Instrumentation & Telephone Cables

Instrumentation Cable BS 5308 Part 1 Type 2

  • Plain annealed copper wire conductors
  • Polythene insulation
  • Cores laid up in twisted pairs Polyester tape binding
  • Overall aluminium/Polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire
  • Polyethylene bedded
  • Galvanized stell wire armoured
  • PVC sheath in black or blue

Specifications

No of Pairs Cross Sectional Area mm² Nominal OD mm Weight kg/km
1 0.5 11.4 220
2 0.5 12.3 270
5 0.5 17.9 560
10 0.5 22.9 971
20 0.5 29.1 1639
1 0.75 11.7 240
2 0.75 12.9 290
5 0.75 18.8 610
10 0.75 25.3 1085
20 0.75 31.2 1565
1 1.5 12.9 320
2 1.5 22.1 420
5 1.5 28.4 940
10 1.5 36.5 1490
20 1.5 42.5 2390

Widely used throughout the chemical and petrochemical industries
Rated 300/500V
Temperature Rating -20 – 65 °C