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380TQ to BS 6500

 

 

 

Application and Description:

380TQ to BS 6500 cables are designed for temporary building sites as extension leads for portable or fixed equipment. The copper braid prevents earth leakage and offers mechanical protection.

Cable Construction:

380TQ to BS 6500380TQ to BS 6500

Fine bare copper strands

Stranding to BS 6360 CL-5 or IEC 60228 CL-5

EPR insulation

CSP(Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene), HOFR (Heat and Oil Resistant and Flame Retardant) bedding

TCWB(tinned copper wire braid)

CSP(Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene), HOFR (Heat and Oil Resistant and Flame Retardant) sheath

Core Identification:

2cores: Brown, Blue

3cores: Green/Yellow + Brown, Blue

4cores: Green/Yellow, Brown, Black, Grey

5cores: Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey

6 cores and above: white insulation with black numerals

Technical Characteristics:

Working voltage: 300/500 volts

Minimum bending radius: 8.0xOverall diameter

Temperature Range: -20º C to +85º C

Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1

Insulation resistance: 20 MΩxkm

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 Bedding
mm
Diameter of Braid Wire
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal Weight kg/km
3802TQ
18(24/32) 2x0.75 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 9.7 149
17(32/32) 2x1 0.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 10.3 169
16(30/30) 2x1.5 0.8 1 0.2 1.3 12.3 236
14(50/30) 2x2.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 13.9 307
3803TQ
18(24/32) 3x0.75 0.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 10.3 170
17(32/32) 3x1 0.6 0.9 0.2 1.2 11 196
16(30/30) 3x1.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 13.1 274
14(50/30) 3x2.5 0.9 1.2 0.2 1.5 15 366
3804TQ
18(24/32) 4x0.75 0.6 0.9 0.2 1.2 11.1 198
17(32/32) 4x1 0.6 1 0.2 1.2 11.8 227
16(30/30) 4x1.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.4 14.1 319
14(50/30) 4x2.5 0.9 1.3 0.2 1.6 16.4 441
3805TQ
18(24/32) 5x0.75 0.6 1 0.2 1.2 11.9 233
17(32/32) 5x1 0.6 1 0.2 1.3 12.7 272
16(30/30) 5x1.5 0.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 15.4 373
14(50/30) 5x2.5 0.9 1.3 0.2 1.6 17.4 502
3806TQ
18(24/32) 6x0.75 0.6 1.1 0.2 1.3 13.1 272
16(30/30) 6x1.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 1.6 16.8 438
14(50/30) 6x2.5 0.9 1.4 0.2 1.8 19.2 593
AWG
(No of
Strands/
Strand
Diameter)
No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area
#xmm²
Nominal Thickness of Insulation
mm
Nominal Thickness of Bedding
mm
Diameter of Braid Wire
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal Weight kg/km
3808TQ
18(24/32) 8x0.75 0.6 1.2 0.2 1.5 15.2 350
16(30/30) 8x1.5 0.8 1.5 0.2 1.8 19.7 575
14(50/30) 8x2.5 0.9 1.7 0.3 2.1 23.4 856
38012TQ
18(24/32) 12x0.75 0.6 1.3 0.2 1.6 16.8 449
16(30/30) 12x1.5 0.8 1.6 0.3 2 22.5 775
14(50/30) 12x2.5 0.9 1.8 0.3 2.3 26 1060
38016TQ
18(24/32) 16x0.75 0.6 1.4 0.2 1.7 18.5 544
16(30/30) 16x1.5 0.8 1.8 0.3 2.2 25.3 1010
14(50/30) 16x2.5 0.9 2 0.3 2.5 28.9 1330
38020TQ
18(24/32) 20x0.75 0.6 1.5 0.3 1.9 21.2 713
16(30/30) 20x1.5 0.8 2.1 0.3 2.6 30.8 1430
14(50/30) 20x2.5 0.9 2.4 0.4 3 36.3 2140
38025TQ
18(24/32) 25x0.75 0.6 1.7 0.3 2.1 23.6 866
16(30/30) 25x1.5 0.8 2.1 0.3 2.6 30.8 1430
14(50/30) 25x2.5 0.9 2.4 0.4 3 36.3 2140
38030TQ
18(24/32) 30x0.75 0.6 1.8 0.3 2.2 25 986
16(30/30) 30x1.5 0.8 2.2 0.4 2.8 33.2 1760
14(50/30) 30x2.5 0.9 2.6 0.4 3.2 38.7 2440