RVV PVC Insulated Flexible Round Multi-Core Cable
Stranded flexible PVC sheathed cable for equipment and panel connections
Product Overview
RVV uses finely stranded conductors under a PVC sheath, which is what lets it be routed around tight bends and connected to equipment that moves or gets moved. It is the cable that goes into control panels, onto machines and anywhere a solid conductor would work harden and break.
Key Benefits
- Stranded conductors tolerate tight bends and repeated handling
- Round sheathed construction protects the cores in service
- Multi-core constructions for equipment and control connections
- Ordered on the same schedule as the fixed installation cable
Problems It Solves
- Solid conductors work hardening and breaking at flexing points
- Cable that will not route through the bends a panel requires
- Mixed cable types sourced from several suppliers for one project
Application Scenarios
- Control panel and switchboard internal wiring
- Connections to machines and movable equipment
- Routes with tight bends where solid conductor would fatigue
- Portable and semi-portable equipment supplies
Who It Is For
- Panel and switchboard builders
- Machine builders and integrators
- Electrical contractors on plant work
- Wholesalers stocking flexible cable
Technical Features
- Finely stranded flexible conductors
- PVC insulation with an overall PVC sheath
- Round multi-core construction
- For flexing and tight routing applications
Specifications
| Product Family | Cable & Wire |
|---|---|
| Type Reference | RVV |
| Insulation and Sheath | PVC insulated, PVC sheathed |
| Conductor | Stranded, flexible |
| Construction | Round, multi-core |
| Sizes | Confirmed against your cable schedule at quotation |
Materials
- Stranded copper conductor
- PVC insulation
- PVC sheath
Manufacturing Process
- Conductor drawing and bunching
- Insulation extrusion
- Laying up and sheathing
- Electrical test
- Coiling or drum winding
Customisation Options
- Sizes and core counts quoted against your schedule
- Coil or drum packing per site requirement
- Supplied with the rest of the project cable list
Compared With Other Options
| BVV non-flexible cable | BVV is the solid conductor fixed installation equivalent. Use it where nothing will move and save the flexible cable for where it is needed. |
|---|---|
| Armoured cable | Armour protects against mechanical damage. RVV protects against flexing fatigue. They solve different problems. |
Use Guide
- Use flexible cable where the route bends tightly or the equipment moves
- Terminate stranded conductors with the correct ferrule or terminal type
- Support the cable so its weight is not carried by the terminations
- Respect the minimum bending radius even on flexible constructions
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RVV PVC Insulated Flexible Round Multi-Core Cable Questions
Where should I use RVV rather than BVV
Where the cable has to bend tightly during installation, or where the equipment it feeds moves. Elsewhere the fixed cable is the cheaper answer.
Does RVV need ferrules at terminations
Stranded conductors terminate best with the appropriate ferrule or terminal type for the equipment. Follow the equipment manufacturer's requirement.
What core counts are available
Multi-core constructions are quoted against your schedule. Send the core counts and sizes with the enquiry.
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