VDE Standard Control Cable
SY PVC /PVC/GSWB/PVC Control Cable
Application: For use as a measuring, control and signal cable for the machine tool industry, plant construction, heating and air conditioning, and as a flexible cable between fixed and mobile equipment. The cable is well protected against mechanical damage by the narrow weave steel-wire braid.
• Note: should not be used in any installations where the cable is subjected to repetitive flexing.
Standards: Generally BS6500 VDE0250
Conductor: Class 5 annealed copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295
Insulation: PVC
Bedding: PVC
Braiding: Galvanized Steel Wire Braid (GSWB)
Sheath: PVC (Type TM2 to BS7655)
Voltage Rating: 300/500V
Tempe rature 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
0.5
3
3
0.8
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
16.0
94
80
The above ratings are based on cable in Free air, in an ambient air temperature of 30°C.
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 SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
3
1.0
32/0.20
9.0
142
3
1.5
30/0.25
10.2
186
3
2.5
50/0.25
11.9
246
3
4.0
56/0.30
15.1
330
3
6.0
84/0.30
16.2
407
3
10.0
80/0.40
20.1
621
3
16.0
126/0.40
23.8
857
4 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
4
1.0
32/0.20
9.8
165
4
1.5
30/0.25
10.9
212
4
2.5
50/0.25
13.4
315
4
4.0
56/0.30
16.4
457
4
6.0
84/0.30
19.5
687
4
10.0
80/0.40
24.2
1009
4
16.0
126/0.40
27.1
1384
5 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
5
1.0
32/0.20
10.5
197
5
1.5
30/0.25
11.7
241
5
2.5
50/0.25
14.5
365
5
4.0
56/0.30
17.7
545
5
6.0
84/0.30
21.1
798
5
10.0
80/0.40
26.2
1197
5
16.0
126/0.40
30.6
1740
7 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
7
1.0
32/0.20
11.2
231
7
1.5
30/0.25
13.1
310
7
2.5
50/0.25
15.5
458
SY PVC /PVC/GSWB/PVC Control Cable
Application: For use as a measuring, control and signal cable for the machine tool industry, plant construction, heating and air conditioning, and as a flexible cable between fixed and mobile equipment. The cable is well protected against mechanical damage by the narrow weave steel-wire braid.
• Note: should not be used in any installations where the cable is subjected to repetitive flexing.
Standards: Generally BS6500 VDE0250
Conductor: Class 5 annealed copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295
Insulation: PVC
Bedding: PVC
Braiding: Galvanized Steel Wire Braid (GSWB)
Sheath: PVC (Type TM2 to BS7655)
Voltage Rating: 300/500V
Tempe rature 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
0.5
3
3
0.8
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
16.0
94
80
The above ratings are based on cable in Free air, in an ambient air temperature of 30°C.
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 SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
3
1.0
32/0.20
9.0
142
3
1.5
30/0.25
10.2
186
3
2.5
50/0.25
11.9
246
3
4.0
56/0.30
15.1
330
3
6.0
84/0.30
16.2
407
3
10.0
80/0.40
20.1
621
3
16.0
126/0.40
23.8
857
4 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
4
1.0
32/0.20
9.8
165
4
1.5
30/0.25
10.9
212
4
2.5
50/0.25
13.4
315
4
4.0
56/0.30
16.4
457
4
6.0
84/0.30
19.5
687
4
10.0
80/0.40
24.2
1009
4
16.0
126/0.40
27.1
1384
5 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
5
1.0
32/0.20
10.5
197
5
1.5
30/0.25
11.7
241
5
2.5
50/0.25
14.5
365
5
4.0
56/0.30
17.7
545
5
6.0
84/0.30
21.1
798
5
10.0
80/0.40
26.2
1197
5
16.0
126/0.40
30.6
1740
7 Core SY control cable
No. of Cores
Nominal Cross Sectional Area
Nominal No. and Size of Wires
Nominal Overall Diameter
Nominal Weight
mm2
#/mm
mm
kg/Km
7
1.0
32/0.20
11.2
231
7
1.5
30/0.25
13.1
310
7
2.5
50/0.25
15.5
458