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Audio
| Types | Multicore OFC loudspeaker |
|---|---|
| Flat twin Fig 8 Loudspeaker | |
| Helical screened Microphone | |
| Star Quad Microphone | |
| Instrument | |
| DMX | |
| Conductors | OFC (Oxygen Free Copper), BCWB, CCA (Copper Clad Aluminium) |
| Pairs / Cores | 1-4pr, 2-8C, |
| Construction | Product dependent - cotton fillers for concentricity / Alum foil screen tapes / TCW Braiding / Helically wound bare copper wire / Poly Gel filled for outdoor water resistance |
| Flammability | |
| Sheath types | PVC, PE, LSZH, Flexible PVC/Neoprene composite anti-kink, |
| Standard | AES3 (AES/EBU) |
Automotive
| Types | AEX - meets JASO D 608-92 flame test |
|---|---|
| AV - meets JIS C 3406 1993 flame test | |
| AVS / AVSS - meets JASO D 611 94 flame test | |
| AVX - meets JASO D 608-92 flame test | |
| FLRY / FLYK / FLR5Y - meets VW 60306 flame test | |
| STT - meets SAE J 1127-95 flame test | |
| STX - meets SAE J 1127-95 flame test | |
| T2 - meets NFC 32-070 flame test | |
| T3 - meets NFC 32-070 flame test | |
| TXL / SXL - meets SAE J 1128-95 / M1L-123A / MS-8288 | |
| Conductors | Stranded Bare copper, Stranded Tinned copper |
| Cores | 0.3mm2 - 40mm2 |
| Construction | Single insulated core |
| Sheath types | XLPE, XLPVC, PTFE, PVC |
| Standard | ISO 6722-1 |
Bespoke
| Types | To a general standard or specification with: |
|---|---|
| Cores | colours and markings will be client specific |
| Fillers | cotton fillers and paper wrapping may be specified for concentricity and 'feel' |
| Screening | Clients may request additional screening - foil or braid configuration. |
| Tapes | Clients may request removal of tapes to facilitate automatic cutting and stripping |
| Sheath | colours are normally non standard - just give us RAL or PANTONE # |
| Printing | Clients may request "wheel printing" rather than "ink jet" for their outer jacket printing |
| Armouring | steel armour or braid is also an option for mechanical protection |
| Packaging | clients may want the reels or boxes (data) to have Company colours / logo |
| Lengths | any length is possible - from 5m coils in a barcoded plastic bag to 5000m on a plywood reel. |
Building Management Systems (BMS)
| Types | Lighting Control Types: |
|---|---|
| KNX approved in PVC, LSZH, with SWA options | |
| DMX 512-A protocol | |
| E-Bus, C-Bus, M-Bus/O-Bus | |
| Category 6 & 7 to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B | |
| Data + Power + Coax Hybrids | |
| Conductor types | Stranded Tinned copper wire, Solid Bare Copper, |
| Cores / Pairs | 2-18c & 1-4pr |
| Construction | Unscreened, Mylar screened, Foil screened, Foil and Copper braid screened |
| Flammability | IEC 60332-1 |
| Sheath Types | PVC, PE, PP, PUR, TPE, LSZH, PA |
| Armoured | GSWB & SWA options |
| Standard | DMX512 RS-485 protocol, KNX, |
Coaxial
| Types | RG/URM (50ohm): RG58, RG115, RG142, RG165, RG174, RG178, RG188, RG196, RG212, RG213, RG214, RG223, RG316, RG8, URM43, URM54, URM67, |
|---|---|
| RG/URM (75ohm): RG6, RG59, RG59mini, RG59+Power, RG179, RG216, RG11, URM57, URM65, URM70 | |
| Satellite/TV (75ohm): CTF100, CG100, CTF100 Twin, CTF100 5 way+E, CTF125, CTF167, LCC100 (CAI approved) | |
| Antennae (50ohm): Low loss LL100, LL195, LL200, LL240, LL300, LL400, LL500, LL600 | |
| Telecom (75ohm): BT2002, BT2003, BT3002, BT3002 8 way, BT3002 16way, TZC, RA7000 alt. RA8000 alt. | |
