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 2491X to BS 6004 Cables

450/750V PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Screened Signaling Cables (2 core & 3 core)

RE-Y(St)Y (CU/PVC/OS/PVC 450/750V Class 5)

RE-Y(St)Y (CU/PVC/OS/PVC 450/750V Class 5)

APPLICATION

The Airprot cables unarmoured versions (Part 2 Type 1) are generally use for indoor installation and suitable for

wet and damp areas. 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 chemical or petrolchemical industry.

STANDARDS

Basic design to BS 5308 Part 2 Type 1

FIRE PERFORMANCE

FlameRetardance (SingleVerticalWireTest)** EN60332-1-2; IEC60332-1-2; BSEN 60332-1-2; VDE0482-332-1; NBN C30-004 (cat.F1);NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*
Reduced FirePropagation(Vertically-mountedbundledwires &cabletest)** EN60332-3-24(cat.C); IEC60332-3-24;BSEN60332-3-24;VDE0482-332-3;NBN C30-004 (cat.F2);NF C32-070-2.2(C1);CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4

Note:

Asterisk * denotes superseded standard

Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC

compound and the cable design.

VOLTAGE RATING

450/750V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to BS 6360 Class 5

Insulation: PVC (polyvinyl chloride), type TI1 to BS 6746

Filler, binder: PETP transparent tape

Overall Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down in contact with

tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²

Outer Sheath: PVC Sheath, type TM 1 or type 6 to BS 6746

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour as per BS 7671

Black with Arabic numbers printing in white colour

Outer sheath: Black or as order

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Operating Temperature: -40˚C up to + 70˚C( fixed installation)

0˚C to +50˚C(during operation )

Minimum Bending Radius: 5 x Overall Diameter

Insulation Resistance Min.: 25 Mohm/km

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor RE-Y(St)Y
No.of
CoreXCross
Section
No./
Nominal
Diameter
of
Strands
Conductor
Diameter
Nominal
Insulation Thickness
Nominal
Aluminium Tape
Screen
Thickness
Nominal
Sheath Thickness
Nominal
Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

Noxmm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm

kg/km

2x1.0 32/0.20 1.32 0.6 0.05 0.8 7.2

84

3x1.0 32/0.20 1.32 0.6 0.05 0.8 8.0

118

Electrical PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C

Ambient Temperature : 30°C