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BS5308 / PAS5308

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Description:

BS5308 / PAS5308 Cables

BS5308 / PAS5308 cables are designed to connect electrical instrumentation and communication systems in and around process plants in the oil, gas, petro-chemical industries, power generators and other process industries.

They may also be used on intrinsically safe circuits and are not for direct connection to the public mains supply. The armoured cable versions are suitable for direct burial. They are also available with mica-taped conductors, where they also comply with IEC 60331.

To many specifiers BS5308 is regarded as “the” standard for instrumentation cables and it’s replacement by BS EN 50288-7 removes
cable designs which are so well established that withdrawal of the standard could cause some difficulties. Cables manufactured exactly
to BS5308 are not covered in the new BS EN 50288-7 standard and so to avoid the complete loss of BS5308, it has been revised and
reissued as PAS5308, a Publically Available Specification (PAS).  This does not carry the same weight as a BS5308 did previously
but it allows for the technical content (with some additions/minor modifications) to be retained in a published document.

The data provided in this section relates primarily to BS5308 as this is still more commonly used than PAS5308
PAS 5308 cables have addition options including XLPE insulation and alternative core colours.

Temperature Rating: 65°C (maximum conductor operating temperature).

Conductors

Plain copper wire. Classes 1, 2 and 5 to IEC 60228

Insualtion & Sheathing Materials

Polyethylene to BS6234 type 03C. PVC type TI1 to BSEN 50363, RP PVC type TM2 to BS7655, LSHF type LTS3 to BS7655

LSHF – Low Smoke Halogen Free

Part 1 Type 1 (unarmoured)

These have polyethylene insulation and a reduced propagation PVC sheath

Non-standard sheath variants are polyethylene or LSHF

Part 1 Type 2 (armoured)

These have polyethylene insulation, polyethylene bedding and a Reduced propagation PVC sheath

Bedding variants are PVC,reduced propagation PVC, or LSHF

Sheath variants are polyethylene, or LSHF

Armour: Galvanised mild steel to BS EN 10257-1

Outer Sheath flame retardant to IEC 60332-3C (NMV 1.5) Minimum Oxygen index 30%. Maximum HCL emission @ 800°C: 15%

Part 2 Type1 (unarmoured)

These have PVC insulation and a reduced propagation PVC sheath

Sheath variants are polyethylene or LSHF

Part 2 Type 2 (armoured)

These have PVC insulation , PVC bedding and a reduced propagation PVC sheath

Bedding variants are reduced propagation PVC, or LSHF

Sheath variants are polyethylene, or LSHF

Armour: Galvanised mild steel to BS EN 10257-1

Outer Sheath flame retardant to IEC 60332-3C (NMV 1.5) Minimum Oxygen index 30%. Maximum HCL emission @ 800°C: 15%

Specifications:

CABLE IDENTIFICATION

Part 1 Cables
Pairs without individual screens: These are colour coded in accordance with the table below.
Pairs with individual screens: These can either be colour coded in accordance with the table below, or supplied as numbered Blue/Black pairs.
2 Pair unscreened cables are cabled in quad formation as Black, Blue, Green, Brown in a clockwise rotation.

Non-standard alternative colour codings can be offered to meet customers’ individual requirements

Pair number A wire B wire Pair number A wire B wire
1 Black Blue 16 Black Orange
2 Black Green 17 Blue Orange
3 Blue Green 18 Green Orange
4 Black Brown 19 Brown Orange
5 Blue Brown 20 White Orange
6 Green Brown 21 Red Orange
7 Black White 22 Black Yellow
8 Blue White 23 Blue Yellow
9 Green White 24 Green Yellow
10 Brown White 25 Brown Yellow
11 Black Red 26 White Yellow
12 Blue Red 27 Red Yellow
13 Green Red 28 Orange Yellow
14 Brown Red 29 Black Grey
15 White Red 30 Blue Grey

Part 2 Cables
Cables are colour coded in accordance with table 2. or as numbered black/blue cores subject to agreement Part 2 Cables These can either be colour coded in accordance with the table below, or supplied as numbered White/Blue pairs. 2 Pair unscreened cables are cabled in quad formation as Black, Green, Orange, Brown in a clockwise rotation. In the case of Bi-colours the first named colour is the base colour. Non-standard alternative colour codings can be offered to meet customers’ individual requirements

Pair number A wire B wire Pair number A wire B wire
1 White Blue 16 Yellow Blue
2 White Orange 17 Yellow Orange
3 White Green 18 Yellow Green
4 White Brown 19 Yellow Brown
5 White Grey 20 Yellow Grey
6 Red Blue 21 White/Blue Blue
7 Red Orange 22 White/Blue Orange
8 Red Green 23 White/Blue Green
9 Red Brown 24 White/Blue Brown
10 Red Grey 25 White/Blue Grey
11 Black Blue 26 Red/Blue Blue
12 Black Orange 27 Red/Blue Orange
13 Black Green 28 Red/Blue Green
14 Black Brown 29 Red/Blue Brown
15 Black Grey 30 Red/Blue Grey