| Video: Low Loss Serial Digital Video (SDV) types, PSF1/2, 1/3 Analogue Video, HD SDI 4K types | |
| Conductor types | Bare copper, Tinned Copper, Copper Clad Steel |
| Pairs / Cores | 1-5cores |
| Construction | PCWB, TCWB, SPCWB |
| Flammability | BS EN 60332-1-2 |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH, PE, PTFE, PA |
| Armoured | GSWB (0.5) & SWA (0.8) |
| Standard | RG types to MIL-C-17F |
| URM types to BS 2316 | |
| CTF types generally to EN50117-1:2019 | |
| CAI approved to CAI-007-C/100/12-2016 | |
| BT types to CW1299, CW1383, CW1407 |
Composite
| Types | Any combination of power, data, signal, video, audio |
|---|---|
| Conductor Types | OFC, BC, TC, SPC, NPC, CCS |
| Cores / Pairs | Any configuration |
| Construction | Client specified |
| Flammability | International – IEC 60331, EN50265, EN50266 |
| Armoured | Client specified |
| Sheath Types | PVC, PE, LSZH, PUR, TPE, PTFE, Nylon |
Control
| Types | YY, CY, SY |
|---|---|
| Conductor Types | Copper stranding to BS EN60228 class 5 |
| Cores | 2G - 50G (0.5-150mm2) colour or number coded |
| Construction | YY (pvc insulated and sheathed); CY (pvc/LSZH insulated with Al screen + TCCA braiding, pvc/LSZH sheath; SY (pvc insulated with GSWB, pvc sheathed) |
| Voltage rating | 300/500v |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH, PE, PUR |
| Standard generally to | VDE0250 |
| BS EN50525-1 | |
| 50525-2-51, | |
| BS EN50525-2-11 |
Data Transmission
| Types | Alternatives to American Style Data cables (Belden; Alpha) |
|---|---|
| Conductors | Tinned copper stranded conductors |
| Cores / Pairs | 3-50c & 1-37pr |
| Construction | Unscreened pairs (8205, 8442, 8444, 8471, 8473, 9156, 9740) |
| Single pair screened (8451, 8719, 8720, 8760, 8761, 8762) | |
| Overall screened multicore (RS232: 8770, 8771, 8772, 9418, 9533, 9534, 9535, 9536, 9537, 9538, 9540, 9541, 9542, 9543, 9544, 9545, 9546), 9545 | |
| Overall screened multipair (RS232: 9501, 9502, 9503, 9504, 9505, 9506) | |
| Individually screened pairs (8723, 8728) | |
| Individually screened multipairs (RS422: 8773, 8774, 8775, 8776, 8777, 8778, 9728, 9729, 9730, 9731, 9732, 9733, 9734, 9735, 9736, 9737, 9738) | |
| Overall tape & braid screened pairs (RS232 & RS422 & 485: 9841, 9842, 9843, 9844, 9925, 9927, 9929, 9931, 9932, 9933, 9934, 9935, 9936, 9937, 9938) | |
| Overall tape and braid screened cores (RS232 & RS423: 8102, 8103, 8104, 8105, 8106, 8107, 8108, 8110, 8112, 8115, 8125, 8162, 8163, 8164, 8166, 8167, 8168, 8170, 8178) | |
| Individual & overall screened multipairs (RS422: 9368,9402, 9773, 9774, 9829, 9830, 9831, 9832, 9833, 9834, 9835, 9836, 9837, 9839, 9873, 9874, 9875, 9876, 9877, 9879, 9939, 9940, 9941, 9942, 9943, 9944, 9945, 9946, 9947, 9948, 9949)) | |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSF, LSZH, PE |
| Armoured | SWA (0.8) |
| Standard | General Alternative to American Data Style. UL approved versions available, |
Defence Standard
| Types | UK DEF STAN 61-12 Part 4,5,6 |
|---|---|
| Types A (Unscreened) | |
| Type C (Overall tinned copper braid screen) | |
| Type S (Aluminium foil screen) | |
| Type D (Individual tinned copper braid screen) | |
| Equipment Wire Types 2, 3. | |
| Conductors | Tinned copper class 5 |
| Cores | 1c (Wire Equipment) 2c - 36c (Multicore) |
| Construction | 7/0.2; 16/0.2, 24/0.2, 32/0.2, 63/0.2, 10/0.1 pvc insulation & outer sheath |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSOH |
