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Industrial Cables-British Standard
6181Y to BS 6004
Application and Description
6181Y to BS 6004 cables are designed for surface wiring where there is little risk of mechanical damage and are
suitable for use in electrical installations such as power and lighting.
Cable Construction
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Bare copper conductor
Solid to BS 6360 CL-1 or IEC 60228 CL-1;
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stranding to BS 6360 CL-2 or IEC 60228 CL-2 1.0mm²- 2.5mm CL-1 – circular solid 4mm² and above - CL-2 –
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stranded circular or circular compacted
PVC insulation Type TI1 to BS7655
PVC sheath Type 6 to BS7655
Core Identification
Black, Blue, Brown
Technical Characteristics
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Working voltage: 300/500V
Minimum bending radius: 3xoverall diameter
Operating temperature: -15º C to +70º C
Insulation resistance: 10 MΩxkm
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Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1
Cable Parameter
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 Weight kg/km |
18 | 1x1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 27 |
16 | 1x1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 36 |
14 | 1x2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 52 |
12(7/20) | 1x4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 76 |
10(7/18) | 1x6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 100 |
8(7/16) | 1x10 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 160 |
6(7/14) | 1x16 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 230 |
4(7/12) | 1x25 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 340 |
2(7/10) | 1x35 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 440 |