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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 |
| 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) | 11.2 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 19 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 26 | 26 | 28.6 | 34.8 | 40.4 | 45.1 |
| Kg/Km (approx) | 146 | 194 | 249 | 298 | 344 | 439 | 538 | 617 | 773 | 810 | 990 | 1447 | 1907 | 2360 |
Item Code for screened : VA8V --x 2 x 18 AWG R For unscreened : VA8A7V - x 2 x 18 AWG R (* For Tinned Cu, add 'T' after conductor size)