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Application
High temperature, ame retardant cable designed for use in the switch control, relay and instrumentation panels of power
switchgear and for purposes such as internal connectors in rectier equipment, motor starters and controllers. Tri-rated cable is
sometimes referred to as BS 6231 cable, H07V2-K or panel wire.
Cable Standards
Made in accordance with the following:
BS EN 50525-2-31* BS 6231 Type CK, UL Subj.758, CSA C22.2 No. 210,
BS EN/IEC 60332, BS EN 60228
Construction
UL Style Number : 1015
Conductor : Class 5 exible copper conductor
Insulation : PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Type TI3
Characteristics
Voltage Rating (Uo/U) : UL, CSA: 600/1000V
BS 6231: 600/1000V
BS EN 50525-2-31: 300/500V, 450/750V
Temperature Rating : UL, CSA: +105°C
BS 6231: +90°C
Minimum: -15°C
Min. Bending Radius : 6 × overall diameter
Sheath Colour : Black, Blue, Brown, Dark Blue, Green, Grey, Green/Yellow, Light Blue, Orange, Pink, Red,
Violet, White & Yellow
Note
*BS EN 50525-2-31 covers harmonised conductor sizes up to 35mm2, wires above this size are generally to the specication.
Where it is intended to connect wires contained within this datasheet to equipment or accessories conrmation should be
obtained to ensure that they are capable of withstanding the operating temperature of the wire.
This product range is available on reels of 100 m and 50 m or 500 m (in select sizes), or per metre
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Dimensions
Part
Number
No. of
Cores Colour
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm2
Approx-
imate
AWG
Nominal Thick-
ness of Insulation
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km
PP001185
1
Black
0.5 21
0.8
2.7 (Lower Limit 2.4 – Upper
Limit 3) 11
PP001195 Blue
PP001204 Brown
PP001214 Dark Blue
PP001221 Green
PP001228 Grey
PP001238 Green/Yellow
PP001248 Light Blue
PP001255 Orange
PP001262 Pink
PP001269 Red
PP001279 Violet
PP001286 White
PP001295 Yellow
PP001304 Black
PP001305 Red
PP001306 Yellow
PP001307 White
PP001308 Blue
PP001309 Brown
PP001310 Orange
PP001186 Black
0.75 19 2.85 (Lower Limit 2.6 – Upper
Limit 3.1)
15
PP001196 Blue 15
PP001205 Brown 15
PP001215 Dark Blue 15
PP001222 Green 15
PP001229 Grey 15
PP001239 Green/Yellow 15
PP001249 Light Blue 15
PP001256 Orange 15
PP001263 Pink 15
PP001270 Red 15
PP001280 Violet 15
PP001287 White 15
PP001296 Yellow 15
PP001311 Black 15
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Part
Number
No. of
Cores Colour
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm2
Approx-
imate
AWG
Nominal Thick-
ness of Insulation
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km
PP001312
1
Red
0.75 19
0.8
2.85 (Lower Limit 2.6 – Upper
Limit 3.1) 15
PP001313 Blue
PP001314 Green/Yellow
PP001315 Brown
PP001187 Black
1 18 3 (Lower Limit 2.7 – Upper
