LT/MV PVC and XLPE power cables are electrical cables designed to carry the full rated current of electrical equipment and systems — from individual motors and distribution boards at low tension (LT, up to 1.1 Kv) to primary distribution feeders at medium voltage (Up to 3.3 Kv). Unlike control cables, which carry low-level signals, power cables must be sized for the full load current, voltage drop, and short circuit rating of the circuit they serve making correct cable selection critical for both safety and performance.

The two insulation grades available  PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) and XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) have fundamentally different performance characteristics. PVC is the standard grade for LT power cable applications at 70°C conductor temperature. XLPE allows a higher conductor operating temperature of 90°C permitting a higher current-carrying capacity for the same conductor cross-section, or the same current-carrying capacity from a smaller conductor. XLPE also has superior resistance to moisture, chemicals, and thermal ageing making it the preferred insulation for MV cables, underground direct-buried installations, and LT applications in chemically aggressive or high-temperature environments.

BMI manufactures LT/MV PVC and XLPE power cables at our ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan in copper and aluminium conductors, armoured and unarmoured, from 1.1 Kv to 3.3 Kv, across the full cross-section range from 1.5 sq.mm to 630 sq.mm. Manufactured to IS 1554, IS 7098, IEC 60502, and BS 6346 as applicable to the cable specification, with high voltage type test and routine test certificates available per drum for project documentation requirements.