Indoor Central Office Cables to CW 1308

Indoor Central Office Cables to CW 1308

Application The cables are designed to handle low frequency signals for short range applications, suitable for internal connection of telephone systems and other communications equipment. Also, they are designed to be terminated in insulation displacement connectors (IDC).Insulated and sheathed in PVC or LSZH, these cables offer an extremely cost effective general signal cable for fixed installation.
Standards CW 1308
Construction
Conductors Solid annealed copper sized 0.4/0.5mm as per class 1 of BS 6360/IEC 60228
Insulation Colour coded PVC TI 54/LSZH for copper conductor & PVC TI 54/LSZH for the 1.38mm earth conductor
Twisted Pairs Insulated conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay length to minimize crosstalk
Cabling Element Pairs or triples
Cable Core Assembly There are two modes of construction: layer construction and unit construction. For layer construction, cables are laid up in concentric layers to form a compact and circular cable. Layer construction is for general use, including two cables for installation in customer’s premises where a good appearance is required. For Unit construction, the elements shall be pairs and laid up as units or sub-units. This include unit of 20 pairs which contain an insulated earth conductor of 1.38mm, for use with customer distribution schemes; unit of 16 pairs for use with the binary number system and unit of 30 pairs for use with Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) systems.
Core Wrapping Cable containing more than 6 pairs have a polyester tape applied over the cable core prior to sheathing
Screen (optional) A 24μ aluminium polyester foil shield can be provided for fully enclosing the core with an overlap
Sheath PVC TM51 grade or LSZH compound. Grey, White, Cream or Black colours are standard
Ripcord Nylon ripcord may be placed parallel to the cores to facilitate sheath removal
Drain Wire (optional) For screened cables, a solid tinned 0.5mm copper drain wire may be longitudinally laid to ensure electrical continuity of the screen

Electrical & Mechanical Properties

Nominal Conductor Diameter

mm

0.4

0.5

1.38

Conductor Size

mm2

0.126

0.196

1.495

Maximum Conductor Resistance @20°C

Ω/km

153

97.8

12.4

Minimum Insulation Resistance 500V DC @20°C

MΩ.km

50

50

N/A

Maximum Capacitance Unbalance @0.8KHz-3.0KHz pair-to-pair

pF/500m

200(Unit)/300(Layer)

500

N/A

Minimum Insulation Thickness

mm

0.15

0.15

0.55

Maximum Insulated Conductor Diameter

mm

0.85

0.95

3.5

Mechanical and Thermal Properties

Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -30°C – +70°C

Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -20°C – +50°C

Minimum bending radius: 7.5 x Overall Diameter

Color Code

Make Up & Unit Identification Colours – 16 Pair Unit

Pair Size

8 Pairs

16 Pairs

32 Pairs

64 Pairs

128 Pairs

256 Pairs

Number of Units

Centre

1st Layer

2nd Layer

½

1

4 X ½

1

4 X ½

1

 

 

 

6 X ½

6

5

 

 

 

 

 

10

Unit No.

Colours of Unit Lappings

1

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

2

 

 

GREEN

ORANGE

GREEN

ORANGE

3

 

 

 

NATURAL

ORANGE

NATURAL

4

 

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

NATURAL

5

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

NATURAL

6

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

GREEN

7

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

ORANGE

7

 

 

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

9-15

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

16

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

Note: ½ refers to sub-units of 8 Pairs.

Make Up & Unit Identification Colours – 20 Pair Unit

Pair Size

10 Pairs

20 Pairs

40 Pairs

50 Pairs

80 Pairs

100 Pairs

160 Pairs

320 Pairs

Number of Units

Centre

1st Layer

2nd Layer

½

1

4 X ½

5 X ½

1

1

4 X ½

1

 

 

 

 

6 X ½

8 X ½

6

5

 

 

 

 

 

**

 

10

Unit No.

