Armoured Cable
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Commonly known as SWA cable, the steel wire Armoured Cable is a power and auxiliary control cable, designed for use in mains supply electricity. Used for underground systems, cable networks, power networks, outdoor and indoor applications, and cable ducting. We are one of leading Armoured Cable Suppliers
What is an Armoured Cable? Classification of Cables
The armoured cable is a common cable with an extra protective layer to keep it away from unwanted cut or damage. The armour increases cable life thus improves the performance, reliability, and safety of the cable core.
Armoured Cable
The cable with an outside layer or layers of armour wired or tapes to provide tensile strength during the cable laying operation, and protection while resting underground.
Care should be taken that the cables shall not be bent to a radius less than the minimum specified by the manufacturer.
Classification of Armoured Cables
- Wire-Braid Armour
- Steel Wire armoured cables,
- Steel Tape armoured cable
- Aluminum or aluminum alloy wire armoured cable.
Wire-Braid Armoured Cable
Wire braid armor is also known as basket-weave armour. It is used when light and flexible protection is needed.
Wire braid is constructed much like a fibrous braid. The metal is knitted directly over the cable as the outer covering.
Generally, the braid is made of galvanized steel, copper, bronze, or aluminium.
Steel Wire Armoured Cable
They are generally abbreviated as SWA cable (Steel Wire Armour).
SWA Cables is suitable for high drop areas and can withstand external mechanical forces and extensive tension.
Cables with multiple cores use Steel wire armour. It withstands high pull loads.
Steel Tape Armoured Cable
They are often abbreviated as STA (Steel Tape armour).
STA Cables are suitable for buried laying and can withstand external mechanical forces but cannot withstand large tensile forces.
Aluminum Wire Armoured Cable
The cables are generally abbreviated as AWA. Because of the non-magnetic nature of Aluminium, there would not be any induced currents in the armour due to the currents flowing in the main conductor.
