BS5308 Cables Part 2
Type 2 multi-pair, collectively screened (armoured)
| Number of Pairs |
Number and Diameter of Wires |
Nominal Conductor Cross-Sectional Area |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Nominal Diameter over Bedding |
Nominal Armour Wire Diameter |
Nominal Diameter of cable |
Approx Nett Weight |
| mm² |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
| no./mm |
| 2 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7 |
0.9 |
11.4 |
255 |
| 3 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
11.7 |
280 |
| 4 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.9 |
0.9 |
12.3 |
305 |
| 6 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
9.3 |
0.9 |
13.9 |
360 |
| 10 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
11.9 |
0.9 |
16.7 |
510 |
| 20 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
14.9 |
1.25 |
20.6 |
960 |
| 40 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
20.1 |
1.6 |
26.7 |
1440 |
| 80 |
16/0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
26.3 |
1.6 |
33.3 |
2200 |
|
| 2 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
11.7 |
280 |
| 3 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
7.7 |
0.9 |
12.1 |
305 |
| 4 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
8.3 |
0.9 |
12.9 |
335 |
| 6 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
9.9 |
0.9 |
14.5 |
400 |
| 10 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
12.7 |
0.9 |
17.5 |
565 |
| 20 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
16 |
1.25 |
21.7 |
950 |
| 40 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
21.7 |
1.6 |
28.5 |
1590 |
| 80 |
24/0.2 |
0.75 |
0.6 |
28.5 |
1.6 |
35.7 |
2450 |
|
| 2 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
8.3 |
0.9 |
12.9 |
330 |
| 3 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
8.9 |
0.9 |
13.5 |
380 |
| 4 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
14.3 |
420 |
| 6 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
16.3 |
540 |
| 10 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
14.7 |
1.25 |
20.4 |
750 |
| 20 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
18.7 |
1.6 |
25.3 |
1260 |
| 40 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
31.6 |
2140 |
| 80 |
7/0.53 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
33.6 |
2 |
41.8 |
3300 |
NOTE: For cable without a collective screen, the nominal diameter is reduced by 1mm.