PAS 5308 Part 1/Type 1 Hypron® OS Fire retardant

Applications

These instrumentation and communication cable are used to transmit analogue or digital signals in measurement and process control in moist areas and where aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons may be present. Hypron® offers an alternative to conventional lead covered cable and is an environmental friendly solution..

Design

Conductor:

Solid, stranded or flexible bare copper

Insulation:

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)

Binder tape

Bedding

Inner sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Colour: black.

Overall screen/sealing barrier: 

Tinned copper drain wire

Aluminium/polyethylene tape

Bedding:

High density polyethylene (PE)

Colour: black

Special sheath (intermediate sheath):

Polyamide

Outer sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Colour: black

Other colour on request.

Core identification

Pair: black - white
Quad: black - white - red - blue (2 pair cables are assembled as a quad)
White core printed with pair number
On request: according to PAS 5308 part 1

Marking

NEXANS 279 XLPE/PVC/AL/HDPE/NC/PVC 300/500V Nber of pairs & cross-section Cu IEC 60332-3-22(A) MM YYYY Manufacturing number + metric marking

Standards

PAS 5308 Part 1/type 1 (Design guide-lines)
BS EN 60228-2005
BS EN 50290-2-29