Arctic Grade to BS 6500
Application and Description
These cables are designed to withstand severe external temperatures. The Arctic Grade PVC mains ords generally manufactured to BS6500 will remain flexible at temperatures down to minus -20°C making them particularly suitable for outdoor applications and for use where flexibility is required at sub zero temperatures. At normal temperatures the cable is very limp and flexible, offering some of the characteristics usually found in elastomeric cables.
Cable Construction
| Fine bare copper strands |
| Stranding to BS 6360 Class 5or IEC 60228 Class 5 |
| Arctic grade PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) insulation |
| Arctic grade PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) sheath, blue/yellow |
Core Identification
| 2 Cores |
Blue, Brown |
| 3 Cores |
Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown |
| 4 Cores |
Green/Yellow, Brown, Black, Grey |
Technical Characteristics
| Working voltage |
300/500 volts |
| Minimum bending radius |
6xOverall diameter |
| Operating temperature |
-20 oC to +70 oC |
Cable Parameter
| AWG (No of Strands/Strand Diameter) |
No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area |
Nominal overall Diameter |
Nominal Weight |
| #xmm^2 |
mm |
kg/km |
| 18(24/32) |
2x0.75 |
6.2 |
58 |
| 17(32/32) |
2x1.0 |
6.4 |
67 |
| 16(30/30) |
2x1.5 |
7.4 |
89 |
| 14(50/30) |
2x2.5 |
9.2 |
140 |
| 12(56/28) |
2x4 |
10.4 |
200 |
| 16(30/30) |
3x1.5 |
8.1 |
90 |
| 14(50/30) |
3x2.5 |
10 |
180 |
| 12(56/28) |
3x4 |
11.4 |
240 |
| 10(84/28) |
3x6 |
13.2 |
315 |
| 16(30/30) |
4x1.5 |
9.5 |
130 |
| 14(50/30) |
4x2.5 |
11.3 |
315 |
