EN50288-7 Cables
XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Instrumentation Cables
Pe Insulated, PVc sheathed & overall screened Instrumentation cables (Multicore)

re-2Y(st)Y 90°c / 500V

re-2Y(st)Y 90°c / 500V

APPLICATION 

En 50228-7 cables are used for transmission of analogue and digital signals in instrument and control systems;

allowed for use in zone 1 and zone 2, group II, classified areas (IEC 79-14), not allowed for direct connection to

low impedance sources, e.g. public mains electricity supply.

Recommended for indoor and outerdoor installation, on racks, trays, in conduits, in dry and wet locations; not for

direct buiral. Recommended for use as fire protection messure for people and important material assets.

STANDARDS

Basic design to EN 50288-7

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)
EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE 0482-332-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test) EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4

Halogen Free

IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*
No Corrosive Gas Emission IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*

Minimum Smoke Emission
IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2; CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*
No Toxic gases NES 02-713; NF C 20-454
Sunlight Resistance UL 1581 section 1200
Oil Resistance ICEA S-73-532**

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard, ** denotes Test temperature +60°C, duration 4h. Retention: 
min 60% of tensile strength/min.60% of elongation, *** denotes optional.

VOLTAGE RATING

500V 

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Annealed copper solid or plain copper stranded to IEC 60228 Class 2.

Insulation: PE compound as per EN 50290. 2-23.

Overall Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape with 0.5mm2 screen (7/0.3mm) tinned copper drain wire.

Inner Sheath(optional): PVC compound

Armouring(optional): Galvanised steel wire

Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound as per EN 50290-2-22. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil

resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance

standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound

and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation: Black numbered

Outer Sheath: Black, blue for intrinsically safe systems

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature Range During Operation (Fixed State): -30°C – +90°C

Temperature Range During Installation (Mobile State): -5°C – +50°C

Minimum Bending Radius: 7.5 X Overall Diameter

Sunlight Resistance: UL 1581 section 1200

Oil Resistance: ICEA S-73-532(Test temperature +60°C, duration 4h. Retention: min 60% of tensile

strength/min.60% of elongation)

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Area Size mm 2 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.3 1.5 2.5
Insulation thickness (nominal) mm 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.6 0.6 0.7
Conductor resistance (20°C) Ω/km 36.0 24.5 18.1 13.9 12.1 7.4
Insulation resistance (20°C) MΩ.km(Min.) 5000
Mutual Capacitance (1 kHz) pF/m(Max.) 115
Capacitance unbalance(1 kHz) pF/500 m (Max.) 500
L / R (ratio) (max.) μH/Ω 25 25 25 40 40 60
Operating voltage V 500
Test Voltage Urms Core to Core V 2000
Core to Screen V 2000

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

 

Caledonian Cable Code

RE-2Y(St)Y

 

No. of Cores x1xCross Section

Nominal
Insulation Thickness

Nominal
Outer Sheath Thickness

 

No.x1xmm2

mm

mm

0.5mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C0.5

2x1x0.5

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C0.5

3x1x0.5

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C0.5

4x1x0.5

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C0.5

5x1x0.5

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C0.5

8x1x0.5

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C0.5

10x1x0.5

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C0.5

12x1x0.5

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C0.5

14x1x0.5

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C0.5

16x1x0.5

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C0.5

20x1x0.5

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C0.5

24x1x0.5

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C0.5

27x1x0.5

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C0.5

30x1x0.5

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C0.5

37x1x0.5

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C0.5

40x1x0.5

0.55

1.2

0.75mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C0.75

2x1x0.75

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C0.75

3x1x0.75

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C0.75

4x1x0.75

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C0.75

5x1x0.75

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C0.75

8x1x0.75

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C0.75

10x1x0.75

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C0.75

12x1x0.75

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C0.75

14x1x0.75

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C0.75

16x1x0.75

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C0.75

20x1x0.75

0.55

1.1

 

