KEY:
To BS6360, IEC 60228 and VDE 0295.
Class 1 & 2: Shows the required number of strands.
Class 5 & 6: Shows the maximum strand diameter, may be fewer strands as long as the maximum ohms/km is not exceeded.
Ohms Ω/km: Shows the maximum resistance permissible for untinned copper conductors in the stranding classes indicated.

Area (mm²) Stranding Class 1 Stranding Class 2 Ohms Ω/km Stranding Class 5 Stranding Class 6 Stranding Class 6
0.14 N/A N/A N/A 18 x 0.10 18 x 0.10 138.0
0.25 N/A N/A N/A 14 x 0.16 32 x 0.10 79.0
0.34 N/A N/A N/A 19 x 0.16 42 x 0.10 57.0
0.5 1 x 0.80 7 x 0.30 36.0 16 x 0.21 28 x 0.10 39.0
0.75 1 x 0.97 7 x 0.37 24.5 24 x 0.21 42 x 0.16 26.0
1.0 1 x 1.13 7 x 0.43 18.1 32 x 0.21 56 x 0.16 19.5
1.5 1 x 1.38 7 x 0.53 12.1 30 x 0.26 84 x 0.16 13.3
2.5 1 x 1.78 7 x 0.67 7.41 50 x 0.26 140 x 0.16 7.98
4.0 1 x 2.26 7 x 0.85 4.61 56 x 0.31 224 x 0.16 4.95
6.0 1 x 2.76 7 x 1.04 3.08 84 x 0.31 192 x 0.21 3.30
10.0 1 x 3.57 7 x 1.35 1.83 80 x 0.41 320 x 0.21 1.91
16.0 1 x 4.51 7 x 1.70 1.15 128 x 0.41 512 x 0.21 1.21
25.0 N/A 7 x 2.14 0.72 200 x 0.41 800 x 0.21 0.78
35.0 N/A 7 x 2.52 0.524 280 x 0.41 1120 x 0.21 0.554
50.0 N/A 19 x 1.78 0.387 400 x 0.41 705 x 0.31 0.386
70.0 N/A 19 x 2.14 0.268 356 x 0.51 990 x 0.31 0.272
95.0 N/A 19 x 2.52 0.193 485 x 0.51 1340 x 0.31 0.206
120 N/A 37 x 2.03 0.153 614 x 0.51 1690 x 0.31 0.161
150 N/A 37 x 2.25 0.124 765 x 0.51 2123 x 0.31 0.129
185 N/A 37 x 2.52 0.099 944 x 0.51 1470 x 0.41 0.106
240 N/A 61 x 2.25 0.074 1225 x 0.5 1905 x 0.41 0.081

KEY:
Softwood drums can be treated and stamped for export.
Standard centre hole is 83mm.
Qty Per Load: The maximum number of cable drums per load (40ft articulated lorry trailer).
Description: A (flange diameter) x B (flange width) x C (barrel diameter) x D (traverse).

Description (mm) Flange Width (mm) Barrel Lag Width (mm) Steel Rods x Width (mm) Cross Struts Steel Plate (mm) Qty Per Load Tare Weight
500 x 38 x 250 x 250 38 19 3 x 10 No No 450 9Kg
600 x 38 x 300 x 300 38 19 4 x 10 No No 350 13Kg
750 x 44 x 400 x 400 44 22 4 x 10 No No 240 24Kg
800 x 44 x 400 x 400 44 22 4 x 10 No No 200 34Kg
900 x 44 x 450 x 450 44 22 4 x 10 No No 150 43Kg
1000 x 44 x 500 x 500 44 22 4 x 10 No No 113 45Kg
1200 x 44 x 600 x 600 44 22 4 x 10 No No 85 64Kg
1400 x 50 x 700 x 700 50 25 4 x 12 No No 42 103Kg
1500 x 50 x 900 x 700 50 25 4 x 12 No No 38 129Kg
1600 x 64 x 1000 x 800 64 32 6 x 16 Yes 200 x 200 34 190Kg
1700 x 64 x 1000 x 800 64 32 6 x 16 Yes 200 x 200 34 214Kg
1800 x 64 x 1000 x 800 64 32 6 x 16 Yes 200 x 200 20 224Kg
2000 x 64 x 1000 x 800 64 32 6 x 16 Yes 200 x 200 16 327Kg
2200 x 76 x 1200 x 800 76 38 6 x 16 Yes 200 x 200 14 475Kg

KEY:
Standard centre hole is 83mm.
Description: A (flange diameter) x B (flange width) x C (barrel diameter) x D (traverse).

