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BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 MG-XLPE-OS-SWA-LSOH

Application

The armoured fire resistant versions (Part 1Type 1) are typically used in chemical and process industries where there is danger of fire. The galvanised steel wire armour provides excellent protection.

Construction

BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 2 MG-XLPE-OS-SWA-LSOH

Conductor Annealed copper, Class 2
Insulation Mica glass tape, XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene), or PE (optional)
Pairing Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm
Colour code See technical information
Binder tape PETP transparent tape
Collective screen Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm²
Inner Sheath LSOH(Low Smoke Zero Halogen) sheath
Amour Galvanized steel wire armour
Outer sheath LSOH(Low Smoke Zero Halogen) sheath Flame retardant to IEC60332-3-22 Fire resistant to IEC60331 Halogen free to IEC60754-1 Low smoke emission to IEC61034-1-2
Sheath colour Black or blue


Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Operating temperature: -20˚C up to + 90˚C( fixed installation) 0˚C to +50˚C(during operation )
Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter

Conductor Area Size mm2 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.5
Conductor Stranding No. x mm 7 x 0.3 7 x 0.37 7 x 0.43 7 x 0.53
Conductor resistance max ohm/km 39 24.5 18.1 12.1
Insulation resistance min Gohm/km 5 5 5 5
Capacitance unbalance at 1 kHz(pair to pair screen) pF/250m 250
Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1 kHz forNon OS or OS cables (except one-pair and two-pairs) pF/m 115 115 115 115
Max. Mutual Capacitance @ 1 kHz IS/OS cables (include 1 pair and 2 pair) pF/m 75 75 75 75
Max. L/R Ratio for adjacent cores(Inductance/Resistance) μH/ohm 25 25 25 40
Test voltage Core to core V 1000 1000 1000 1000
Core to screen V 1000 1000 1000 1000
Rated voltage max V 300/500 300/500 300/500 300/500

No.of Pairs No.and Dia. of Wires Nominal Conductor Cross-Sectional Area Nominal Thickness of Insulation Nominal Thickness of bedding Nominal Dia. over Bedding Nominal Thickness of Armour Nominal Thickness of Sheath
no./mm mm2 mm mm mm mm mm
1 7/0.43 1 0.6 0.8 7.0 0.9 1.4
2 7/0.43 1 0.6 0.8 8.4 0.9 1.4
5 7/0.43 1 0.6 0.8 12.3 0.9 1.4
10 7/0.43 1 0.6 0.8 16.5 0.9 1.4
20 7/0.43 1 0.6 0.8 21.4 0.9 1.4
1 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 0.8 7.5 0.9 1.4
2 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 0.8 9.1 0.9 1.4
5 7/0.53 1.5 0.6 0.8 14.8 0.9 1.4