| Standard | DEF STAN 61-12 Part 4, 5, 6; BS4808 Part2 |
Fire detection
| Type | Fire detection & alarm cable |
|---|---|
| Conductor Type | Plain copper conductor |
| Cores | 2 - 4C 1.5 - 2.5mm2 |
| Construction | XLPE insulation, Aluminium tape, LSZH sheath |
| Flammability | PH30 fire rating |
| Sheath Type | LSZH |
| Standard | BS6387 Cat CWZ |
| BS5839-1 | |
| BS8434-1 | |
| BS7629-1 |
Hazardous / Safety
| Type | Pull Wire Safety Switch, Magnetic & RFID Safety Switch |
|---|---|
| Magnetic & RFID Safety Switch | |
| Water Leak detection (2, 4, 6C) | |
| Conductor Type | Bare copper, Tinned Copper |
| Pairs / Cores | 2-12C & 1-8pr |
| Construction | Unscreened, Foil screened, Foil and Copper braid screened, Brass Coated Steel Wire Screened, Stainless steel wire |
| Flammability | IEC 60332-1 |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH, PE |
| Armoured | GSWB & SWA |
| Standard | OEM Specific, DEF STAN 61-12. UL2464, UL2095, UL2725 |
High Temperature & Performance
| Types | Silicone rubber insulated wire with temp rating up to 200DegC |
|---|---|
| PTFE insulated conductors with temp rating up to 260DegC | |
| Conductors | Tinned copper, bare copper, silver plated copper, nickel plated copper, |
| Cores | Single |
| Sheath types | Fibre glass braid, PTFE |
| Standards | UL 3122/3135 and VDE |
| BS 3G210 Type A PTFE equipment wire - 300V | |
| BS 3G210 Type B PTFE equipment wire - 600v | |
| BS 3G210 Type C PTFE equipment wire - 1000V |
Instrumentation
| Types | BS5308 |
|---|---|
| Part1 Type1 (Collective Screen; Ind & Collective Screen)) | |
| Part1 Type 2 (Collective Screen + SWA; Ind & Collective Screen + SWA) | |
| Part 2 Type 1 (Collective Screen) | |
| Part 2 Type 2 (Collective Screen + SWA; Ind & Collective Screen + SWA) | |
| Conductor Types | Solid class 1, Stranded class 2, Flexible class 5 bare copper |
| Cores / Pairs | 1-50pr, 0.5-1.5mm2 |
| Construction | PE cores, Alum screened, SWA armouring, |
| Flammability | BS EN 60332-3-24 |
| Voltage rating | 300/500v |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH |
| Standard generally to | BS5308 Part 1 and Part 2 |
Mains Flexibles
| Types | H03VV-F (BS6500) light duty flex cord |
|---|---|
| H03VVH2-F (BS6500) light duty flex cord | |
| H05VV-F (BS6500) normal duty flex cord | |
| H05Z1Z1-F (BS7211) normal duty flex cord | |
| H05V2V2-F (BS6500) heat resisting flex cord | |
| H05RNH2-F Festoon | |
| Conductor Types | |
| Cores | 2-6C |
| Construction | 0.75 - 4mm2 |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH, PCP |
| Standard | HAR; BS6500 |
Panel Wiring
| Type | Tri-Rated equipment wire |
|---|---|
| 600/1000v high temp 105 Deg C | |
| Conductor Types | Bare copper class 5 |
| Cores | 1C |
| Construction | 0.5 - 120mm2 pvc insulated |
| Sheath Types | PVC (105 Deg C) |
| Standard | BS6231; UL 758; CSA C22.2 |
Patch Leads
| Types | Category patch leads with RJ45 connectors |
|---|---|
| Conductors | Bare copper |
| Pairs | 4 pair |
| Construction | Shielded or unshielded, 0.5 - 15m length, RJ45 booted connectors either end |
| round or flat | |
| Sheath types | PVC, LSZH |
| Standard | ISO 11801 & TIA/EIA 568.C, UL type |
Rubber
| Types | H05RR-F, H05RN-F, H07RN-F, H07BN4-F, H01N2-D/H01N2-E, SJOOW & SOOW |
|---|---|
| Conductors | Annealed copper strands to BS EN 60228 class 5 |
| Cores | 1-36G (1.0mm - 630mm2) |
| Construction | EPR insulation / PCP sheath |
