PAS 5308 Part 1/Type 2 Mica tape/XLPE insulation OS Fire resistant

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…). They maintain circuit integrity when exposed to fire.

Design

Conductor:

Stranded or flexible bare copper

Insulation:

Mica tape

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)

Overall screen: 

Binder tape

Tinned copper drain wire 

Aluminium/polyester tape

Bedding (inner sheath):

Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH)

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 1

Marking

NEXANS 279 MGT/XLPE/OA.SCR/LSZH/SWA/PVC 300/500V Nber of pairs & cross-section Cu IEC 60331 IEC 60332-3-22(A) MM YYYY Manufacturing number + metric marking

Standards

PAS 5308 Part 1/type 2 (Design guide-lines)
BS EN 60228-2005