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Instrumentation Cable
RE-2Y(St)Y/H nx2x0.8
BS 5308 type
PE-insulated instrumentation cable, pairs, overall shielded,
PVC or halogen free outer sheath
According to EN 50288-7; based on BS 5308: Part 1: table 2:
1986
Application
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Used as instrumentation cables, especially for petrochemical industry, not suitable for outdoor laying. Optional available
with light blue outer sheath for intrinsically safe use in explosive areas.
Colour Coding
Pair no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
a-wire black black blue black blue green black blue green brow
b-wire blue green green brow
Pair no. 14 15
a-wire brow
n
white
b-wire red red
n
brow
n
Principle drawing
Instrumentation Cable
RE-2Y(St)Y
15x2x0.8
brow
n
n
black blue green
white white white white red red red
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Instrumentation Cable
RE-2Y(St)Y/H nx2x0.8
BS 5308 type
Construction
RE-2Y(St)Y
Conductor copper, solid, 0.8 mm = 0.5 sqmm soft annealed
Insulation PE (2Y), colours see colour coding above
Twisting cores twisted to pairs (SZ-stranding), n pairs twisted to group (SZ-stranding), groups twisted to
Cable core wrapping at least one plastic tape
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cable core (SZ-stranding), see table additional properties for grouping details
Drain wire copper, tinned, 0.8 mm = 0.5 sqmm, soft annealed
Shielding Al-PETP foil, metal side facing inward, with overlap, longitudinally applied, fixed with two helixes
Outer sheath PVC (Y) or halogen free material (H), black (optional light blue for intrinsically safe),
with inkjet marking: DRAKA EN 50288-7 m
Mechanical and Thermal Properties
Temperature range during operation - 30°C to + 60°C
during installation - 5°C to + 60°C
Electrical Properties at 20°C ± 5°C
Conductor diameter mm 0.8
Conductor resistance at 20°C Ω/km ≤ 36.8
Insulation resistance GΩxkm ≥ 5
Mutual capacitance at 1 kHz pF/m ≤ 115
Capacitance unbalance at 1 kHz pair-to-
pair
AC test voltage for 1 minute
pF/250 m
≤ 250
conductor/conductor V 1000
conductor/screen V 1000
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Instrumentation Cable
RE-2Y(St)Y/H nx2x0.8
BS 5308 type
Additional Properties
Dimensi
on
Outer
diameter
nominal
Cable
weight
net
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Standar
d
supply
length
Drum
size
flange-Ø
Transport
weight
gross
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Copper
content
mm kg/km m mm kg/drum kg/km
Grouping of pairs
Instrumentation Cable n x 2 x 0.8 mm
1 x 5.0 40 1000 400 45 15 (1pr)
2 x
(quad)
5.5 50 1000 500 55 25
(1quad)
4 x 8.0 80 1000 600 90 45 (4pr)
8 x 10.5 150 1000 700 160 86 (4pr) (4pr)
10 x 12.0 180 1000 1000 230 106 (10pr)
12 x 12.5 210 1000 1000 260 126 (4pr) (4pr) (4pr)
15 x 14.0 250 1000 1000 320 156 (5pr) (10pr)
16 x 14.5 260 1000 1000 330 166 (4pr) (4pr) (4pr) (4pr)
20 x 16.0 320 1000 1200 470 206 (10pr) (10pr)
24 x 17.5 380 1000 1200 530 246 (4pr) (4pr) (4pr) (4pr) (4pr)
(4pr)
[PRODUCT CODE TABLE]
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All sizes and values without tolerances are reference values. Specifications are for product as supplied by Prysmian Group: any
modification or alteration afterwards of product may give different result.
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