General Information

Minimum Internal Radii of bends for cables subject to flexing and of

bends in cables for fixed wiring - low voltage

INSULATION

Minimum internal radii of

bends for flexible cables
and flexible cords in a fixed
situation.

Minimum internal radii of

bends for flexible cables
and flexible cords and
subject of flexing.

Rubber, PVC or XLPE

Rubber, PVC or XLPE

FINISH

OVERALL DIAMETER

Non-metallic sheath and / or

textile braid

Non-metallic sheath and / or

textile braid

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Non-metallic sheath with

textile reinforcement screen
or flexible armour

Minimum internal radii of

bends in cables for fixed
wiring

Rubber , PVC or XLPE

Impregnated paper

Not exceeding 10mm

Exceeding 10mm but not

exceeding 25mm

Exceeding 25mm

Not exceeding 25mm

Exceeding 25mm

Not exceeding 25mm

Exceeding 25mm

10

Not exceeding 10mm

Non-armoured
(excluding smooth aluminium
Exceeding 10mm but not
sheath)
exceeding 25mm

3
4*

Exceeding 25mm

6*

Armoured (excluding
smooth aluminium sheath)

Any

6*

Smooth aluminium sheath

with or without armour

Not exceeding 12.5mm

Exceeding 12.5mm but not

exceeding 20mm

10

Exceeding 20mm but not

exceeding 30mm

12

Exceeding 30mm but not

exceeding 50mm

15

Exceeding 50mm

18

Lead or corrugated
aluminium sheath with or
without armour

Any

12

Smooth aluminium sheath

with or without armour

Not exceeding 30mm

12

Exceeding 30mm but not

exceeding 50mm

15

Exceeding 50mm

18

Any

Copper sheath with or

without PVC covering

Mineral

MINIMUM INTERNAL
RADIUS OF BEND
(TIME OVERALL
DIAMETER OF CABLE)

At temperatures approaching 0C, standard grade PVC becomes rigid and brittle, therefore, care should be taken when bending
cables at low temperature.
* For circular conductors only. For shaped conductors, the minimum bending radius factor is 8. Otherwise this table applies to both
circular and shaped conductors.
The factors applied are applied to the diameter over the aluminium sheath.
Armoured flexible cables are suitable for use over reels or pulleys only when the movements are slow and intermittent.

battindustrial.sales@batt.co.uk

314

SOUTH EAST
Erith (Head Office)
Tel: 01322 441165
Fax: 01322 440492

SOUTH WEST
Bristol
Tel: 0117 966 6333
Fax: 0117 953 3602

WALES
Cardiff
Tel: 02920 450044
Fax: 02920 464724

MIDLANDS
Birmingham
Tel: 0121 313 2870
Fax: 0121 313 3415

EASTERN
Peterborough
Te l : 0 1 7 3 3 5 5 8 4 8 5
Fax: 01733 56 2 0 1 5

NORTH
Leeds
Tel: 0113 2533565
Fax: 0113 253 6373

NORTH WEST
Manchester
Tel: 01204 793111
Fax: 01204 797977