BS5308 Part1 Instrumentation Cable Polyethylene InsulatedVDE Ref CodePVC Sheath VersionRE-2Y(St)Y (Overall Screen)RE-2Y(St)Y PiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)RE-2Y(St)Y-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)RE-2Y(St)Y PiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)LSOH Sheath Version:RE-2Y(St)H (Overall Screen)RE-2Y(St)HPiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)RE-2Y(St)-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)RE-2Y(St)HPiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+ Steel Wire ArmourConstructionConstruction:Annealed solid copper(Class 1),Website:http://www.ue-cable.com,stranded(Class2), or fiexible(Class 5) to BS5360 .Binder tape:A 23 micron p.e.t.p.tape applied with a minimum 50% overlap.Insulation:Polyethylene to BS 6234 Type 03.Collective screen:Aluminium/p.e.t.p.laminated tape applied with the metallic side down in electrical contact with a 0.5mm 2 tinned copper drain wire over the p.e.t.p.binder tape.Pair identification:a)Collectively screened cables:Colour coded in accordance with Colour Code Chart 1 on page3b)Individually screened pairs:One blue core and one black core in each pair.Pairs identified by numbered screen isolation tape.Outer protection:Type 1 Extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.Type 2 Extruded polyethylene bedding,alvanised steel wire armour,extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.Pair screens:Aluminium/p.e.t.p.Laminated tape applied with the metallic side down in electrical contact with a 0.5 mm 2 tinned copper drain wire.A 23 micron isolation tape is applied over the screening tape with a minimum 50% overlap.Minimum bending radius:Type 1: 8 x diameter.Type 2: 12xdiameter.Voltage rating:300 volt core to earth and 500 volt core to core at maximum temperature of 65℃Temperature rating:During Operation:-40℃+70℃During Operation:-0℃+50℃These cables are not for direct connection to the public mains supplyElectrical characteristicsParameterNoteUnitConductor size0.5mm²(1/0.8mm)0.5mm²(16/0.2mm)0.75mm²(24/0.2mm)1.0mm²(1/1.13mm)1.5mm²(7/0.53mm)Conductor resistancemax.Ω/Km36.839.726.518.212.3Insulation resistancemax.GΩxKm55555Mutual capacitance at 1 kH-One pair and two pair(Quad)cables with collective screen and all cables with individually screened pairs -Cables with only collective screen except one pair and two pair(Quad)max.pF/m1151151151151157575757575Capacitance unbalance at 1 kHzmax.pF/250m250250250250250Inductance/resistance ratio(L/R)max.μH/Ω2525252525Test voltage(Core:core)-V10001000100010001000(Core:core)V10001000100010001000Rated voltagemax.V300/500300/500300/500300/500300/500MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES(UNARMOURED)TO BS 5308 PART 1-COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Overall Dia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)1/0.8mm(0.5mm² )15.7402(Quad)6.560511.01301014.42202018.83803022.454016/0.2mm(0.5mm² )16.4602(Quad)7.380512.52001016.63402021.75703026.379024/0.2mm(0.75mm² )16.7752(Quad)7.7100513.72501018.14502023.98003028.911301/1.13mm(1.0mm²)16.8852(Quad)7.8115513.72901017.85002023.89503028.413307/0.53mm(1.5mm² )17.71002(Quad)9.1150515.83601021.06702027.912303033.71720MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES(UNARMOURED) TO BS 5308 PART 1 TYPE 1-INDIVIDUAL PAIR AND COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Overall Dia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)1/0.8mm(0.5mm² )29.7100512.91901017.73202022.95703027.382016/0.2mm(0.5mm² )211.4160514.62501020.54802026.77803031.7110024/0.2mm(0.75mm² )212.2190515.72701021.85502028.59603033.713201/1.13mm(1.0mm² )212.2190515.62701022.04802029.29103034.813207/0.53mm(1.5mm² )213.7250517.84001025.28002033.814003040.02040MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES (ARMOURED)TO BS 5308 PART 1 TYPE 2-COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Diaunder Armour(mm)Nominal Overall Dia(mm)Armour