Instrumentation Cables KN Series
Series
Flame
retardant
Oil
resistant
KNPEV (Polyethylene insulated polyvinylchloride jacketed instrumentation cable)
Heat
resistant
KNPEE (Polyethylene insulated polyethylene jacketed instrumentation cable)
KNPVV (Polyvinylchloride insulated polyvinylchloride jacketed instrumentation cable)
EM KNPEE/F (Polyethylene insulated flame retardant polyethylene jacketed instrumentation cable)
Noise
resistant
EM KNPEE/F is an eco-friendly product with a flame retardant polyethylene jacket.
(EM denotes eco-, flame-retardant material.)
Features
Applications
Instrumentation cables are for low-voltage circuits
(60V or less), used for wiring in the automatic
controls of various production equipment in
factories and in centralized control systems as
well as circuits for office computer systems.
KN Series instrumentation cables from Nihon
Electric Wire & Cable support a wide range of
uses, from factories to offices.
Structure (KNPEV-SB)
KNPEV-SB with standard specifications has the
following outstanding features.
Workability
Tin-coated annealed copper for the conductor prevents
bad connections caused by corrosion.
Identification of entire core prevents wiring errors and
simplifies connection work.
Inserted drain wire makes ground wiring easy.
Excellent flexibility due to use of a lead-free, highly
flexible vinyl compound for the jacket and a braided shield
structure.
Electrical Properties
Polyethylene with superior electrical properties is used for
insulation.
Conductor
(tin-coated annealed copper
stranded conductor)
Noise Resistant
Twisted pair
Insulation
Drain wire
Double shieldingAL/PET tape applied under tin-coated
annealed copper braided shieldand a twisted pair
structure prevent noise caused by electrostatic induction
and induction between circuits (cross talk).
Flame Retardant
Stranded group
AL/PET tape
Cable passes UL VW-1 (vertical-specimen flame test) for
flame retardance.
Heat Resistant
Shield (braided)
Heat resistant property of the jacket maintains cable
stability under high temperatures.
Oil Resistant
Jacket
Consideration of oil resistance in the jacket enables the
cables to be used in locations such as factories, where
cutting oil and lubrication oil are likely to adhere to
surfaces.
Coding for Model Number
Example: K N P E V - S B
Instrumentation cable
No code: AL/PET tape shield
Nihon Electric Wire & Cables specifications
SB: Tin-coated annealed copper braided shield
No code: Concentric lay type
S: Copper tape shield
P: Pair twisted type
SCF: Copper + iron tape shield
T: Triple twisted type
KS: Pair braided shield
V: Vinyl insulation
CS: Individual braided shield
E: Polyethylene insulation
V: Vinyl jacket
E: Polyethylene jacket
* Code for EM cable is EM KNPEE-SB/F, with a flame retardant polyethylene jacket.
Electrical Properties
Nominal
cross-sectional area
Conductor resistance
Test voltage
(/km 20C)
(Volts per minute)
(mm2)
Reference
Insulation resistance
Capacitance (average) (nF/km)
(M km) 20C
Twisted pair type
One pair; pair shielded type
PVC insulation
PE insulation
PVC insulation
PE insulation
PE insulation
0.2
112 or less
AC 500
100 or more
5,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
0.3
65.7 or less
AC 700
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
0.5
39.4 or less
AC1,000
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
0.75
26.3 or less
AC1,000
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
0.9
22.6 or less
AC1,500
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
1.25
17.8 or less
AC1,500
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
2.0
10.2 or less
AC1,500
100 or more
10,000 or more
150 or less
70 or less
100 or less
Shield Properties (reference values)
Comparison with existing products
The graph below indicates the frequency properties of various shields measured by the transfer impedance method (IEC Pub. 96.1).
However, since measurement is made on our instrumentation cable (standard inventory), the shield effect varies depending on the
thickness of the shielding tape and braided density. The lower the transfer impedance Zt (/m), the better the shield effect.
