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IEEE 1580 LSX & BS 6883 Offshore / Shipboard Power CablesIEEE 1580 Type LSX-BS / UL 13090.6/1 kV & 2 kV · 1C to 4CBronze / Tinned-Cu Braid + LSZH

LSX Armoured and Sheathed LSZH Shipboard Power CableIEEE 1580 / UL 1309 0.6/1 kV & 2 kV Type LSX-BS wire-braid armoured & LSZH-sheathed

LSX Armoured and Sheathed LSZH Shipboard Power Cable (IEEE 1580 Type LSX-BS / LSX-TS / LSX-AS, UL 1309) combines flexible Class 5 tinned copper conductors and 100/110 °C Type LSX cross-linked polyolefin insulation with a ≥ 88 % bronze, tinned-copper, or

Flame-retardant
EMC screen
Oil-resistant
Water-resistant
Order designation
LSX-BS 1C × 120 mm² (4/0 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV
Outer Ø ≈
25.0 mm
Copper weight
1,240 kg/km
Total weight ≈
1,650 kg/km
Min. bend R (fixed)
200 mm
All sizes (6)
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Engineering reply in 2 business hoursCut-to-length export drumsEN 10204 3.1 certificate per drum
Standard
IEEE 1580 LSX-BS
Braid-armoured & sheathed UL 1309
Voltage rating
0.6/1 kV & 2 kV
Single-core & multi-core (1C–4C)
Wire braid armour
Bronze / Tinned
≥ 88 % basket-weave non-magnetic
Insulation / Jkt
110 °C XLPO
Halogen-free < 0.5 % HCl
Cold rating
-40 °C / -35 °C
Arctic cold bend & impact
Class approvals
ABS / DNV / USCG
IEC 60332-3-22 Cat A & IEEE 1202

Typical values for this cable type, based on IEEE 1580 / IEEE 45 / UL 1309 (Type LSX-BS / LSX-AS Armoured) — confirmed in the datasheet and quotation for your order.

Application fit

Is LSX Armoured and Sheathed right for your machine?

Engineered for open deck cableways, machinery spaces, thruster compartments, and offshore drilling modules where mechanical crush/impact protection, EMC screening, and zero-halogen fire safety are

Fixed installation

Suitable

Installs directly on exposed shipboard ladder racks, bulkheads, and offshore topside modules without conduit.

Switchgear & control cabinet wiring

Suitable

Non-magnetic bronze or tinned-copper wire braid prevents eddy-current heating on high-current single-core feeders.

Immersion & wet locations

Suitable

Outer cross-linked LSZH sheath protects the metallic braid from salt spray, bilge water, oil, and drilling mud.

Energy chain / drag chain

Not suitable

Fixed armoured marine power cable per IEEE 1580.

LSX Unarmoured
Typical machinesOffshore platforms, FPSOs & MODUsCommercial & naval ship propulsionExposed weather-deck & bulkhead feedersVFD thruster & mud-pump power circuits

Construction

Layer by layer

Flexible stranded annealed tinned copper conductors (1C to 4C, 2.5 to 400 mm² / 14 AWG to 777.7 kcmil), 100/110 °C Type LSX cross-linked

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Schematic, not to scale — generated from the layer data
#LayerMaterial & reference
1Flexible stranded tinned copperRope-lay flexible annealed tinned copper per IEEE 1580 Table 3 / IEC 60228 Class 5IEEE 1580 / UL 1309
2Type LSX cross-linked polyolefin100/110 °C electron-beam cross-linked low-smoke zero-halogen polyolefin (XLPO)IEEE 1580 Type LSX
3Inner jacket / bedding (LSZH)Halogen-free low-smoke thermoplastic or cross-linked polyolefin inner jacketIEEE 1580
4Basket-weave wire braid armourCommercial Bronze (BS), Tinned Copper (TS), or Aluminum (AS) wire braid, coverage ≥ 88 %IEEE 1580 Clause 4.9
5Outer protective sheath (LSZH)Flame-retardant, oil- and sunlight-resistant low-smoke zero-halogen XLPO/LSZH sheathIEEE 1580 / IEC 60092-360 SHF1/SHF2

Single-Conductor Non-Magnetic Armoured (1C × 16–400 mm²)

Non-magnetic Bronze (BS), Tinned-Cu (TS), or Aluminum (AS) braid eliminates AC eddy-current heating.

