Nov. 12, 2026
A 4 core 95mm² armoured cable enquiry needs more than the size. To obtain a useful price, specify the voltage, copper or aluminium conductor, insulation, armour type, sheath, required standard, quantity and destination. This page explains the missing details and provides a copyable RFQ for project buyers.
The expressions “4x95”, “4 × 95 mm²” and “4 core 95mm2 cable” usually describe four cores with a nominal conductor cross-sectional area of 95 mm² each. They do not identify a complete cable construction, a guaranteed current rating or the electrical function of every core.
Confirm the core arrangement on the approved drawing. Four equal-size cores are different from a reduced-core arrangement such as 3 × 95 + 1 × 50 mm². The project designer must determine the neutral and protective conductor requirements, including how they are provided and identified.
Also distinguish conductor area from cable diameter. The 95 mm² value is a nominal area; it is not a 95 mm outside diameter. Ask for the finished cable dimensions and the permitted bending radius from the offered product's datasheet.
| RFQ field | Information to provide or confirm |
|---|---|
| Rated voltage | For example, 0.6/1kV if required by the project; do not leave the supplier to infer it from the cable size. |
| Conductor | Copper or aluminium, conductor class, and any specified shape or compaction requirements. |
| Core arrangement | 4 × 95 mm² equal cores, required colours or numbering, and the approved neutral/protective conductor arrangement. |
| Insulation and inner layers | XLPE or the specified alternative, with bedding or inner sheath identified in the construction drawing. |
| Armour | SWA (steel wire) or STA (steel tape), plus any project-specific construction requirements. |
| Outer sheath | Required material, colour and documented environmental or fire performance. |
| Standard and documents | Applicable product standard and edition, required test reports, inspection and approval documents. |
| Quantity and drums | Total metres, required continuous lengths, permitted tolerances and drum markings. |
| Delivery | Country, destination port or site, required delivery date and quotation scope. |
The official scope of IEC 60502-1:2021 covers construction, dimensions and tests for specified extruded-insulation power cables for fixed installations. A reference to this standard does not replace the project's full specification or demonstrate that a particular supplier's offer meets it.
A description such as Cu/XLPE/SWA/PVC identifies copper conductors, XLPE insulation, steel wire armour and a PVC outer sheath. Al/XLPE/STA/PVC changes both the conductor material and the armour type. Abbreviated descriptions may omit bedding, fillers or other layers, so request a complete cross-section drawing.
SWA and STA are different constructions. Do not accept one as an automatic substitute for the other. Our SWA vs STA buying guide sets out the installation and documentation questions to resolve before ordering.
A copper offer and an aluminium offer are not the same product. Armour, sheath requirements, total metres, drum lengths, testing, packing and freight also change the quotation. Ask each supplier to state the same requested construction and identify deviations separately.
Record the quotation date, currency, unit of length, validity and included delivery costs. Use our price-per-metre comparison guide to compare the complete offer. A published generic price cannot confirm today's cost for your specification.
Subject: RFQ — 0.6/1kV 4 × 95 mm² armoured power cable
Please quote against the following project requirements:
Conductor material and class: [confirm]
Core configuration and identification: 4 × 95 mm², [confirm colours/functions]
Insulation: [confirm]
Armour: [SWA or STA, confirm]
Outer sheath and required performance: [confirm]
Product standard and edition: [confirm]
Total quantity: [metres]
Required continuous drum lengths: [metres per drum]
Installation method and environment: [attach specification]
Destination and quotation delivery scope: [confirm]
Required delivery date: [confirm]Please include a datasheet, construction drawing, overall diameter, cable mass, available test documentation, packing schedule, quote validity and any deviations. Please identify accessories and freight separately where applicable.
This is an enquiry template, not a declaration of an available stock item. Replace every bracketed field before requesting a firm offer, or explicitly identify it as a point requiring clarification.
There is no universal figure for every 4 × 95 cable. The conductor, insulation, number of loaded cores, ambient conditions, grouping and installation method matter. Obtain the offered cable's rating data with its assumptions, then have the project engineer check the actual installation, voltage drop and fault duty.
Only when the specific cable design and installation arrangement are accepted for that use. Specify the route, burial conditions, mechanical protection and exposure to moisture or chemicals. “Armoured” alone does not establish suitability for every underground environment.
It may describe that arrangement, but the core count alone does not prove it. Check the drawing, core identification and required protective conductor arrangement before ordering.
Send the BOQ with any available project specification. Clearly mark missing fields so the offer can list assumptions or clarification requests rather than silently choosing a different construction.
See our low voltage power cable category and request a 4 core 95mm² cable quotation. Include the template details, quantity and destination so Honglin Cable can review the requested specification and supply conditions.
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