Control Cables  

VDE Standard Control Cable

YY PVC/ PVC Number Coded

Application:Designed to offer a flexible solution for signalling, measuring and control applications.This range of cables are not only flexible but offer heat and oil protection.
Standards: Generally to BS6500 and VDE0250
Conductor: Flexible class 5 copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295
Insulation: PVC
Sheath: PVC
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 .

Current Carrying Capacity (amperes)

Nominal Cross Sectional Area

Single Phase AC or DC

Three Phase AC

mm2

Amps

Amps

0.75

6

6

1.0

10

10

1.5

16

16

2.5

25

20

4.0

32

25

6.0

51

43

10.0

70

60

16.0

94

80

For ambient air temperatures other than 30°C the following rating factors should be applied:
Ratings for cables up to and including 4mm2 are based on 60°C conductor operating temperature with 6mm2 and above based on 70°C operating temperature

Correction Factors
Cables Up To and Including 4mm2 , Assuming 60°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature

35°C

40°C

45°C

50°C

55°C

Correction Factor

0.91

0.82

0.71

0.58

0.41

Cables 6mm2 and above, Assuming 70°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature

35°C

40°C

45°C

50°C

55°C

60°C

Correction Factor

0.91

0.82

0.71

0.58

0.41

0.50

    3 core YY control cable

Number of Cores

 

Nominal Cross Sectional Area

mm2

No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands

#/mm

Nominal Overall Diameter

mm

Nominal Weight

kg/ km

3

0.75

24/0.20

5.9

55

3

1.0

32/0.20

6.4

67

3

1.5

30/0.25

7.4

92

3

2.5

50/0.25

9.5

153

3

4.0

56/0.30

12.0

235

3

6.0

84/0.30

12.8

305

3

10.0

80/0.40

15.8

590

3

16.0

126/0.40

18.4

800

   4 core YY control cable

Number of Cores

Nominal Cross Sectional Area
mm2

No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands
#/mm

Nominal Overall Diameter
mm

Nominal Weight
kg/ km

4

0.75

24/0.20

6.8

76

4

1.0

32/0.20

7.4

89

4

1.5

30/0.25

8.5

122

4

2.5

50/0.25

10.4

191

4

4.0

56/0.30

13.5

330

4

6.0

84/0.30

16.0

480

4

10.0

80/0.40

20.8

743

4

16.0

126/0.40

24.1

1104

    5 core YY control cable

Number of Cores

Nominal Cross Sectional Area
mm2

No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands
#/mm

Nominal Overall Diameter
mm

Nominal Weight
kg/ km

5

0.75

24/0.20

7.4

88

5

1.0

32/0.20

8.1

108

5

1.5

30/0.25

9.3

148

5

2.5

50/0.25

11.7

241

5

4.0

56/0.30

14.7

404

5

6.0

84/0.30

17.2

592

5

10.0

80/0.40

22.9

920

5

16.0

126/0.40

28.4

1370

    7 core YY control cable

Number of Cores

Nominal Cross Sectional Area
mm2

No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands
#/mm

Nominal Overall Diameter
mm

Nominal Weight
kg/ km

7

0.75

24/0.20

8.0

113

7

1.0

32/0.20

8.8

140

7

1.5

30/0.25

10.1

193

7

2.5

50/0.25

12.9

311

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