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| Specification | : | Generally to BS 5308 part-2 |
| Conductor | : | Annealed bare/tinned stranded copper |
| Insulation (see note) | : | PVC type TI1 to BS 7655 |
| Identification | : | Numbered cores or coloured |
| Assembly | : | in concentric layers |
| Screen | : | (when required) aluminum bonded to polyester tape + tinned copper drain wire |
| Jacket (see note) | : | overall PVC type TM1 to BS 7655 |
| Test Voltage | : | 1000Vac - 1 min. |
| Rated Voltage | : | 300/500 V |
| Rated Temperature | : | 70 Degree C |
| Min. Insulation Resistance | : | at 200C : 25M Ohm.km |
| Max. Mutual Capacitance | : | of adjacent cores at 1kHz : 250 pF/m |
| Conductor Resistance | : | refer to technical section |
| Note : Optional 90-Degree / 105-Degree / FR / LS0H | ||
| Number of cores | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 80 |
| OD (mm, approx) | 7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 23.1 | 25.3 | 28.7 |
| Kg/Km (approx) | 62 | 77 | 95 | 116 | 138 | 145 | 162 | 196 | 230 | 263 | 296 | 328 | 361 | 377 | 425 | 441 | 473 | 521 | 585 | 632 | 679 | 837 | 1008 | 1303 |
Item Code for screened : VA7 V -- x 18 AWG K ----- For unscreened : V V - x 18 AWG K ----- (* For Tinned Cu, add 'T' after conductor size)