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6241Y/6242Y/ 6243Y to BS 6004

 

 

 

Application and Description:

6241Y/6242Y/ 6243Y to BS 6004 cables are suitable for fixed installation in dry or damp premises on walls, boards or trays, in channels or embedded in plaster. They should be laid in conduit or trunking where mechanical protection is required.

Cable Construction:

6241Y/6242Y/ 6243Y to BS 60046241Y/6242Y/ 6243Y to BS 6004

Fine bare copper strands

Stranding to IEC 60228 CL-1 or 2

PVC insulation type TI1 to BS 7655

The core or cores shall be laid parallel with the uninsulated circuit protective conductor

For twin cores, the protective conductor centrally placed between cores in same plane

For 3 cores, the protective conductor centrally placed between black and grey cores in same plane

PVC sheath type T6 to BS 7655

Core Identification:

2 cores: brown and blue, or, for 2 × 1.0 and 2 × 1.5 cables, brown and brown

3 cores: brown, black (centre core) and grey

Technical Characteristics:

Working voltage: 300/500v

Test voltage: 2000 volts

Minimum bending radius: 4xOverall diameter

Flexing temperature: -15º C to +70º C

Short circuit temperature: +160º C

Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1

Insulation resistance: 10 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 sheath
mm
Nominal overall dimensions Circuit protective conductor
AWG
Nominal Weight kg/km
lower limit
mm
upper limit
mm
6241Y
17 1 × 1.0 0.6 0.9 3.9x5.1 4.8x6.0 17 45
16 1 × 1.5 0.7 0.9 4.4x5.4 5.3x6.6 17 55
6242Y
17 2 × 1.0 0.6 0.9 3.9×7.2 4.8x8.7 17 68
16 2 × 1.5 0.7 0.9 4.4x8.1 5.3x9.7 17 85
14 2 × 2.5 0.8 1 5.1x9.6 6.2x11.7 16 120
12(7/20) 2 × 4 0.8 1 5.7x10.8 6.9x13.1 16 175
10(7/18) 2 × 6 0.8 1.1 6.4x12.4 7.8x15.0 14 240
8(7/16) 2 × 10 1 1.2 7.9x15.5 9.5x18.9 12(7/20) 390
6(7/14) 2 × 16 1 1.3 8.9x18.1 10.8x21.9 10(7/18) 560
6243Y
17 3 × 1.0 0.6 0.9 3.9x9.4 4.8x11.4 17 91
16 3 × 1.5 0.7 0.9 4.4x10.7 5.3x12.9 17 115
14 3 × 2.5 0.8 1 5.1x12.6 6.2x15.3 17 170
12(7/20) 3 × 4 0.8 1.1 5.9x14.8 7.1x17.9 16 250
10(7/18) 3 × 6 0.8 1.1 6.4x16.8 7.8x20.2 14 340
8(7/16) 3 × 10 1 1.2 7.9x21.3 9.5x25.7 12(7/20) 540
6(7/14) 3 × 16 1 1.3 8.9x24.6 10.8x29.7 10(7/18) 790