A PROFILE WIRE CONDUCTOR AND A POWER CABLE

A profile wire conductor (201, 201') for an electric power cable (1), the profile wire conductor (201, 201') having a central longitudinal axis (200) and comprising stranded individual profile wires (210, 212, 212'a, 212'b, 214) arranged in concentric wire layers (220, 222, 222', 224) around the central longitudinal axis (200), the concentric wire layers (222, 222', 224) comprising an inner wire layer (224) of profile wires (214) of a first type having a first radial cross sectional geometry (301), and an outermost wire layer (222, 222') of profile wires (212, 212'a, 212'b) forming an outer surface of the profile wire conductor (201, 201'). At least one of the profile wires (212, 212'a) in the outermost wire layer (222, 222') being of a second type and having a second radial cross sectional geometry (302, 303) being different to the first radial cross sectional geometry, wherein the profile wires of the second type (302, 303) forms an indentation (240, 240') or protrusion (250) in the outer surface of the profile wire conductor (201, 201').