WireDia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)1/0.8mm(0.5mm² )15.310.10.92252(Quad)6.110.90.9250510.615.60.94301014.020.11.257302018.425.41.612003022.029.21.6150016/0.2mm(0.5mm²)14.510.80.92502(Quad)6.911.70.930059.917.30.95601016.222.31.259702022.328.51.616403032.933.31.6211024/0.2mm(0.75mm² )16.311.10.92802(Quad)7.312.30.9330513.319.21.257501017.724.71.612602023.530.71.618903028.536.91.624401/1.13mm(1.0mm² )16.411.20.92902(Quad)7.412.40.9345513.219.11.257901017.423.71.2513102023.330.61.620403028.035.61.626407/0.53mm(1.5mm²)17.312.30.93302(Quad)13.313.70.9420521.121.51.259401027.427.81.2510502027.535.11.624003027.841.91.63120MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES(ARMOURED)TO BS 5308 PART1TYPE 2-INDIVIDUAL PAIR AND COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Diaunder Armour(mm)Nominal Overall Dia(mm)Armour WireDia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)1/0.8mm(0.5mm² )210.114.30.9411513.518.41.256861018.323.61.2510372023.529.71.616643027.934.31.6213616/0.2mm(0.5mm² )212.015.80.9460515.220.11.257601021.127.01.613002027.333.31.618703032.339.62.0262024/0.2mm(0.75mm² )212.816.80.9500516.221.11.259201022.628.61.616102029.837.02.024201/1.13mm(1.0mm²)212.817.00.9515516.221.31.259501022.628.81.616702029.837.22.025407/0.53mm(1.5mm² )214.719.51.25730518.424.51.611801026.532.31.618202028.041.32.03030COLOUR CODE CHART 1(For Multipair PE insulated Collective Screened Cables to BS 5308 Part1.)Two-pair unscreened cables are cabled in quad formation and colour coded in clockwise order of rotation,black,blue,green,brown.All other cables up to 50 pairs conform to the following coding:Pair No.'A' Wire'B' WirePair No.'A' Wire'B' Wire1BlackBlue26WhiteYellow2BlackGreen27RedYellow3BlueGreen28OrangeYellow4BlackBrown29BlackGrey5BlueBrown30BlueGrey6GreenBrown31GreenGrey7BlackWhite32BrownGrey8BlueWhite33WhiteGrey9GreenWhite34RedGrey10BrownWhite35OrangeGrey11BlackRed36YellowGrey12BlueRed37BlackViolet13GreenRed38BlueViolet14BrownRed39GreenViolet15WhiteRed40BrownViolet16BlackOrange41WhiteViolet17BlueOrange42RedViolet18GreenOrange43OrangeViolet19BrownOrange44YellowViolet20WhiteOrange45GreyViolet21RedOrange46BlackTurquoise22BlackYellow47BlueTurquoise23BlueYellow48GreenTurquoise24GreenYellow49BrownTurquoise25BrownYellow50WhiteTurquoiseORDERING OPTIONS:1) Conductor:Bare or Tinned Conductor2)Conductor Size:Solid or Stranded(to IEC 228 Class 2 or 5 or 6)SizeClass1Class2Class5Class60.5mm ²1/0.8mm7/0.3mm16/0.2mm28/0.15mm0.75mm ²7/0.43mm24/0.2mm42/0.15mm1.0mm ²1/1.13mm7/0.44mm32/0.2mm56/0.15mm1.5mm ²7/0.53mm30/0.25mm84/0.15mm2.5mm ²7/0.67mm50/0.25mm140/0.15mm3)Insulation:PE/XLPE/LSF/LSOH4)Screening:Aluminium Tape/Copper Braiding5)Cabling:Multicore/Multipair/Multitriple6)Bedding&Sheathing Material:PE/PVC/LSF/LSOH7)Armouring:Steel Tape Armouring/Steel Wire Armouring8)Fire Performance:IEC 332-1(For Flame Retardant PVC sheath)IEC 332-3C(For Flame Retardant PVC or LSOH sheath)IEC 1034 Part 1&2 (For LSOH sheath)IEC 754 Part 1&2 (5%-15% for LSF sheath & 0.5% for LSOH sheath)Oxygen Index(32%-40% depending on different LSOH compound )Temperature Index(250 ℃ to 300 ℃,depending on different LSOH compound)2.BS5308 Part 2BS5308 Part2 Instrumentation Cable PVC InsulatedVDE Ref CodePVC Sheath VersionRE-Y(St)Y (Overall Screen)RE-Y(St)Y PiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)RE-Y(St)Y-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)RE-Y(St)Y PiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)LSOH Sheath Version:RE-H (St)H(Overall Screen)RE-H(St)HPiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)RE-H(St)-H-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)RE-H(St)HPiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+ Steel Wire ArmourConstructionConductorAnnealed solid copper(Class 1),stranded(Class2), or fiexible(Class 5) to BS5360.Core/Pair identificationMulticore cables:Up to 40 cores-yellow cores with black numbers 41-80 cores-black cores with black numbersMultipair cables:Colour coded in accordance with Colour Code Chart 2 on page 6Pair screensAluminium/p.e.t.p.Laminated tape applied with the metallic side down in electrical contact with a 0.5 mm 2 tinned copper drain wire.A 23 micron isolation tape is applied over the screening tape with a minimum 50% overlap.Voltage rating300 volt core to earth and 500 volt core to core at maximum temperature of 65 ℃Binder tapeA 23 