Multi-Conductor Armoured & Sheathed (2C, 3C, 4C × 2.5–185 mm²)

Three-phase and control power feeders with high-coverage metallic braid armour and LSZH oversheath.

Technical data

Ratings & operating limits

Typical values: Typical values for this cable type, based on IEEE 1580 / IEEE 45 / UL 1309 (Type LSX-BS / LSX-AS Armoured). Values for your order are confirmed in the datasheet and quotation.

Electrical

Rated voltage
600/1000 V (0.6/1 kV) & 2000 V (2.0 kV) per
AC dielectric test voltage
3.5 kV AC (0.6/1 kV) · 6.5 kV AC (2.0 kV)
Max. conductor operating temp.
+100 °C / +110 °C continuous · +250 °C
Single-core armour magnetism
Non-magnetic Bronze, Tinned Cu, or Aluminum

Thermal

Operating temperature range
-40 °C to +90 °C ambient
Cold bend & cold impact
-40 °C cold bend / -35 °C cold impact (CSA

Mechanical

Min. bending radius
6 × D (single-core) · 8 × D (multi-core
Braid armour optical coverage
≥ 88 % basket-weave wire braid per IEEE 1580

Resistance

Bunched vertical flame test
IEEE 1202 / FT4 & IEC 60332-3-22 Category A
Halogen-free, low smoke & oil
IEC 60754-1/2 (< 0.5 % HCl) · IEC 61034-2 ·

Reference standards

Primary specification
IEEE 1580 (Type LSX-BS / LSX-TS / LSX-AS) ·
Classification societies
ABS, DNV, Lloyd's Register, USCG, BV

Identification

Core identification (multi-core)
Black, White, Red, Green (or IEC Brown
Outer sheath colour
RAL 9005 Black (or Grey)

Sizes

6 standard configurations (LSX Armoured and Sheathed)

Nominal dimensions, copper weights, DC resistance and current ratings for LSX Armoured and Sheathed per IEEE 1580 / IEEE 45 / UL 1309 (Type LSX-BS / LSX-AS

Dimensions & weights
Order designationCores × SizeMain cross-sectionOuter Ø ≈
mm		Copper
kg/km		Weight ≈
kg/km		Min. bend R
fixed mm		Enquiry
Standard LSX Armoured and Sheathed configurations
LSX-BS 1C × 50 mm² (1/0 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV1 × 50 mm² (1/0 AWG)50.0 mm²19.2560820154
LSX-BS 1C × 120 mm² (4/0 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV1 × 120 mm² (4/0 AWG)120.0 mm²25.01,2401,650200
LSX-BS 1C × 240 mm² (535 kcmil) Armoured 2.0 kV1 × 240 mm² (535 kcmil 2kV)240.0 mm²33.42,4103,080267
LSX-BS 3C × 16 mm² (6 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV3 × 16 mm² (6 AWG)16.0 mm²23.85901,020190
LSX-BS 3C × 50 mm² (1/0 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV3 × 50 mm² (1/0 AWG)50.0 mm²34.61,6802,490277
LSX-BS 3C × 95 mm² (4/0 AWG) Armoured 0.6/1 kV3 × 95 mm² (4/0 AWG)95.0 mm²44.23,0904,380354
  • Typical values for this cable type; dimensions and weights for your order are confirmed in the quotation.
  • Outer diameters and weights are nominal factory values subject to ±5 % manufacturing tolerance per IEEE 1580 / IEEE 45 / UL 1309 (Type LSX-BS / LSX-AS Armoured).

