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SINGLE, TWIN, THREE CORE FLAT PVC

624_Y
PVC 6241_Y DIMENSIONS

A 300/500 Volt domestic and light industrial fixed wiring cable, can Cores x Nom Dim Weight
mm2 mm kg / km
be clipped to a surface, embedded in plaster or laid on tray where
1.0 5.2 x 6.4 40
there is little risk of mechanical impact. 1.5 5.8 x 7.0 48

CONSTRUCTION 6241_Y core identification chart -

Single core: Brown or Blue
Single, two or three core flat cables with an additional un-insulated
circuit protection conductor (CPC). Solid or stranded plain copper
conductor PVC insulation cores laid parallel with CPC and PVC
sheath overall grey.

TECHNICAL DATA PVC 6242_Y DIMENSIONS

BS 6004
Cores x Nom Dim Weight
mm2 mm kg / km
Nominal Voltage 300/500V
1.0 4.7 x 8.6 68
Test Voltage 2000V 1.5 5.4 x 9.6 85
2.5 6.2 x 11.5 123
Operating Temperature Static -15ºC to +70ºC 4.0 7.2 x 13.0 175
6.0 8.0 x 15.0 240
4 x cable O/D single core 10.0 9.6 x 19.0 390
Bending Radius 16.0 11.0 x 22.5 560
6 x cable O/D for flat
Current Rating Table 4D5A 6242_Y core identification chart -

Note - Minimum installation temperature 0 C

º 2 core: Brown and Blue

PVC 6243_Y DIMENSIONS

Cores x Nom Dim Weight
mm2 mm kg / km
1.0 4.7 x 11.0 91
1.5 5.4 x 12.5 117
2.5 6.2 x 14.5 170

6243_Y core identification chart -

3 core: Brown, Black and Grey

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Current Rating Table

Table 4D5A
70ºC thermoplastic insulated & sheathed flat cable with
protective conductor (copper conductors)

CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY (amperes) and Ambient temperature : 30°C

VOLTAGE DROP per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature: 70°C

Conductor Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Voltage Drop

crosssectional Method 100# Method 101# Method 102# Method 103# Method C* Method A* (per ampere per
area (above a plas- (above a (in a stud wall (in a stud wall (clipped direct) (enclosed in metre)
terboard ceiling plasterboard with thermal with thermal conduit in an
covered by ceiling covered insulation with insulation with insulated wall)
thermal by thermal cable touching cable not
insulation not insulation the inner wall touching the
exceeding exceeding surface) inner wall
100mm in 100mm in surface)
thickness) thickness)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(mm²) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (mV/A/m)
1 13 10.5 13 8 16 11.5 44
1.5 16 13 16 10 20 14.5 29
2.5 21 17 21 13.5 27 20 18
4 27 22 27 17.5 37 26 11
6 34 27 35 23.5 47 32 7.3
10 45 36 47 32 64 44 4.4
16 57 46 63 42.5 85 57 2.8

A* For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 2 but for flat twin and earth cable
C* For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 20 but for flat twin and earth cable
100# For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 100
101# For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 101
102# For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 102
103# For full installation method refer to Table 4A2 Installation Method 103

Wherever practicable, a cable is to be fixed in a position such that it will not be covered with thermal insulation.
Regulation 523.7, BS5803-5: Appendix C: Avoidance of overheating of electric cables
Building Regulations Approved document B and Thermal insulation:avoiding risks, BR 262, BRE, 2001 refer

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Aberdeen Birmingham Glasgow Gateshead Manchester London

T: 01224 898114 T: 0121 565 7040 T: 0141 779 7804 T: 0191 487 2000 T: 0161 653 6789 T: 01708 86446

F: 01224 898900 F: 0121 565 7050 F: 0141 779 7801 F: 0191 487 2022 F: 0161 653 7184 F: 01708 865385

aberdeen.001@ukcables.co.uk birmingham.002@ukcables.co.uk glasgow.610@ukcables.co.uk gateshead.011@ukcables.co.uk manchester.606@ukcables.co.uk london.016@ukcables.co.uk