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WhatareBS5308Cables?

BS5308isaBritishStandard,whichcoverstherequirementsforarangeofinstrumentation&signalcables.Itisdividedintotwoparts.BS5308Part1coverspolyethyleneinsulatedcables
usedmainlybythepetroleumindustry.Itspecifiesrequirementsforanddimensionsofpolyethyleneinsulatedcablesinpairswithorwithoutscreensoptionallyincorporatingsinglewire
armouroraleadsheathwithsinglewirearmour.BS5308Part2coversPVCinsulatedcables,usedmainlyinthechemicalandpetrochemicalindustries.

WhatisthedifferencebetweenBS5308cable,PAS5308cableandEN502887cable?

BS53081 BS53082 PAS53081 PAS53082 EN502887

conductor:
solidorstrandedmultistranded strandedmultistranded(BS solidorstrandedmultistranded strandedmultistranded(BS solidstrandedmultistranded
kindofconductor
(BS6360) 6360) (BSEN60228) EN60228) (HD383=IEC60288(cl.1,2,5))
copper plainannealedcopper plainannealedcopper plainannealedcopper plainannealedcopper plainannealedormetalcoated
dimension 0.50.751.01.5mm 0.50.751.5mm 0.51.01.52.5mm 0.50.751.5,2.5mm 0.50.751.01.32.02.5(4.0)mm
Insulation:
a)PVCtoEN50290221
thermoplasticPEto b)PolyethylenetoEN50290223
BSEN50290223:2002,grade PVCto c)PolypropylenetoEN50290225
materials PEtype03acc.toBS6234 PVCtypeTI1acc.toBS6746 BSEN50290221:2002, d)Halogenfreef1ameretardant
L/MDoracrosslinkedPEtoBS
gradeTI51. compoundtoEN50290226
EN50290229. e)CrosslinkedpolyethylentoEN50290
229
90V
range 300/500V 300/500V 300/500V 300/500V 300V
500V
thickness LINK1 LINK1 LINK LINK link
Cableelements:
corepair(twisted)quad corepair(twisted)quad corepair(twisted)quad
corepair(twisted)quad(around corepair(twisted)triple(twisted)quad
kindofelements (aroundasingledummyonly (aroundasingledummyonly (aroundasingledummyonly
asingledummyonlyfor2pair) (twisted)
for2pair) for2pair) for2pair)
laylengthclearlydefineddependingon
reverselayerorreciprocating reverselayerorreciprocating reverselayerorreciprocatinglay reverselayerorreciprocating conductorsizeandelementbetween
twistingofelements
laytechnique100mm laytechnique100mm technique100mm laytechnique100mm 100and150mm
laminatedtape
laminatedtapealuminium/PET laminatedtapealuminium/PET laminatedtapealuminium/PET
aluminium/PETaluminium
aluminiumthickness8m aluminiumthickness8m aluminiumthickness8m
thickness8mPET
PETthickness10m PETthickness10m PETthickness10m laminatedtapealuminium/PETtotal
thickness10m(metallic
(metallicsidedown,incontact (metallicsidedown,incontact (metallicsidedown,incontact thickness24m(metallicsidedown,in
Individualpair sidedown,incontactwith
withdrainwire+wrapping withdrainwire+wrapping withdrainwire+wrapping contactwithdrainwire+wrapping
screens drainwire+wrapping
consistingofonelayertape consistingofonelayertape consistingofonelayertape consistingofonelayerofplastictape
consistingofonelayertape
(50%overlap)ortwolayersof (50%overlap)ortwolayersof (50%overlap)ortwolayersof underandabovescreen)<
(50%overlap)ortwolayers
tape tape tape
oftape(23m)(each25%
(23m)(each25%overlap).) (23m)(each25%overlap).) (23m)(each25%overlap).)
overlap).)
 solidorstranded,
drainwire tinnedannealedcoppercross
section0.5mm
Colourcode:
Pairs COLORLINK
Triples Notdefined
Notdefined(exception:2pair Notdefined(exception:2pair Notdefined(exception:2pairis Notdefined(exception:2pair 300Vwhiteandblackandredandgrey
Quads
isa1quadconstruction)
differentiationofthepairsis differentiationofthepairsis
definedthroughdifferentcolour definedthroughdifferentcolour
Remark: codesforeachpair
alternativelynumberedPET
foilaroundpairs
Overallscreen:
laminatedaluminium/PET
aluminiumthickness8m aluminiumthickness8m
PETthickness10m+drain PETthickness10m+drain
wire(optional)consistingof
Collectivescreen solidorstranded,tinned
annealedcoppercrosssection
0.5mm
Wrappinglayeroftapeunder
collectivescreen
Metalbraid notdefined
Metallicprotection/armouring:
roundsteelwire galvanizedsteelwirearmour galvanizedsteelwirearmour
SWA 0.9,1.25,1.6,2.0'2.5mm
flatsteelwires
notdefined
withcounterhelix
steelorbrasstape notdefined
Metalbraid notdefined
Bedding/innersheath:
extrudedbeddingoftype2C
ortype03blackpolyethylene
compoundinaccordancewith
BS6234TYPE2
materials
extrudedbeddingoftypeTM1
ortype6blackPVCcompound
solidorstranded,
tinnedannealedcoppercross tinnedannealedcoppercross
section0.5mm section0.5mm
COLORLINK
Notdefined
isa1quadconstruction) a1quadconstruction)
