This Steel Wire Armored 0.6/1kV XLPE Power Cable is engineered for robust and reliable power distribution in demanding industrial and infrastructure applications. Featuring a high-conductivity copper conductor and XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) insulation, it ensures superior electrical performance and thermal stability up to 90°C. The key protective element—the steel wire armoring (SWA)—provides exceptional mechanical strength, safeguarding the cable against crushing, impact, and rodent damage, making it ideal for direct burial, underground installation, and use in cable trays or ducts within industrial plants, mining operations, and utility substations.
Designed for medium voltage (MV) power networks, this heavy-duty cable complies with international standards such as IEC 60502-1 and BS 5467, guaranteeing safety and durability in harsh environments. Its construction ensures long-term reliability for power transmission in underground networks, renewable energy projects (solar/wind farms), and construction site power supplies.
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The Heavy-Duty 6kV Power Cable with Copper Conductor and XLPE Insulation, Protected by Steel Wire Armouring (SWA) is a robust and reliable solution for transmitting electrical power in demanding environments.
This cable is specifically engineered for medium-voltage applications where mechanical strength, electrical performance, and long-term durability are critical.
| Sector | Examples |
|---|---|
| Industrial | Power distribution, mining, petrochemical facilities |
| Power networks | Underground networks, substation feeders |
| Renewable energy | Solar farms, wind power installations |
| Infrastructure | Tunnels, airports, railways |
| Component | Material | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Conductor | High-conductivity copper | Excellent electrical performance |
| Insulation | XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) | Thermal stability, dielectric strength |
| Armour | Steel wire armour (SWA) | Mechanical protection against impact, compression, tensile stress |
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| IEC 60502-1 | Power cables with extruded insulation – 1 kV to 30 kV |
| IEC 60228 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| IEC 60332 | Vertical flame propagation tests |
| IEC 60754 | Gas evolution during combustion (corrosive/toxic gases) |
| IEC 60811 | Test methods for insulating/sheathing materials |
| IEC 61034 | Smoke density measurement |
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | Quality management systems |
| Standard | Region |
|---|---|
| BS 5467 / BS 6622 | British |
| DIN VDE 0276 | German |
| GB/T 12706 | Chinese |
| IEEE 48 | Terminations for AC cables |
All tests conducted in accredited laboratories. Available reports:
Type test reports
Routine test reports
Factory acceptance test reports
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Copper conductor | High conductivity, reliable performance |
| XLPE insulation | Thermal stability, long life |
| Steel wire armour | Mechanical protection for harsh environments |
| IEC compliant | International acceptance |
| ISO 9001 certified | Consistent quality, traceability |
3.6/6(7.2)kV,XLPE Insulated Unarmored PVC Sheathed Power Cable
Single-core,CU/XLPE/PVC or AL/XLPE/PVC (Table 19)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 15 | 320 | 260 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 18 | 390 | 290 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 20 | 500 | 340 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 21 | 610 | 400 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 22 | 750 | 450 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 24 | 970 | 550 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 25 | 1,250 | 660 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 27 | 1,500 | 760 | 500 |
150 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 28 | 1,790 | 860 | 500 |
185 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 30 | 2,150 | 1,000 | 500 |
240 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 33 | 2,770 | 1,250 | 500 |
300 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 35 | 3,400 | 1,500 | 500 |
400 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 39 | 4,280 | 1.850 | 500 |
500 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 43 | 5,400 | 2,280 | 500 |
630 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 47 | 6,830 | 2,800 | 500 |
800 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 51 | 8,570 | 3,400 | 400 |
1,000 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 56 | 10,590 | 4,110 | 300 |
Three-core,CU/XLPE/PVC or AL/XLPE/PVC (Table 20)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 33 | 980 | 790 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 35 | 1,190 | 890 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 38 | 1,560 | 1,080 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 40 | 1,930 | 1,270 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 43 | 2,370 | 1,480 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 47 | 3,110 | 1,820 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 51 | 4,000 | 2,200 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 54 | 4,820 | 2,550 | 500 |
150 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 58 | 5,770 | 2,970 | 500 |
185 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 61 | 6,960 | 3,460 | 500 |
240 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 68 | 8,940 | 4,340 | 400 |
300 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 73 | 10,980 | 5,190 | 300 |
400 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 81 | 13,820 | 6,440 | 250 |
500 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 90 | 17,390 | 7,910 | 200 |
3.6/6(7.2)kV,XLPE Insulated Wire Armored PVC Sheathed Power Cable
Single-core,CU/XLPE/AWA/PVC orAL/XLPE/AWA/PVC (Table 21)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Approx.Inner Covering Thickness | Armor Wire Size | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 22 | 610 | 550 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 24 | 680 | 580 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25 | 810 | 660 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 26 | 940 | 730 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 27 | 1,100 | 810 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29 | 1,350 | 930 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 31 | 1,670 | 1,080 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32 | 1,950 | 1,200 | 500 |
150 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 34 | 2,270 | 1,350 | 500 |
185 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 37 | 2,770 | 1,620 | 500 |
240 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 40 | 3,440 | 1,930 | 500 |
300 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 42 | 4,120 | 2,210 | 500 |