Limit 3.3) 18
PP001197 Blue
PP001206 Brown
PP001216 Dark Blue
PP001223 Green
PP001230 Grey
PP001240 Green/Yellow
PP001250 Light Blue
PP001257 Orange
PP001264 Pink
PP001271 Red
PP001281 Violet
PP001288 White
PP001297 Yellow
PP001316 Black
PP001317 Red
PP001318 Green/Yellow
PP001319 Brown
PP001320 Blue
PP001188 Black
1.5 16 3.3 (Lower Limit 3 – Upper
Limit 3.6) 23
PP001198 Blue
PP001207 Brown
PP001217 Dark Blue
PP001224 Green
PP001231 Grey
PP001241 Green/Yellow
PP001251 Light Blue
PP001258 Orange
PP001265 Pink
PP001272 Red
PP001282 Violet
PP001289 White
PP001298 Yellow
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Part
Number
No. of
Cores Colour
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm2
Approx-
imate
AWG
Nominal Thick-
ness of Insulation
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km
PP001321
1
Black
1.5 16
0.8
3.3 (Lower Limit 3 – Upper
Limit 3.6) 23
PP001322 Red
PP001323 Green/Yellow
PP001324 White
PP001325 Blue
PP001326 Brown
PP001189 Black
2.5 14 3.75 (Lower Limit 3.4 – Upper
Limit 4.1) 35
PP001199 Blue
PP001208 Brown
PP001218 Dark Blue
PP001225 Green
PP001232 Grey
PP001242 Green/Yellow
PP001252 Light Blue
PP001259 Orange
PP001266 Pink
PP001273 Red
PP001283 Violet
PP001290 White
PP001299 Yellow
PP001327 Black
PP001328 Red
PP001329 Green/Yellow
PP001330 Blue
PP001190 Black
4 12 4.35 (Lower Limit 3.9 – Upper
Limit 4.8) 48
PP001200 Blue
PP001209 Brown
PP001219 Dark Blue
PP001226 Green
PP001233 Grey
PP001243 Green/Yellow
PP001253 Light Blue
PP001260 Orange
PP001267 Pink
PP001274 Red
PP001284 Violet
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Part
Number
No. of
Cores Colour
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm2
Approx-
imate
AWG
Nominal Thick-
ness of Insulation
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km
PP001291
1
White 4 12
0.8
4.35 (Lower Limit 3.9 – Upper
Limit 4.8) 48
PP001300 Yellow
PP001191 Black
6 10 4.85 (Lower Limit 4.4 – Upper
Limit 5.3) 69
PP001201 Blue
PP001210 Brown
PP001220 Dark Blue
PP001227 Green
PP001234 Grey
PP001244 Green/Yellow
PP001254 Light Blue
PP001261 Orange
PP001268 Pink
PP001275 Red
PP001285 Violet
PP001292 White
PP001301 Yellow
PP001192 Black
10 8
1
6.3 (Lower Limit 5.7 – Upper
Limit 7.2) 117
PP001202 Blue
PP001211 Brown
PP001235 Grey
PP001245 Green/Yellow
PP001276 Red
PP001293 White
PP001302 Yellow
PP001193 Black
16 6 8.1 (Lower Limit 6.7 – Upper
Limit 9) 191
PP001203 Blue
PP001212 Brown
PP001236 Grey
PP001246 Green/Yellow
PP001277 Red
PP001294 White
PP001303 Yellow
PP001194 Black
25 4 1.2 9.4 (Lower Limit 8.4mm – Up-
per Limit 11.5mm) 281
PP001213 Brown
PP001237 Grey
PP001247 Green/Yellow
PP001278 Red
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Current ratings are based on a conductor operating temperature of 90°C and an ambient air temperature of 45°C and
assumes single wire isolated in free air.
