Industrial Cables  

Industrial Cables-British Standard

6181X/6182X/6183X/6184X/6185X to BS 7889

Application and Description

6181X/6182X/6183X/6184X/6185X to BS 7889 cables are designed for surface wiring where there is little risk of mechanical damage and are suitable for use in electrical installations such as power and lighting.

Cable Construction

6181X/6182X/6183X/6184X/6185X to BS 78896181X/6182X/6183X/6184X/6185X to BS 7889

Core Identification

Technical Characteristics

Cable Parameter

Nominal
Cross
Sectional
Area
mm²
Nominal
Thickness
of
Insulation
mm
Nominal
Thickness
of Inner
Covering
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
Nominal
Cross
Sectional
Area
mm²
Nominal
Thickness
of
Insulation
mm
Nominal
Thickness
of Inner
Covering
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
6181X 6182X
1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8
2.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8
4 0.7 0.4 1.4 4 0.7 0.4 1.8
6 0.7 0.4 1.4 6 0.7 0.4 1.8
10 0.7 0.4 1.4 10 0.7 0.6 1.8
16 0.7 0.4 1.4 16 0.7 0.6 1.8
25 0.9 0.4 1.4 25 0.9 0.8 1.8
35 0.9 0.4 1.4 35 0.9 0.8 1.8
50 1.0 0.6 1.4 50 1.0 1.0 1.8
70 1.1 0.6 1.4 70 1.1 1.0 1.8
95 1.1 0.6 1.5 95 1.1 1.2 1.9
120 1.2 0.8 1.5 120 1.2 1.2 2.0
150 1.4 0.8 1.6 25 * 0.9 0.6 1.8
185 1.6 0.8 1.6 35 * 0.9 0.6 1.8
240 1.7 1.0 1.7 50 * 1.0 0.8 1.8
300 1.8 1.0 1.8 70 * 1.1 0.8 1.8
400 2.0 1.2 1.9 95 * 1.1 1.0 1.9
500 2.2 1.2 2.0 120 * 1.2 1.0 2.0
630 2.4 1.4 2.2 *Shaped stranded conductor
800 2.6 1.6 2.3
1000 2.8 1.6 2.4
Nominal
Cross
Sectional
Area
mm²
Nominal
Thickness
of
Insulation
mm
Nominal
Thickness
of Inner
Covering
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
Nominal
Cross
Sectional
Area
mm²
Nominal
Thickness
of
Insulation
mm
Nominal
Thickness
of Inner
Covering
mm
Nominal Thickness of Sheath
mm
6183X 6184X
1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8
2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8
4 0.7 0.4 1.8 4 0.7 0.4 1.8
6 0.7 0.4 1.8 6 0.7 0.6 1.8
10 0.7 0.6 1.8 10 0.7 0.6 1.8
16 0.7 0.6 1.8 16 0.7 0.6 1.8
25 0.9 0.8 1.8 25 0.9 0.8 1.8
35 0.9 0.8 1.8 35 0.9 1.0 1.8
50 1.0 1.0 1.8 50 1.0 1.0 1.8
70 1.1 1.2 1.9 70 1.1 1.2 2.0
95 1.1 1.2 2.0 95 1.1 1.2 2.1
120 1.2 1.2 2.1 120 1.2 1.2 2.3
25 * 0.9 0.6 1.8 25 * 0.9 0.8 1.8
35 * 0.9 0.8 1.8 35 * 0.9 0.8 1.8
50 * 1.0 0.8 1.8 50 * 1.0 1.0 1.8
70 * 1.1 1.0 1.9 70 * 1.1 1.2 2.0
95 * 1.1 1.2 2.0 95 * 1.1 1.2 2.1
120 * 1.2 1.2 2.1 120 * 1.2 1.2 2.3
6185X
1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 25 0.9 1.0 1.8
2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 35 0.9 1.0 1.8
4 0.7 0.6 1.8 50 1.0 1.2 1.9
6 0.7 0.6 1.8 70 1.1 1.2 2.1
10 0.7 0.6 1.8 95 1.1 1.4 2.2
16 0.7 0.8 1.8 120 1.2 1.4 2.4

*Shaped stranded conductor