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| Specification | : | Generally to BS 5308 part-2 |
| Conductor | : | Annealed bare/tinned solid copper, class-1 to IEC 60228 & BS 6360 |
| Insulation (see note) | : | PVC type TI1 to BS 7655 |
| Pairing | : | Two insulated conductors twisted together to form a pair |
| Assembly | : | in concentric layers |
| Screen | : | Each pair is individually screened with aluminum bonded to polyester tape + tinned copper drain wire |
| Overall 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 | : | at 1kHz : of 1 pair = 250 pF/M, pair to screen = 400 pF/m |
| Conductor Resistance | : | refer to technical section |
| Note : Optional 90-Degree / 105-Degree / FR / LS0H | ||
| Number of Pairs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| OD (mm, approx) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 27.6 | 32 | 35.6 |
| Kg/Km (approx) | 100 | 133 | 177 | 211 | 250 | 309 | 387 | 441 | 531 | 557 | 671 | 991 | 1301 | 1607 |
Item Code for screened : VA8V --x 2 x 0.5 U For unscreened : VA8A7V - x 2 x 0.5 U (* For Tinned Cu, add 'T' after conductor size)