BS5308 aipu low voltage instrument cable copper conductor armoured layer twisted pair PVC sheath & insulation
BS5308 PART2 TYPE2 ARMOURED INSTRUMENTATION CABLE PVC CAT
Application
Manufactured to PAS5308, Instrumentation cables are intrinsically safe and designed for use in communication and instrumentation applications in and around process industries for transmission of signals in control systems. The signals can be analogue or digital from a variety of sensors and transducers.
Constructions
Conductor: Plain Annealed Copper Conductors
Insulation: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Laid up to form pairs
Tape: Collective aluminium / mylar tape screen complete with 0.5mm drain wire Bedding: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Armour: Galvanised Steel Wire
Sheath: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Sheath Colour: Blue or Black
The maximum period of operation is 15years
Installation Temperature: Above 0℃
Operating Temperature: -15℃ ~ 65℃
Rated Voltage: 300/500V
Test Voltage (DC): 2000V Between Conductors
2000V Between Each Conductor and Armour
Reference Standards
Flame propagation to BS4066 Pt 1 & 3
PAS5308
BS 50265
BS EN 50266
BS EN/IEC 60332-3-24
General Characteristics
|
Conductor Size (mm2) |
Conductor Class |
Max. DCR (Ω/km) |
Capacitance |
Max.L/R Ratio (μH/Ω) |
|
|
Max. Mutual Capacitance pF/m |
Core to Screen |
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|
0.5 |
5 |
39.7 |
250 |
450 |
25 |
|
0.75 |
5 |
26.5 |
250 |
450 |
25 |
|
1.5 |
2 |
12.3 |
250 |
450 |
40 |
Identification of Cable Pairs
|
Pair No. |
Colour |
Pair No. |
Colour |
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|
1 |
White |
Blue |
11 |
Black |
Blue |
|
2 |
White |
Orange |
12 |
Black |
Orange |
|
3 |
White |
Green |
13 |
Black |
Green |
|
4 |
White |
Brown |
14 |
Black |
Brown |
|
5 |
White |
Grey |
15 |
Black |
Grey |
|
6 |
Red |
Blue |
16 |
Yellow |
Blue |
|
7 |
Red |
Orange |
17 |
Yellow |
Orange |
|
8 |
Red |
Green |
18 |
Yellow |
Green |
|
9 |
Red |
Brown |
19 |
Yellow |
Brown |
|
10 |
Red |
Grey |
20 |
Yellow |
Grey |
PAS/BS5308 Part 2 Type 2: Collectively Screened Armoured
|
No. of Pairs |
Conductor |
Insulation Thickness (mm) |
Sheath Thickness (mm) |
Overall Diameter (mm) |
|
|
Size (mm2) |
Class |
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|
1 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
10.4 |
|
2 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
11.3 |
|
5 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
16.7 |
|
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
22.1 |
|
15 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
25.6 |
|
20 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
28.3 |
|
1 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
10.8 |
|
2 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
12.0 |
|
5 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
18.3 |
|
10 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
24.5 |
|
15 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
27.7 |
|
20 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
30.6 |
|
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
11.9 |
|
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
13.3 |
|
5 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
20.8 |
|
10 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
27.9 |
|
15 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
31.6 |
|
20 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
2 |
34.9 |
PAS/BS5308 Part 2 Type 2: Individually & Collectively Screened Armoured
|
No. of Pairs |
Conductor |
Insulation Thickness (mm) |
Sheath Thickness (mm) |
Overall Diameter (mm) |
|
|
Size (mm2) |
Class |
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|
2 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
14.3 |
|
5 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
18.1 |
|
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
24.6 |
|
15 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
27.7 |
|
20 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
30.6 |
|
2 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
15.0 |
|
5 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
|
10 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
26.0 |
|
15 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
29.6 |
|
20 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
32.8 |
|
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
17.6 |
|
5 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
21.5 |
|
10 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
29.7 |
|
15 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
33.6 |
|
20 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
38.3 |
PAS/BS5308 Part 2 Type 2: Multicore Collectively Screened Armoured
|
No. of Cores |
Conductor |
Insulation Thickness (mm) |
Sheath Thickness (mm) |
Overall Diameter (mm) |
|
|
Size (mm2) |
Class |
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|
2 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
10.4 |
|
3 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
10.7 |
|
4 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
11.3 |
|
6 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
12.7 |
|
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
15.9 |
|
20 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
|
2 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
10.8 |
|
3 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
11.2 |
|
4 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
12.0 |
|
6 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
13.5 |
|
10 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
17.0 |
|
20 |
0.75 |
5 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
20.5 |
|
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
11.9 |
|
3 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
12.3 |
|
4 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
13.3 |
|
6 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
15.8 |
|
10 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
18.8 |
|
20 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
24.0 |