Transfer impedance
Transfer impedance Zt (m/m)
50
Braided shield (80% density)
(existing product)
40
Annealed copper tape shield
(existing product)
30
20
AL/PET tape + braided shield
(80% density) (standard product)
10
0
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.9
0.8
3
1
6
5
8
7
10
9
30
Frequency (MHz)
* Values listed above are representative and not guaranteed under all conditions.
Concentric lay cable
Instrumentation Cables KN Series
Cross Section
Example: KNEV-SB
10C
Jacket
Tin-coated annealed copper braided shield
Drain wire
AL/PET tape
Insulation
Conductor
Core Identification
Core No.
Color code
White
Blue
Core No.
26
27
28
Color code
Pink
White
Blue
Yellow Green
Red
29
30
Purple Brown Black
31
Yellow Green
Red
32
10
11
34
35
Purple Brown Black
13
14
15
Pink
White
Blue
37
38
39
40
41
Light
blue
Bright
green
Pink
White
Blue
Light Bright
blue green
Gray Orange
33
12
36
Gray Orange
16
17
18
Yellow Green
19
Red
42
20
21
Purple Brown
43
44
Yellow Green
Black
45
Red
22
23
Gray Orange
46
47
48
Purple Brown Black
1
2
2C
3C
4C
5C
15
30C
18
31
30
15
14
39
38
29
28
13
12
33
40
11
19
10
18
9
40C
18
34
11 10
13
12
23
35
24
25
8
9
17 34
22
37 36
7C
14
15
20
16
17
19
27 26
5
6
20C
32 20 21
17
16
19
6C
15C
2
26 17
14
3
25
18
27
13
4
24
28
30
19
12 23
5
29
20
11
22 21
6
10
7
9
8
10C
16
13
14
12
11
15
10
10
35
45
20
36
21
46
2
22
47
3
23
37
38
24 5
16
39 25 6
15 32 43
49
40
42 41
26 7
14 31
27
30
8
29 28
13
9
12
11 10
33 44
50
48
50C
25
Light
blue
Bright
green
49
50
Gray Orange
Layout
24
Light
blue
Structure Table
No. of cores
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
40
50
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
15
20
30
Nominal
cross-section area
(mm2)
Conductor
Composite
(number of
conductors/mm)
Outer diameter
(mm)
0.2
7/0.18
0.54
0.3
12/0.18
0.72
0.5
20/0.18
0.93
0.75
30/0.18
1.14
0.9
7/0.4
1.2
1.25
7/0.45
1.35
2.0
37/0.26
1.83
Jacket standard
thickness
(mm)
Approximate
overall
outer diameter
(mm)
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
5.5
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.5
6.5
7.5
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
13.0
6.0
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
7.0
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
8.5
10.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
16.0
18.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.5
10.0
10.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.5
10.0
10.0
12.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
23.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
17.0
20.0
23.0
26.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
24.0
Approximate volume (kg/km)
EV
VV
EE
EM EE/F
35
40
45
50
55
55
70
85
105
140
170
205
45
50
55
65
70
75
90
120
150
200
250
295
55
65
75
85
95
100
130
175
215
300
375
460
70
80
95
115
130
135
180
240
300
420
550
685
70
85
100
120
135
145
190
255
320
450
590
755
85
100
125
140
165
175
230
315
395
575
755
955
115
145
175
200
230
250
335
475
625
900
35
40
45
50
55
60
70
90
110
150
180
215
40
50
55
65
75
75
95
130
155
210
265
320
55
65
75
90
100
110
140
185
235
320
405
500
70
85
100
120
135
145
190
255
325
425
605
750
75
90
105
125
145
155
205
280
350
500
655
825
90
110
135
150
175
190
250
350
435
635
830
1050
125
150
180
210
245
265
355
510
670
970
30
35
35
40
45
50
60
75
95
125
155
185
35
40
50
55
60
65
80
110
135
185
230
275
45
55
65
75
85
90
120
160
200
275
350
435
60
70
85
100
115
120
160
220
275
395
520
650
65
75
90
105
125
130
175
245
305
435
570
720
75
95
115
130
150
160
215
300
370
550
725
910
105
130
160
180
215
230
315
450
595
860
35
40
45
50
55
55
70
85
105
140
170
205
45
50
55
65
70
75
90
120
150
200
250
295
55
65
75
85
95
100
130
175
215
300
375
460
70
80
95
115
130
135
180
240
300
425
550
685
70
85
100
120
135
145
190
255
320
450
590
755
85
100
125
140
165
175
230
315
395
575
755
955
115
145
175
200
230
250
335
475
625
900
Note: Overall outer diameter and approximate volume are for cables with braided shield specifications.
