Instrumentation Cables

BS5308 Part1 Instrumentation Cable Polyethylene Insulated

VDE Ref Code

PVC Sheath Version

LSOH Sheath Version:

RE-2Y(St)Y (Overall Screen)

RE-2Y(St)H (Overall Screen)

RE-2Y(St)Y PiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)

RE-2Y(St)HPiMF(Individual Screen+Overall Screen)

RE-2Y(St)Y-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)

RE-2Y(St)-SWA(Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)

RE-2Y(St)Y PiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+Steel Wire Armour)

RE-2Y(St)HPiMF-SWA(Individual Screen+Overall Screen+ Steel Wire Armour

Construction

Construction: Annealed solid copper(Class 1),stranded(Class2),

Binder tape:A 23 micron p.e.t.p.tape applied with a

or fiexible(Class 5) to BS5360 .

minimum 50% overlap.

Insulation: Polyethylene to BS 6234 Type 03.

Collective screen:

Pair identification:

Aluminium/p.e.t.p.laminated tape applied with the metallic side

a)Collectively screened cables:Colour coded in

down in electrical contact with a 0.5mm 2 tinned copper

.

accordance with Colour Code Chart 1 on page3

drain wire over the p.e.t.p.binder tape.

b)Individually screened pairs:One blue core and one

Outer protection:

black core in each pair.Pairs identified by numbered

Type 1 Extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.

screen isolation tape.

Type 2 Extruded polyethylene bedding,alvanised steel

Pair screens

wire armour,extruded flame retardant PVC sheath.

Aluminium/p.e.t.p.Laminated tape applied with the metallic

Minimum bending radius:

side down in electrical contact with a 0.5 mm 2 tinned copper drain wire.

Type 1 8 x diameter.

A 23 micron isolation tape is applied over the screening tape with a

Type 2 12xdiameter.

minimum 50% overlap.

Voltage rating

Temperature rating

300 volt core to earth and 500 volt core to core at maximum

During Operation:-40 ℃+70℃

temperature of 65 ℃

During Operation:-0 ℃+50℃

These cables are not for direct connection to the public mains supply

Electrical characteristics