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

Application

The armoured versions (Part 1 Type 3) are generally used when the risk of mechanical damage is increased. The galvanised steel wire armour provides excellent protection. Generally used within industrial process anufacturing plants for communication, data and voice transmission signals and services, Also used for the interconnection of electrical equipment and instruments, typically in petroleum industry. They are well adapted to underground use in industrial applications, in moist areas, where chemical and mechanical protections are needed. The lead heath brings an enhanced resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons.

Construction

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 PE-OS-Lead-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
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 PVC (polyvinyl chloride), type TM 1 or type 6 toBS 6746
Lead Sheath Lead Alloy
Bedding PVC (polyvinyl chloride), TM 1 to BS 6746
Amour Galvanized steel wire armour
Outer sheath PVC Sheath, type TM 1 or type 6 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: 15 x overall diameter

Conductor Area Size mm2 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@ 1 kHz forNon OS or OScables (except one-pair andtwo-pairs) pF/m 115 115 115 115 120
Max. Mutual Capacitance @1 kHz IS/OS cables (include1 pair 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 Dia. over Bedding Nominal Thickness of Armour Nominal Dia. of Cable Approx. Weight
no./mm mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km
1 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 6.3 0.9 10.7 200
2 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 7.1 0.9 11.5 260
5 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 11.6 0.9 16.2 460
10 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 15 1.25 20.7 790
15 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 17.1 1.25 22.8 1100
20 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 19.4 1.6 26 1280
30 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 23 1.6 29.8 1520
50 1/0.80 0.5 0.5 28.9 1.6 26.1 2100
1 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 7 0.9 11.4 250
2 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 7.9 0.9 12.3 300
5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 13.1 0.9 17.9 560
10 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 17.2 1.25 22.9 970
15 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 19.8 1.6 26.4 1240
20 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 22.3 1.6 29.1 1640
30 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 26.9 1.6 33.9 1770
50 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 33.9 2 42.1 2770
1 1/1.13 1 0.6 7.4 0.9 11.8 290
2 1/1.13 1 0.6 8.4 0.9 13 345
5 1/1.13 1 0.6 14.2 1.25 19.7 790
10 1/1.13 1 0.6 17.4 1.25 24.3 1310
15 1/1.13 1 0.6 21.3 1.6 28.1 1740
20 1/1.13 1 0.6 24.4 1.6 31.2 2040
30 1/1.13 1 0.6 29 1.6 36.2 2180
50 1/1.13 1 0.6 37.3 2 45.7 3500
1 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 8.3 0.9 12.9 320
2 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 9.7 0.9 14.3 420
5 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 16.4 1.25 22.1 940
10 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 21.6 1.6 28.4 1500
15 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 25.2 1.6 32.2 1970
20 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 28.5 2 36.5 2400
30 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 34.3 2 42.5 3170
50 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 43.6 2.5 53.4 5020