BS5308 Part 1 Instrumentation Cable

BS5308 Part 1 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

PE (Polyethylene) to BS 6234
XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene) to BS
5308
LSZH (Low smoke Zero Halogen)

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)
PE (Polyethylene) to BS1442

Armour

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

Outer Sheath

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) to BS 7655
LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

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

75

75

75

85

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

pF/m

115

115

115

115

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 mm conductor generally to BS 5308

  • Operating 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 1 Type 1: PE 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

73-130051101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

7.0

60

73-130051102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

7.9

80

73-130051105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

13.1

210

73-130051110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

17.2

340

73-130051130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

26.9

780

73-130051201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

7.3

75

73-130051202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

8.3

100

73-130051205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

14.3

250

73-130051210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

18.7

450

73-130051230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

29.5

980

73-130021301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

7.4

85

73-130021302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

8.4

115

73-130021305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

14.2

290

73-130021310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

18.4

500

73-130021330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

29.0

1030

73-130021401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

8.3

100

73-130021402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

9.7

150

73-130021405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

16.4

360

73-130021410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

21.6

690

73-130021430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

34.3

1560

BS 5308 Part 1 Type 1: PE 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

73-230051101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

-

-

73-230051102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

12.0

100

73-230051105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

15.2

250

73-230051110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

21.1

480

73-230051130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

32.3

1020

73-230051201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

-

-

73-230051202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

12.8

190

73-230051205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

16.3

270

73-230051210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

22.6

550

73-230051230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

35.9

1100

73-230021301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

-

-

73-230021302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

12.8

200

73-230021305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

16.2

290

73-230021310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

22.6

580

73-230021330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

35.4

1430

73-230021401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

-

-

73-230021402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

14.7

250

73-230021405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

18.8

460

73-230021410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

26.5

760

73-230021430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

41.0

1900

BS 5308 Part 1 Type 2: PE 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

73-333151101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

11.4

250

73-333151102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

12.3

300

73-333151105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

17.9

560

73-333151110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

22.9

970

73-333151130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

33.9

1770

73-333151201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

11.7

280

73-333151202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

12.9

330

73-333151205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

19.8

750

73-333151210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

25.3

1260

73-333151230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

37.5

2290

73-333121301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

11.8

290

73-333121302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

13.0

345

73-333121305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

19.7

790

73-333121310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

24.3

1310

73-333121330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

36.2

2180

73-333121401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

12.9

320

73-333121402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

14.3

420

73-333121405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

22.1

940

73-333121410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

28.4

1500

73-333121430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

42.5

3170
73-332122401X
1 x 1.5 
7/0.53 
12.9
320 
73-332122402X
2 x 1.5
7/0.53
14.3
420
73-332122601X
1 x 2.5
7/0.53
13.6
340

BS 5308 Part 1 Type 2: PE 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

73-333151101X

1 x 0.5

16/0.2

11.4

250

73-333151102X

2 x 0.5

16/0.2

12.3

300

73-333151105X

5 x 0.5

16/0.2

17.9

560

73-333151110X

10 x 0.5

16/0.2

22.9

970

73-333151130X

30 x 0.5

16/0.2

33.9

1770

73-333151201X

1 x 0.75

24/0.2

11.7

280

73-333151202X

2 x 0.75

24/0.2

12.9

330

73-333151205X

5 x 0.75

24/0.2

19.8

750

73-333151210X

10 x 0.75

24/0.2

25.3

1260

73-333151230X

30 x 0.75

24/0.2

37.5

2290

73-333121301X

1 x 1.0

7/0.43

11.8

290

73-333121302X

2 x 1.0

7/0.43

13.0

345

73-333121305X

5 x 1.0

7/0.43

19.7

790

73-333121310X

10 x 1.0

7/0.43

24.3

1310

73-333121330X

30 x 1.0

7/0.43

36.2

2180

73-333121401X

1 x 1.5

7/0.53

12.9

320

73-333121402X

2 x 1.5

7/0.53

14.3

420

73-333121405X

5 x 1.5

7/0.53

22.1

940

73-333121410X

10 x 1.5

7/0.53

28.4

1500

73-333121430X

30 x 1.5

7/0.53

42.5

3170

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

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