BS7870-4.10 Cable
Medium Voltage (MV) polymeric insulated cables manufactured in accordance with the British Standards Institute and conforming to the British Standard BS7870-4.10. Specifically designed for use by distribution and generation utilities industry sectors.
to BS7870-4.10 Cable datasheets
British Standard BS7870-4.10 covers Copper and Aluminium medium voltage cables used for the foundation of electricity supply from a distribution main. As medium voltage polymeric insulated cables, these distribution and power network cables are approved and supplied in various sizes for utility grid networks worldwide.
BS7870-4.10 Cable Specification & Application
BS7870-4.10 Single Core / BS7870-4.20 Three Core
BS7870-4:10 Cable construction
Conductor | Stranded (Class 2) plain annealed copper or aluminium, or solid (Class 1) aluminium |
Insulation | Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) or Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) |
Insulation screen | Cross-linked semi-conducting compound |
Metallic screen | Copper wires |
Outersheath | Medium-density Polyethylene (MDPE) or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) |
Sheath colour - 11kV | Red |
Sheath colour - 33kV | Black |
Technical support BS7870-4.10
Whether it is for contestable works on national grids, or private medium voltage networks, our technical team can support specification and procurement to ensure the best fit cable for the application and installation. Electrical data is provided on the attached datasheets but should you require additional information, please discuss with the team.
For reference, BS7870 Part 3 references Low Voltage single core distribution cables up to 0.6/1kV, with the concentric & split concentric cables for the final domestic connection falling under this standard. Support with specification with these cables is also available.
BS7870-4.10 Cable
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