6181Y/6181X to BS 6004/BS 7889
Application and Description
These cables are designed for surface wiring where there is little risk of mechanical damage and are suitable for use in electrical installations such as power and lighting.
Cable Construction
- - Bare copper conductor
- - Solid to BS 6360 CL-1 or IEC 60228 CL-1; stranding to BS 6360 CL-2 or IEC 60228 CL-2
1.0mm^2- 2.5mm CL-1 – circular solid
4mm^2 and above - CL-2 – stranded circular or circular compacted - - PVC insulation Type TI1 to BS7655
- - PVC sheath Type 6 to BS7655
Core Identification
- Black, Blue, Brown
Technical Characteristics
- - Working voltage: 300/500V
- - Minimum bending radius: 3xoverall diameter
- - Operating temperature: -15o C to +70o C
- - Insulation resistance: 10 MΩxkm
- - Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1
Cable Parameter
| AWG (No of Strands/ Strand Diameter) |
No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area #xmm^2 |
Nominal Thickness of Insulation mm |
Nominal Thickness of Sheath mm |
Nominal Overall Diameter mm |
Nominal Weight kg/km |
| 18 | 1x1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 27 |
| 16 | 1x1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 36 |
| 14 | 1x2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 52 |
| 12(7/20) | 1x4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 76 |
| 10(7/18) | 1x6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 100 |
| 8(7/16) | 1x10 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 160 |
| 6(7/14) | 1x16 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 230 |
| 4(7/12) | 1x25 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 340 |
| 2(7/10) | 1x35 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 440 |