Colours of Unit Lappings

1

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

2

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

ORANGE

ORANGE

GREEN

ORANGE

3

 

 

 

GREEN*

NATURAL

NATURAL

ORANGE

NATURAL

4

 

 

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

NATURAL

NATURAL

5

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

NATURAL

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

GREEN

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

ORANGE

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

NATURAL

9-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

Note 1: ½ refers to sub-units of 10 Pairs.

Note 2: These cables include the single 1.38mm diameter insulated conductor.

* The Green colour lapping shall be applied to the last ½ unit.

** At the manufacturer’s discretion the first layer may be 4 x 1.

Alternatively the centre layer may be 5 x 1 in which case the unit lappings shall be coloured Orange,3 x 1 Natural, Green.

Make Up & Unit Identification Colours – 30 Pair Unit

Pair Size

30 Pairs

120 Pairs

150 Pairs

Number of Units

Centre

1st Layer

1

1

1

 

6 X ½

8 X ½

Unit No.

Colours of Unit Lappings

1

ORANGE

ORANGE

ORANGE

2

 

ORANGE

ORANGE

3

 

NATURAL

NATURAL

4

 

GREEN

BLUE

5

 

 

GREEN

Note 1: ½ refers to sub-units of 15 Pairs.

Colour Scheme for Pairs & Triples

Cabling

Element

No.

a-wire

b-wire

Cabling

Element

No.

a-wire

b-wire

Cabling

Element

No.

a-wire

b-wire

1

WHITE

Blue

BLUE

White

11

BLACK

Blue

BLUE

Black

21

VIOLET

Blue

BLUE

Violet

2

WHITE

Orange

ORANGE

White

12

BLACK

Orange

ORANGE

Black

22

VIOLET

Orange

ORANGE

Violet

3

WHITE

Green

GREEN

White

13

BLACK

Green

GREEN

Black

23

VIOLET

Green

GREEN

Violet

4

WHITE

Brown

BROWN

White

14

BLACK

Brown

BROWN

Black

24

VIOLET

Brown

BROWN

Violet

5

WHITE

Grey

GREY

White

15

BLACK

Grey

GREY

Black

25

VIOLET

Grey

GREY

Violet

6

RED

Blue

BLUE

Red

16

YELLOW

Blue

BLUE

Yellow

26

PINK

Blue

BLUE

Pink

7

RED

Orange

ORANGE

Red

17

YELLOW

Orange

ORANGE

Yellow

27

PINK

Orange

ORANGE

Pink

8

RED

Green

GREEN

Red

18

YELLOW

Green

GREEN

Yellow

28

PINK

Green

GREEN

Pink

9

RED

Brown

BROWN

Red

19

YELLOW

Brown

BROWN

Yellow

29

PINK

Brown

BROWN

Pink

10

RED

Grey

GREY

Red

20

YELLOW

Grey

GREY

Yellow

30

PINK

Grey

GREY

Pink

In each triple, the c-wire shall be coloured TURQUOISE

Dimensions And Weight

Cable Code

Number

of

Pairs

Minimum Insulation

Thickness

mm

Make Up

Minimum Sheath

Thickness

mm

Maximum Overall

Diameter

mm

Nominal

Weight

kg/km

0.4mm Conductor, 0.85mm Insulated Wire-Layer (Pair)

UE-TP1308-YY-2P04

2

0.15

Layer

0.4

3.9

15

UE-TP1308-YY-3P04

3

0.15

Layer

0.5

5.3

21

UE-TP1308-YY-4P04

4

0.15

Layer

0.5

5.8

25

UE-TP1308-YY-6P04

6

0.15

Layer

0.6

6.8

37

UE-TP1308-YY-10P04

10

0.15

Layer

0.6

8.3

54

UE-TP1308-YY-12P04

12

0.15

Layer

0.7

8.9

61

UE-TP1308-YY-20P04

20

0.15

Layer

0.7

10.4

95

UE-TP1308-YY-25P04

25

0.15

Layer

0.8

11.1

115

UE-0.5mm Conductor, 0.95mm Insulated Wire-Layer (Pair)

