These cables, to a BBC specification but updated to low fire hazard (LSOH) standards, have single solid conductors, twisted in pairs and overall foil screens with drain wire. They are suitable for permanent installations where screens are terminated on a bus arrangement, such as jackfields and IDC type blocks. They have a relatively low impedance (they were designed before digital audio was invented) and are not suitable for digital audio circuits.
| BBC specification: |
PSN10/3M (KSM5), PSN20/4M (KSM10), PSN40/2M (KSM20), PSN50/3 (KSM25), modified to low fire hazard design (LSOH) |
| Construction: |
Twisted to form pairs, than laid-up with overall Melinex tape |
| Voltage rating: |
750V DC |
| Conductors: |
1/0.5mm (0.2mm²) tinned copper wire |
| Current rating: |
1A |
| Insulation: |
Polyethylene. For colours see technical data section |
| Screen: |
Aluminium or aluminium/polyester tape |
| Drain wire: |
1/0.5, (0.22mm²) tinned copper |
| Overall jacket: |
Low smoke zero halogen material, cream |
| Overall diameter: |
6.3mm (KSM5), 7.6mm (KSM10), 10.2mm (KSM20), 10.8mm (KSM25) |
| Conductor resistance: |
98 ohms/km |
| Weight: |
4.7kg/100m (KSM5), 8.4kg/100m (KSM10), 15.1kg/100m (KSM20), 17.0kg/100m (KSM25) |
| Reel length: |
500m |
| Cut lengths: |
Available in any multiple of 1 metre |
‘LFH’ is a registered trademark of Canford Audio Limited.