Help identifiying a cable please

[Ross1]

Im carrying out a PIR, there is a 3 core (what appears to be solid aluminium armoured) cable supplying one of the single phase DB`s. the solid cores are almost triangular in shape, colours of cores are RYB. The csa looks anywhere between 16mm and 25mm/sq.

Any ideas on cable type and so I can find out the ccc.

 

[DPG]

Aluminium SWA probably. Don't think j the armour will be ally.

 

[Pete999]

Im carrying out a PIR, there is a 3 core (what appears to be solid aluminium armoured) cable supplying one of the single phase DB`s. the solid cores are almost triangular in shape, colours of cores are RYB. The csa looks anywhere between 16mm and 25mm/sq.

Any ideas on cable type and so I can find out the ccc.

Picture would be good, have, or can you get a decent view of the outer PVC sheath, might give you an indication of the size on it.

 

[telectrix]

measure 1 side of the triangle. say, it's 8.0mm. square it =64sq.mm, then halve it = 32sq.mm csa. schoolboy maths. .

 

[telectrix]

it may be imperial so no exact match in millipedes.

 

[Pete999]

it may be imperial so no exact match in millipedes.

Yes but is it a right angled triangular conductor, if so you could use Pythagoras's theorem, crikey must be the Wine I even spelt that lot right, except for spelt maybe.

 

[westward10]

It could well have aluminium armour, what are the glands made from.

 

[telectrix]

Yes but is it an equilateral triangular conductor, if so you could use Pythagoras's theorem, crikey must be the Wine I even spilt that lot right, except for spelt maybe.

corrected that for you.

 

[Pete999]

It could well have aluminium armour, what are the glands made from.

Aluminium, wouldn't want to rely on Aluminium as an Armour

 

[westward10]

Aluminium, wouldn't want to rely on Aluminium as an Armour

It isn't armour as such and serves no purpose as mechanical protection.

 

[Pete999]

It isn't armour as such and serves no purpose as mechanical protection.

 

[westward10]

I put it as "armour" to identify what I was getting at.

 

[DPG]

SWNA - Steel Wire Not armour.

 

[Pete999]

SWNA - Steel Wire Not armour.

SWNASWBWIITFP Steele wire Not Armour So Why Bother With It In The First Place.

 

[westward10]

It is the means of providing a cpc. I believe the term AWA was/is used for them

 

[Pete999]

It is the means of providing a cpc. I believe the term AWA was/is used for them

AWA what does that mean Westy?

 

[Pete999]

It is the means of providing a cpc. I believe the term AWA was/is used for them

AWA what does that mean Westy?

 

[westward10]

Aluminium Wire Armour, you can still get it but from what I can see as single core.

 

[Pete999]

Aluminium Wire Armour, you can still get it but from what I can see as single core.

So it's Aluminium Armour?

 

[westward10]

So it's Aluminium Armour?

Google AWA cable.