Eland Cables - Network Rail-Approved Cable for Rail and Metro Infrastructure

Eland Cables is a leading supplier of electrical cables to the rail industry, delivering the UK's lowest rail cable prices. With a proven track record and excellent supplier relationships built up over the last decade, Eland Cables is committed to providing a one-stop-shop for all Network Rail-approved cable and accessory needs.

Signalling, MV power, SWA, trackfeeder and screening conductor cables

Eland Cables – working in collaboration with materials solutions, engineering and logistics provider Unipart Rail - has one of the most comprehensive and competitively-priced rail cable portfolios in the industry.

Eland Cables and Unipart Rail offer guaranteed stockholding and immediate availability on rail cables and accessories for stations and trackside locations. This includes signalling cables, MV power cables, SWA cables, trackfeeder cables and screening conductor cables. With product acceptance on LSZH and PE copper trackside cables and armoured copper trackside cables, Eland Cables and Unipart Rail have more approved rail telecoms cables than any other suppliers.

The UK’s lowest rail cable prices

Eland Cables and Unipart Rail deliver an unrivalled level of service – at the best possible price – by combining technical knowledge, sourcing expertise, established supplier relationships and experience in logistics and materials management.

Railway signalling cables

Eland's signalling cables include:

• Signalling cable type A1, A2, A3: LS0H cables for free wiring in relay rooms, signal boxes, REBs and location cases
• Signalling cable type B1, B2: PCP-sheathed cables used between equipment boxes, signal boxes, relay rooms and location cases
• Heavy-duty signalling cable type C1, C2, C3: HDPCP-sheathed cables for tails; type C3 for TPWS applications
• Signalling cable type D1, D2: LS0H cables for Type B1 and B2 applications in tunnels and underground locations
• Signalling cable type E1, E2, E3: LS0H cables for Type C1, C2 and C3 applications in tunnels and underground locations; Type E3 for TPWS applications
• Axle counter cable: Solid interconnecting cable in axle counter systems; produced to NR/L2/SIG/30060

Eland's signalling cables are produced to NR/PS/SIG/00005 standard.

Railway power cables

Our railway power cables include:

• Track feeder cable: CSP-sheathed cable to provide 650VDC/750VDC supply from a substation to the track (NR/PS/ELP/21101)
• Aluminium power cable: PVC cable for trackside power supplies (BR880, BS5467 and BS6346)
• Steel wire armoured cable (SWA) PVC: armoured PVC and LS0H power and auxiliary control cables for power networks, cable ducting and underground, external and internal locations; approved to BS5467 (PVC) and BS6724 (LS0H)
• MV power cable: 6.35kV/11kV, 12.7kV/22kV, 19kV/33kV and 25kV/44kV cables for distribution of three-phase AC electrical power supplies to traction substations on DC-electrified lines

Railway telecom and screening cables

Our railway telecom and screening cables include:

• Copper trackside cable and armoured copper trackside cable: telecoms cables for trackside cable troughing, buried duct routes or direct burial. (NR/PS/TEL/00015)
• Fibre trackside cable and armoured fibre trackside cable: communications cable for high traffic and data-rate requirements and FTN applications (NR/PS/TEL/00014)
• SCADA/pilot cable: paired core cables for modem-based supervisory systems. (NR/PS/ELP/27220)
• Twin datalink cable: LS0H- and PE-sheathed cable for solid-state interlocking systems (BR1932)
• FTN screening conductor cable: aluminium cable for zonal screening. (NR/PS/TEL/31102 [BR1817]/BS6485)
• Bare conductor: aluminium cable for screening telecoms cables from electrical interference (NR/PS/TEL/31102 [BR1817]/BS6485)

Points heating cables

Eland provides heavy-duty points heating cables for power distribution and control in points heating systems.

Rolling stock cables

• RIA21 cable: rubber cable for electrical traction units that power the wheels and auxiliary controls (RIA21)
• NSGAFOU cable: single-core cable for rewiring electrical traction units that power the wheels and auxiliary controls (DIN VDE 0250-602)

Cable for stations

Our cable for stations include:

• Section 12 fire integrity cable: LS0H cable for public help points, public address systems, station announcement platforms and CCTV power systems (BS7629-1, BS 5839-1:2002, BS 8434-1:2003, BS EN 50200 PH30, BS 6387 C W Z, IEC 60332-3, IEC 60332-1, BS EN 50265, BS EN 50266, IEC 60754, BS EN 50267, IEC 61034 and BS EN 50268)
• CW1128/CW1198 cable: Telecoms cable for connecting telephone, communication and control equipment (CW1128/1198)
• Coaxial cable type CT100, CT125 and RG/URM/composite cable: copper cables for transmitting analogue signals from TV and CCTV systems
• Cat 5e cable: data cables for CCTV, ticket machines, barriers, clocks, display systems, lifts and escalators
• RS232 (overall screened multi-core and overall screened multi-pair belden alternative) and RS422 (individually screened multi-pair low cap belden alternative) cable: audio and instrumentation cables for computers and networking
• CW1308 and CW1600 cable: telephone cable for public help points

Rail accessories

• Junction blocks
• Track connection
• Glands
• Lugs
• Terminals
• Markers
• Heatshrink
• PVC sleeving
• Braided sleeving
• Moisture barrier kits
• End caps
• Traction feeder lugs
• Traction cables
• Splice connection sleeves
• Cold shrink end caps
• Medium voltage joint and termination
• Jointing kits
• Scotchloks