WHO WE ARE PRODUCTS SERVICES THE CABLE LAB BS5308 Cable Instrumentation cables manufactured in accordance with British Standard BS5308 Whilst this British Standard was superseded by the Harmonised Standard BS EN 50288-7 in 2005 it is still widely referred to because the Harmonised Standard does not account for the higher voltage ratings and cable dimensions. A publicly available version of the Standard was published as PAS5308 in 2009. British Standard BS5308 covers specifications for a range of instrumentation cables which we supply. These are available in a multitude of variants including Polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE), and Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) insulation materials, and armoured instrumentation cables. BS5308 Part 1 - PE insulated instrumentation cables - British Standard BS5308 Part 1 specifies both the requirements and the dimensions of PE insulated cables in pairs with or without screen(s). It provides the option to incorporate a single wire armour or single wire armour with a lead sheath. Part 1 is further categorised as Types 1, 2 & 3. BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 - Unarmoured - collectively screened (CAM) and individually & collectively screened (IAM/CAM or ICAT). PE insulated and PVC oversheathed. BS5308 Part 1 Type 2 - Armoured - collectively screened and also individually & collectively screened. PE insulated, PE bedded, single wire armoured (SWA) and PVC oversheathed. BS5308 Part 1 Type 3 - Armoured - collectively screened or individually & collectively screened. PE insulated, PVC bedded, lead alloy oversheath, single wire armoured and PVC oversheathed. BS5308 Part 2 - PVC insulated instrumentation cables - British Standard BS5308 Part 2 specifies requirements for PVC insulated cables, in multicore and multi-pair construction, with or without screens. It provides the option to incorporate a single wire armour. Part 2 is further categorised as Types 1 & 2. BS5308 Part 2 Type 1 - Unarmoured construction - PVC insulated and PVC oversheathed. BS5308 Part 2 Type 2 - Armoured construction - PVC insulated, PVC bedded, single wire armoured and PVC oversheathed. CONSTRUCTION COMPARISON OF BS5308, PAS5308 AND BS EN 50288-7 BS5308-1 BS5308-2 PAS5308-1 PAS5308-2 BSEN 50288-7 Conductor Plain annealed copper, solid or stranded (BS6360) Plain annealed copper, stranded (BS6360) Plain annealed copper, multi-stranded (BS EN 60228) Plain annealed copper, multi-stranded (BS EN 60228) Plain annealed or metal-coated, solid or stranded (IEC 60288) Conductor size 0.5mm2 to 1.5mm2 0.5mm2 to 1.5mm2 0.5mm2 to 2.5mm2 0.5mm2 to 2.5mm2 0.5mm2 to 4.0mm2 Voltage range 300/500V 300/500V 300/500V 300/500V 90V, 300V, 500V Insulation PE Type 03 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TI1 Thermoplastic PE or Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) PVC Type TI51 PVC, PE, XLPE, Polypropylene or Halogen-free flame retardant compound Formation Core pair twisted quad Core pair twisted quad Core pair twisted quad Core pair twisted quad Twisted core pair, triple or quad Individual and/or Screen Aluminium foil laminate tape (PET) Al/PET Al/PET Al/PET Al/PET Drain Wire Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper Solid tinned copper Braid Not defined Not defined Not defined Not defined Tinned copper wires Covering Not defined Not defined Not defined Not defined Lead sheath to EN 50307 Inner Sheath Extruded PE compound Type 2C or Extruded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TM1 Extruded PVC Type TM1 Extruded PE compound Type 2 or Extruded PVC Type TM51 Extruded PVC Type TM51 PVC, PE or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) compound Armour Galvanised steel wire armour (GSWA) GSWA GSWA GSWA Steel wire armour (SWA) Moisture barrier Not defined Not defined Not defined Not defined Water-swellable tape, water-swellable non-toxic powder, filling compound, laminated sheath of a longitudinally overlapped metallic foil, or a combination of all Outer sheath Extruded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type TM1 Extruded PVC Type TM1 (type 1 & 2) Extruded PVC Type TM51 Extruded PVC Type TM51 PVC, PE or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) compound BS5308 CABLE COLOUR CODING BS5308 cables are manufactured with colour-coded insulated pairs or with numbering and black/blue insulated pairs. For information on the pair colours, please see the BS5308 colour code chart in our FAQs. Our technical team has a wealth of experience with the design, manufacturing and testing of instrumentation cables to BS5308, PAS5308 and BS EN 50288-7. We also support European instrumentation cable standards BS EN 50288-7 and other national standards including SANS 1411 APL cables. Please contact us for technical support with your application's design and with cable selection. BS5308 CABLE Sort by Default Ascending Descending 24 product(s) Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 CAM PE PVC Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 ICAM PE PVC Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 CAM XLPE LSZH Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 ICAM XLPE LSZH Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 CAM Mica XLPE LSZH Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 ICAM Mica XLPE LSZH Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 CAM Silicone LSZH Cable Info BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 ICAM Silicone LSZH Cable Show more Your tailored quote direct to your inbox Your basket is currently empty Need help? 020 7241 8787 sales@elandcables.com Other Standards BS EN 50288 Cable NF M87-202 Cable Harmonised Cable Back to Overview PROJECT SERVICES Our extensive portfolio is backed by a wide range of services that help your project run smoothly, together providing a complete cable solution Learn more CABLE TESTING Learn more about our UKAS accredited ISO 17025 testing laboratory, our specialist MV test facility, and the tests that provide quality and compliance assurance Read on CABLE CALCULATOR Use our cable calculator to aid with cable sizing in accordance with British BS7671 and International IEC 60364-5-52 standards Calculate cable size Back to top You are here: Home Cables By Standard BS5308 Cable Missing our old nav? 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