BS6500 and VDE0250 Control Cable YY

YY

Application:

Designed to offer a flexible solution for signalling, measuring and control applications.This range of cables are not only flexible but offer heat and oil protection. 

Standards: Generally to BS6500 and VDE0250
Conductor: Flexible class 5 copper conductors to BS6360 / VDE0295
Insulation: PVC
Sheath: PVC
Voltage Rating: 300/500V
Shield: Overall Al/Polyester foil shield
Temperature rating:

Flexing -15 to +70°C

Static -35 to +70°C

Sheath Material: PVC/LSZH/PE
Minimum bending radius: 6 x overall diameter
Core identification: Black with White numbers. (3 core and above to include Green/Yellow) Coloured cores available on request

Current Carrying Capacity (amperes)

Nominal Cross Sectional Area Single Phase AC or DC Three Phase AC
mm2 Amps Amps
0.75 6 6
1.0 10 10
1.5 16 16
2.5 25 20
4.0 32 25
6.0 51 43
10.0 70 60
16.0 94 80

For ambient air temperatures other than 30°C the following rating factors should be applied:

Ratings for cables up to and including 4mm2 are based on 60°C conductor operating temperature with 6mm2 and above based on 70°C operating temperature

Correction Factors

Cables Up To and Including 4mm2 , Assuming 60°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41

Cables 6mm2 and above, Assuming 70°C Conductor Temperature

Ambient Temperature 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C 60°C
Correction Factor 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 0.41 0.50

3 core YY control cable

Part NO. Number of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm2 No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands #/mm Nominal Overall Diameter mm Nominal Weight kg/km
UE-CT-YY-3C0.75SQ 3 0.75 24/0.20 5.9 55
UE-CT-YY-3C1.00SQ 3 1.0 32/0.20 6.4 67
UE-CT-YY-3C1.50SQ 3 1.5 30/0.25 7.4 92
UE-CT-YY-3C2.50SQ 3 2.5 50/0.25 9.5 153
UE-CT-YY-3C4.00SQ 3 4.0 56/0.30 12.0 235
UE-CT-YY-3C6.00SQ 3 6.0 84/0.30 12.8 305
UE-CT-YY-3C10.0SQ 3 10.0 80/0.40 15.8 590
UE-CT-YY-3C16.0SQ 3 16.0 126/0.40 18.4 800

4 core YY control cable

Part NO. Number of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm2 No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands #/mm Nominal Overall Diameter mm Nominal Weight kg/km
UE-CT-YY-4C0.75SQ 4 0.75 24/0.20 6.8 76
UE-CT-YY-4C1.00SQ 4 1.0 32/0.20 7.4 89
UE-CT-YY-4C1.50SQ 4 1.5 30/0.25 8.5 122
UE-CT-YY-4C2.50SQ 4 2.5 50/0.25 10.4 191
UE-CT-YY-4C4.00SQ 4 4.0 56/0.30 13.5 330
UE-CT-YY-4C6.00SQ 4 6.0 84/0.30 16.0 480
UE-CT-YY-4C10.0SQ 4 10.0 80/0.40 20.8 743
UE-CT-YY-4C16.0SQ 4 16.0 126/0.40 24.1 1104

5 core YY control cable

Part NO. Number of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm2 No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands #/mm Nominal Overall Diameter mm Nominal Weight kg/km
UE-CT-YY-5C0.75SQ 5 0.75 24/0.20 7.4 88
UE-CT-YY-5C1.00SQ 5 1.0 32/0.20 8.1 108
UE-CT-YY-5C1.50SQ 5 1.5 30/0.25 9.3 148
UE-CT-YY-5C2.50SQ 5 2.5 50/0.25 11.7 241
UE-CT-YY-5C4.00SQ 5 4.0 56/0.30 14.7 404
UE-CT-YY-5C6.00SQ 5 6.0 84/0.30 17.2 592
UE-CT-YY-5C10.0SQ 5 10.0 80/0.40 22.9 920
UE-CT-YY-5C16.0SQ 5 16.0 126/0.40 28.4 1370

7 core YY control cable

Part NO. Number of Cores Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm2 No. and Nominal Diameter of Strands #/mm Nominal Overall Diameter mm Nominal Weight kg/km
UE-CT-YY-7C0.75SQ 7 0.75 24/0.20 8.0 113
UE-CT-YY-7C1.00SQ 7 1.0 32/0.20 8.8 140
UE-CT-YY-7C1.50SQ 7 1.5 30/0.25 10.1 193
UE-CT-YY-7C2.50SQ 7 2.5 50/0.25 12.9 311