BS5308 Cable
Instrumentation cables manufactured in accordance with British Standard BS5308
Whilst this British Standard was superseded by the Harmonised Standard BS EN 50288-7 in 2005 it is still widely referred to because the Harmonised Standard does not account for the higher voltage ratings and cable dimensions. A publicly available version of the Standard was published as PAS5308 in 2009.
British Standard BS5308 covers specifications for a range of instrumentation cables which we supply. These are available in a multitude of variants including Polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE), and Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) insulation materials, and armoured instrumentation cables.
BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 - Unarmoured - collectively screened (CAM) and individually & collectively screened (IAM/CAM or ICAT). PE insulated and PVC oversheathed.
BS5308 Part 1 Type 2 - Armoured - collectively screened and also individually & collectively screened. PE insulated, PE bedded, single wire armoured (SWA) and PVC oversheathed.
BS5308 Part 1 Type 3 - Armoured - collectively screened or individually & collectively screened. PE insulated, PVC bedded, lead alloy oversheath, single wire armoured and PVC oversheathed.
BS5308 Part 2 - PVC insulated instrumentation cables - British Standard BS5308 Part 2 specifies requirements for PVC insulated cables, in multicore and multi-pair construction, with or without screens. It provides the option to incorporate a single wire armour. Part 2 is further categorised as Types 1 & 2.
BS5308 Part 2 Type 1 - Unarmoured construction - PVC insulated and PVC oversheathed.
BS5308 Part 2 Type 2 - Armoured construction - PVC insulated, PVC bedded, single wire armoured and PVC oversheathed.
Construction comparison of BS5308, PAS5308 and BS EN 50288-7
| BS5308-1 | BS5308-2 | PAS5308-1 | PAS5308-2 | BSEN 50288-7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductor | Plain annealed copper, solid or stranded (BS6360) | Plain annealed copper, stranded (BS6360) | Plain annealed copper, multi-stranded (BS EN 60228) | Plain annealed copper, multi-stranded (BS EN 60228) | Plain annealed or metal-coated, solid or stranded (IEC 60288) |
| Conductor size | 0.5mm2 to 1.5mm2 | 0.5mm2 to 1.5mm2 | 0.5mm2 to 2.5mm2 | 0.5mm2 to 2.5mm2 | 0.5mm2 to 4.0mm2 |
| Voltage range | 300/500V | 300/500V | 300/500V | 300/500V | 90V, 300V, 500V |
| Insulation | PE Type 03 | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TI1 | Thermoplastic PE or Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) | PVC Type TI51 | PVC, PE, XLPE, Polypropylene or Halogen-free flame retardant compound |
| Formation | Core pair twisted quad | Core pair twisted quad | Core pair twisted quad | Core pair twisted quad | Twisted core pair, triple or quad |
| Individual and/or Screen | Aluminium foil laminate tape (PET) | Al/PET | Al/PET | Al/PET | Al/PET |
| Drain Wire | Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper | Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper | Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper | Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper | Solid tinned copper |
| Braid | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Tinned copper wires |
| Covering | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Lead sheath to EN 50307 |
| Inner Sheath | Extruded PE compound Type 2C or Extruded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TM1 | Extruded PVC Type TM1 | Extruded PE compound Type 2 or Extruded PVC Type TM51 | Extruded PVC Type TM51 | PVC, PE or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) compound |
| Armour | Galvanised steel wire armour (GSWA) | GSWA | GSWA | GSWA | Steel wire armour (SWA) |
| Moisture barrier | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Not defined | Water-swellable tape, water-swellable non-toxic powder, filling compound, laminated sheath of a longitudinally overlapped metallic foil, or a combination of all |
| Outer sheath | Extruded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TM1 | Extruded PVC Type TM1 (type 1 & 2) | Extruded PVC Type TM51 | Extruded PVC Type TM51 | PVC, PE or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) compound |
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