SINGLE-CORE CABLES BSS:2004.

P.V.C. Insulated Only

Specification
Conductors of high conductivity copper wires insulated with P.V.C Compound
Confirming to British Standard Specification No. 2004
Size of conductor 250/440 Volt Cables 660/1100 Volt Cables

Approx.
Number & size Thickness of Nominal overall Thickness of Nominal overall Approx. net
Nominal Area net weight
of wires insulation diameter insulation diameter weight LBS/
LBS/

inch inch Inch Inch 100 yds Inch Inch 100 yds

0.0015 1/.044 0.035 0.119 3.65 0.045 0.139 4.4

0.002 3/.029 0.035 0.137 4.83 0.045 0.157 5.7

0.003 3/.036 0.035 0.153 6.58 0.045 0.173 7.58

0.0045 7/.029 0.035 0.162 8.58 0.045 0.182 9.6

0.007 7/.036 0.04 0.193 12.68 0.05 0.213 13.92

0.01 7/.044 0.04 0.217 17.65 0.05 0.237 19

0.0145 7/.052 0.04 0.241 23.45 0.05 0.261 24.95

0.0225 7/.064 0.04 0.277 33.75 0.05 0.297 35.45

0.03 19/.044 0.045 0.315 43.05 0.05 0.325 44 no

0.04 19/.052 - - - 0.05 0.365 59.24

0.06 19/.064 - - - 0.05 0.425 86.38

0.1 19/.083 - - - 0.055 0.535 140

0.15 37/.072 - - - 0.06 0.634 202

0.2 37/.083 - - - 0.065 0.721 265

0.3 37/. 103 - - - 0.075 0.881 407

During the manufacturing process all cables assemblies are periodically tested for insulation, resistance and
prior to shipping
TABLE COMPARISON are testedAND
OF IMEPRIAL again beforeCONDUCTOR
METRIC final packing.SIZEZ AND
CURRENT RATINGS
No. & nominal diameter of wires standard Imperial Cross-Sectional area of conductor Current Rating Single Phase 2-Cables
Nearest Metric Standard Sizes mm2
NO./Inches mm2 (AMPs)
1/0.044 0.981 1 13.5
3/0.029 1.278 1.5 17.5
3/0.036 1.97 1.5 17.5
7/0.029 2.982 2.5 24
7/0.036 4.597 4 32
7/0.044 6.867 6 41
7/0.052 9.591 10 57
7/0.064 14.52 16 76
19/0.052 26.03 25 101
19/0.064 39.43 35 125
19/0.072 49.9 50 151
19/0.083 66.32 70 192
37/0.072 97.191 95 232
37/0.083 129.16 120 269
37/0.093 162.15 150 300
37/0.103 198.89 185 341
61/0.093 267.3 240 400
61/0.103 327.91 300 458
91/0.093 398.8 400 546
91/0.103 489.18 500 617
127/0.103 682.7 630 694

FLEXIBLE
No. & nominal diameter of wires standard Imperial Cross-Sectional area of conductor Current Rating Single Phase 2-Cables
Nearest Metric Standard Sizes mm2
NO./Inches mm2 (AMPs)
14/.0076 0.409 0.5 3
23/.0076 0.673 0.75 6

40/.0076 1.17 1 10
70/.0076 2.049 1.5 16
110/.0076 3.21 2.5 25
162/.0076 4.74 4 32
BS 6004.
PVC-INSULATED CABLES
(NON-ARMOURED) FOR ELECTRIC)
POWER AND LIGHTING
 SINGLE-CORE PVC-INSULATED NON-SHEATHED CABLES
GENERAL PURPOSES 450/750 VOLTS
PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTOR PVC INSULATED BRITISH STANDARD
SPECIFICATION 6004.
Table
1 2 3 4 5
Nominal cross sectional area of Number and nominal size of Mean overall diameter Approximate net weight
Radial thickness of insulation
conductor wire (s) (upper limit) kg/km

mm2 mm mm mm Kg

1.5 1/1.38 0.7 3.2 21.55

1.5 7/0.53 0.7 3.3 22.4
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 3.9 31.4
2.5 7/0.63 0.8 4 34.7
4 7/0.85 0.8 4.6 50.7
6 7/1.04 0.8 5 72.1
10 7/1.35 1 6.7 119.3
16 7/1.70 1 7.8 181.9
25 7/2.14 1.2 9.7 284.01