Instrumentation Cables KN Series
Twisted pair cable
Cross Section
Example: KNPEV-SB
5P
Jacket
Tin-coated annealed copper braided shield
Drain wire
AL/PET tape
Insulation
Conductor
Core Identification
Core No.
Type 1 core
Blue
Type 2 core
White White White White White Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Black
Core No.
26
Type 1 core
Blue
Type 2 core
Light
blue
Yellow Green
27
28
Light
blue
Red
Purple
Blue
Yellow Green
32
10
Red
Purple
33
11
29
30
31
Red
Purple
Blue
Light
blue
Light Bright Bright Bright Bright Bright
blue green green green green green
Yellow Green
Light
blue
Yellow Green
34
35
Red
Purple
12
13
Blue Yellow Green
15
16
Red
Purple
Blue
17
18
Yellow Green
19
20
21
Red
Purple
22
23
Blue Yellow Green
24
25
Red
Purple
Black
Black
Black
Black
Gray
Gray
Gray
Gray
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Red
Purple
Blue
Yellow Green
Red
Purple
Pink
Pink
White
White White White White Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown
36
Blue Yellow Green
Pink
14
Pink
Pink
Gray Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange
46
47
48
Blue Yellow Green
49
50
Red
Purple
Layout
1
1
1P
2P
10
9
3P
15
13
5P
15
2
26 17
3
25
18
27
13
4
24
28
30
19
12 23
5
29
20
11
22 21
6
10
7
9
8
30P
19
18
31
30
15
14
39
38
29
28
13
12
33
40
20
9
34
11 10
40P
22
15
23
16
25 24
19
18
18
23
35
24
25
8
9
17 34
22
27 26
17
3
4
5
19
37 36
25P
32 20 21
17
16
14
21
20P
14
10
5
6
15P
16
16
17
10
10P
11
12
15
20
18
10
7P
14
19
11
13
13
12
14
12
11
5
6
7
16
35
33 44
45
20
36
21
46
2
22
50
23
37
47
38
48
3
4
24 5
39 25
40
6
15 32 43
49
42
26 7
41
14 31
27
30
8
29 28
13
9
12
11 10
50P
Structure Table
No. of pairs
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
25
30
1
2
3
4
5
7
10
15
20
Nominal
cross-section area
(mm2)
Conductor
Composite
(number of
conductors/mm)
Outer diameter
(mm)
0.2
7 / 0.18
0.54
0.3
12 / 0.18
0.72
0.5
20 / 0.18
0.93
0.75
30 / 0.18
1.14
0.9
7 / 0.4
1.2
1.25
7 / 0.45
1.35
2.0
37 / 0.26
1.83
Jacket standard
thickness
(mm)
Approximate
overall
outer diameter
(mm)
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
5.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
10.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
18.0
6.0
8.0
8.5
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
14.0
15.0
17.0
18.0
20.0
23.0
7.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
15.0
17.0
19.0
21.0
23.0
25.0
29.0
7.5
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
17.0
21.0
23.0
26.0
27.0
7.5
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
17.0
21.0
23.0
26.0
27.0
8.5
12.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
19.0
24.0
26.0
29.0
31.0
9.5
14.0
15.0
17.0
19.0
20.0
24.0
28.0
32.0
Approximate volume (kg/km)
EV
VV
EE
35
55
60
70
85
95
115
150
185
215
245
305
370
40
70
80
95
110
125
160
215
265
315
370
475
595
55
100
115
135
160
180
