Control Cables

VDE Standard Control Cable

SY PVC /PVC/GSWB/PVC Control Cable

Application:

For use as a measuring, control and signal cable for the machine tool industry, plant construction, heating and

air conditioning, and as a flexible cable between fixed and mobile equipment. The cable is well protected against

mechanical damage by the narrow weave steel-wire braid.

• Note: should not be used in any installations where the cable is subjected to repetitive flexing.

Standards: Generally BS6500 VDE0250

Conductor: Class 5 annealed copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295

Insulation: PVC

Bedding: PVC

Braiding: Galvanized Steel Wire Braid (GSWB)

Sheath: PVC (Type TM2 to BS7655)

Voltage Rating: 300/500V

Tempe rature rating:Flexing -15 to +70°C,Static -35 to +70°C

Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter

Core identification: Black with White numbers. (3 core and above to include Green/Yellow)

Coloured cores available on request

Current Carrying Capacity (amperes)

Nominal Cross Sectional Area Single Phase AC or DC Three Phase AC
mm² Amps Amps
0.5 3 3
0.8 6 6
1.0 10 10
1.5 16 16
2.5 25 20
4.0 32 25
6.0 51 43
10.0 70 60
16.0 94 80
16.0 94 80

The above ratings are based on cable in Free air, in an ambient air temperature of 30°C.

For ambient air temperatures other than 30°C the following rating factors should be applied:

Ratings for cables up to and including 4mm2 are based on 60°C conductor operating temperature with 6mm2

and above based on 70°C operating temperature.

Correction Factors

Cables Up To and Including 4mm2 . Assuming 60°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41

Cables 6mm2 and above . Assuming 70°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C 60°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41 0.50

3 Core SY control cable

No. of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area Nominal No. and Size of Wires Nominal Overall Diameter Nominal Weight
  mm² #/mm mm kg/Km
3 1.0 32/0.20 9.0 142
3 1.5 30/0.25 10.2 186
3 2.5 50/0.25 11.9 246
3 4.0 56/0.30 15.1 330
3 6.0 84/0.30 16.2 407
3 10.0 80/0.40 20.1 621
3 16.0 126/0.40 23.8 857

4 Core SY control cable

No. of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area Nominal No. and Size of Wires Nominal Overall Diameter Nominal Weight
  mm² #/mm mm kg/Km
4 1.0 32/0.20 9.8 165
4 1.5 30/0.25 10.9 212
4 2.5 50/0.25 13.4 315
4 4.0 56/0.30 16.4 457
4 6.0 84/0.30 19.5 687
4 10.0 80/0.40 24.2 1009
4 16.0 126/0.40 27.1 1384


5 Core SY control cable

No. of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area Nominal No. and Size of Wires Nominal Overall Diameter Nominal Weight
  mm² #/mm mm kg/Km
5 1.0 32/0.20 10.5 197
5 1.5 30/0.25 11.7 241
5 2.5 50/0.25 14.5 365
5 4.0 56/0.30 17.7 545
5 6.0 84/0.30 21.1 798
5 10.0 80/0.40 26.2 1197
5 16.0 126/0.40 30.6 1740

7 Core SY control cable

No. of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area Nominal No. and Size of Wires Nominal Overall Diameter Nominal Weight
  mm² #/mm mm kg/Km
7 1.0 32/0.20 11.2 231
7 1.5 30/0.25 13.1 310
7 2.5 50/0.25 15.5 458

 

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