XLPE Armored Cable
XLPE armored cables refer to power cables with XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) insulation and a layer of outer metal armor. The key components of the XLPE armored cables include conductors, insulation, sheath layers, and armor. The XLPE armored cables have good mechanical protection characteristics and are suitable for low-voltage, medium-voltage, and high-voltage power transmission and distribution systems.
XLPE Armored Cable Applications
XLPE armored cable is widely used in indoor, tunnel, and underground environments. Especially, they are suitable for locations with sophisticated electronic devices such as computer centers, aerospace monitoring centers, and intelligent buildings.
Industrial Power Distribution
XLPE armored cables are used in petrochemical plants, mines, refineries, and manufacturing plants.
Underground Installations
XLPE armored cables can be buried directly in rocky soil or areas with high compressive, tensile, or mechanical stress.
Outdoor & Hazardous Locations
XLPE armored cables are widely used in places where there is impact, crush, and other mechanical damage.
Building & Construction
XLPE armored cables can serve as the main power supply cables in high buildings and construction projects.
Building & Construction
XLPE insulated armored cables are used for power transmission in low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage system.
Marine & Offshore
XLPE insulated armoured cables are used on ships and in offshore oil rigs.
XLPE Armored Cable Components
XLPE insulation armored cables are special cables with a metallic sheath. The main components include a conductor, insulation layer, metallic shielding layer, filler, wrapping tape, inner sheath, armor layer, and outer sheath.
- Conductor: Responsible for current transmission. Copper conductor and aluminum conductor are available.
- Insulation: Isolate the conductor. Insulation material is XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)
- Metallic shielding layer: Shields against electromagnetic interference. (Some cables have this feature.)
- Armor layer: Providing mechanical protection.
- Outer sheath: Protects the cable from external physical damage. Usually, PVC, PE, and other polyolefins.
XLPE Armored Cable by Armor Types:
Armored power cables vary in type and specification depending on the armor material. The main types are DSTA armored, SWA armored, and AWA armored. These armor layers provide excellent mechanical protection for the cable. Different armored cables are suitable for different application scenarios.
DSTA Armored Cable
DSTA armored XLPE cable refers to XLPE insulated power cables with double steel tape armor. Double steel tape armor can protect cables from crush, impact and cutting. DSTA armored XLPE cable is suitable for direct burial.
SWA Armored Cable
SWA armor refers to steel wire armor. Multi-core cables use steel wire armor as the armor layer. Steel wire armor provides higher mechanical strength. SWA Armored XLPE cable is suitable for applications requiring resistance to high tensile forces, such as vertical shafts and underwater installations.
AWA Armored Cable
AWA armor refers to aluminum wire armor. Single-core cables use aluminum wire armor as the armor layer. Aluminum wire armor is a non-magnetic armor layer. It provides high mechanical strength and is suitable for laying environments such as direct burial, shafts, and underwater.
Conductor of XLPE Armored Cables
Armored XLPE insulated power cables vary in model, specification, and conductor material. The conductor materials are typically copper and aluminum. Copper conductor armored XLPE insulated cables have a high current-carrying capacity, while aluminum conductor armored XLPE insulated cables offer better cost-effectiveness.
Copper conductor XLPE insulated Armored Cables
Copper conductor XLPE insulated armored cables have good electrical conductivity and high current carrying capacity. The metal armor protects the cables from mechanical damage. They can be direct burial without additional pipes or tubes. They are widely used for power transmission and distribution. They are highly reliable and have excellent performance during their service life.
- Good electrical conductivity
- High current carrying capacity
- Protect the cables from mechanical damage
- Direct burial without additional pipes or tubes
- Highly reliable and excellent performance
AL conductor XLPE Armoured Cables
Aluminum conductor XLPE insulated armored cables have good conductivity and good current capacity. Aluminum has a density that is 1/3 that of copper. (Aluminum density 2700 kg/m3, copper density 8960kg/m3). The weight of AL conductor XLPE armored Cable is much lower than the copper armored XLPE insulated power cables when they have the same current capacity. And the aluminum costs much less than copper. AL conductor XLPE insulated armored cables are the ideal solution for long-distance power transmission.
- Good conductivity
- Good current capacity
- Light weight for transport and easy installation.
- Cost-effective and lower cost
- Ideal solution for long-distance power transmission
XLPE Armoured Cables Core Quantity
Our XLPE insulated armored cables can be armored single core XLPE cable and multi core cables. The armored single core XLPE cable is AWA armored cable. The multi core XLPE insulated armored cables are SWA armored cables, includes SWA armored 2 core XLPE cable, SWA armored 3 core XLPE cable and SWA armored 4 core XLPE cable. Other core counts of XLPE armoured cables can also be designed and manufactured according to customer requirements.
AWA Armored Single Core XLPE Cable
SWA Armored 2 Core XLPE Cable
SWA Armored 3 Core XLPE Cable
SWA Armored 4 Core XLPE Cable
XLPE Armoured Cable by Voltage：
XLPE insulated armored cable is suitable for low-voltage and medium-voltage power systems. The common low-voltage XLPE insulated armored cables and medium-voltage XLPE armoured cables are armored 600V XLPE insulated power cable, armored 11KV XLPE cable, armored 15KV XLPE cable, armored 25KV XLPE Cable, and armored 33KV XLPE cable.
Armored 600V XLPE Power Cable
Armored 11KV XLPE insulation Cable
Armored 15KV XLPE Cable
Armored 25KV XLPE Cable
Armored 33KV XLPE Cable
XLPE Armored Cable Size Chart
he nominal cross-sectional area of our XLPE armorued cable can range up to 1200 mm2 The common sizes are 6 mm2, 10 mm2, 16mm2, 25mm2, 35 mm2, 50 mm2, 95 mm2, 120 mm2, 150 mm2,185 mm2, 300 mm2, 400 sq mm, 630mm2.
Armored 6 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 10 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 16 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 25 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 35 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 50 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 95 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 120 sqmm XLPE Cable
Armored 150 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 185 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 300 mm2 XLPE Cable
Armored 400 sq mm XLPE Cable
Armored 630 mm2 XLPE Cable
XLPE Armoured Cable Advantages
XLPE armored cables have superior performance, including good tensile strength, good impact resistance, and high current carrying ability. The maximum long-term permissible temperature can be 90℃. The metal armor protects the cables from the mechanical damage and enables the cables can be buried directly in harsh environments.
High current capacity
The XLPE insulation has higher current-carrying capacity.
Excellent mechanical protection
The metal armor protects the cables from crush, impact and cutting.
Good corrosion resistanc
The XLPE armoured cables have high corrosion resistance.
Easy Installation
Our armored XLPE insulated power cables can be buried directly without additional pipes or conduits.
High Reliability
The metal armour and XLPE insulation enable the cables work stability with less maintenance work.
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