codesforeachpair
alternativelynumberedPET
foilaroundpairs
laminatedtapealuminium/PET
wire(optional)consistingof
solidorstranded,tinned
annealedcoppercrosssection
0.5mm
Wrappinglayeroftapeunder
collectivescreen
notdefined
galvanizedsteelwirearmour
0.9,1.25,1.6,2.0'2.5mm 0.9,1.25,1.6,2.0'2.5mm
notdefined
notdefined
notdefined
extrudedbeddingoftypeTM1
blackPVCcompoundin
accordancewithBS6746
solidorstranded, solidorstranded, solidtinnedcopperdrainwire
tinnedannealedcoppercross 0.6mm,underindividualscreen
section0.5mm
300Vwhiteandblack
COLORLINK COLORLINK
500Vblueandblack
300Vwhiteandblackandred500Vblue
Notdefined Notdefined
andblackandred
isa1quadconstruction) 500Vblueandblackandredandgrey
differentiationofthepairsis
differentiationthepairsis
definedthroughdifferent
definedthroughdifferentcolour 300Vcablesarecontinuouslynumbered
colourcodesforeachpair
codesforeachpairalternatively onwhitecore500Vonbluecore
alternativelynumberedPET
numberedPETfoilaroundpairs
foilaroundpairs
laminatedtape
laminatedaluminium/PET aluminium/PETaluminium
aluminiumthickness8m thickness8mPET collectivescreen(24maluminium/PET)
PETthickness10mdrain thickness10m+drain tape+7strandedtinnedcopperdrain
wire(optional)consistingofsolid wire(optional)consistingof wire(0.5mm)overlapoffoilmin20%
orstranded,tinnedannealed solidorstranded,tinned drainwireindirectcontactwithmetallic
coppercrosssection0.5mm annealedcoppercross sideofthefoilWrappinglayeroftape
Wrappinglayeroftapeunder section0.5mmWrapping undercollectivescreen
collectivescreen layeroftapeundercollective
screen
tinnedcopperwires(C)wirediameter
notdefined notdefined
0.3mmfillingfactor0.57mm
SWA
galvanizedsteelwirearmour
Min.thicknessofwires0.9mm
0.9,1.25,1.6,2.0'2.5mm
(seenextpagefordetails)
F(flatgalvanisedsteelwire)G(counter
helix)
notdefined notdefined
Onlydefinedforoveralldiameterunder
armour15mm
min.thicknessoftape
notdefined notdefined brass:0.075mmsteel:0.20mm
offeredasdoublelayersteeltapeB
galvanisedsteelwires(Q)wirediameter
notdefined notdefined
0.3mmfillingfactor0.57mm
extrudedbeddingofaPE
compoundconformingto
BSEN50290224:2002,grade extrudedsheathofaPVC PVC(EN50290222)Polyethylene(EN
LD(TYPE2) compoundconformingto 50290224)
extrudedsheathofaPVC BSEN50290222:2002, Halogenfreeflameretardantcompound
compoundconformingto gradeTM51 LSZH(EN50290227)
 inaccordancewithBS BSEN50290222:2002,grade
6746(TYPE3) TM51(TYPE3)
Outersheath:
extrudedbeddingoftypeTM1
ortype6blackPVCcompound
inaccordancewithBS extrudedsheathofaPVC extrudedsheathofaPVC PVC(EN50290222)Polyethylene(EN
extrudedoversheathoftype
6746(TYPE1) compoundconformingto compoundconformingto 50290224)
material TM1PVCcompoundin
extrudedoversheathoftype BSEN50290222:2002,grade BSEN50290222:2002, Halogenfreeflameretardantcompound
accordancewithBS6746
TM1PVCcompoundin TM51 gradeTM51 LSZH(EN50290227)
accordancewithBS
6746(TYPE2)
Calculatedacc.toformular:
withoutmetallicprotection
SRT=0.04xD+0.7(min.0.8mm)
thickness referstandard referstandard referstandard referstandard
withmetallicprotection
SRT=0.028xD+1.1(min1.3mm)
D=Diameterunderoutersheath
Environmentalandotherprotection:
1)Waterswellabletape
2)Waterswellablenontoxicpowder
3)Fillingcompound
Moisturebarriers notdefined notdefined notdefined notdefined 4)Laminatedsheathofalongitudinally
overlappedmetallicfoil(150m)
5)Combinationof1)4)
Multilayersheath
Laminatedaluminium(Al)foilwithan
Chemicalprotection
extrudedlayerofHDPE+layerof
Multilayersheath
notdefined notdefined notdefined notdefined Polyamide(PA)
(L)2Y4Y
ThicknessofAl15m
(ALNYC)
ThicknessofPA0.3mm(thicknessat
anypoint)
Leadsheath:
M(Leadsheath)complyingwith
EN50307canbeapllied
Chemical Part1type3cables Part1type3cables Thethicknessiscalculatedinacc.tothe
protection extrudedsheathofleadalloy none extrudedsheathofleadalloy none diameter(D)underneath
Leadsheath conformingtoBS801 conformingtoBSEN50307 Formular:LRT=0.03xD+0.7mm
withathicknessatanypointmin.0.66
mm

WhatareEN502887Cables?

MultielementmetalliccablesusedinanalogueanddigitalcommunicationandcontrolPart7:Sectionalspecificationforinstrumentationandcontrolcables(englishversion)(Austrian
Standard)

EN502887allowsformanyvariationsincludingdifferentvoltage&temperatureratings,braidarmours,firebarriersandchemicalresistantbeddings.Ifyoucannotseethetyperequired
pleasecallus,wewillbeabletohelp.