Industrial Cables

Industrial Cables-British Standard

318TQ to BS 6500

Application and Description

318TQ to BS 6500 cables can be used either in dry, humid or wet places or in contact with oil or grease, in weather conditions and under weak mechanical stress, they are suitable for power supply to small appliances in industrial plants, machine shops, heating plates, portable lamps, farming equipment etc. 318TQ to BS 6500 cables are also suitable for caravans and camping equipment. 318TQ is equivalent to harmonized code H05BN4-F.

Cable Construction

 

• Fine bare copper strands

  Stranding to BS 6360 CL-5 or IEC 60228 CL-5

  EPR(Ethylene Propylene Rubber) rubber EI7 insulation

  CSP(Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene) outer jacket EM7

Core Identification

• 2cores: Brown, Blue

  3cores: Green/Yellow, Brown, Blue

  4cores: Green/Yellow, Brown, Black, Grey

  5cores: Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey

  6 cores and above: white insulation with black numerals

Technical Characteristics

• Working voltage: 300/500 volts

  Test voltage: 2000 volts

  Flexing bending radius: 6xOverall diameter

  Fixed bending radius: 4xOverall diameter

  Temperature Range: -25º C to +90º C

  Maximum short circuit temperature: +250º C

  Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1

  Insulation resistance: 20 MΩxkm

Cable Parameter

AWG (No of Strands/ Strand Diameter)	No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area #xmm²	Nominal Thickness  of Insulation mm	Nominal Thickness  of Sheath mm	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
3182TQ
18(24/32)	2x0.75	0.6	0.8	6.5	66
17(32/32)	2x1	0.6	0.9	7.1	79
3183TQ
18(24/32)	3x0.75	0.6	0.9	7.1	80
17(32/32)	3x1	0.6	0.9	7.6	94