micron p.e.t.p.tape applied with the metallic side down in electrica contact with a 0.5 0.5mm 2 tinned copper drain wire over the p.e.t.p.binder tape.Collective screenAluminium/p.e.t.p.laminated tape applied with the metallic side down in electrical contact with a 0.5mm 2 tinned copper drain wire over the p.e.t.p.binder tape.Outer protectionType 1 Extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.Type 2 Extruded PVC Type TM1 ,galvanised steel wire armour,extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.Minimum bending radiusType 1 8 x diameter.Type 2 12xdiameter.Temperature ratingDuring Operation:-40 ℃+70℃During Installation:-0 ℃+50℃These cables are not for direct connection to the public mains supplyElectrical characteristicsParameterNoteUnitConductor size0.5mmsq(16/0.2mm)0.75mmsq(24/0.2mm)1.5mmsq(7/0.53mm)Conductor resistanceMulticoremax.Ω/Km392612.1Multipair39.726.512.3Insulation resistancemax.GΩxKm252525Mutual capacitance at 1 kHMutual capacitance of the pairs or adjacent coresmax.pF/m250250250Capacitance between any core or screenmax.pF/250m450450450Inductance/resistance ratio(L/R)max.μH/Ω252540Test voltage(Core:core)-V100010001000(Core:core)V100010001000Rated voltagemax.V300/500300/500300/500MULTICORE INSTRUMENTATION CABLES (UNARMOURED)TO BS 5308 PART 2-COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDPart No.ConductorNumber of PairsNominal Overall Dia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)BS5308-PVC-MC-CS-16*0.2mm16/0.2mm(0.5mm² )26.46036.77247.38068.71101011.31762014.33104019.5568BS5308-PVC-MC-CS-24*0.2mm24/0.2mm(0.5mm² )26.77537.19047.710069.31381012.12202015.43884021.1710BS5308-PVC-MC-CS-7*0.53mm7/0.53mm(1.0mm² )27.710338.313549.1150611.12051014.13302018.15804024.01065MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES (UNARMOURED) TO BS 5308PART 2 TYPE 1- COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Overall Dia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)16/0.2mm(0.5mm² )16.4602(Quad)7.380512.52001016.63402021.75703026.379024/0.2mm(0.75mm² )16.7752(Quad)7.7100513.72501018.14502023.98003028.911307/0.53mm(1.5mm² )17.71002(Quad)9.1150515.83601021.06702027.912303033.71720MULTICORE INSTRUMENTATION CABLES(ARMOURED)TO BS 5308 PART 2 TYPE 2-COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Diaunder Armour(mm)NominalOverall Dia(mm)Armour WireDia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)16/0.2mm(0.5mm²)26.010.80.925536.311.10.928046.911.70.930568.313.30.93601010.916.10.95102013.920.01.258604019.126.11.6144024/0.2mm(0.75mm²)26.311.10.928036.711.50.930547.312.30.933568.913.90.94001011.716.90.95652015.021.11.259504020.727.91.615907/0.53mm(1.5mm²)27.312.30.933037.912.90.938048.713.70.9420610.715.70.95401013.719.80.97502017.724.71.2512604023.631.01.62140MULTIPAIR INSTRUMENTATION CABLES(ARMOURED)TOBS 5308 PART2TYPE 2- COLLECTIVELY SCREENEDConductorNumber of PairsNominal Diaunder Armour(mm)NominalOverall Dia(mm)Armour WireDia(mm)Approx Weight (kg/km)16/0.2mm(0.5mm²)16.06.010.82552(Quad)7.857.8511.7305512.112.117.36101016.216.222.310602022.622.628.518003026.426.433.3232024/0.2mm(0.75mm²)16.56.511.13052(Quad)7.47.412.3360517.317.319.28201017.717.724.713802023.023.030.720803029.729.736.926607/0.53mm(1.5mm²)17.512.30.93602(Quad)8.713.70.9460516.721.51.2510401021.127.81.611602028.035.12.02630ORDERING OPTIONS:1) Conductor:Bare or Tinned Conductor2)Conductor Size:Solid or Stranded(to IEC 228 Class 2 or 5 or 6)SizeClass1Class2Class5Class60.5mm²1/0.8mm7/0.3mm16/0.2mm28/0.15mm0.75mm²7/0.43mm24/0.2mm42/0.15mm1.0mm²1/1.13mm7/0.44mm32/0.2mm56/0.15mm1.5mm²7/0.53mm30/0.25mm84/0.15mm2.5mm²7/0.67mm50/0.25mm140/0.15mm3)Insulation:PE/XLPE/LSF/LSOH4)Screening:Aluminium Tape/Copper Braiding5)Cabling:Multicore/Multipair/Multitriple6)Bedding&Sheathing Material:PVC/LSF/LSOH7)Armouring:Steel Tape Armouring/Steel Wire Armouring8)Fire Performance:IEC 332-1(For Flame Retardant PVC sheath)IEC 332-3C(For Flame Retardant PVC or LSOH sheath)IEC 1034 Part 1&2 (For LSOH sheath)IEC 754 Part 1&2 (5%-15% for LSF sheath & 0.5% for LSOH sheath)Oxygen Index(32%-40% depending on different LSOH compound )Temperature Index(250 ℃ to 300 ℃,depending on different LSOH compound)