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BS EN50288-7 Instrumention Cable

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Application

BS EN 50288-7:2005 Multi-element metallic cables which are used in analogue and digital communication and control systems. The cables have a mechanically robust construction and electrical transmission handling properties. These cables are designed to connect electrical instrument circuits and provide communication services in and around process plants and are not to be used for power supply.

 Constructions

Conductor: 0.5 – 0.75:
Class 5 flexible copper conductor
1mm & above:
Class 2 stranded copper conductor
Insulation: Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Laid up to form pairs
Screen: Collective aluminium / mylar tape screen with tinned copper drain wire
Sheath: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Sheath Colour: Blue or Black
The maximum period of operation is 15years
Installation Temperature: Above 0ºC
Operating Temperature: -15ºC ~ 65ºC
Rated Voltage: 90V, 300V, 500V
Test Voltage (DC): 2000V Between Conductors
2000V Between Each Conductor and Armour

Reference Standards

BS EN 50288-7
BS EN 50288-1
BS EN/IEC 60332-3-24
HD383
Flame Retardant to BS EN/IEC 60332-1-2

 Electrical Performance

Min. Insulation Thickness

Conductor Size (mm2) Mini. Thickness (mm)
Rated Voltage
90V Dielectric Strength 300V Dielectric Strength 500V Dielectric Strength
0.5 0.2 ≥0.75KVac or ≥1.5KVdc 0.26 ≥1.0KVac or ≥2.0KVdc 0.44 ≥2.0KVac or ≥3.0KVdc
0.75 0.2 0.26 0.44
1.0 0.26 0.26 0.44
1.5 0.3 0.35 0.44

General Characteristics

Conductor Size (mm2) Conductor Class Max. DCR (Ω/km) Max. Mutual Capacitance Values pF/m Max. Capacitance Unbalance Pairs/Quads Polyolefin (pF/500m) Max.L/R Ratio (μH/Ω)
Polyolefin (nf/km) PVC (nf/km)
0.5 5 39.7 150 250 500 25
0.75 5 26.5 150 250 500 25
1.0 5 19.8 150 250 500 25
1.5 2 13.5 150 250 500 40
Product Parameters

90V, Multi-pair, PE Insulated, Overall Screened

No. of Pairs Conductor Insulation Thickness (mm) Screened Sheath Thickness (mm) Overall Diameter (mm)
Size (mm2) Class
1 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.6 4.5
2 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.7 6.9
3 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.7 7.5
4 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.8 8.3
5 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.8 9.1
6 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.9 10.1
8 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 1 11.5
10 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 1.1 13.2
1 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.7 5.3
2 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.8
3 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 8.3
4 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.3
5 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10
6 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.1
8 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.3
10 0.5 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 14
1 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.6 4.9
2 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.7 7.6
3 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.7 8.2
4 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.8 9.1
5 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 0.9 10.2
6 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 1 11.3
8 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 1.1 12.4
10 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil 1.2 14.8
1 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.7 5.7
2 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 8.4
3 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.4
4 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10.1
5 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.2
6 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.1
8 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.7
10 0.75 2, 5 0.35 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 15.5
1 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.6 5.5
2 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.8 8.9
3 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.9 9.8
4 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 10.7
5 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 11.7
6 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.1 13
8 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.2 14.8
10 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.3 17
1 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 6.5
2 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.8
3 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10.6
4 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.5
5 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 12.7
6 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14
8 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 15.8
10 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17.8
1 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 0.7 6.5
2 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 0.9 10.4
3 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1 11.5
4 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1 12.4
5 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1.1 13.8
6 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1.2 15.3
8 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1.3 17.4
10 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil 1.4 19.9
1 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.3
2 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.4
3 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.3
4 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.4
5 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14.8
6 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 16.3
8 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 18.4
10 1.5 2, 5 0.45 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 20.7

300V, Multi-pair, PE Insulated, Overall Screened

No. of Pairs Conductor Insulation Thickness (mm) Screened Sheath Thickness (mm) Overall Diameter (mm)
Size (mm2) Class
1 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.6 4.7
2 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.7 7.3
3 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.8 8.1
4 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.8 8.7
5 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.9 9.7
6 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 10.8
8 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 12.1
10 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.1 13.9
1 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.7 5.5
2 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 8.1
3 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 8.7
4 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.7
5 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 10.7
6 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.6
8 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.1
10 0.5 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14.9
1 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.6 5.3
2 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.7 8.3
3 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.8 9.2
4 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.9 10.1
5 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 11.3
6 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 12.3
8 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.1 14
10 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.2 16.1
1 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.5
2 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 9.3
3 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10.2
4 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 11.1
5 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.1
6 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.3
8 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 15
10 0.75 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17.1
1 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.6 5.5
2 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.8 8.9
3 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 0.9 9.8
4 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 10.7
5 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1 11.7
6 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.1 13
8 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.2 14.8
10 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil 1.3 17
1 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 6.5
2 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.8
3 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10.6
4 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.5
5 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 12.7
6 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14
8 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 15.8
10 1 2, 5 0.4 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17.8
1 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 0.7 6.7
2 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1 11
3 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1 11.8
4 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1.1 13
5 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1.2 14.4
6 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1.3 16
8 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1.4 18.2
10 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil 1.4 20.6
1 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.5
2 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.8
3 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 12.8
4 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14
5 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 15.2
6 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 16.8
8 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 19
10 1.5 2, 5 0.5 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 21.4

500V, Multi-pair, PE Insulated, Overall Screened

No. of Pairs Conductor Insulation Thickness (mm) Screened Sheath Thickness (mm) Overall Diameter (mm)
Size (mm2) Class
1 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.6 5.5
2 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.8 8.9
3 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.9 9.8
4 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 10.7
5 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 11.7
6 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.1 13
8 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.2 14.8
10 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.3 17
1 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 6.5
2 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 9.8
3 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.9 10.6
4 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.5
5 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 12.7
6 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14
8 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 15.8
10 0.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17.8
1 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.7 6.1
2 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.9 9.7
3 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.9 10.5
4 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 11.6
5 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.1 12.9
6 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.2 14.2
8 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.3 16.2
10 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.3 18.4
1 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 6.9
2 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 10.7
3 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.5
4 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.4
5 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.7
6 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 15
8 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17
10 0.75 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 19.4
1 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.7 6.5
2 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.9 10.4
3 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 11.5
4 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 12.4
5 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.1 13.8
6 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.2 15.3
8 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.3 17.4
10 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.4 19.9
1 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.3
2 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 11.4
3 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.3
4 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.4
5 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14.8
6 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 16.3
8 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 18.4
10 1 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 20.7
1 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 0.8 7.3
2 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 11.6
3 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1 12.6
4 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.1 13.8
5 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.2 15.4
6 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.3 17
8 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.4 19.3
10 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil 1.4 22
1 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 0.8 7.9
2 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1 12.6
3 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.1 13.6
4 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 14.8
5 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.2 16.4
6 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.3 17.8
8 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 20.1
10 1.5 2, 5 0.6 Al-foil + TC Braided 1.4 22.7

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