| Voltage Rating | 450/750v |
| Standard | EN 50525-2-21 |
Security
| Types | Intruder Alarm: |
|---|---|
| Type 1 | |
| Type 2 | |
| Type 3 | |
| Conductors | Tinned copper stranded wires (Type 1&2) ; Tinned Copper Clad Aluminium stranded wires (TCCA - Type3) |
| Cores | 4c - 20c |
| Construction | Type 1 (Tinned Copper stranded conductors + LSZH insulation/sheath) + Alum foil screen version |
| Type 2 (Tinned Copper stranded conductors + pvc insulation / sheath) + Alum foil screen version | |
| Type 3 (Tinned Copper clad aluminium conductors + pvc insulation / sheath) + Alum foil screen version | |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSOH, PE |
| Standard | BS4737-3.30 2015 |
Solar
| Type | H1Z2Z2-K European harmonised Photovoltaic cable |
|---|---|
| Conductor Type | Stranded Tinned Copper |
| Cores | 1C |
| Construction | 4, 6, 10 mm2 XLPE insulated conductors |
| Sheath Types | XLPE (black or red) |
| Standard | Approved to TUV 2 Pfg 1169/08.2007 |
| (PV connectors: 1500V DC rated, IP67, 30A, UV resistant PPO material also available) | |
Structured Wiring
| Types | Category 5e (100MHz) |
|---|---|
| Category 6 (250MHz) | |
| Category 6A (500MHz) | |
| Category 7 (600MHz) | |
| Category 8 (2000MHz) | |
| Category Patch leads (0.5 - 10m) | |
| Conductors | Solid copper, Stranded, Tinned |
| Pairs | SPE (single pair ethernet) 2,4,8,12,25 twisted pairs |
| Construction | U/UTP = Unscreened twisted pairs |
| F/UTP = Outer foil, unscreened twisted pairs | |
| U/FTP = Outer unscreened, foil screened twisted pairs | |
| F/FTP = Outer foil, foil screened twisted pairs | |
| SF/UTP = Outer braid and foil, unscreened twisted pairs | |
| S/FTP = Outer braid, foil screened twisted pairs | |
| SF/FTP = Outer braid and foil, foil screened twisted pairs | |
| Flammability | CMX, CM, CMR, CMP, IEC60332-1, IEC60332-3, CPR (Eca,Dca,Cca,B2ca) |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSF, LSZH, PE, TPU, TPE, PUR |
| Armoured | GSWB (0.5) and SWA (0.8) |
| Standard | ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-C.2 |
| ISO/IEC 11801 |
Telecommunications
| Types | CW types (British Telecom Design) & Telephone type |
|---|---|
| Conductors | Solid Copper (0.5 & 0.9 diameter); Copper Clad Steel (0.5 diameter); Brass Coated Steel wire |
| Pairs / Cores | 2-100pr |
| Construction | Unscreened, Screened Pairs, Screened Pairs + SWA |
| Flammability | BS EN 60332-1-2 |
| Sheath Types | PVC, LSZH, PE |
| Armoured | GSWB (0.5) |
| Standard | CW1308 |
| CW1308B | |
| CW1128 | |
| CW1128/1198 | |
| CW1311 | |
| CW1423 | |
| CW1411 | |
| CW1600 |
UL Listed
| Types | UL listed cable as below (but not limited) to: |
|---|---|
| LAN cable (Category 5e, 6, 6A, 7) | |
| Communication - Types CMR, CM, CMP, CMH, CMG, CMX | |
| Single conductor, thermoplastic insulation (THHW, THW, THW-2, TW) | |
| Multiple conductor, thermoplastic insulation | |
| Single conductor, thermoset insulation | |
| Multiple conductor, thermoset insulation | |
| Fire Alarm types | |
| Power & Control Tray | |
| CATV / Antenna TV | |
| Hook up wire - UL1007/1569 dual rated, UL1061. | |
| Power - Limited circuit cables |
Welding
| Type | 0361TQ |
|---|---|
| Conductors | Annealed copper stranding to IEC 60228 |
| Cores | 1G (10 - 150mm2) |
| Construction | EPR insulation, CSP sheath |
| Colour | Black or Orange |
| Standard | BS638 |
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