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 TYPES OF PVC INSULATED CABLES FOR SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROL WIRING

TYPES AU AND AK PVC INSULATED CABLES

TYPES BU AND BR PVC INSULATED RIGID CABLES

TYPES BK PVC INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES

TYPES CU AND CR PVC INSULATED RIGID CABLES

TYPES CK PVC INSULATED RIGID CABLES

THE TYPES OF CABLES SPECIFIED IN THIS STANDARD ARE AS FOLLOWS

Type Conductor of conductor Designed temperature Rated voltage

AU Rigid, round, solid 70°C 60V

AK Flexible 70°C 60V
BR Rigid, round, stranded 70°C 600/1000V
BU Rigid, round, solid 70°C 600/1000V
BK Flexible 70°C 600/1000V
CR Rigid, round, stranded 90°C 600/1000V
CU Rigid, round, solid 90°C 600/1000V
CK Flexible 90°C 600/1000V

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 BS6231 PVC INSULATED CABLES FOR SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROL WIRING

BS6231 is a British Standard – last updated in 2006 by the BSI – that highlights the performance and construction
requirements of electrical cables that are single core, non-sheathed, PVC-insulated and of rated voltage 600/1000V.
It can be used in everything from automation and process control, building and construction to marine and defence,
and transmission, distribution and power networks

According to BS6231 standard, a whole range of colors can be used to identify the cable type. However, the cables
could also be subjected to core color requirements mentional in other standard such as BS6271. The color coding for
cables as shown in following figure.

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

TYPES AU AND AK PVC INSULATED CABLES

Construction
Conductor : Tinned Annealed Copper Conductor
Insulation : Polyvinyl Chloride
Voltage Rating : 60V

DIMENSIONAL
Mean
Radial Thickness of Minimum Insulation Max. Cond.
Conductor Insulation overall
Insulation Resistance Resisistance
diameter
Type
Nominal
No./nominal
Cross- at 20°C at 70°C
diameter of Material Nominal Minimum Upper Limit at 20ºC
Sectional MΩ.km MΩ.m
wires or class
Area
mm² mm - mm mm mm mΩ km mΩ km Ω/km

0.20 1/0.50 PVC TI 1 0.2 0.15 0.95 50 3 92.2

AU
0.28 1/0.60 PVC TI 1 0.2 0.15 1.05 50 3 64.1

0.50 1/0.80 PVC TI 1 0.3 0.25 1.50 50 3 36.0

0.22 7/0.20 PVC TI 1 0.2 0.15 1.05 50 3 92.4

AK 0.50 16/0.20 PVC TI 1 0.3 0.25 1.65 50 3 40.1

0.75 24/0.20 PVC TI 1 0.6 0.50 2.45 10 0.5 26.7

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

 TYPES AU AND AK PVC INSULATED CABLES

Construction
Conductor : Plain Annealed Copper
Insulation : Polyvinyl Cloride TI 1
Voltage Rating : 600/1000V

DIMENSIONAL
Radial
Mean
thickness Max. Cond.
Conductor overall Minimum
of Resisistance
diameter insulation
insulation
Type Number resistance
Nominal at 70°C
Cross- and Mean Upper
Class nominal MΩ at 20°C
Sectional Value Limit
Area dia. of
wire
mm² - - mm mm km Ω/km

1.0 1 1/1.13 0.8 3.2 0.011 18.1

BU
1.5 1 1/1.38 0.8 3.5 0.011 12.1

2.5 1 1/1.78 0.8 3.9 0.010 7.41

1.0 2 7/0.44 0.8 3.3 0.011 18.1

1.5 2 7/0.53 0.8 3.6 0.011 12.1

2.5 2 7/0.67 0.8 4.2 0.0093 7.41

4 2 7/0.85 0.8 4.8 0.0078 4.61

6 2 7/1.04 0.8 5.4 0.0065 3.08

10 2 7/1.35 1.0 6.8 0.0065 1.83

16 2 1/1.70 1.0 8.0 0.0050 1.15

25 2 7/2.14 1.2 9.8 0.0050 0.727

BR
35 2 19/1.53 1.2 11.0 0.0040 0.524

50 2 19/1.78 1.4 13.0 0.0045 0.387

70 2 19/2.14 1.4 15.0 0.0035 0.268

95 2 19/2.52 1.6 17.0 0.0035 0.193

120 2 37/2.703 1.6 19.0 0.0035 0.153

150 2 37/2.25 1.8 21.0 0.0032 0.124

185 2 37/2.52 2.0 23.5 0.0032 0.0991

240 2 61/2.25 2.2 26.5 0.0032 0.0754

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

TYPES BK PVC INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES

Construction
Conductor : Tinned or Plain Annealed Copper Conductor
Insulation : Polyvinyl Cloride Tl 1
Voltage Rating : 600/1000V

DIMENSIONAL

Radial Mean
Max. Conductor
Conductor Insulation thickness of overall
Minimum Resisistance
insulation diameter
insulation
Type
resistance Metal
Nominal Cross- Mean at 70°C Plain Wires Coated
class Material Upper Limit
Sectional Area Value at 20°C Wires at
20°C
mm² - - mm mm MΩ.km Ω/km Ω/km