Quality & approvals

Testing & inspection

Routine tests on every production length, sample and type tests per batch — documented on an EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate.

  1. ConductorClass 5 stranding
  2. Spark test100 % in-line
  3. Lay-upCores, earth, fillers
  4. SheathingInner, braid / screen, outer
  5. Electrical testsAC voltage, resistance
  6. DimensionsOD, wall thickness
  7. Inspection documents & dispatchDrum & dispatch
Testing & inspectionTest value / referenceFrequency
Routine tests
3.5 kV / 6.5 kV AC dielectric & IR testIEEE 1580 Table 18 AC test for 5 min core-to-core & core-to-armour100 % of reels
DC conductor resistance & braid coverage checkIEEE 1580 Table 3 R20; ≥ 88 % basket-weave wire braid coverage100 % of reels
Sample tests
-40 °C cold bend & -35 °C cold impactNo cracking of inner or outer Type LSX jacketsPer production batch
IEEE 1202 FT4 & IEC 60332-3-22 Cat A flamePass vertical tray fire test & < 0.5 % halogen acid gasClass society approval

Inspection certificate

Issued with every drum, listing the routine test results for that length.

Product approvals

IEEE 1580 Type LSX-BSUL 1309 / IEEE 45ABS / DNV / LR / USCG

Company certificates

ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001VDE marks approvalUL / cULCE · LVD / EMC

Marking & supply

Ordering & delivery

Sheath marking

TEBAOFLEX IEEE 1580 TYPE LSX-BS ARMOURED &
Delivery form
Non-returnable timber drums or heavy export
Standard drum lengths
250 m · 500 m · 1000 m · custom cut lengths
MOQ
100 m (stock variants) · 500 m (custom)
Lead time
2–4 weeks ex-works
Incoterms
EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP

Technical documents

Downloads

PDFLSX Armoured and Sheathed LSZH Shipboard Power Cable – technical datasheet6 sizes · construction, technical data, approvalsXLSXLSX Armoured and Sheathed spec data (Excel)All 6 sizes with dimensions and data, for your BOM or quotation
Revision
2026-10-20
Updated
2026-10-20

FAQ

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Why must single-conductor armoured AC power cables use non-magnetic bronze, copper, or aluminum braid?
If a single-phase or single-core AC conductor were surrounded by a magnetic steel armour, the alternating magnetic field would induce severe hysteresis and eddy-current heating in the armour. IEEE 45 and IEEE 1580 mandate non-magnetic Commercial Bronze (BS), Tinned Copper (TS), or Aluminum (AS) braids on all single-core armoured cables.
How do the IEEE 1580 armour suffixes -BS, -TS, and -AS differ?
Under IEEE 1580 naming rules, '-B' denotes a Commercial Bronze (90 % Cu / 10 % Zn) basket-weave wire braid for maximum salt-water corrosion and abrasion resistance; '-T' denotes a Tinned Copper wire braid for highest EMC shielding and ground-fault conductivity; '-A' denotes a lightweight Aluminum wire braid; and 'S' denotes the outer protective LSZH sheath.
How does IEEE 1580 LSX Armoured compare with British BS 6883 Type A offshore cable?
Both are halogen-free, wire-braid armoured offshore and marine power cables with tinned copper conductors. IEEE 1580 Type LSX uses North American AWG/kcmil (or dual metric) flexible Class 5 stranding and 100/110 °C XLPO insulation, while BS 6883 uses IEC Class 2/5 metric sizes, 90 °C EPR GP4 insulation, and SW4 elastomeric sheaths.
Is the tinned copper or bronze braid suitable as a VFD EMC shield?
Yes. With ≥ 88 % optical basket-weave coverage and 360° termination via EMC marine compression glands, the tinned copper (-TS) or bronze (-BS) braid provides low-impedance high-frequency common-mode screening for 690 V AC VFD propulsion and thruster feeders. Each production drum undergoes 100 %

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