BS 5308 Cables


BS 5308 Cables

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type1 MG-XLPE-OS-LSOH

Application

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type1 MG-XLPE-OS-LSOH are typically used in chemical and process industries where there

is danger of fire.

Construction

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type1 MG-XLPE-OS-LSOH

Conductor :Annealed copper, Class 2

Insulation :Mica glass tape, XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene), or PE (optional)

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

Colour code :See technical information

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

Outer sheath :LSOH(Low Smoke Zero Halogen) sheath Flame retardant to IEC60332-3-22 Fire resistant to

IEC60331 Halogen free to IEC60754-1 Low smoke emission to IEC61034-1-2

Sheath colour :Black or blue

Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Operating temperature: -20˚C up to + 90˚C( fixed installation)

                                        0˚C to +50˚C(during operation )

Minimum bending radius: 5 x overall diameter

Conductor Area Size mm2 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.5
Conductor Stranding No. x mm 7 x 0.3 7 x 0.37 7 x 0.43 7 x 0.53
Conductor resistance max ohm/km 39 24.5 18.1 12.1
Insulation resistance min Gohm/km 5 5 5 5
Capacitance unbalance at 1 kHz(pair to pair screen) pF/250m   250  
Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1 kHz forNon OS or OS cables (except one-pair and two-pairs) pF/m 115 115 115 115
Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1 kHz IS/OS cables (include 1 pair and 2 pair) pF/m 75 75 75 75
Max. L/R Ratio for adjacent cores(Inductance/ Resistance) μH/ohm 25 25 25 40
Test voltage Core to core V 1000 1000 1000 1000
Core to screen V 1000 1000 1000 1000
Rated voltage max V 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 Sheath Nominal Dia. of Cable Approx.Weight
  no./mm mm2 mm mm mm kg/km
1 7/0.43 1 0.6 1.4 7.8 89
2 7/0.43 1 0.6 1.4 9.2 121
5 7/0.43 1 0.6 1.4 13.9 298