Hi All,

Just doodling .. I'm slightly confused re the terms PVC and XLPE and
with specific reference to TLC's cable calculator.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technica...ltageDrop.html

If you choose SWA PVC or SWA XLPE there can be quite a difference in
the resultant cable size for a given load / length etc?

My best undertanding so far is the PVC bit refers to the outer and
inner sheath material and XLPE the actual core conductors insulation?
shrug

So, if a cable was marked:

'Electric Cable 600/1000V BS5467 Alcatel Kablo 3x6 2000 basec'

I believe that is telling me it's a 3 core 6 sq mm (per core) armoured
cable that is rated for up to 1000V and conforms to the BS5467
standard but does it tell you any more about the construction (or does
the BS5467 tell us all we need to know) please?

All the best ..

T i m