Caledonian Cable Code

RE-2Y(St)Y

 

No. of Cores x1xCross Section

Nominal
Insulation Thickness

Nominal
Outer Sheath Thickness

 

No.x1xmm2

mm

mm

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C0.75

24x1x0.75

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C0.75

27x1x0.75

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C0.75

30x1x0.75

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C0.75

37x1x0.75

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C0.75

40x1x0.75

0.55

1.3

1.0mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C1.0

2x1x1.0

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C1.0

3x1x1.0

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C1.0

4x1x1.0

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C1.0

5x1x1.0

0.55

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C1.0

8x1x1.0

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C1.0

10x1x1.0

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C1.0

12x1x1.0

0.55

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C1.0

14x1x1.0

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C1.0

16x1x1.0

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C1.0

20x1x1.0

0.55

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C1.0

24x1x1.0

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C1.0

27x1x1.0

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C1.0

30x1x1.0

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C1.0

37x1x1.0

0.55

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C1.0

40x1x1.0

0.55

1.3

1.3mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C1.3

2x1x1.3

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C1.3

3x1x1.3

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C1.3

4x1x1.3

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C1.3

5x1x1.3

0.6

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C1.3

8x1x1.3

0.6

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C1.3

10x1x1.3

0.6

1.1

 

Caledonian Cable Code

RE-2Y(St)Y

 

No. of Cores x1xCross Section

Nominal
Insulation Thickness

Nominal
Outer Sheath Thickness

 

No.x1xmm2

mm

mm

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C1.3

12x1x1.3

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C1.3

14x1x1.3

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C1.3

16x1x1.3

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C1.3

20x1x1.3

0.6

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C1.3

24x1x1.3

0.6

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C1.3

27x1x1.3

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C1.3

30x1x1.3

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C1.3

37x1x1.3

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C1.3

40x1x1.3

0.6

1.4

1.5mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C1.5

2x1x1.5

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C1.5

3x1x1.5

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C1.5

4x1x1.5

0.6

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C1.5

5x1x1.5

0.6

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C1.5

8x1x1.5

0.6

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C1.5

10x1x1.5

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C1.5

12x1x1.5

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C1.5

14x1x1.5

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C1.5

16x1x1.5

0.6

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C1.5

20x1x1.5

0.6

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C1.5

24x1x1.5

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C1.5

27x1x1.5

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C1.5

30x1x1.5

0.6

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C1.5

37x1x1.5

0.6

1.4

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C1.5

40x1x1.5

0.6

1.4

2.5mm2, Multicore

RE-2Y(St)Y 2C2.5

2x1x2.5

0.7

0.9

RE-2Y(St)Y 3C2.5

3x1x2.5

0.7

1.0

 

Caledonian Cable Code

RE-2Y(St)Y

 

No. of Cores x1xCross Section

Nominal
Insulation Thickness

Nominal
Outer Sheath Thickness

 

No.x1xmm2

mm

mm

RE-2Y(St)Y 4C2.5

4x1x2.5

0.7

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 5C2.5

5x1x2.5

0.7

1.0

RE-2Y(St)Y 8C2.5

8x1x2.5

0.7

1.1

RE-2Y(St)Y 10C2.5

10x1x2.5

0.7

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 12C2.5

12x1x2.5

0.7

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 14C2.5

14x1x2.5

0.7

1.2

RE-2Y(St)Y 16C2.5

16x1x2.5

0.7

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 20C2.5

20x1x2.5

0.7

1.3

RE-2Y(St)Y 24C2.5

24x1x2.5

0.7

1.4

RE-2Y(St)Y 27C2.5

27x1x2.5

0.7

1.4

RE-2Y(St)Y 30C2.5

30x1x2.5

0.7

1.5

RE-2Y(St)Y 37C2.5

37x1x2.5

0.7

1.5

RE-2Y(St)Y 40C2.5

40x1x2.5

0.7

1.6

Note : Other conductor sizes & core configurations are available upon request.