BS5308 Cables

BS5308 Part 1 / Type 1 Unarmoured Construction

1. Plain annealed copper wire conductors to BS 6360

2. Polyethene insulation to BS 6234

3 Individual pair screen (optional):-
a) Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire
b) Polyester isolating tape(s) numbered for identification

4 Polyester binder tape

5 Collective screen (optional) - Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire

6 PVC sheath to BS 7655

BS5308 Part 1 / Type 2 Armoured Construction

1 Plain annealed copper wire conductors to BS 6360

2 Polyethene insulation to BS 6234

3 Individual pair screen (optional):-
a) Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire
b) Polyester isolating tape(s) numbered for identification

4 Polyester binder tape

5 Collective screen (optional) - Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire

6 Black polyethylene bedding to BS 6234

7 Single layer galvanised steel wire armour to BS EN 10257-1

8 PVC sheath to BS 7655

BS5308 Part 2 / Type 1 (unarmoured)

1 Plain annealed copper wire conductors to BS 6360

2 PVC to BS 7655

3 Individual pair screen (optional):-
a) Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire
b) Polyester isolating tape(s) numbered for identification

4 Polyester binder tape

5 Collective screen (optional) - Aluminium/polyester tape, metallic side down, in contact with minimum 0.5mm2 tinned copper drain wire

6 PVC sheath to BS 7655