General Wiring Cables

PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed Cables with Circuit Protective Conductor

  • British Approvals Service for Cables - BASEC - UKAS Management Systems 004 - Product Marking License No: 040/001

Manufactured to BS6004 : 2000 table 8
Manufactured to BS6004 : 2000 table 9
Ref Nos. 6241Y : 6242Y : 6243Y

Plain, annealed copper conductors, PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cable with circuit protective conductor 300/500V.

Core Colours

  • 6243Y – Brown, Black, Grey
  • 6242Y – Brown, Blue
  • 6241Y – Brown or Blue

Sheath Colours

  • Sheath: Grey

Specifications

Ref No. Conductor Radial Thickness of Insulation mm Radial Thickness of Sheath mm Mean Overall Diameter or Dimensions Earth Continuity Conductor Cross-Section mm² Approximate Nett Weight per 1000m kg
Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm² Maximum Number of Wires Lower Limit mm Upper Limit mm
6241Y 1.0 1 0.6 0.9 4.0 × 5.1 5.2 × 6.4 1.0 45
6241Y 1.5 1 0.7 0.9 4.4 × 5.4 5.8 × 7.0 1.0 55
∅6242Y 1.0 1 0.6 0.9 4.0 × 7.2 4.7 × 8.6 1.0 68
∅6242Y 1.5 1 0.7 0.9 4.4 × 8.2 5.4 × 9.6 1.0 85
∅6242Y 1.5 6 0.7 0.9 4.5 × 8.4 5.6 × 10.0 1.0 90
6242Y 2.5 1 0.8 1.0 5.2 × 9.8 6.2 × 11.5 1.5 120
*6242Y 2.5 6 0.8 1.0 5.2 × 9.8 6.6 × 12.0 1.5 125
6242Y 4.0 6 0.8 1.0 5.6 × 10.5 7.2 × 13.0 1.5 175
6242Y 6.0 6 0.8 1.1 6.4 × 12.5 8.0 × 15.0 2.5 240
6242Y 10.0 6 1.0 1.2 7.8 × 15.5 9.6 × 19.0 4.0 390
6242Y 16.0 6 1.0 1.3 9.0 × 18.0 11.0 × 22.5 6.0 560
6243Y 1.0 1 0.6 0.9 4.0 × 9.6 4.7 × 11.0 1.0 91
6243Y 1.5 1 0.7 0.9 4.4 × 10.5 5.4 × 12.5 1.0 115
6243Y 2.5 1 0.8 1.0 5.2 × 12.5 6.2 × 14.5 1.0 170
6243Y 4.0 6 0.8 1.1 5.8 × 14.5 7.4 × 18.0 1.5 250
6243Y 6.0 6 0.8 1.1 6.4 × 16.5 8.0 × 20.0 2.5 340
6243Y 10.0 6 1.0 1.2 7.8 × 21.0 9.6 × 25.5 4.0 540
6243Y 16.0 6 1.0 1.3 9.0 × 24.5 11.0 × 29.5 6.0 790

Suitable for domestic and industrial wiring
∅ – Also available with brown cores. One core full colour, one core skinned for easier identification when testing