Description (mm) Flange Width (mm) Flange Diameter (mm) Barrel Diameter (mm) Traverse (mm) Construction Qty Per Pallet
200 x 100 x 100 6 200 100 100 MSR 420
200 x 100 x 150 6 200 100 150 MSR 250
225 x 100 x 100 6 225 100 100 MSR 420
225 x 100 x 150 6 225 100 150 MSR 250
250 x 100 x 100 6 250 100 100 MSR 300
250 x 100 x 150 6 250 100 150 MSR 180
275 x 100 x 100 6 275 100 100 MSR 300
275 x 100 x 150 6 275 100 150 MSR 180
300 x 100 x 150 6 300 100 150 MSR 120
300 x 150 x 150 6 300 150 150 MSR 120
325 x 100 x 150 6 325 100 150 MSR 120
325 x 150 x 150 6 325 150 150 MSR 120
350 x 100 x 150 6 350 100 150 MSR 120
350 x 150 x 150 6 350 150 150 MSR 96
400 x 200 x 200 6 400 200 200 TUBE 81
400 x 200 x 200 8 400 200 200 TUBE 81
450 x 200 x 200 6 450 200 200 TUBE 81
450 x 200 x 200 8 450 200 200 TUBE 81
500 x 200 x 200 8 500 200 200 TUBE 81
500 x 250 x 250 8 500 250 250 TUBE 63
600 x 300 x 300 8 600 300 300 TUBE 36
600 x 300 x 300 12 600 300 300 TUBE 36
700 x 350 x 350 8 700 350 350 TUBE 20
700 x 350 x 350 12 700 350 350 TUBE 20
750 x 350 x 350 8 750 350 350 TUBE 20
750 x 350 x 350 12 750 350 350 TUBE 20
800 x 400 x 400 12 800 400 400 TUBE 20
800 x 450 x 450 12 800 450 450 TUBE 16
850 x 400 x 400 12 850 400 400 TUBE 16
850 x 450 x 450 12 850 450 450 TUBE 16
900 x 450 x 450 12 900 450 450 TUBE 8
900 x 450 x 450 15 900 450 450 TUBE 8

KEY:
X = Poor
XX = Fair
XXX = Good
XXXX = Very Good
XXXXX = Excellent

Compound Compound Code Working Temp. °C Water Resistance Oil / Grease Resistance Solvents Resistance Alcohol Resistance
Polyvinyl Chloride PVC -30/60 +105 XXX XX X XXX
Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride PVC S-N -10 +80 XXX XX X XX
Polyvinyl Chloride Nitrile PVC NBR -30 +80 XXX XXXX XX XXX
Polyethylene LD LDPE -50 +70 XXXXX XX X XXXX
Polyethylene HD HDPE -50 +100 XXXXX XX X XXXX
Cellular Polyethylene PES -50 +70 XXXXX XX X XXXX
Polyamide PA -70 +120 X XXXXX XXX X
Polyurethane Polyester PUR -50 +90 X XXXXX XXX XX
Polyurethane Polyether PUR -50 +90 XXXX XXXXX XXXX XX
Perfluoroalkoxy PFA -180 +250 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene ETFE -100 +150 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXX
Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE -180 +250 XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Perfluoroethylenpropylene FEP -100 +200 XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Polypropylene PP -30 +100 XXXX XXXX XX XXXX
Polyvinylidene Fluoride PVDF -50 +150 XXX XXX XXX XXXX
Polyetheretherketone PEEK -55 +200 XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Polyethylene Terephthalate PET -55 +125 XX XXXXX XXX XXXX
Fluoropolymer ECTFE -50 +135/150 XX XXXX XXXX XXXX
X-Linked Polyethylene XLPE -50 +90 XXXX XX XX XX
Silicone Rubber SI -100 +180 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Thermoplastic Rubber TPR -60 +135 XXX XX XX XXX

KEY:
American wire gauge to circulate mils square millimetres.
AWG = American Wire Gauge
NCSA = Nominal Cross Section Area
ND = Nominal Diameter
mm² = Millimetres Squared

Size AWG / MCM Circular MM NCSA mm² Solid Wire ND Inches Solid Wire ND MM
24 404. .204 .0201 .51
22 642.4 .321 .0253 .64
21 810.1 .412 .0285 .72
20 1.020 .52 .0320 .81
19 1.290 .653 .0359 .91
18 1.620 .823 .0403 1.02
16 2.580 1.31 .0508 1.29
14 4.110 2.08 .0641 1.63
12 6.530 3.31 .0808 2.05
10 10.380 5.3 .1019 2.59
9 13.090 6.6 .1144 2.91
8 16.510 8.4 .1285 3.26
6 26.240 13.3 .1620 4.12
4 41.740 21.15 .2043 5.19
3 52.620 26.7 .2294 5.83
2 66.630 33.6 .2576 6.54
1 83.690 42.4 .2893 7.35
1/0 105.600 53.5 .3249 8.25
2/0 133.100 67.4 .3648 9.27
3/0 167.800 85.0 .4096 10.40
4/0 211.600 107.2 .4600 11.68