PAS5308/BS5308 Cable

BS5308 cable refers to a British Standard for instrumentation and signal cables, used to transmit control and measurement signals in process industries like oil, gas, and petrochemicals.

While still in use the BS5308 standard has been largely superseded by the harmonised standard PAS 5308, which covers both Polyethylene (PE) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) insulated variants, along with options for individual (IS) or collective (OS) screens and Steel Wire Armour (SWA) for protection.

The BS5308 standard was superseded by the Harmonised Standard BS EN 50288-7 in 2005. However, the PAS 5308 standard is still widely used as a replacement, as the harmonized standard does not account for the higher voltage ratings and dimensions found in the original BS5308.

Instrumentation cables are found in a vast array of applications but predominantly in communications and telecoms, automation, water treatments, oil gas and petrochemical along with the building and construction industry.

Cable Specifications:
Part 1: Covers polythene insulated cables mainly found in the petro chemical industry
Part 2: Covers PVC cables more commly found in the chemical and petro chemical industry