BS5308 Part 2 Instrumentation Cable

BS5308 Part 2 Instrumentation Cable

BS5308 cables are used to carry voice and data services, interconnection between electrical equipment and instruments, particularly in and around process plants where transducer generated signals are transmitted through panels, controllers and other devices.

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BS5308 cables are used to carry voice and data services, interconnection between electrical equipment and instruments, particularly in and around process plants where transducer generated signals are transmitted through panels, controllers and other devices.

Conductor

Class 1, 2 or 5 Plain Copper Conductors
BS EN60228:2005

Insulation

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

Twisted Pair

Two insulated wires are twisted to form
a Pair with a lay not exceeding 100 mm

Pair Identification

BS 5308 Colour Code

Screen

Individually Screened Pairs:Al-Polyester
Tape Foil is applied to each pair,
metallic side down and in continuous
contact with a 0.5 mm² tinned copper
drain wire.
Collectively Screened Pairs:Al-
Polyester Tape Foil is applied over the
laid up pairs, metallic side down and
in continuous contact with a 0.5 mm²
tinned copper drain wire.

Drain Wire

Tinned Copper

Bedding

(applied only for Type 2)
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) to BS 7655

Armour

(applied only for Type 2)
GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour)
to BS 1442

Outer Sheath

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) to BS 7655

Sheath Color

Blue or Black

Standard Packing Mode

Cut of Length / Wooden Reel

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Nom. Cross Sectional Area (Nom. Number and Nom. Diameter of Strands) mm²
(#/mm)		 0.5
(16/0.2)		 0.75
(24/0.2)		 1.0
(1/1.13)		 1.5
(7/0.53)

Capacitance at 1 kHz cables with only Collective Screen (except one pair and two pair)

pF/m

250

250

250

250

Capacitance at 1 kHz one pair and two pair cables collectively screened and all cables with individually screened pairs

pF/m

450

450

450

450

Max. Conductor Resistance @ 20 °C

Ω/km

39.0

24.5

18.1

12.1

L/R Ratio Maximum Value

μH/

25

25

25

40

*0.75 mm² conductor generally to BS 5308

  • Temperature Range

    -20 °C to +90 °C

  • Voltage Rating

    300/500 V

  • Test Voltage

    1000V between conductor to conductor and conductor to screen
BS 5308 Part 1 Type 1: PE Insulation/Al-Polyester Screen/Unarmoured
BS 5308 Part 1 Type 2: PE Insulation/Al-Polyester Screen/Armoured

BS 5308 Part 2 Type 1: PVC Insulation/Collective Screen/Unarmoured

Part Number No. of Pairs x Nom. CSA n x mm² Nom. No. and Nom. Dia. n x mm Nom. Overall Diameter
mm		 Nom. Weight
kg/km

73-110051101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

7.0

70

73-110051102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

7.9

95

73-110051105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

13.1

240

73-110051110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

17.2

400

73-110051130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

26.9

930

73-110051201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

7.3

87

73-110051202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

8.3

118

73-110051205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

14.3

286

73-110051210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

18.7

522

73-110051230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

29.5

1160

73-110021301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

7.4

98

73-110021302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

8.4

125

73-110021305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

14.2

330

73-110021310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

18.4

580

73-110021330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

29.0

1220

73-110021401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

8.3

115

73-110021402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

9.7

170

73-110021405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

16.4

400

73-110021410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

21.6

775

73-110021430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

34.3

1770

BS 5308 Part 2 Type 1: PVC Insulation/Individual and Collective Screen/Unarmoured

Part Number No. of Pairs x Nom. CSA n x mm2 Nom. No. and Nom. Dia. n x mm Nom. Overall Diameter
mm		 Nom. Weight
kg/km

73-210051101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

-

-

73-210051102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

12.0

130

73-210051105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

15.2

300

73-210051110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

21.1

570

73-210051130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

32.3

1260

73-210051201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

-

-

73-210051202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

12.8

225

73-210051205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

16.3

330

73-210051210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

22.6

660

73-210051230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

35.9

1390

73-210021301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

-

-

73-210021302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

12.8

240

73-210021305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

16.2

350

73-210021310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

22.6

700

73-210021330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

35.4

1740

73-210021401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

-

-

73-210021402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

14.7

290

73-210021405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

18.8

530

73-210021410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

26.5

880

73-210021430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

41.0

2230

BS 5308 Part 2 Type 2: PVC Insulation/Collective Screen/Armoured

Part Number No. of Pairs x Nom. CSA n x mm2 Nom. No. and Nom. Dia. n x mm Nom. Overall Diameter
mm		 Nom. Weight
kg/km

73-311151102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

12.3

340

73-311151105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

17.9

630

73-311151110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

22.9

1100

73-311151130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

33.9

2050

73-311151202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

12.9

380

73-311151205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

19.8

830

73-311151210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

25.3

1410

73-311151230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

37.5

2650

73-311121302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

13.0

395

73-311121305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

19.7

880

73-311121310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

24.3

1480

73-311121330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

36.2

2540

73-311121402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

14.3

470

73-311121405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

22.1

1040

73-311121410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

28.4

1680

73-311121430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

42.5

3560

BS 5308 Part 2 Type 2: PVC Insulation/Individual and Collective Screen/Armoured

Part Number No. of Pairs x Nom. CSA n x mm2 Nom. No. and Nom. Dia. n x mm Nom. Overall Diameter
mm		 Nom. Weight
kg/km

73-411151102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

16.8

510

73-411151105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

20.9

860

73-411151110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

27.9

1430

73-411151130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

40.5

2760

73-411151202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

17.6

560

73-411151205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

22.0

1040

73-411151210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

29.5

1760

73-411151230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

43.9

3560

73-411121302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

17.6

580

73-411121305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

21.9

1080

73-411121310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

29.4

1500

73-411121330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

43.8

3370

73-411121402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

20.4

800

73-411121405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

25.4

1320

73-411121410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

33.5

2000

73-411121430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

50.8

4550

X -> BK:Black BL:Blue GN:Green GY:Gray RD:Red WH:White TP:Transparent

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