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BS5308 Instrumentation Cable Part 1 Type 1

Eland Product Group:

A3I

Application:

BS5308 cables are used to carry voice and data services, they also serve as the interconnection between electrical equipment and instruments, particularly in and around process plants, where transducer generated signals are transmitted through to panels, controllers and other devices.

Standards:

BS5308 Part 1

Conductor:

Class 1 solid, class 2 stranded or class 5 flexible plain copper to BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360)

Pairing:

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

Insulation:

PE (Polyethylene) to BS6234 or XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene) to BS5308 or LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

Filler Core:

Unspecified material

Drain Wire:

Tinned copper

Screen:

Individually Screened Pairs:
Aluminium/polyester tape is applied to each pair, metallic side down and in continuous contact with a 0.5mm² tinned copper drain wire

Collectively Screened Cables:
Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down and in continuous contact with a 0.5mm² tinned copper drain wire

Sheath:

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) to BS7655 or LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

Sheath Colour:

Blue or Black

Voltage Rating:

300/500V

Temperature Rating:

Fixed: -30°C to + 70°C
Flexing: -5°C to + 50°C

Pair Identification - Individually Pair Screened:

See Pair Identification table on page 2 of the data-sheet pdf

Note:

These cables are not suitable for direct connection to the public mains supply

RoHS Compliant

Specifications Data

Download detailed BS5308 Instrumentation Cable Part 1 Type 1 specifications as a PDF file (209kb)

BS5308 Instrumentation Cable Part 1 Type 1

No. of Pairs x Nominal Cross Sectional Area# x mm²	Nominal No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands#/mm	Cable Type	Nominal Overall Diametermm	Nominal Weightkg/Km
1 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	7.0	60
1 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	7.3	75
1 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	7.4	85
1 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	8.3	100
2 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	7.9	80
2 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	8.3	100
2 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	8.4	115
2 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	9.7	150
5 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	13.1	210
5 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	14.3	250
5 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	14.2	290
5 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	16.4	360
10 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	17.2	340
10 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	18.7	450
10 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	18.4	500
10 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	21.6	690
20 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	22.3	570
20 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	24.5	920
20 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	24.4	950
20 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	28.5	1230
30 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	26.9	780
30 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	29.5	980
30 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	29.0	1030
30 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	34.3	1560
50 x 0.50	16/0.2	Collectively Screened	33.9	1130
50 x 0.75	24/0.2	Collectively Screened	37.4	1690
50 x 1.00	1/1.13	Collectively Screened	37.3	1750
50 x 1.50	7/0.53	Collectively Screened	43.6	2400
2 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	12.0	100
2 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	12.8	190
2 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	12.8	200
2 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	14.7	250
5 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	15.2	250
5 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	16.3	270
5 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	16.2	290
5 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	18.8	460
10 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	21.1	480
10 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	22.6	550
10 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	22.6	580
10 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	26.5	760
20 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	27.3	780
20 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	29.8	960
20 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	29.8	1010
20 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	34.4	1350
30 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	32.3	1020
30 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	35.9	1100
30 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	35.4	1430
30 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	41.0	1900
50 x 0.50	16/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	41.7	1680
50 x 0.75	24/0.2	Individually and Collectively Screened	45.0	2210
50 x 1.00	1/1.13	Individually and Collectively Screened	44.9	2360
50 x 1.50	7/0.53	Individually and Collectively Screened	52.2	3060