Armoured Cable - Diameter to CSA Lookup Table Required

[woodglass]

Does anyone know of where I can find info on BICC, aluminium conductor wire
armoured cable of the type used in the UK for electrical fixed wiring
installations in the late 1970's, early 80's ?


(When aluminium was used in place of copper, I believe due to the high costs
of copper at the time )

I need to be able to work out the CSA of a multicore armoured cable simply by
measuring it's overall external diameter.

I don't have access to the seperate cores as I can't power down the system.

I have a 'lookup' table for copper conductor armoured cable, & need a
similar table for aluminium.

I did discuss the issue with a UK cable supplier - they wouldn't give me any
info in case they got it wrong !.

 

[7anoter4]

You could try this link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...s&index=books-uk&field-author=BICC Cables Ltd

and for £3.50-£4 you may purchase this book:
Cables and tables: March 1983 by BICC Cables Ltd

 

[Marmite]

Please see attached data copied from BICC Cables Handbook.
Regards
Marmite

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...96eefbc&file=cable_sizes_0406200915361900.pdf

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...3-4eee-ade0-0b4a8a7af0fb&file=cable_sizes.pdf