VDE Standard Control Cable: YY PVC/PVC Control Wire
product detail
Application:
The cables have been designed to offer a flexible solution for signalling, measuring and control applications. In addition to their flexibility, the cables offer protection from heat and oil.
Construction of YY Cable
Standards: Generally to BS6500 and VDE0250 Conductor: Flexible class 5 copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295 Insulation: PVC Sheath: PVC |
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Voltage Rating: 300/500V
Temperature rating: Flexing -15 to +70°C
Static -35 to +70°C
Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter
Core identification: Black with White numbers. (3 core and above to include Green/Yellow) Coloured cores
available on request .
In the event that the ambient air temperature is not 30°C, the following rating factors should be applied: the ratings for cables up to and including 4mm² are based on a conductor operating temperature of 60°C, while those for cables of 6mm² and above are based on a conductor operating temperature of 70°C.
Number of Cores | Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm² | No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands #/mm | Nominal Overall Diameter mm | Nominal Weight kg/ km | |
YY | 3 | 0.75 | 24/0.20 | 5.8 | 57 |
3 | 1 | 32/0.20 | 6.3 | 69 | |
3 | 1.5 | 30/0.25 | 7.3 | 94 | |
3 | 2.5 | 50/0.25 | 9.4 | 155 | |
3 | 4 | 56/0.30 | 11.9 | 237 | |
3 | 6 | 84/0.30 | 12.7 | 307 | |
3 | 10 | 80/0.40 | 15.7 | 592 | |
3 | 16 | 126/0.40 | 18.3 | 802 | |
4 | 0.75 | 24/0.20 | 6.7 | 78 | |
4 | 1 | 32/0.20 | 7.3 | 91 | |
4 | 1.5 | 30/0.25 | 8.4 | 124 | |
4 | 2.5 | 50/0.25 | 10.3 | 193 | |
4 | 4 | 56/0.30 | 13.4 | 332 | |
4 | 6 | 84/0.30 | 15.9 | 482 | |
4 | 10 | 80/0.40 | 20.7 | 745 | |
4 | 16 | 126/0.40 | 24 | 1106 | |
5 | 0.75 | 24/0.20 | 7.3 | 90 | |
5 | 1 | 32/0.20 | 8 | 110 | |
5 | 1.5 | 30/0.25 | 9.2 | 150 | |
5 | 2.5 | 50/0.25 | 11.6 | 243 | |
5 | 4 | 56/0.30 | 14.6 | 406 | |
5 | 6 | 84/0.30 | 17.1 | 594 | |
5 | 10 | 80/0.40 | 22.8 | 922 | |
5 | 16 | 126/0.40 | 28.3 | 1372 | |
7 | 0.75 | 24/0.20 | 7.9 | 115 | |
7 | 1 | 32/0.20 | 8.7 | 142 | |
7 | 1.5 | 30/0.25 | 10 | 195 | |
7 | 2.5 | 50/0.25 | 12.8 | 313 |