Instrumentation Screened Cables & Thermocouple

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Sl 1 Pair X 2 Pair X 12 Pair X 1 Pair X 6 Pair X 12 Pair X 1 Triad X 6

No. 1.5mm2 1.5mm2 0.5mm Multicore 1.5mm2
2 0.5mm2 0.5mm2 1.5mm2 0
Signal MulticoreSignal Cable T/C Extn. T/C Extn. T/C Extn. RTD Signal R
Cable Signal Cable/ Cable/ Cable/ Cable C
Cable Comp. Comp. Comp.
Cable Cable Cable
(Armoured (Armoured (Armoured & (Armoured (Armoured (Armoured (Armoured (
& & Screened) & & & & &
Screened) Screened) Screened) Screened) Screened) Screened) S
1. General
Application
Std.
BS5308(Part-
2)
IS-8130 / 84 Yes Yes Yes Yes and Yes and Yes and IS-8130/84 I
IS-5831 / 84 ANSI-MC ANSI-MC ANSI-MC
96.1 96.1 96.1
IS-3975 / 88

2. Voltage 660 / 1100 660 / 1100 660 / 1100 V 660 V 660 V 660 V 660 / 6
Grade (RMS) V V 1100V 1
Volts

3. Operating 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 9
Temp. in
Deg. C
Numbers of 1 Pair 2 Pair 12 Pair 1 Pair 6 Pair 12 Pair 1 - Triad 6
Cores/Pairs /
Triad
(A) CONDUCTOR
Material & Annealed Annealed Annealed Copper +VE +VE +VE Annealed A
Standard Copper Copper Chromel/ Chromel/ Chromell/ Copper C
Copper/ Copper/ Copper/
-VE -VE -VE
Alumel/Cu- Alumel/Cu- Alumel/Cu-
Ni Alloy Ni Alloy Ni Alloy
Conforming IS - IS - IS - 8130/84 ANSI MC. ANSI MC. ANSI MC. IS - I
To 8130/84 8130/84 96.1/ IS : 96.1/ IS : 96.1/ IS : 8130/84 8
8784-1987 8784-1987 8784-1987
Grade Electrolytic Electrolytic Electrolytic KX / KX / KX / Electrolytic E
KX(A) KX(A) KX(A)

No. of 48/0.2 OR 48/0.2 OR 16/0.2 OR 1/16 AWG 1/16 AWG 1/16 AWG 48/0.2 OR 1
Strand/Dia of 7/0.53 7/0.53 7/0.3 1/20 AWG 1/20 AWG 1/20 AWG 7/0.53 7
each Strand 3x22 SWG 3x22 SWG 3x22 SWG
(mm)

Pair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y

Identification
(by Number
markings on
Cores at an
interval of
250 mm or
by number
tape on each
Core)

Form of Round Round Round Round Round Round Round R

Conductor

Area of 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 0.8 OR 1.5 0.8 OR 1.5 1.5 0
Cross
Section
(sq. mm)

Insulation 100 100 100 100 10

Resitance at
20oC Meg.
Ohms/Km
(min.)

Inductance 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.

(Max)
Millnry/Km

L/R Ratio 40 40 25 40 25
(Max)
Microhenry/Km
Communication NO NO YES NO Y
Pair
(B) INSULATION
Insulation PVC Yes Yes Yes Yes Y
Type-A or C
0.6mm nominal
thickness to IS-
5831/84

Colour Code Yes Yes Yes Yes Y

BS:5308(Part-
2) or ANSI or
IS:8784
Tolerance on Yes Yes Yes Yes Y
drum length
(+/-5%)
Bending Radius Yes Yes Yes Yes Y
12 X 0.0

(C) SCREENING / SHIELDING (individual + overall) for multi pair

Material Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium Aluminium A
Backed Backed Backed Backed Backed Backed Backed B
Mylar Tape Mylar Tape Mylar Tape Mylar Mylar Mylar Mylar M
Tape Tape Tape Tape T

Percentage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1

Coverage

Overlap % 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 2

Thickness (mm) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y

min. 0.05

(D) INNER SHEATH

Material PVC / HR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
PVC FRLS

Type & Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
to which IT
conforms
IS-5831/84,
ASTM, IEEE

Extruded (Yes) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye

 Thickness Min. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
(mm)

Colour BS: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye

5308(Part-2)

Ripchord shall be Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye

provided

(E) ARMOURING
Material &Type of Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
Armour
(Galvanised Steel
Wire / Strip)

Standard to which it Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye

conforms IS-
3975/88

Size 0.9 mm 0.9 mm 4x0.8 mm 0.9 mm 4x0.8 mm 4x0.8 mm 0.9 mm 4x

Direction (Left Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye

Hand)
(F) OUTER SHEATH
Material : Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
PVC / HR PVC /
FRLS

Type & Standard to Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
which it conforms
IS-5831/84, ASTM,
IEEE

Thickness 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.6

min/nominal (mm)

Colour L. Blue L. Blue L. Blue Brown Brown Brown L. Blue L.

Electrical
chracteristics
(Reqd. for intrinsic
safety)
(G) ELECTRICAL PARAMETER
Conductor 12.2 12.2 36.6 Loop Loop Loop 12.2 36
Resistance 0.4 / mtr 0.4 / mtr 0.4 / mtr
(DC) max. at 20 0.6 / mtr 0.6 / mtr 0.6 / mtr
Deg. C Ohm/Km for
each Core

Mutual Capacitance 250 250 75 250 75 75 250 75

(Max) p F/Km
Between Cores

Between Core to 400 400 120 400 120 120 400 12

Screen

(H) CHARACTERISTICS OF FRLS SHEATH :

Minimum 29% at Room Temperature when tested as per
(A) Oxygen Index :
ASTM-D-2863
Minimum 250 Deg. C at Oxygen Index when tested as per
(B) Temperature Index :
ASTM-D-2863
Minimum 20% by weight when tested as per IEC-754
(C) Acid Gas Generation :
Part-1
(D) Smoke Density Rating : Minimum 60% when tested as per ASTM-D-2843
(E) Flammability Test As per IEC 332 Part 1 & 2 / 1979

N.B. WE ALSO MANUFACTURE AS PER CUSTOMISED TAILOR-MADE SPECIFICATIONS