BS 6231 Instrumentation Cables

Instrumentation Cables

Instrumentation Cables

Application :

These cables are suitable for internal wiring of appliances and switch, control, metering and instrument panels of

switchgear, etc

Construction

Standards : BS 6231, UL 83, CSA C22.2, UL Flame test UL 1581/VW1 FT1 FT2

Conductor : plain annealed

Insulation : Flexible PVC

Temperature Range: 0 o C -105 o C

Voltage rating : 0.6 / 1kV

Min. Bending radius : 3 x Overall diameter

Insulation colours : 0.5mm² to 25 mm² Red, black, white, grey, brown, orange, yellow, blue, green, and

green/yellow.

35mm² to 120 mm² Red, black and green/yellow. . Other colours available on request.

Relevant Standards :

To BS6231, UL Style 1015, 1028, 1283, 1284; CSA TEW 105 °C; UL VW -1 Vertical Flame Test

Current Ratings

The table below lists the full Thermal current ratings which will raise the Conductor temperature to 85 °C when

one cable is installed in free air at an Ambient temperature of 45 °C.

These ratings are applicable for installations which ensure that the operation of the protective device is not

greater than 1.45 times the continuous current carrying capacity of the cable.

Where protection is by means of semi-enclosed fuses to BS 3036 the rating must be multiplied by a factor of

0.76.

Note:Sizes 150.0mm², 185.0mm² and 240.0mm², 300.0mm² & 400mm² are classed as dual Rated and are

manufactured to UL & BS 6231 only.

SIZE mm²	RESISTANCE PER 1000M OF 20 °C OHM	CURRENT RATING AMP	APPROXIMATE VOLT DROP CONSTANT MV/A/M
0.5	39	11	46
0.75	26	14	31
1	19.5	17	22
1.5	13.3	21	15
2.5	7.98	30	9.1
4	4.95	41	5.7
6	3.3	53	3.8
10	1.91	75	2.2
16	1.21	100	1.4
25	0.78	136	0.89
35	0.554	167	0.64
50	0.386	204	0.45
70	0.272	259	0.32
95	0.206	321	0.24
120	0.161	374	0.19
150	0.129	429	0.15
185	0.106	496	0.13
240	0.0801	595	0.092
300	0.0641	680	0.073
400	0.06	868	@70 C 0.145

The voltage drop figures are for one cable only. For other circuit arrangements they should be adjusted as follows:

Single-phase 50Hz ac or 2-wire dc circuit's	x2
Three-phase 50Hz ac circuit's	x1.732

BS 6231 Instrumentation Cables

Range & Dimensions for BS 6231 Instrumentation cables