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Control and Instrumentation Cables

2 Multipair PE Insulated Instrumentation Cable
BS5308 Part 1 Type 2
3 Collective Screen, Armoured 300/500V

Application
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These cables are designed to connect electrical instrument circuits and provide communication services in and around process
plants (e.g. petrochemical industry etc.). Suitable for direct buried applications.
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9 Specifications
• In accordance with BS 5308 Part 1. • Mild galvanised steel wires to BS EN10257-1.
10 • Conductors: Solid (Class 1), stranded (Class 2) or • Outer Sheath: PVC outer sheath Type TM.1 to BS EN
flexible (Class 5) copper conductors to BS EN 60228. 50363-4-1. In addition, outer sheath displays following
• Insulation: Polythene insulation Type 03 to BS6234. characteristics:
11 Minimum oxygen index: 30%.
• Pair Identification: See colour code chart 1 page 4:22.
Maximum HCL Emission @ 800°C: 15%.
• 100mm maximum pair lay length (minimum 10 twists
12 • Flame retardant to BS EN 60332-3-24 & IEC60332-3-24
per metre).
Category C (NMV1.5).
• Binder Tape: p.e.t.p. tape 50% overlap.
• Voltage Rating: 300/500V.
13 • Collective Screen: tinned copper drain wire(s) under
• Temperature Rating: 65°C maximum conductor
and in contact with aluminium/p.e.t.p. laminated tape
operating temperature.
14 applied metallic side down.
• Polythene bedding Type 2C or 03 to BS6234.

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Multipair PE Insulated Instrumentation Cable 2
BS5308 Part 1 Type 2
Collective Screen, Armoured 300/500V 3
Anixter Number Number Nominal Nominal Insulation Nominal Armour Wire Nominal Approx Min Bending
of Cond Cond Thickness Diameter Diameter O/D Cable Radius 4
Pairs/ Area Stranding Under Weight (fixed bend)
Triple Armour

mm2 #/mm mm mm mm mm kg/km mm 5

A7-M22-0001LF 1P 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 7.0 0.9 11.4 250 100
A7-M22-0002LF 2P(Q) 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 7.9 0.9 12.3 300 100 6
A7-M22-0005LF 5P 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 13.1 0.9 17.9 560 150
A7-M22-0010LF 10P 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 17.2 1.25 22.9 970 190
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A7-M22-0020LF 20P 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 22.3 1.60 29.1 1640 240
A7-M22-0001TLF 1TR 0.5 16/0.20 0.6 7.3 0.9 11.7 270 100
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A7-M32-0001LF 1P 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 7.3 0.9 11.7 280 100
A7-M32-0002LF 2P(Q) 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 8.3 0.9 12.9 330 110 9
A7-M32-0005LF 5P 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 14.3 1.25 19.8 750 160
A7-M32-0010LF 10P 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 18.7 1.60 25.3 1260 210 10
A7-M32-0020LF 20P 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 24.5 1.60 31.3 1890 260
A7-M32-0001TLF 1TR 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 7.7 0.9 12.1 300 100
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A7-L12-0001LF 1P 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 7.4 0.9 11.8 290 100
A7-L12-0002LF 2P(Q) 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 8.4 0.9 13.0 345 110 12
A7-L12-0005LF 5P 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 14.2 1.25 19.7 790 160
A7-L12-0010LF 10P 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 18.4 1.25 24.3 1310 200 13
A7-L12-0020LF 20P 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 24.4 1.60 31.2 2040 250
A7-L12-0001TLF 1TR 1.0 1/1.13 0.6 7.7 0.9 12.3 310 100
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A7-L32-0001LF 1P 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 8.3 0.9 12.9 330 110

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A7-L32-0002LF 2P(Q) 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 9.7 0.9 14.3 420 120
A7-L32-0005LF 5P 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 16.4 1.25 22.1 940 180
A7-L32-0010LF 10P 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 21.6 1.60 28.4 1500 230 16
A7-L32-0020LF 20P 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 28.5 1.60 35.7 2400 290
A7-L32-0001TLF 1TR 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 8.9 0.9 13.5 350 110 17
(Q) = Quad
N.B. The above part numbers apply to cables with blue outer sheaths. For black outer add -02, for green outer add -04. 18
15, 30 and 50 pair cables of the above type are also covered in BS5308 Part 1 and details are available upon request.
0.5mm2 cables are also available with solid conductors (1/0.8mm). Details available upon request.
For low smoke zero halogen alternative see page 4:14. 19
For further technical information refer to page 4:22.

