What is this PAS about?
It sets out requirements for polyethylene insulated control and instrumentation cables which are not covered in the related European standard, BS EN 50288-7.
Who is this PAS for?
Why should you use this PAS?
It incorporates additional aspects not found in BS EN 50288-7. In particular, this PAS covers circumstances where higher voltages are encountered and specifies cables that are suitable for more demanding applications, for example, in petrochemical plants
It also gives detailed constructional tables, showing actual dimensions for the full range of cable types as previously specified in BS 5308-1:1986 and as such maintains the availability of such data, which is required by stakeholders as a tool for design, manufacture, testing and selection.
The fire performance of cables is not covered. However, attention is drawn to the fact that safety systems or national and local regulations might specify requirements for either resistance to fire performance (e.g. circuit integrity under fire) and/or reaction to fire performance (e.g. low emission of smoke and corrosive and acidic gases and propagation of fire).
PAS 5308-1 specifies requirements for and dimensions of polyethylene (PE) insulated control and instrumentation cables in multipair construction, with or without screens, and optionally incorporating a lead sheath and single wire armour.