UE-TP1308-YY-3P05

3

0.15

Layer

0.65

5.0

25

UE-TP1308-YY-4P05

4

0.15

Layer

0.65

5.8

30

UE-TP1308-YY-6P05

6

0.15

Layer

0.6

6.8

40

UE-TP1308-YY-10P05

10

0.15

Layer

0.6

8.3

50

UE-TP1308-YY-12P05

12

0.15

Layer

0.7

9.1

75

UE-TP1308-YY-15P05

15

0.15

Layer

0.7

9.8

98

UE-TP1308-YY-20P05

20*

0.15

Layer

0.8

10.7

140

UE-TP1308-YY-25P05

25

0.15

Layer

0.8

11.4

184

*This cable has an additional 0.5mm insulated conductor coloured VIOLET.

Cable Code

Number

of

Triples

Minimum Insulation

Thickness

mm

Minimum Primary

Sheath Thickness

mm

Minimum Secondary

Sheath Thickness

mm

Maximum Overall

Diameter

mm

Nominal

Weight

kg/km

0.4mm Conductor, 0.85mm Insulated Wire-Layer (Triple)

UE-TP1308-YY-1T04

1

0.15

0.4

3.8

17

UE-TP1308-YY-5T04

5

0.15

0.4

0.8

13.0

45

0.5mm Conductor, 0.95mm Insulated Wire-Layer (Triple)

UE-TP1308-YY-1T05

1

0.15

0.4

4.0

20

UE-TP1308-YY-5T05

5

0.15

0.4

0.8

13.5

65

 

Cable Code

Number

of

Pairs

Minimum Insulation

Thickness

mm

Size of Unit

Minimum Sheath

Thickness

mm

Maximum Overall

Diameter

mm

Nominal

Weight

kg/km

0.4mm Conductor, 0.85mm Insulated Wire-Unit (Pair)

UE-TP1308-YY-8P04

8

0.15

1/2*16

0.6

7.2

45

UE-TP1308-YY-16P04

16

0.15

16

0.7

9.8

80

UE-TP1308-YY-32P04

32

0.15

16

0.8

12.0

145

UE-TP1308-YY-64P04

64

0.15

16

1.1

16.0

260

UE-TP1308-YY-30P04

30

0.15

30

0.8

11.8

130

UE-TP1308-YY-120P04

120

0.15

30

1.6

24.8

480

UE-TP1308-YY-150P04

150

0.15

30

1.7

26.0

590

0.5mm Conductor, 0.95mm Insulated Wire-Unit (Pair)

UE-TP1308-YY-8P05

8

0.15

1/2*16

0.6

7.6

65

UE-TP1308-YY-16P05

16

0.15

16

0.7

10.2

115

UE-TP1308-YY-32P05

32

0.15

16

0.8

12.4

205

UE-TP1308-YY-64P05

64

0.15

16

1.1

16.5

390

UE-TP1308-YY-128P05

128

0.15

16

1.6

25.4

785

UE-TP1308-YY-256P05

256

0.15

16

2.0

35.2

1460

UE-TP1308-YY-(10P+E)05

10+E

0.15

1/2*20

0.6

8.6

85

UE-TP1308-YY-(20P+E)05

20+E

0.15

20

0.7

12.0

160

UE-TP1308-YY-(40P+E)05

40+E

0.15

20

0.9

15.0

371

UE-TP1308-YY-(50P+E)05

50+E

0.15

20

1.0

17.0

427

UE-TP1308-YY-(80P+E)05

80+E

0.15

20

1.2

22.5

610

UE-TP1308-YY-(100P+E)05

100+E

0.15

20

1.5

27.0

630

UE-TP1308-YY-(160P+E)05

160+E

0.15

20

1.7

30.3

1059

UE-TP1308-YY-(320P+E)05

320+E

0.15

20

2.2

39.5

2255

UE-TP1308-YY-30P05

30

0.15

30

0.8

12.2

190

UE-TP1308-YY-120P05

120

0.15

30

1.6

25.1

765

UE-TP1308-YY-150P05

150

0.15

30

1.7

26.0

1100

Note: For those cables with BT designation suffixed E contain a 1.38mm diameter insulated earth conductor