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2 Technical Information for BS5308 Part 1
IDENTIFICATION OF PAIRS
3 Two-pair unscreened and collectively screened cables shall be laid up in quad formation and colour coded in clockwise order of
rotation: black, blue, green, brown. All other unscreened or collectively screened cables up to 50 pair shall be colour coded as
given in colour code chart 1 below:
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COLOUR CODE CHART 1
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Pair Number a-Wire b-Wire Pair Number a-Wire b-Wire
1 Black Blue 26 White Yellow
6 2 Black Green 27 Red Yellow
3 Blue Green 28 Orange Yellow

7 4 Black Brown 29 Black Grey

5 Blue Brown 30 Blue Grey
6 Green Brown 31 Green Grey
8 7 Black White 32 Brown Grey
8 Blue White 33 White Grey
9 9 Green White 34 Red Grey
10 Brown White 35 Orange Grey
11 Black Red 36 Yellow Grey
10 12 Blue Red 37 Black Violet
13 Green Red 38 Blue Violet
11 14 Brown Red 39 Green Violet
15 White Red 40 Brown Violet
16 Black Orange 41 White Violet
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17 Blue Orange 42 Red Violet
18 Green Orange 43 Orange Violet
13 19 Brown Orange 44 Yellow Violet
20 White Orange 45 Grey Violet
21 Red Orange 46 Black Turquoise
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22 Black Yellow 47 Blue Turquoise
23 Blue Yellow 48 Green Turquoise
15 24 Green Yellow 49 Brown Turquoise
25 Brown Yellow 50 White Turquoise

16 Single triple cables will be identified black, blue, green.

N.B. The cables are suitable for operation at voltage up to and including 300Vrms core-earth and 500Vrms core-core, but are
17 not intended for direct connection to a low impedance source, e.g. public mains electricity supply.

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Technical Information for BS5308 Part 1 2

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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MAXIMUM MUTUAL CAPACITANCE VALUES
Conductor Size
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0.5mm2 pF/m 0.75mm2 pF/m 1.0mm2 pF/m 1.5mm2 pF/m 2.5mm2 pF/m
Cables without Screens 75 75 75 85 85
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Cables with Collective Screen Only 75 75 75 85 85
except 1 pair, 2 pair and 1 triple)
One Pair, One Triple and Two Pair 115 115 115 120 120
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Collectively Screened and all Cables
with individually Screened Pairs
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MAXIMUM D.C. CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE @ 20°C
Conductor Size Conductor Stranding Resistance @ 20ºC 8
Maximum
mm2 #/mm Ω/km 9
0.5 1/0.8 36.8 pF/m = pico Farads per metre
0.5 16/0.2 39.7 Ω/km = ohms per km
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0.75 24/0.2 26.5 µH/Ω = micro Henrys per ohm
1.0 1/1.13 18.4
1.5 7/0.53 12.3 11
2.5 7/0.67 7.56

MAXIMUM L/R RATIO 12

Conductor Size Conductor L/R Ratio (for adjacent cores)

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mm2
0.5 25µH/Ω
0.75 25µH/Ω
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1.0 25µH/Ω
1.5 40µH/Ω 15
2.5 65µH/Ω

INFORMATION ON HANDLING AND USAGE AT LOW TEMPERATURES 16

Attention is drawn to the fact that as the temperature decreases PVC compounds become increasingly stiff and brittle, with the
result that if the cable is bent quickly into a small radius, or is struck sharply at temperatures in the region of 0°C or lower, 17
there is a risk of shattering the PVC components. To avoid the risk of damage during handling, therefore, it is desirable that the
cables specified in this standard should be installed only when both the cable and the ambient temperatures are above 0°C
and have been so for the previous 24 hrs, or where special precautions have been taken to maintain the cable above this 18
temperature. However, after installation, they will operate satisfactorily at temperatures between -40°C and +65°C providing
that at temperatures below 0°C they are not subject to movement or impact. The manufacturer should be consulted for precise
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