Control Cables

VDE Standard Control Cable

CY PVC/PVC /TCWB/ PVC Control Cable

Application:

For use as a measuring, control and signal cable for the machine tool industry, plant construction, heating and

air conditioning etc, and are particularly suitable between fixed and mobile equipment. The cable is well

protected against electrical interference by the narrow weave tinned copper-wire braid screen, which ensures

the undisturbed transmission of pulses and signals in electronic fields.

* Note: should not be used in any installations where the cable is subjected to repetitive flexing.

Standards: Generally BS6500 VDE0250

Conductor: Class 5 annealed copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295

Insulation: PVC

Bedding: PVC

Braiding: Tinned Copper Wire Braid (TCWB)

Sheath: PVC (Type TM2 to BS7655)

Voltage Rating: 300/500V

Temperature rating:

Flexing -15 to +70°C

Static -35 to +70°C

Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter

Core identification: Black with White numbers. (3 core and above to include Green/Yellow)

Coloured cores available on request

Current Carrying Capacity (amperes)

Nominal Cross Sectional Area Single Phase AC or DC Three Phase AC
mm² Amps Amps
0.5 3 3
0.8 6 6
1.0 10 10
1.5 16 16
2.5 25 20
4.0 32 25
6.0 51 43
10.0 70 60
16.0 94 80

The above ratings are based on cable in Free air, in an ambient air temperature of 30°C.

For ambient air temperatures other than 30°C the following rating factors should be applied:

Ratings for cables up to and including 4mm2 are based on 60°C conductor operating temperature with 6mm2

and above based on 70°C operating temperature.

Correction Factors

Cables Up To and Including 4mm2 . Assuming 60°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41

Cables 6mm2 and above. Assuming 70°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C 60°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41 0.50

0.5 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
2 X 0.5 5.5 46
3 X 0.5 5.8 55
4 X 0.5 6.4 66
5 X 0.5 7.2 78
7 X 0.5 8.2 95
12 X 0.5 10.0 155
18 X 0.5 11.7 230
25 X 0.5 13.8 320

0.75 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
2 X 0.75 6.3 55
3 X 0.75 7.0 67
4 X 0.75 7.2 80
5 X 0.75 8.0 100
7 X 0.75 9.0 130
12 X 0.75 11.5 210
18 X 0.75 13.0 260
25 X 0.75 16.0 430
34 X 0.75 17.5 515
42 X 0.75 19.0 600

1.0 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
2 X 1.0 7.0 66
3 X 1.0 7.3 80
4 X 1.0 8.0 100
5 X 1.0 8.5 125
7 X 1.0 9.2 160
12 X 1.0 12.5 260
18 X 1.0 14.5 375
34 X 1.0 20.0 650
42 X 1.0 21.5 740

1.5 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
2 X 1.5 7.5 85
3 X 1.5 8.3 115
4 X 1.5 8.7 150
5 X 1.5 9.5 168
7 X 1.5 10.8 210
12 X 1.5 13.5 365
18 X 1.5 16.5 525
25 X 1.5 19.8 765
34 X 1.5 22.0 940
42 X 1.5 23.8 1050

2.5 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
2 X 2.5 9.5 130
3 X 2.5 10.5 170
4 X 2.5 11.4 210
5 X 2.5 12.5 260
7 X 2.5 14.0 345

4.0 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
3 X 4.0 10.6 265
4 X 4.0 11.5 350
5 X 4.0 12.7 480
7 X 4.0 14.0  

6.0 mm2 conductor CY control cable

CORES & SIZE mm² O/A
DIA
WEIGHT
KG/KM
4 X 6.0 15.5 550
5 X 6.0 15.7  
7 X 6.0 16.6  

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