Low Smoke Halogen Free versions of BS 5308 have been widely adopted in commercial building management and industrial applications where fire safety is paramount. Available with collective aluminium tape (CAT) screening or individual and collective aluminium tape (ICAT) screens to prevent electrical interference.
Voltage Rating:Temperature Rating:Conductor Stranding:L/R Ratio:0.5mm² & 0.75mm²1.5mm²Flame Retardant:Smoke Emission:Halogen Emission:Manufactured Generally To:
300/500V+65°C (minimum 0°C for installation)IEC 60228 Class 1, 2 or 5 plain copper conductors25 µH/Ohm40 µH/OhmIEC 60332-1-2, IEC 60332-3-24 Cat CIEC 61034-1 & 2IEC 60754-1 & 2BS 5308 Part 1
Type: CAT – Collective Aluminium Tape ScreenPlain annealed copper wire conductors to IEC 60228, class 1, 2 or 5, PE insulation, laid up as cores or twisted into pairs or triples, overall aluminium/polyester foil screen and 0.5mm² tinned copper drain wire, LSHF sheath – black or blue.Type: ICAT – Individual & Collective Aluminium Tape ScreenPlain annealed copper wire conductors to IEC 60228, class 1, 2 or 5, PE insulation, cores twisted into pairs or triples, each pair aluminium/polyester foil screen and 0.5mm² tinned copper drain wire, units laid up, collective aluminium/polyester foil screen and 0.5mm² tinned copper drain wire, LSHF sheath – black or blue.
CAT: Cables up to 50 pair are colour coded in accordance with BS 5308 pt 1, appendix A. Two pair cables are twisted as a quad and coloured black, blue, green, brown.ICAT: Each pair black, blue and numbered.
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