6181Y/6181X to BS 6004/BS 7889

Application and Description

These 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

  • - Bare copper conductor
  • - Solid to BS 6360 CL-1 or IEC 60228 CL-1; stranding to BS 6360 CL-2 or IEC 60228 CL-2
    1.0mm^2- 2.5mm CL-1 – circular solid
    4mm^2 and above - CL-2 – stranded circular or circular compacted
  • - PVC insulation Type TI1 to BS7655
  • - PVC sheath Type 6 to BS7655

Core Identification

  • Black, Blue, Brown

Technical Characteristics

  • - Working voltage: 300/500V
  • - Minimum bending radius: 3xoverall diameter
  • - Operating temperature: -15o C to +70o C
  • - Insulation resistance: 10 MΩxkm
  • - Flame retardant: IEC 60332.1

Cable Parameter

AWG
(No of Strands/
Strand Diameter)
No. of Cores x
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
#xmm^2
Nominal
Thickness of
Insulation
mm
Nominal
Thickness of
Sheath
mm
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km
18 1x1 0.6 0.8 4.5 27
16 1x1.5 0.7 0.8 4.9 36
14 1x2.5 0.8 0.8 5.8 52
12(7/20) 1x4 0.9 0.9 6.8 76
10(7/18) 1x6 0.8 0.9 7.4 100
8(7/16) 1x10 1 0.9 8.8 160
6(7/14) 1x16 1 1 10.5 230
4(7/12) 1x25 1.2 1.1 12.5 340
2(7/10) 1x35 1.2 1.1 13.5 440