BS 5308 Cables  
BS5308 Part 1 / Type 1 BS5308 Part 1 / Type 2 BS5308 Part 2 / Type 1

BS 5308 Cables

BS5308 Part 1

 BS5308 Part 1 / Type 1 (unarmoured cables)

       BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 PE-IS-OS-SWA-PVC

Application

The armoured versions (Part 1 Type 2) are generally used when the risk of mechanical damage is increased. The galvanised steel wire armour provides excellent protection. Generally used within industrial process manufacturing plants for communication, data and voice transmission signals and services, Also used for the interconnection of electrical equipment and instruments, typically in petroleum industry. The armored versions are generally use for outdoor installation for direct burial or installed in the duct and suitable for wet and damp areas.

Construction

Conductor

Annealed copper, sizes: 0.5mm² and 0.75mm² mulitistranded(Class 5), 0.5 mm², 1.0 mm² solid(Class 1), 1.5mm² or 2.5mm², multistranded(Class 2) to BS6360

Insulation

PE (Polyethylene) type 03 to BS6234

Pairing

Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm

Colour code

See technical information

Individual screen

Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over each pair metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²

Binder tape

PETP transparent tape

Collective screen

Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²

Inner Sheath

PE (Polyethylene) type 2C or type 03 to BS6234

Amour

Galvanized steel wire armour

Outer sheath

PVC Sheath, type TM 1 to BS 6746

Sheath colour

Black or blue

Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Operating temperature: -40˚C up to + 70˚C( fixed installation) 0˚C to +50˚C(during operation )

Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter

Conductor Area Size

mm 2

0.5

0.5

0.75

1.0

1.5

Conductor Stranding

No. x mm

1 x 0.8

16 x 0.2

24 x 0.2

1 x 1.13

7 x 0.53

Conductor resistance max

ohm/km

36.8

39.7

26.5

18.2

12.3

Insulation resistance min

Gohm/km

5

5

5

5

5

Capacitance unbalance at 1kHz(pair to pair screen)

pF/250m

 

 

250

 

 

Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1kHz forNon OS or OS cables (except one-pair and two-pairs)

pF/m

115

115

115

115

120

Max. Mutual Capacitance @1 kHz IS/OS cables (include 1pair and 2 pair)

pF/m

75

75

75

75

85

Max. L/R Ratio for adjacentcores(Inductance/Resistance)

μH/ohm

25

25

25

25

40

Test voltage

Core to core

V

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

Core to screen

V

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

Rated voltage max

V

300/500

300/500

300/500

300/500

300/500


No.of Pairs

No.and Dia. of Wires

Nominal Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

Nominal Thickness of Insulation

Nominal Thickness of bedding

Nominal Dia. over Bedding

Nominal Thickness of Armour

Nominal Thickness of Sheath

Nominal Dia. of Cable

Approx.Weight

 

no./mm

mm2

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

2

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

0.9

9.7

0.9

1.4

14.3

380

5

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

1.2

13

1.25

1.5

18.5

640

10

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

1.2

16.9

1.25

1.7

22.8

890

15

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

1.3

19.7

1.6

1.7

26.3

1350

20

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

1.3

22.3

1.6

1.8

29.1

1470

30

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

1.5

27.1

1.6

1.9

34.1

1870

50

1/0.8

0.5

0.5

2

35

2

2.2

43.4

3000

2

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.1

11.2

0.9

1.5

16

460

5

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.2

14.5

1.25

1.6

20.2

760

10

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.3

19.3

1.6

1.8

26.1

1300


No.of Pairs

No.and Dia. of Wires

Nominal Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

Nominal Thickness of Insulation

Nominal Thickness of bedding

Nominal Dia. over Bedding

Nominal Thickness of Armour

Nominal Thickness of Sheath

Nominal Dia. of Cable

Approx.Weight

 

no./mm

mm2

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

15

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.5

22.6

1.6

1.8

29.4

1440

20

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.5

25.7

1.6

1.9

32.7

1870

30

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

1.7

31

2

2.1

39.2

2400

50

16/0.2

0.5

0.6

2.2

39.9

2.5

2.4

49.7

3930

2

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

1.1

12.1

0.9

1.5

16.9

500

5

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

1.2

15.7

1.25

1.6

21.4

920

10

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

1.3

20.9

1.6

1.7

27.5

1610

15

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

1.5

24.6

1.6

1.9

31.6

1960

20

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

1.5

27.9

1.6

1.9

34.9

2420

30

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

2

34.4

2

2.2

42.8

3180

50

24/0.2

0.75

0.6

2.2

43.5

2.5

2.5

53.5

4506

2

1/1.13

1

0.6

1.1

11.9

0.9

1.5

16.7

515

5

1/1.13

1

0.6

1.2

15.4

1.25

1.6

21.1

950

10

1/1.13

1

0.6

1.3

20.5

1.6

1.8

27.3

1330

15

1/1.13

1

0.6

1.5

24.1

1.6

1.9

31.1

1680

20

1/1.13

1

0.6

1.7

27.7

2

2

35.7

2540

30

1/1.13

1

0.6

2

33.7

2

2.2

42.1

2900

50

1/1.13

1

0.6

2.2

42.5

2.5

2.5

52.5

4800

2

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

1.2

13.6

1.25

1.6

19.3

730

5

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

1.3

17.7

1.6

1.7

24.3

1180

10

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

1.5

23.9

1.6

1.9

30.9

1820

15

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

1.7

28

2

2

36

2350

20

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

1.7

31.7

2

2.1

39.9

3030

30

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

2

38.6

2

2.5

48.6

4050

50

7/0.53

1.5

0.6

2.2

48.9

2

2.7

59.3

5960