed above.

ConductorAluminium conductor

Cable reference	Voltage class	Core layout	Cross-section	Armour	Max DC resistance at 20 °C	OD guide	Weight guide
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 35 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	35 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.868 Ω/km	38 mm	2.6 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 70 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	70 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.443 Ω/km	42 mm	2.8 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 120 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	120 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.253 Ω/km	47 mm	3.1 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 185 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	185 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.164 Ω/km	51 mm	3.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 300 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	300 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.100 Ω/km	57 mm	4.1 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Single core Aluminium 500 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Single core	500 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0605 Ω/km	66 mm	5.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Aluminium 35 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	35 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.868 Ω/km	62 mm	3.0 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Aluminium 70 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	70 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.443 Ω/km	66 mm	3.5 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Aluminium 120 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	120 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.253 Ω/km	71 mm	4.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Aluminium 185 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	185 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.164 Ω/km	75 mm	5.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 6.35/11 kV Three core Aluminium 300 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	6.35/11 kV	Three core	300 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.100 Ω/km	81 mm	7.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 70 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	70 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.443 Ω/km	48 mm	2.8 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 120 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	120 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.253 Ω/km	53 mm	3.1 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 185 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	185 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.164 Ω/km	57 mm	3.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 300 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	300 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.100 Ω/km	63 mm	4.1 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 500 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	500 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0605 Ω/km	72 mm	5.2 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Single core Aluminium 630 mm² Aluminium wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Single core	630 mm²	Aluminium wire armour	0.0469 Ω/km	77 mm	5.9 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Aluminium 70 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	70 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.443 Ω/km	72 mm	3.5 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Aluminium 120 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	120 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.253 Ω/km	77 mm	4.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Aluminium 185 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	185 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.164 Ω/km	81 mm	5.4 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Aluminium 300 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	300 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.100 Ω/km	87 mm	7.3 kg/m
BS 7835 XLPE/AWA/SWA/LSZH 19/33 kV Three core Aluminium 400 mm² Steel wire armour LSZH outer sheath	19/33 kV	Three core	400 mm²	Steel wire armour	0.0778 Ω/km	92 mm	8.9 kg/m

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BS 7835 XLPE AWA SWA LSZH MV Armoured Cable

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