2.

Domestic Cables

2.6
Multi Core Insulated and Sheathed - Flexible Conductor
Application: PVC insulated cables intended for use with appliances and equipment in domestic or
similar environments
Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/PVC
Standard : SLS 1143, BS 6500
Nominal Voltage : Light Duty - 300/300V
: Ordinary Duty - 300/500V
Conductor : Class 5 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 2
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC TM 2
Colour : Not Specified

Nominal No. & Nominal Nominal Mean Overall Minimum Max. d.c. Approx.
Cross Dia. of Insulation Sheathing Diameter Insulation Resistance Weight
Sectional wires Thickness Thickness Lower Upper Resistance at 20 0C
Area Limit Limit at 70 0C
mm2 x/mm mm mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km kg/km
Parallel Twin - Light Duty
2 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 3.0 x 4.9 3.7 x 5.9 0.011 39.0 37
2 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.5 0.6 3.2 x 5.2 3.8 x 6.3 0.010 26.0 46
Parallel Twin - Ordinary Duty
2 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 3.7 x 6.0 4.5x7.2 0.011 26.0 57
2x1 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 3.9 x 6.2 4.7 x 7.5 0.010 19.5 66
Circular Flexible Cords - Light Duty
2 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 4.6 5.9 0.011 39.0 37
2 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.5 0.6 4.9 6.3 0.010 26.0 46
3 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 4.9 6.3 0.011 39.0 43
3 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.5 0.6 5.2 6.7 0.010 26.0 54
4 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 5.4 6.9 0.011 39.0 53
4 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.5 0.6 5.7 7.3 0.010 26.0 67
Circular Flexible Cords - Ordinary Duty
2 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 5.7 7.2 0.011 26.0 57
2x1 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 5.9 7.5 0.010 19.5 66
2 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 0.8 6.8 8.6 0.010 13.3 89
2 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.0 8.4 10.6 0.0095 7.98 137
3 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 6.0 7.6 0.011 26.0 67
3x1 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 6.3 8.0 0.010 19.5 78
3 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 0.9 7.4 9.4 0.010 13.3 109
3 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.0 9.2 11.4 0.0095 7.98 163
4 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 6.6 8.3 0.011 26.0 81
4x1 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 7.1 9.0 0.010 19.5 95
4 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 1.0 8.4 10.5 0.010 13.3 138
4 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.1 10.1 12.5 0.0095 7.98 207
5 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.9 7.4 9.3 0.011 26.0 100
5x1 32/0.20 0.6 0.9 7.8 9.8 0.010 19.5 117
5 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 1.1 9.3 11.6 0.010 13.3 169
5 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.2 11.2 13.9 0.0095 7.98 253

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 5. Miscellaneous

5.2
Welding Cables
For welding; Fabricated for hand-held metal arc welding electrodes where high
current is generated during secondary connection.

Application: Touch condition on conveyor system assembly lines in automatically

operated line in machine tool and spot welding machines.

Reference Standards : IS 9857, IS 6380, BS 638

Voltage Rating : 100V a.c. r.m.s.
Conductor : Flexible annealed Copper conductor
Sheath Material : Elastomeric compound
Colour of Sheath : Black or Orange

Current Ratings d.c.

Nominal
Cross- Maximum Conductor Min. Max. Welding Application Voltage
Thickness
Sectional Diameter Resistance Overall Overall Duty Cycle Drop in/
of
Area Max. of wires at 200C Diameter Diameter 100A/10m
Covering
100% 85% 60% 30% 900C
mm2 mm Ω/km mm mm mm A A A A V
16 0.20 1.21 2.0 8.8 11 135 146 174 246 1.587
25 0.20 0.78 2.0 10.1 12.7 177 192 228 343 1.018
35 0.20 0.554 2.0 11.4 14.2 221 240 285 403 0.723
50 0.20 0.386 2.2 13.2 16.5 279 303 360 509 0.503
70 0.20 0.272 2.4 15.3 19.2 352 382 454 643 0.355
95 0.20 0.206 2.6 17.1 21.4 424 460 547 774 0.269

Ambient air temperature = 30 0C

Maximum conductor temperature = 90 0C

Ambient Air Temperature (0C) 25 30 35 40 45 50

Rating Factor 1.04 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82

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 5. Miscellaneous

5.8
Multi Core Insulated and Sheathed - Screen Cables
Application: For signal transmission and other similar applications

Specifications
Type : Cu/PVC/SCR/PVC
Standard : SLS 1143, BS 6500
Nominal Voltage : 300/500V
Conductor : Class 5 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 2
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC TM 2
Colour : Not Specified

Conductor Cable
Nominal No. Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Approx. Minimum Max. Approx.
Cross & Dia. Insulation Bedding Diameter Sheathing Overall insulation d.c. Weight
Sectional of Thickness Thickness of Thickness Diameter resistance Resistance
Area wires Copper at 70 0C at 20 0C
wire for Lower Upper
Braid limit limit

mm2 x/mm mm mm mm mm mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km kg/km

Two Core Cables
2 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 8.7 11.3 0.011 26.0 138
2 x 1.0 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 9.2 11.9 0.010 19.5 140
2 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.2 10.8 13.9 0.010 13.3 200
2 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 12.5 15.7 0.0095 7.98 261
Three Core Cables
3 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 9.3 12.0 0.011 26.0 147
3 x 1.0 32/0.20 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 9.6 12.4 0.010 19.5 173
3 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 0.9 0.2 1.2 11.3 14.5 0.010 13.3 225
3 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 13.0 16.7 0.0095 7.98 303
Four Core Cables
4 x 0.75 24/0.20 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 9.8 12.7 0.011 26.0 179
4 x 1.0 32/0.20 0.6 0.9 0.2 1.2 10.4 13.4 0.010 19.5 203
4 x 1.5 30/0.25 0.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 12.3 15.7 0.010 13.3 270
4 x 2.5 50/0.25 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 14.2 18.1 0.0095 7.98 374

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 5. Miscellaneous

5.8
Multi Core Insulated and Sheathed - Screen Cables (Continued)
Application: For signal transmission and other similar applications

Specifications
Type :Cu/PVC/SCR/PVC
Standard : SLS 1143, BS 6500
Nominal Voltage : 300/300V
Conductor : Class 5 Annealed Copper
Insulation Material : PVC TI 2
Colour : Refer last page -“CABLE CORE COLOURS”
Sheathing Material : PVC TM 2
Colour : Not Specified

Nominal No. & Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Approx. Max. d.c. Approx.
Cross Dia. of Insulation Bedding Diameter Sheathing Overall Resistance Weight
Sectional wires Thickness Thickness of Copper Thickness Diameter at 20 0C
Area wire for Lower Upper
Braid limit limit
mm2 x/mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Ω/km kg/km
Two Core Cables
2 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 7.2 8.4 39.0 104
Three Core Cables
3 x 0.5 16/0.20 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 7.4 8.8 39.0 116

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