PAS 5308 Part 2/Type 2 OS Fire retardant

Applications

These instrumentation and communication cable are used to transmit analogue or digital signals in measurement and process control .They are well adapted to underground use in industrial application where chemical and mechanical protections are needed (refinery areas, chemical plant…) .

Design

Conductor:

Stranded or flexible bare copper

Insulation:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Overall screen: 

Binder tape

Tinned copper drain wire, 

Aluminium/polyester tape

Bedding (inner sheath):

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Armour:

Galvanized steel wires (SWA)

Outer sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Colour: black

Other colour on request.

Core identification

Pair: black - white
Quad: black - white - red - blue (2 pair cables assembled as a quad)
White core printed with pair number
On request: according to PAS 5308 part 2

Marking

NEXANS 279 PVC/OA.SCR/PVC/SWA/PVC 300/500V Nber of pairs & cross-section Cu IEC 60332-3-22(A) MM YYYY Manufacturing number + metric marking

Standards

PAS 5308 Part 2/type 2 (Design guide-lines)
BS EN 60228-2005
BS EN 50290-2-21-2002