BS5308 Instrumentation Cable Part 1 Type 2
- 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, 2 or 5 plain copper conductors 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 for LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) cables.
- 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- Bedding:
- PE (Polyethylene) to BS6234
- Armouring:
- GSWB (Galvanised Steel Wire Armour) to BS1442
- Sheath:
- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) to BS7655 or LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
- Sheath Colour:
- Blue or Black
- Voltage Rating:
- 300/500V
- Temperature Rating:
- 65°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
Specifications Data
Download detailed BS5308 Instrumentation Cable Part 1 Type 2 specifications as a PDF file (221kb)
| No. of Pairs x Nominal Cross Sectional Area# x mm² |
Nominal No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands#/mm |
Cable Type | Nominal Diameter Under Armourmm |
Nominal Overall Diametermm |
Nominal Weightkg/Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 7.0 | 11.4 | 250 |
| 1 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 7.3 | 11.7 | 280 |
| 1 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 7.4 | 11.8 | 290 |
| 1 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 8.3 | 12.9 | 320 |
| 2 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 7.9 | 12.3 | 300 |
| 2 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 8.3 | 12.9 | 330 |
| 2 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 8.4 | 13.0 | 345 |
| 2 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 9.7 | 14.3 | 420 |
| 5 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 13.1 | 17.9 | 560 |
| 5 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 14.3 | 19.8 | 750 |
| 5 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 14.2 | 19.7 | 790 |
| 5 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 16.4 | 22.1 | 940 |
| 10 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 17.2 | 22.9 | 970 |
| 10 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 18.7 | 25.3 | 1260 |
| 10 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 18.4 | 24.3 | 1310 |
| 10 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 21.6 | 28.4 | 1500 |
| 20 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 22.3 | 29.1 | 1640 |
| 20 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 24.5 | 31.3 | 1890 |
| 20 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 24.4 | 31.2 | 2040 |
| 20 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 28.5 | 36.5 | 2500 |
| 30 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 26.9 | 33.9 | 1770 |
| 30 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 29.5 | 37.5 | 2290 |
| 30 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 29.0 | 36.2 | 2180 |
| 30 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 34.3 | 42.5 | 3170 |
| 50 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 33.9 | 42.1 | 2770 |
| 50 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Collectively Screened | 37.4 | 47.0 | 3620 |
| 50 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Collectively Screened | 37.3 | 45.7 | 3500 |
| 50 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Collectively Screened | 43.6 | 53.4 | 5020 |
| 2 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
12.0 | 16.8 | 460 |
| 2 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
12.8 | 17.6 | 500 |
| 2 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
12.8 | 17.6 | 515 |
| 2 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
14.7 | 20.4 | 730 |
| 5 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
15.2 | 20.9 | 760 |
| 5 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
16.3 | 22.0 | 920 |
| 5 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
16.2 | 21.9 | 950 |
| 5 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
18.8 | 25.4 | 1180 |
| 10 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
21.1 | 27.9 | 1300 |
| 10 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
22.6 | 29.5 | 1610 |
| 10 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
22.6 | 29.4 | 1330 |
| 10 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
26.5 | 33.5 | 1820 |
| 20 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
27.3 | 34.3 | 1870 |
| 20 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
29.8 | 37.8 | 2420 |
| 20 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
29.8 | 37.8 | 2540 |
| 20 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
34.4 | 42.6 | 3030 |
| 30 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
32.3 | 40.5 | 2400 |
| 30 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
35.9 | 43.9 | 3130 |
| 30 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
35.4 | 43.8 | 2900 |
| 30 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
41.0 | 50.8 | 4050 |
| 50 x 0.50 | 16/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
41.7 | 51.5 | 3930 |
| 50 x 0.75 | 24/0.2 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
45.0 | 55.0 | 4920 |
| 50 x 1.00 | 1/1.13 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
44.9 | 54.9 | 4800 |
| 50 x 1.50 | 7/0.53 | Individually and Collectively Screened |
52.2 | 62.6 | 5960 |
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