400 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 47 | 5,250 | 2,820 | 500 |
500 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 51 | 6,450 | 3,340 | 500 |
630 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 55 | 7,990 | 3,950 | 400 |
Three-core,CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC or AL/XLPE/SWA/PVC (Table 22)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Approx. Inner Covering Thickness | Armor Wire Size | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 40 | 2,310 | 2,120 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 42 | 2,600 | 2,290 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 45 | 3,080 | 2,600 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 48 | 3,950 | 3,280 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 54 | 4,530 | 3,630 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 55 | 5,510 | 4,210 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 59 | 6,660 | 4,860 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 63 | 7,630 | 5,360 | 400 |
150 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 66 | 8,800 | 6,000 | 400 |
185 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.15 | 3.2 | 72 | 11,500 | 6,670 | 300 |
240 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3.15 | 3.4 | 78 | 13,480 | 8,870 | 250 |
300 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.15 | 3.6 | 84 | 15,920 | 10,130 | 200 |
400 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 94 | 21,300 | 12,590 | 200 |
500 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 103 | 25,090 | 15,610 | 200 |
3.6/6(7.2)kV,XLPE Insulated Tape Armored PVC Sheathed Power Cable
Single-core,CU/XLPE/ATA/PVCor AL/XLPE/ATA/PVC (Table 23)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Approx. Inner Covering Thickness | Armor Wire Size | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 22 | 530 | 460 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 23 | 600 | 500 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 24 | 730 | 570 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 25 | 850 | 630 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26 | 1,000 | 700 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 28 | 1,240 | 820 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 30 | 1,540 | 950 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 31 | 1,820 | 1,080 | 500 |
150 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 33 | 2,120 | 1,200 | 500 |
185 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 35 | 2,520 | 1,370 | 500 |
240 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 37 | 3,180 | 1,670 | 500 |
300 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 40 | 3,850 | 1,950 | 500 |
400 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 44 | 4,800 | 2,370 | 500 |
500 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 48 | 5,960 | 2,840 | 500 |
630 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 52 | 7,450 | 3,410 | 600 |
Three-core,CU/XLPE/STA/PVCor AL/XLPE/STA/PVC (Table 24)
Conductor Nominal Area | Insulation Thickness | Approx.Inner Covering Thickness | Armor Wire Size | Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Cable Weight | Standard Length Per Drum | |
Copper | Aluminum | |||||||
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | m | |
10 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 37 | 1,330 | 1,140 | 500 |
16 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 40 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 500 |
25 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 42 | 2,310 | 1,880 | 500 |
35 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 45 | 2,760 | 2,090 | 500 |
50 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 48 | 3,260 | 2,360 | 500 |
70 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 52 | 4,100 | 2,810 | 500 |
95 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 56 | 5,110 | 3,310 | 500 |
120 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 60 | 5,010 | 3,750 | 400 |
150 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 63 | 7,050 | 4,250 | 400 |
185 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 67 | 9,320 | 4,820 | 400 |
240 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 73 | 10,530 | 5,920 | 300 |
300 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 79 | 12,730 | 6,940 | 300 |
400 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 89 | 16,620 | 9,240 | 200 |
500 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 98 | 20,550 | 11,070 | 200 |
Copper Conductor:
High conductivity for efficient power transmission.
Excellent mechanical strength and durability.
Suitable for heavy-duty applications.
XLPE Insulation (Cross-Linked Polyethylene):
Provides excellent thermal and electrical properties.
High resistance to heat, chemicals, and moisture.
Operates efficiently at higher temperatures compared to PVC insulation.
Steel Wire Armouring:
Offers superior mechanical protection against external stresses, such as impact, crushing, and abrasion.
Enhances the cable's durability in harsh environments, including underground or industrial settings.
Voltage Rating:
Designed for medium-voltage applications up to 6kV.
Heavy-Duty Construction:
Built to withstand extreme conditions, making it ideal for industrial, mining, and outdoor installations.
Compliance:
Meets international standards such as IEC, BS, or ASTM, ensuring safety and reliability.
Industrial Plants: Suitable for power distribution in factories, refineries, and chemical plants.
Mining Operations: Ideal for rugged environments with high mechanical stress.
Underground Installations: Protected against moisture and physical damage.
Renewable Energy Projects: Used in wind farms and solar power plants for reliable power transmission.
Infrastructure Projects: Suitable for power grids, tunnels, and construction sites.
High Durability: Steel wire armouring ensures long-term performance in tough conditions.
Efficient Power Transmission: Copper conductor and XLPE insulation minimize energy losses.
Safety: XLPE insulation provides excellent resistance to short circuits and electrical faults.
Flexibility: Can be used in fixed installations or where mechanical stress is a concern.
Voltage Rating: 6kV (6000 volts)
Conductor Material: Copper (Class 2 stranded)
Insulation Material: XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Armouring: Steel Wire Armour (SWA)
Sheath: PVC or LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) for additional protection
Temperature Range: -20°C to +90°C (operating)
Standards: IEC 60502, BS 5467, or equivalent
Standard Packaging: Wooden reels or coils (100m–5000m lengths).
- Protection: Moisture-proof wrapping, shock-absorbent pallets.
- Labeling: Clear voltage ratings, certifications, and batch codes.
- Shipping Compliance: IEC 60228 for mechanical protection during transit.
