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BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 PE-IS-OS-SWA-PVC

Application

The armoured versions (Part 1 Type 2) are generally used when the risk of mechanical damage is increased. The galvanised steel wire armour provides excellent protection. Generally used within industrial process manufacturing plants for communication, data and voice transmission signals and services, Also used for the interconnection of electrical equipment and instruments, typically in petroleum industry. The armored versions are generally use for outdoor installation for direct burial or installed in the duct and suitable for wet and damp areas.

Construction

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 PE-IS-OS-SWA-PVC

Conductor Annealed copper, sizes: 0.5mm² and 0.75mm² mulitistranded(Class 5), 0.5 mm², 1.0 mm² solid(Class 1), 1.5mm² or 2.5mm², multistranded(Class 2) to BS6360
Insulation PE (Polyethylene) type 03 to BS6234
Pairing Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm
Colour code See technical information
Individual screen Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over each pair metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²
Binder tape PETP transparent tape
Collective screen Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²
Inner Sheath PE (Polyethylene) type 2C or type 03 to BS6234
Amour Galvanized steel wire armour
Outer sheath PVC Sheath, type TM 1 to BS 6746
Sheath colour Black or blue

Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Operating temperature: -40˚C up to + 70˚C( fixed installation) 0˚C to +50˚C(during operation )
Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter

Conductor Area Size mm 2 0.5 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.5
Conductor Stranding No. x mm 1 x 0.8 16 x 0.2 24 x 0.2 1 x 1.13 7 x 0.53
Conductor resistance max ohm/km 36.8 39.7 26.5 18.2 12.3
Insulation resistance min Gohm/km 5 5 5 5 5
Capacitance unbalance at 1kHz(pair to pair screen) pF/250m 250
Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1kHz forNon OS or OS cables (except one-pair and two-pairs) pF/m 115 115 115 115 120
Max. Mutual Capacitance @1 kHz IS/OS cables (include 1pair and 2 pair) pF/m 75 75 75 75 85
Max. L/R Ratio for adjacentcores(Inductance/Resistance) μH/ohm 25 25 25 25 40
Test voltage Core to core V 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Core to screen V 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Rated voltage max V 300/500 300/500 300/500 300/500 300/500

No.of Pairs No.and Dia. of Wires Nominal Conductor Cross-Sectional Area Nominal Thickness of Insulation Nominal Thickness of bedding Nominal Dia. over Bedding Nominal Thickness of Armour Nominal Thickness of Sheath Nominal Dia. of Cable Approx. Weight
no./mm mm2 mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
2 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 9.7 0.9 1.4 14.3 380
5 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 1.2 13 1.25 1.5 18.5 640
10 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 1.2 16.9 1.25 1.7 22.8 890
15 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 19.7 1.6 1.7 26.3 1350
20 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 22.3 1.6 1.8 29.1 1470
30 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 1.5 27.1 1.6 1.9 34.1 1870
50 1/0.8 0.5 0.5 2 35 2 2.2 43.4 3000
2 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 11.2 0.9 1.5 16 460
5 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.2 14.5 1.25 1.6 20.2 760
10 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.3 19.3 1.6 1.8 26.1 1300
15 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.5 22.6 1.6 1.8 29.4 1440
20 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.5 25.7 1.6 1.9 32.7 1870
30 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 1.7 31 2 2.1 39.2 2400
50 16/0.2 0.5 0.6 2.2 39.9 2.5 2.4 49.7 3930
2 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 1.1 12.1 0.9 1.5 16.9 500
5 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 1.2 15.7 1.25 1.6 21.4 920
10 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 1.3 20.9 1.6 1.7 27.5 1610
15 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 1.5 24.6 1.6 1.9 31.6 1960
20 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 1.5 27.9 1.6 1.9 34.9 2420
30 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 2 34.4 2 2.2 42.8 3180
50 24/0.2 0.75 0.6 2.2 43.5 2.5 2.5 53.5 4506
2 1/1.13 1 0.6 1.1 11.9 0.9 1.5 16.7 515
5 1/1.13 1 0.6 1.2 15.4 1.25 1.6 21.1 950
10 1/1.13 1 0.6 1.3 20.5 1.6 1.8 27.3 1330
15 1/1.13 1 0.6 1.5 24.1 1.6 1.9 31.1 1680
20 1/1.13 1 0.6 1.7 27.7 2 2 35.7 2540
30 1/1.13 1 0.6 2 33.7 2 2.2 42.1 2900
50 1/1.13 1 0.6 2.2 42.5 2.5 2.5 52.5 4800
2 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 1.2 13.6 1.25 1.6 19.3 730
5 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 1.3 17.7 1.6 1.7 24.3 1180
10 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 1.5 23.9 1.6 1.9 30.9 1820
15 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 1.7 28 2 2 36 2350
20 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 1.7 31.7 2 2.1 39.9 3030
30 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 2 38.6 2 2.5 48.6 4050
50 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 2.2 48.9 2 2.7 59.3 5960