BS5308 Cable Part 1 Type 3 IAM CAM Lead SWA

Applications: BS5308 lead instrumentation cable for use as underground cable Indoor and outdoor installations, generally used within industrial process plants and for data & voice transmission services. Also used for the interconnection of electrical equipment and instruments, particularly in and around process plants, where transducer generated signals are transmitted through marshalled circuits to panels, controllers and associated devices. Suitable for direct burial.
Part 1 cables are widely used throughout the petroleum industry.
Type 3 lead sheathed cables are recommended for use where there is a high concentration of hydrocarbons in the soil

Conductors: 1.5sqmm class 2 stranded copper

Insulation: PE (Polyethylene)

Core identification: See link in technical information

Screen: IAM (Individual aluminium mylar) & CAM (collective aluminium mylar)

Sheath/Jacket: PVC (Polyvinyl-Chloride)

Colour: Blue

Voltage: 300/500v

Bedding: PE (Polyethylene)

Armour / Protection: LC (Lead alloy) SWA (Single wire armour)

Bending Radius: 15 x overall diameter

Temperature range: Operating -15 to +65 °C, Operating 0 to +50°C

Standards: BS5308 Part 1 ,Insulated cables, instrumentation, PE
BS6234: Specification for polyethylene insulation and sheath of electric cables
BS EN 60332-3-Cat C

Note: If you are considering installing in high UV exposure and/or high/low ambient temperatures i.e. desert/arctic conditions then special sheathing may be required

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