Cu – PVC or PE or XLPE Insulator – Al
Cu – PVC or PE or XLPE Insulator – Al or Copper Screen – PVC or LSHF BS 5308-IEC
| Application | Cables for signalling systems, instrumentation and control of electrical mechanisms, Maximum rated voltage 500 V (peak value, not for power supply). Indicated for fixed installations, indoor or outdoor, protected or not. |
| Cable Designation | Cu / PVC / Al or Copper screen / PVC Cu / PE / Al or Copper screen / PVC Cu / XLPE / Al or Copper screen / PVC Cu / XLPE / Al or Copper screen / LSHF |
| Construction Characteristics | |
| Conductor | Rigid (class 2) or flexible (class 5) copper , sizes 0.5 mm ; 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm , as per IEC 60228. |
| Insulation | PVC. solid polyethylene or cross-linked polyethylene. |
| Arrangement (formation) | Multicore, stranded. |
| Core assembly | Concentric layers. |
| Core wrapping | Dielectric tape, helically applied with an overlap. |
| Shield (screen) | Aluminium / polyester tape, applied helically with an overlap. A tinned copper drain wire is applied under the tape. Alternatively, a copper tape , helically applied with an overlap may be used. |
| Over sheath (jacket) | Extruded PVC or LSHF – Low Smoke Halogen Free compound. |
