
		Industrial Cables

Industrial Cables-British Standard

318Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11)

Application and Description

318Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11) cables are suited for medium mechanical stress in damp and wet

environments such as refrigerators, washing machines, spin dryers and other appliances, as long as it meets

applicable equipment specifications. 318Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11) cables are also suited for cooking

and heating apparatus, provided that the cable does not come into direct contact with the hot parts of the

apparatus or with any other heat source. Further applications of this cable include: Fixed installation in furniture,

partition walls, decorative covering, and in the hollow spaces of prefabricated building parts. They are not

suitable for outdoor use, industrial (except clothing manufacture) or farming applications. 318Y is equivalent to

harmonized code H05VV-F,

318Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11)

AWG (No of Strands/ Strand Diameter)	No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area #xmm²	Nominal Thickness of Insulation mm	Nominal Thickness of Sheath mm	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Copper Weight kg/km	Nominal Weight kg/km
3182Y
18(24/32)	2x0.75	0.6	0.8	6.4	14.4	57
17(32/32)	2x1.0	0.6	0.8	6.8	19	65
16(30/30)	2x1.5	0.7	0.8	7.6	29	87
14(50/30)	2x2.5	0.8	1.0	9.2	48	134
12(56/28)	2x4.0	0.8	1.1	10.5	77	174
3183Y
18(24/32)	3x0.75	0.6	0.8	6.8	21.6	68
17(32/32)	3x1.0	0.6	0.8	7.2	29	79
16(30/30)	3x1.5	0.7	0.9	8.2	43	111
14(50/30)	3x2.5	0.8	1.1	10.1	72	169
12(56/28)	3x4.0	0.8	1.2	11.3	115	233
3184Y
18(24/32)	4x0.75	0.6	0.8	7.4	29	84
17(32/32)	4x1.0	0.6	0.9	8.0	38	101
16(30/30)	4x1.5	0.7	1.0	9.2	58	142
14(50/30)	4x2.5	0.8	1.1	11.2	96	211
12(56/28)	4x4.0	0.8	1.2	12.5	154	292
3185Y
18(24/32)	5x0.75	0.6	0.9	8.5	36	106
17(32/32)	5x1.0	0.6	0.9	8.8	48	123
16(30/30)	5x1.5	0.7	1.1	10.5	72	176
14(50/30)	5x2.5	0.8	1.2	12.4	120	262
12(56/28)	5x4.0	0.8	1.4	13.7	192	369