2.5mm 3 Core SWA Armoured Cable

£1.60 Ex. VAT £1.92 Inc. VAT
  • 2.5mm² Core Cross-sectional Area
  • Suitable for Burial Underground
  • Perfect For Providing Mains Power to Outhouse
  • Overall Diameter: 14.1mm
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SKU: AC-2.5MM-3-CORE-SWA
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2.5mm 3 Core SWA Armoured Cable is a type of electrical cable you can use for a variety of jobs including as a shed socket circuit as well as a host of other applications. As this cable is armoured, it is designed for underground installation as well as being attached to structures or buildings using Cable Cleats.

Both BW20S indoor and CW20S outdoor glands are available to allow you to terminate the cable. If you’re looking to attach the cable to a wall or structure, you’ll require CC6 cable cleats.

This cable is commonly found in a range of installations including:

  • Garden Lighting
  • Shed Sockets & Switches
  • Factory Lighting
  • LED Garden Lighting
  • Electric Gates
  • Security Lighting

If you need to asses what size cable it is you require, check out our Armoured Cable Calculator.

PLEASE NOTE; this is an approximation, if you don’t know what cable size it is you require, please contact a qualified electrician so they can confirm.

Specifications for 2.5mm 3 Core SWA Armoured Cable

  • Overall Diameter: 14.1mm
  • Current rating: 31 Amps
  • Overall Diameter: 14.1mm
  • Conductors: Stranded Copper
  • Insulation: XLPE
  • Core Colours: Brown, Black & Grey
  • Bedding: PVC
  • Armour: SWA (Steel Wire Armour)
  • Sheath Material: PVC
  • Colour: Black
  • Voltage: 600/1000v
  • Operating temperature: Maximum 90°C, minimum bending 0°C
  • Standard: BS 5467

Delivery Information

Fast delivery is available to all Mainland UK addresses (highlands and islands postal codes will incur extra delivery charges). Please include your email address and mobile number with your order to ensure you receive delivery notifications during transit.

Also, check out the Building Regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings.

Additional information

Weight 0.3800 kg
Application

Primarily found within powered networks and providing mains electricity to powered devices.

Approx overall diameter (approximate size)

14.1mm

Approx weight per meter

0.38Kg

Armour / Protection

Steel Wire

Bedding

PVC

BS Number

BS5467

Colour

Black

Conductors

Plain Annealed Stranded Copper

Core identification

Brown, Black & Grey

Current Rating

31A

Description

2.5mm 3 Core Armoured Cable

2.5mm 3 Core Armoured Cable is commonly found supplying mains voltage electricity to powered devices and networks. For example, it could be used to power outdoor buildings such as garden sheds or workshops as well as garden features such as jacuzzi/hot tubs.The cable contains a steel wire armour, meaning it provides a mechanical protection for the insulating layers underneath. This also enables the cable to have higher pulling loads, making it perfectly suitable for dispensing from a cable drum on a building site, etc. It's construction is commonly identified by the plain annealed stranded copper for the cores, the PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) for the bedding and sheathing, armour made from steel wire and XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) for the insulation. The Steel Wire can also be used as a CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor), meaning the armour can be used an earth for the cable. This means that even though the cable has an earth core (green/yellow), it is still protected, meaning it abides by all health and safety regulations.
A large and varied range of Armoured Cable is available here at armouredcable.net, therefore if there is a specific type or size that you require that you cannot find among the range we have available through the website, please feel free to give our sales team a call on 01244 288138 who will be happy to provide further information and assistance.armouredcable.net is based on Zone 1 of Deeside Industrial Estate near Chester, so if you'd prefer to arrange a pickup for any of the Armoured Cable we have available, or any of the other cable accessories or products we supply, please feel free to do so as all pickups are welcome. 2.5mm 3 Core Armoured Cable as well as a large variety of sizes and types of other Armoured Cable, available for some of the best prices online with fast, free delivery on orders over £100 excluding VAT. A charge of £5.95 is required for orders that are under that amount.

Insulation

Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Operating temperature

90°C Maximum

Product Code

6943X 2.5mm

Sheath / Jacket

PVC

Number of cores / size of cable

3

Standard

BASEC Approved; BS5467 Thermosetting Insulated

Voltage

600V/1000V

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