Key Features of PVC Insulated And Sheathed 4 Core Flexible Cable

• Conductor: Flexible copper conductors are made from high conductivity Copper rods of 8 mm diameter. Annealed plain copper conductors used in the flexible cables and cords conform to the requirements of table 3 class 5 of IS:8130-1984.
• Insulation: `Type A` PVC Compound suitable for a maximum continuous conductor operating temperature of 70°C, as referred in IS:694-1990, is insulated over conductor by extrusion process with required thickness of insulation and conforms to all the requirements of IS: 5831-1984.
• Identification of core colors: number of cores-1 for Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, White or Gray; 2 for Red and Black; 3 for Red, Black, Green; 4 for Red,Yellow, Blue,Green and 5 for Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and Grey.
• Laying up: 2,3,4,5 Multi core cables are laid up with right hand lay in the outermost layer in the sequence of above core colours. Interstices if required will be covered by non hygroscopic fillers.
• Sheath: Single core / Multicore are sheathed with `Type ST1` PVC compound suitable for a maximum continuous conductor operating temperature of 70°C, conforming to the requirements of IS:5831-1984. Until otherwise specified the colour of the sheath will be black.
• Packaging: Single core / Multicore flexible cables are packed in printed carton boxes in standard lengths of 100m. However cables can also be supplied in longer lengths in strong plywood reals in multiples of 100 mts.