235
325
415
505
605
765
935
65
125
145
180
215
245
325
465
605
735
850
70
130
155
190
230
260
350
500
640
785
905
80
155
185
230
270
325
435
630
805
985
1150
115
215
265
335
400
495
675
970
1250
35
55
65
70
85
100
125
160
205
235
270
330
410
45
70
80
100
115
135
175
235
290
350
405
510
640
55
105
115
145
170
195
250
355
450
555
650
830
1030
70
130
155
190
230
270
355
505
655
800
925
75
140
165
200
240
290
390
540
700
860
1000
85
160
200
250
290
355
475
690
880
1100
1270
125
225
290
355
430
515
720
1050
1350
30
45
50
60
70
85
105
140
170
200
230
285
355
35
60
65
80
90
115
145
200
250
300
350
450
560
50
80
100
120
140
165
220
305
390
465
565
720
880
60
110
130
160
195
230
310
435
570
690
800
65
115
140
175
205
250
340
470
610
750
860
75
130
170
215
255
305
410
600
760
930
1050
105
200
240
310
365
465
640
910
1180
EM EE/F
35
55
60
70
85
95
115
150
185
215
245
305
370
40
70
80
95
110
125
160
215
265
315
370
475
595
55
100
115
135
160
180
235
325
415
505
605
765
935
65
125
145
180
215
245
325
465
605
735
850
70
130
155
190
230
260
350
500
640
785
905
80
155
185
230
270
325
435
630
805
985
1150
115
215
265
335
400
495
675
970
1250
* Tin-coated annealed copper stranded conductor specified in JIS C3152. Remarks: We also produce an annealed copper stranded conductor specified in JIS C3102.
Note: Overall outer diameter and approximate volume are for cables with braided shield specifications.
Instrumentation Cables KN Series
Transfer Properties (reference values)
160
KNPEV-SB
0.2 mm2
120
120
1P
3P
140
Characteristic impedance ()
100
3P
1P
80
60
Transfer properties (characteristic impedance and attenuation)
classified by conductor size of KNPEV-SB are shown below.
Since property values differ slightly between 1P and 2P or
other multi-pair cables, representative values of 1P and 3P
cables are shown below.
KNPEV-SB
0.9 mm2
100
Characteristic impedance ()
80
3P
60
1P
1P
3P
40
40
20
0
100k
140
120
100
20
Attenuation (dB/km)
1M
Attenuation (dB/km)
10M
Frequency (Hz)
KNPEV-SB
100M
120
1P
3P
100
80
3P
1P
80
60
60
0
100k
10M
KNPEV-SB
Characteristic impedance ()
3P
1P
3P
10M
100M
0
100k
Attenuation (dB/km)
1M
10M
Frequency (Hz)
120
100
80
60
KNPEV-SB
0.5 mm2
Characteristic impedance ()
100
80
3P
60
1P
80
60
2 mm2
3P
1P
1P
3P
40
20
Attenuation (dB/km)
Attenuation (dB/km)
1M
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
100
KNPEV-SB
Characteristic impedance ()
1P
3P
20
120
100M
Frequency (Hz)
40
0
100k
1P
20
Attenuation (dB/km)
1M
100M
1.25 mm2
40
40
20
1M
Frequency (Hz)
0.3 mm2
Characteristic impedance ()
0
100k
KNPEV-SB
0
100k
1M
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
0.75 mm2
Characteristic impedance ()
1P
3P
3P
1P
40
20
0
100k
Attenuation (dB/km)
1M
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
* Values listed above are representative and not guaranteed under all conditions.
