WHO WE ARE PRODUCTS SERVICES THE CABLE LAB BS6883 Cable Elastomer insulated cables for fixed wiring in ships (shipwiring) and on mobile and fixed offshore marine units manufactured in accordance with British Standard BS6883 British Standard BS6883 covers the specifications for the shipboard fixed wiring of lighting, power, control, instrumentation and propulsion circuits with a voltage rating of up to 8.7/15kV. It also covers these same cables used in mobile and fixed offshore units. This Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for a wide variety of cables up to and including 8.7/15kV. The cables are manufactured with low smoke halogen free materials which is an important factor in minimising the risk to human lives and sensitive equipment in the event of a fire on board a marine unit. This Standard is complemented by BS7917 which covers the requirements for fire resistance (limited circuit integrity). BS6883 CABLE DESIGNATION This Standard classifies the BS6883 ship wiring cables and offshore cables according to the following designations: BS6883 Type SW2 Heavy-duty enhanced oil-resisting, flame retardant, with reduced halogen gas emission BS6883 Type SW3 Ordinary duty oil-resisting with low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire BS6883 Type SW4 Ordinary duty enhanced oil-resisting with low emission of smoke and gases when affected by fire BS6883 CABLE CONSTRUCTION 150/250V (pairs / triples / quads) Single and multicore 600/1000V, 1.9/3.3kV and 3.3/3.3kV Single and multi-core 3.8/6.6kV, 6.6/6.6kV and 6.35/11kV Conductor Tinned annealed copper (Class 2) Tinned annealed copper (Class 2 or Class 5) of sizes 1mm2 and 1.5mm2, and Class 2 of all other conductor sizes Tinned annealed copper (Class 2) Conductor screen - - Textile fabric proofed semi-conducting tape screen Insulation Type G4 Type GP4 for 600/1000V and Type GP5 for 1.9/3.3kV and 3.3/3.3kV Type GP5 Screen / Tape Laminated screening tape Proofed tape, if applicable Proofed tape, if applicable Inner sheath Chosen in relation to SW Type Wire braid Galvanised mild steel, tinned annealed copper or tinned bronze Outersheath Type SW2, Type SW3 or Type SW4 BS6883 OUTER SHEATH COLOURS This Standard specifies the following outersheath colours: Instrumentation cables - 150/250V Grey Single and multi-core cables - 600/1000V Black High Voltage - >600/1000V Red As a shipwiring cable UK supplier, Eland Cables has a wide range of marine & offshore cable including the Type SW4 cable, holding Lloyd's Register approval for use in fixed wiring on ships, offshore platforms and drilling units. Please see our offshore cable specification sheets or speak to our technical experts for more information. BS6883 CABLE 3 product(s) Info BS 6883 6571TQ Type SW4 Cable Info BS 6883 657TQ Type SW4 Cable Info BS 6883 / 658TQ Type SW4 Armoured Cable Your tailored quote direct to your inbox Your basket is currently empty Need help? 020 7241 8787 sales@elandcables.com Other Standards BS7917 Cable IEC 60092 Cable DNV-Approved Cable Back to Overview PROJECT SERVICES Our extensive portfolio is backed by a wide range of services that help your project run smoothly, together providing a complete cable solution Learn more CABLE TESTING Learn more about our UKAS accredited ISO 17025 testing laboratory, our specialist MV test facility, and the tests that provide quality and compliance assurance Read on CABLE CALCULATOR Use our cable calculator to aid with cable sizing in accordance with British BS7671 and International IEC 60364-5-52 standards Calculate cable size Back to top You are here: Home Cables By Standard BS6883 Cable Missing our old nav? Products As a company focused on quality and compliance, we're proud of the accreditations we hold: Our Accreditations 020 7241 8787 | Email Us | © 2021 Eland Cables Apply for an account | Sales Terms | Purchase Terms | UKAS Scope Website Terms | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy We use cookies. We hope you're ok with that Aside from the ones needed to make our site work properly we use Google Analytics to monitor how the site performs. It's anonymous data and we don't share it with anyone else. Accept All Settings Decline