Armouring: ( as per universal cable ltd.

) The purpose of Armour is to provide mechanical protection to the cable and to facilitate earthing for safety requirements. This also carries phase to ground fault currents of the system safely. Double steel tape provides good mechanical protection but when in addition longitudinal stresses are encountered during the installation or in service, steel wire/strip armouring should be preferred. Double wire armouring is recommended for vertical runs, river crossing, cables laid on bridges and mine shafts etc. where longitudinal stresses are expected.