35 19/1.53 1.2 10.9 381.8

50 19/1.78 1.4 12.8 510.09

70 19/2.14 1.4 14.6 715.2

95 19/2.52 1.6 17.1 987.31

120 37/2.03 1.6 18.8 1225

150 37/2.25 1.8 20.9 1507

1888.8
185 37/2.52 2 23.3
2443.97
240 61/2.25 2.2 26.5
3055.8
300 61/2.52 2.4 29.5
3916.07
400 61/2.85 2.6 33.2
4918.3
500 61/3.20 2.8 36.9
6270.5
630 127/2.52 2.8 41.1
FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR CABLES SINGLE-CORE PVC-INSULATED NON-SHEATHED CABLES 450/750 V
SPECIFICATION:
PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTOR PVC INSULATED BRITISH STANDARD
SPECIFICATION 6004 CLASS-5
Table
1 2 3 4 5

Nominal cross Nominal number and Approximate

Radial thickness Mean overall diameter
sectional area of nominal diameter of net weight per
of insulation (upper limit)
conductor wires 100 meter

mm2 mm mm mm Kg

1.5 30/0.25 0.7 3.5 2.1

2.5 50/0.25 0.8 4.2 3.3

4 56/0.30 0.8 4.8 5

6 84/0.30 0.8 6.3 7

10 80/0.40 1 7.6 11.7

16 126/0.40 1 8.8 17.5

25 196/0.40 1.2 11 29

35 276/0.40 1.2 12.5 39.8

50 396/0.40 1.4 14.5 56.5

70 360/0.50 1.4 17 76.9

95 475/0.50 1.6 19 101

120 608/0.50 1.6 21 126

150 756/0.50 1.8 23.5 157

185 925/0.50 2 26 190

240 1221/0.50 2.2 29.5 250

 PVC-INSULATED PVC-SHEATHED CABLE GENERAL PURPOSES 300/500 V
SPECIFICATION:
PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTOR BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION 6004

SINGLE - CORE
Table
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Mean Overall
Nominal diameter Approximate
Radial thickness of Approximate Radial thickness
Nominal number and thickness of weight of
insulation of sheath
conductor area size of wires inner cable
covering Lower Upper kg / km
Limit Limit
mm2 mm mm mm mm mm
1 1/1.13 0.6 – 0.8 3.8 4.5 26.35
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 – 0.8 4.2 4.9 37.9
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 – 0.8 4.8 5.8 53.8
4 7/0.85 0.8 – 0.9 5.4 6.8 74.6
6 7/1.04 0.8 – 0.9 6 7.4 99.2
10 7/1.35 1 – 0.9 7.2 8.8 152.1
16 7/1.70 1 – 1 8.4 10.5 225.2
25 7/2.14 1.2 – 1.1 10 12.5 341.6
35 19/1.53 1.2 – 1.1 11 13.5 444.6

CIRCULAR TWIN (ROUND)

PVC-INSULATED PVC-SHEATHED ,LIGHT CABLE ,300/500 V
Table
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.4 10 119.7
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.4 10.5 130
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 0.4 1.2 9.6 11.5 162.4
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 9.6 12 177.7
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.2 10.5 13 230.6
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.4 1.2 11.5 14 308.3
10 7/1.35 1 0.6 1.4 15 17.5 481.4
16 7/1.70 1 0.6 1.4 16.5 20 686.9
25 7/2.14 1.2 0.8 1.4 20.5 24 928.65
35 19/1.53 1.2 1 1.6 23 27.5 1034
 PVC-INSULATED PVC-SHEATHED, LIGHT CABLE 300/500 V CONDUCTOR
CIRCULAR
BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION 6004
THREE-CORE
Table
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Nominal Approximate
Nominal Radial thickness of Approximate Radial thickness Mean Overall weight of
number and diameter
conductor area insulation thickness of inner covering of sheath cable
size of wires Lower Upper
Limit Limit
kg / km
mm2 mm mm mm Mm mm
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.8 10.5 141.3
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.8 11 153.4
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 0.4 1.2 10 12 192.1
2.5 7/0.53 0.8 0.4 1.2 10 12.5 210.1
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.2 11 13 277.6
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.4 1.4 12.5 15.5 377
10 7/1.35 1 0.6 1.5 15.5 19 594.6
16 7/1.70 1 0.8 1.4 18 21.5 862
25 7/2.14 1.2 0.8 1.6 22 26 1129.8
35 19/1.53 1.2 1 1.6 24.5 29 1671.3

FOUR-CORE
Table
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.5 1/1.38 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.6 11.5 169.6
2.5 1/1.78 0.8 0.4 1.2 11 13 235.6
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 0.4 1.2 11 13.5 258
4 7/0.85 0.8 0.4 1.4 12.5 15 325.7
6 7/1.04 0.8 0.6 1.4 14 17 485.5
10 7/1.35 1 0.6 1.4 17 20.5 744.4
16 7/1.70 1 0.8 1.4 20 23.5 1077.9
25 7/2.14 1.2 1 1.6 24.5 28.5 1542.75
35 19/1.53 1.2 1 1.6 27 32 2004.36