De-Rating Factors:
Ambient Temperature +45°C +50°C +55°C +60°C +65°C +70°C +75°C
De-Rating Factor 1 0.97 0.9 0.82 0.73 0.63 0.52
Where wires are to be grouped, the following factors should be applied
No. of Wires in Group 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
De-Rating Factor 0.8 0.7 0.65 0.6 0.56 0.53 0.5
Conductors
Class 5 Flexible Copper Conductors for Single Core Wire
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
No. of Strands x Strand Size
(mm)
Max. Resistance of Conductor at 20°C
Plain Wires
Ω/km
0.5 16 × 0.2 39
0.75 24 × 0.2 26
1 30 × 0.2 19.5
1.5 30 × 0.25 13.3
2.5 50 × 0.25 7.98
4 56 × 0.3 4.95
6 84 × 0.3 3.3
10 136 × 0.3 1.91
16 126 × 0.4 1.21
25 196 × 0.4 0.78
The above table is in accordance with BS EN 60228 (previously BS 6360)
Electrical Characteristics:
Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
Current Rating (Peak)
Amps
Voltage Drop
mV/A/m
0.5 11 46
0.75 14 31
1 17 22
1.5 21 15
2.5 30 9.1
4 41 5.7
6 53 3.8
10 75 2.2
16 100 1.4
25 136 0.89
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Part Number Table
Description
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
Colour Reel Length Part Number
Tri-Rated Flexible
PVC Equipment Wire
0.5
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001185
Blue PP001195
Brown PP001204
Dark Blue PP001214
Green PP001221
Grey PP001228
Green/Yellow PP001238
Light Blue PP001248
Orange PP001255
Pink PP001262
Red PP001269
Violet PP001279
White PP001286
Yellow PP001295
Black
500 m
PP001304
Red PP001305
Yellow PP001306
White PP001307
Blue PP001308
Brown PP001309
Orange PP001310
0.75
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001186
Blue PP001196
Brown PP001205
Dark Blue PP001215
Green PP001222
Grey PP001229
Green/Yellow PP001239
Light Blue PP001249
Orange PP001256
Pink PP001263
Red PP001270
Violet PP001280
White PP001287
Yellow PP001296
Black 500 m PP001311
Red PP001312
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Description
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
Colour Reel Length Part Number
Tri-Rated Flexible
PVC Equipment Wire
0.75
Blue
500 m
PP001313
Green/Yellow PP001314
Brown PP001315
1
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001187
Blue PP001197
Brown PP001206
Dark Blue PP001216
Green PP001223
Grey PP001230
Green/Yellow PP001240
Light Blue PP001250
Orange PP001257
Pink PP001264
Red PP001271
Violet PP001281
White PP001288
Yellow PP001297
Black
500 m
PP001316
Red PP001317
Green/Yellow PP001318
Brown PP001319
Blue PP001320
1.5
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001188
Blue PP001198
Brown PP001207
Dark Blue PP001217
Green PP001224
Grey PP001231
Green/Yellow PP001241
Light Blue PP001251
Orange PP001258
Pink PP001265
Red PP001272
Violet PP001282
White PP001289
Yellow PP001298
Black 500 m PP001321
Red PP001322
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Description
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
Colour Reel Length Part Number
Tri-Rated Flexible
PVC Equipment Wire
1.5
Green/Yellow
500 m
PP001323
White PP001324
Blue PP001325
Brown PP001326
2.5
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001189
Blue PP001199
Brown PP001208
Dark Blue PP001218
Green PP001225
Grey PP001232
Green/Yellow PP001242
Light Blue PP001252
Orange PP001259
Pink PP001266
Red PP001273
Violet PP001283
White PP001290
Yellow PP001299
Black
500 m
PP001327
Red PP001328
Green/Yellow PP001329
Blue PP001330
4
Black
100 m or Per M
PP001190
Blue PP001200
Brown PP001209
Dark Blue PP001219
Green PP001226
Grey PP001233
Green/Yellow PP001243
Light Blue PP001253
Orange PP001260
Pink PP001267
Red PP001274
Violet PP001284
White PP001291
Yellow PP001300
6Black 100 m or Per M PP001191
Blue PP001201
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Description
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area
mm²
Colour Reel Length Part Number
Tri-Rated Flexible
PVC Equipment Wire
6
Brown
100 m or Per M
PP001210
Dark Blue PP001220
Green PP001227
Grey PP001234
Green/Yellow PP001244
Light Blue PP001254
Orange PP001261
Pink PP001268
Red PP001275
Violet PP001285
White PP001292
Yellow PP001301
10
Black PP001192
Blue PP001202
Brown PP001211
Grey PP001235
Green/Yellow PP001245
Red PP001276
White PP001293
Yellow PP001302
16
Black PP001193
Blue PP001203
Brown PP001212
Grey PP001236
Green/Yellow PP001246
Red PP001277
White PP001294
Yellow PP001303
25
Black
50 m or Per M
PP001194
Brown PP001213
Grey PP001237
Green/Yellow PP001247
Red PP001278
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