Multipair Armoured Instrumentation Cables (Overall Screened)
BS5308 Cables Part 1 is Polythene insulated and bedded. Part 2 is PVC insulated and bedded. Both types have RP PVC Sheath

Conductor No of pairs Bedding Diam Armour size Overall Diam Cable weight (Kg/Km)
(mm) (mm) (mm) Pt1 Pt2
1/0.8mmPCW 1 5.4 0.9 9.8 201 213
(0.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 6.16 0.9 10.56 238 254
5 10.66 0.9 15.46 416 446
10 14.84 1.25 20.54 735 787
20 19.18 1.6 25.98 1221 1307
16/0.2mmPCW 1 6.02 0.9 10.42 219 233
(0.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 6.91 0.9 11.51 264 284
5 12.28 0.9 17.08 475 515
10 17.15 1.25 23.05 850 919
20 22.4 1.6 29.4 1411 1531
24/0.2mmPCW 1 6.48 0.9 10.88 240 255
(0.75mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 7.66 0.9 12.26 301 324
5 13.34 1.25 19.04 655 700
10 18.71 1.6 25.51 1130 1207
20 24.49 2 32.49 1870 2005
1/1.13mmPCW 1 6.46 0.9 10.86 245 260
(1.0mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 7.64 0.9 12.24 311 334
5 13.29 1.25 18.99 679 724
10 18.64 1.6 25.44 1180 1257
20 24.4 2 32.4 1943 2078
32/0.2mmPCW 1 6.8 0.9 11.4 259 276
(1.0mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 8.05 0.9 12.65 321 346
5 14.08 1.25 19.78 709 757
10 19.8 1.6 26.6 1227 1310
20 25.95 2 33.95 2043 2189
7/0.53mmPCW 1 7.58 0.9 12.18 298 318
(1.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 8.75 0.9 13.35 370 397
5 15.41 1.25 21.31 829 883
10 22.17 1.6 29.17 1491 1593
20 28.99 2 36.99 2481 2657

Multipair Armoured Instrumentation Cables (Individual and Overall Screened)

Conductor No of pairs Bedding Diam Armour size Overall Diam Cable weight (Kg/Km)
(mm) (mm) (mm) Pt1 Pt2
1/0.8mmPCW 2 8.46 0.9 13.06 328 350
(0.5mm.sq) 5 11.12 0.9 15.92 470 502
10 15.52 1.25 21.42 853 906
20 20.1 1.6 26.9 1422 1511
16/0.2mmPCW 1 6.02 0.9 10.42 219 233
(0.5mm.sq) 2 9.91 0.9 14.71 388 419
5 12.74 0.9 18.44 642 684
10 17.83 1.25 24.43 1104 1174
20 23.31 1.6 30.31 1625 1747
24/0.2mmPCW 1 6.48 0.9 10.88 240 25
(0.75mm.sq) 2 10.7 0.9 15.5 420 454
5 13.8 1.25 19.5 714 760
10 19.4 1.6 26.2 1243 1321
20 25.4 2 33.4 2083 2221
1/1.13mmPCW 1 6.46 0.9 10.86 245 260
(1.0mm.sq) 2 10.66 0.9 15.46 429 463
5 13.75 1.25 19.45 735 784
10 19.32 1.6 26.12 1292 1371
20 25.31 2 33.31 2182 2319
32/0.2mmPCW 1 6.8 0.9 11.4 259 276
(1.0mm.sq) 2 11.24 0.9 16.04 447 483
5 14.53 1.25 20.23 769 819
10 20.48 1.6 27.28 1342 1427
20 27.26 2 35.26 2307 2465
7/0.53mmPCW 1 7.58 0.9 12.18 298 318
(1.5mm.sq) 2 12.43 0.9 17.23 518 562
5 15.87 1.25 21.77 891 946
10 22.85 1.6 29.85 1613 1716
20 32 2 39 2710 2888

Multipair Unarmoured Instrumentation Cables (Overall Screened)

Conductor No of pairs Overall Diam Cable weight (Kg/Km)
(mm) Pt1 Pt2
1/0.8mmPCW 1 5.4 48 50
(0.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 6.16 66 71
5 10.66 131 142
10 14.84 226 250
20 19.18 395 442
16/0.2mmPCW 1 6.02 53 57
(0.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 6.91 74 81
5 12.28 153 170
10 17.15 263 293
20 22.4 465 532
24/0.2mmPWC 1 6.48 61 65
(0.75mm.sq) 2 (Qaud) 7.66 93 101
5 13.34 186 205
10 18.71 325 363
20 24.49 585 660
1/1.13mmPCW 1 6.46 66 70
(1.0mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 7.64 103 111
5 13.29 211 230
10 18.64 375 413
20 24.4 685 760
32/0.2mmPCW 1 6.8 69 73
(1.0mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 8.05 106 114
5 14.08 216 237
10 19.8 383 424
20 25.95 697 780
7/0.53mmPCW 1 7.58 91 95
(1.5mm.sq) 2 (Quad) 8.75 136 146
5 15.41 287 311
10 22.17 544 591
20 28.99 997 1092
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