0.5 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 3.0 0.013 39.0 40.1

0.75 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 3.2 0.011 26.0 26.7

1.0 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 3.4 0.010 19.5 20.0

1.5 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 3.7 0.010 13.3 13.7

2.5 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 4.2 0.0094 7.98 8.21

4 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 4.8 0.0076 4.95 5.09

6 5 PVC TI 1 0.8 6.3 0.0063 3.30 3.39

10 5 PVC TI 1 1.0 7.8 0.0056 1.91 1.95

BK 16 5 PVC TI 1 1.0 9.0 0.0046 1.21 1.24

25 5 PVC TI 1 1.2 11.5 0.0044 0.780 0.795

35 5 PVC TI 1 1.2 13.0 0.0038 0.554 0.565

50 5 PVC TI 1 1.4 15.0 0.0037 0.386 0.393

70 5 PVC TI 1 1.4 17.5 0.0032 0.272 0.277

95 5 PVC TI 1 1.6 19.5 0.0032 0.206 0.210

120 5 PVC TI 1 1.6 21.5 0.0029 0.161 0.164

150 5 PVC TI 1 1.8 24.0 0.0029 0.129 0.132

185 5 PVC TI 1 2.0 26.5 0.0029 0.106 0.108

240 5 PVC TI 1 2.2 30.0 0.0028 0.0801 0.0817

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

TYPES CU AND CR PVC INSULATED RIGID CABLES

Construction
Conductor : Plain Annealed Copper Conductor
Insulation : Polyvinyl Cloride Tl 3
Voltage Rating : 600/1000V

DIMENSIONAL

Radial Max.
Mean overall
Conductor Insulation thickness of Conductor
diameter Minimum
insulation Resisistance
insulation
Type
resistance
Nominal Cross- at 90°C
class Material Mean Value Upper Limit at 20°C
Sectional Area

mm² - - mm mm MΩ km Ω/km

1.0 1 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.2 0.0142 18.1

CU
1.5 1 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.5 0.0124 12.1

2.5 1 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.9 0.0103 7.41

2.5 2 PVC TI 3 0.8 4.2 0.0094 7.41

4.0 2 PVC TI 3 0.8 4.8 0.0078 4.61

6.0 2 PVC TI 3 0.8 5.4 0.0066 3.08

10 2 PVC TI 3 1.0 6.8 0.0064 1.83

16 2 PVC TI 3 1.0 8.0 0.0053 1.15

25 2 PVC TI 3 1.2 9.8 0.0051 0.727

35 2 PVC TI 3 1.2 11.0 0.0044 0.524

CR
50 2 PVC TI 3 1.4 13.0 0.0044 0.387

70 2 PVC TI 3 1.4 15.0 0.0037 0.268

95 2 PVC TI 3 1.6 17.0 0.0036 0.193

120 2 PVC TI 3 1.6 19.0 0.0033 0.153

150 2 PVC TI 3 1.8 21.0 0.0033 0.124

185 2 PVC TI 3 2 23.5 0.0033 0.0991

240 2 PVC TI 3 2.2 26.5 0.0032 0.0754

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

TYPES CK PVC INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES

Construction
Conductor :Tinned or Plain Annealed Copper Conductor
Insulation : Polyvinyl Cloride Tl 3
Voltage Rating : 600/1000V

DIMENSIONAL

Radial Mean
Max. Conductor
Conductor Insulation thickness of overall
Minimum Resisistance
insulation diameter
insulation
Type
resistance at
Nominal Cross- 90°C Plain Wires Metal Coated
class Material Mean Value Upper Limit
Sectional Area at 20°C Wires at 20°C

mm² mm mm MΩ km Ω/km Ω/km

0.5 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.0 0.0161 39.0 40.1

0.75 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.2 0.0141 26.0 26.7

1.0 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.4 0.0128 19.5 20.0

1.5 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 3.7 0.0111 13.3 13.7

2.5 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 4.2 0.0094 7.98 8.21

4 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 4.8 0.0077 4.95 5.09

6 5 PVC TI 3 0.8 6.3 0.0059 3.30 3.39

10 5 PVC TI 3 1.0 7.8 0.0058 1.91 1.95

CK 16 5 PVC TI 3 1.0 9.0 0.0048 1.21 1.24

25 5 PVC TI 3 1.2 11.5 0.0047 0.780 0.795

35 5 PVC TI 3 1.2 13.0 0.0040 0.554 0.565

50 5 PVC TI 3 1.4 15.0 0.0039 0.386 0.393

70 5 PVC TI 3 1.4 17.5 0.0033 0.272 0.277

95 5 PVC TI 3 1.6 19.5 0.0032 0.206 0.210

120 5 PVC TI 3 1.6 21.5 0.0029 0.161 0.164

150 5 PVC TI 3 1.8 24.0 0.0029 0.129 0.132

185 5 PVC TI 3 2.0 26.5 0.0029 0.106 0.108

240 5 PVC TI 3 2.2 30.0 0.0028 0.0801 0.0817

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BS6231 CABLE SOUTHERN CABLE

CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND MAXIMUM RESISTANCE FOR SMALL CIRCULAR TINNED ANNEALED COPPER
CONDUCTORS NOT INCLUDED IN BS6360

Nominal cross- Number and nominal Maximum resistance

sectional area diameter of wires of conductor at 20°C
mm² mm Ω/km

0.2 1/0.50 92.2

0.28 1/0.60 64.1

0.5 1/0.80 36.0

VOLTAGE VALUE FOR SPARK TEST

Nominal cross-sectional
Type Test voltage r.m.s
area
mm² Ω/km
0.20 3000

AU 0.28 3000

0.50 4000

0.22 3000
AK 0.50 4000

0.75 6000

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VOLTAGE VALUE FOR VOLTAGE TEST

Nominal cross-
Type Test voltage r.m.s
sectional area
mm² V

0.20 1000
AU
0.28 1000

0.50 1500

0.22 1000

AK 0.50 1500

0.75 2000

THERMAL ENDURANCE TEST VOLTAGE

Nominal cross-
Type Test voltage r.m.s
sectional area
mm² V

0.20 750
AU
0.28 750

0.50 1000

0.22 750

AK 0.50 1000

0.75 1500

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