Scope
Conductor class, size and resistance requirements used across many cable families.
Cable Standard
IEC 60228 Cable Conductors
IEC 60228 defines conductor classes and nominal cross-sectional areas for insulated cables.
Cable conductor selection / Product specification
3 related product families
402 cable references
Applications
- Cable conductor selection
- Product specification
Related Products
Standard Selection Data
| Standard focus | Conductor class, size and resistance requirements used across many cable families. |
|---|---|
| Typical applications | Cable conductor selection, Product specification |
| Related product families | Power Cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables |
| Common voltage references | 0.6/1 kV low-voltage references and 3.6/6 kV to 19/33 kV medium-voltage references; 300/500 V, 450/750 V or 0.6/1 kV; 300/500 V, 500 V or customer-specified |
| Construction impact | Copper or aluminium conductor; PVC, XLPE, EPR or fire-resistant insulation system by voltage class; Optional bedding, water blocking, screen or armour by installation route; PVC, LSZH, PE, MDPE, HDPE or special outer sheath |
| Datasheet requirement | Confirm construction, rating, sheath, testing reference, marking and packing before quotation |
Cable Construction Impact
- Copper or aluminium conductor
- PVC, XLPE, EPR or fire-resistant insulation system by voltage class
- Optional bedding, water blocking, screen or armour by installation route
- PVC, LSZH, PE, MDPE, HDPE or special outer sheath
- Low-voltage and medium-voltage constructions separated by exact specification reference
- Fine stranded copper conductor
- PVC, XLPE or LSZH insulation
- Numbered or color-coded cores
- Optional screen
- PVC, PUR or LSZH outer sheath
Common Model References
- IEC 60502-1 XLPE PVC Low Voltage Power Cable
- IEC 60502-1 XLPE SWA PVC Armoured Power Cable
- BS 5467 XLPE SWA PVC Power Cable
- BS 6724 XLPE SWA LSZH Power Cable
- BS 7846 Fire Resistant Armoured LSZH Power Cable
- N2XY Copper XLPE PVC Power Cable
- N2XH Copper XLPE LSZH Power Cable
- NYY PVC Insulated PVC Sheathed Power Cable
- IEC 60502-2 Single Core XLPE PVC MV Cable
- IEC 60502-2 Three Core XLPE SWA PVC MV Cable
- BS 6622 XLPE AWA SWA PVC MV Cable
- BS 7835 XLPE AWA SWA LSZH MV Cable
Cables Using This Standard
Use these cable pages to move from the standard reference to a quote-ready construction.
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multicore Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multicore Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-core signal and control circuits where pair twisting is not required, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multicore Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multicore Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-core signal and control circuits where pair twisting is not required, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H CWB Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H CWB Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, copper wire braid screen for emc protection and mechanical stability and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H CWB Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H CWB Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, copper wire braid screen for emc protection and mechanical stability and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, individual pair or triple aluminium/polyester screens plus collective overall screen and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, individual pair or triple aluminium/polyester screens plus collective overall screen and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Single Triple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Single Triple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for three-wire transmitter and RTD style instrumentation circuits, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Single Triple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Single Triple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for three-wire transmitter and RTD style instrumentation circuits, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multitriple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H Multitriple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-circuit three-wire instrumentation routes in process plants, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multitriple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H SWA Multitriple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-circuit three-wire instrumentation routes in process plants, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF Multitriple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF Multitriple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-circuit three-wire instrumentation routes in process plants, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, individual pair or triple aluminium/polyester screens plus collective overall screen and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF SWA Multitriple Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2X(St)H PiMF SWA Multitriple Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-circuit three-wire instrumentation routes in process plants, combining XLPE insulation, LSZH sheath, individual pair or triple aluminium/polyester screens plus collective overall screen and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Multicore Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Multicore Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-core signal and control circuits where pair twisting is not required, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Multicore Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Multicore Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for multi-core signal and control circuits where pair twisting is not required, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H CWB Single Pair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H CWB Single Pair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for single analogue or digital instrument loop, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, copper wire braid screen for emc protection and mechanical stability and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H SWA Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, overall aluminium/polyester tape screen with tinned copper drain wire and mechanical protection.
View technical data →EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H CWB Multipair Instrumentation Cable
EN 50288-7 RE-2Y(St)H CWB Multipair Instrumentation Cable is an instrumentation cable construction for marshalling cabinets, DCS racks, junction boxes and multi-loop field instrument wiring, combining PE insulation, LSZH sheath, copper wire braid screen for emc protection and mechanical stability and a protected installation profile.
View technical data →Procurement Notes
When using this standard for an enquiry, confirm the full cable designation, conductor size, core count, voltage rating, sheath material, installation environment, testing requirements, cable marking and packing length. Standards help define the technical baseline, but the quote details should always match the final cable specification.
Quote Details
- Cable type and standard reference
- Conductor material, size and class
- Core count, pair count or fiber count
- Voltage rating and operating environment
- Screening, armour, fire performance and sheath material
- Cable marking, drum length, packing and delivery requirements
FAQ
| What does IEC 60228 Cable Conductors affect in cable selection? | IEC 60228 Cable Conductors normally affects the cable construction, application range, testing references and datasheet wording. Buyers should use the standard page together with the product page before final quotation. |
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| Is IEC 60228 Cable Conductors enough to specify a cable? | Usually no. A complete enquiry should also include conductor size, core count, voltage rating, sheath material, screening or mechanical protection, installation environment and any customer-specified approvals. |
| Which UE Cable product families relate to IEC 60228 Cable Conductors? | Power Cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables |