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218Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11)

Application and Description

218Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11) cable types are especially suited for use on small appliances with low

mechanical stress and for connection for light household appliances, e.g. kitchen utensils, desk lamps, floor

lamps, vacuum cleaners, office machines, radios, etc. As far as these cables are admitted to the relevant

specifications of the equipment, 218Y to BS 6500(New BS EN 50525-2-11) cables are not permitted for use with

cooking or heating apparatus. 218Y is equivalent to harmonized code H03VV-F.

Cable Construction

Core Identification

Technical Characteristics

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 Copper Weight
kg/km		 Nominal Weight
kg/km
2182Y
20(16/32) 2x0.50 0.5 0.6 5 9.6 38
18(24/32) 2x0.75 0.5 0.6 5.5 14.4 46
2183Y
20(16/32) 3x0.50 0.5 0.6 5.4 14.4 45
18(24/32) 3x0.75 0.5 0.6 6 21.6 59
2184Y
20(16/32) 4x0.50 0.5 0.6 5.8 19.2 55
18(24/32) 4x0.75 0.5 0.6 6.5 28.8 72