Prices/Flexible Cable (IS 694:2010 Class 5) Conductor ClassClass 5 (fine stranded)
Specifying Flexible Cable (IS 694:2010 Class 5): IS 694:2010 Class 5 fine-stranded copper conductor. Used for portable equipment, panel wiring, machinery connections, and applications requiring repeated flexing. Confirm IS standard and BIS licence before finalising any supplier.
Flexible Cable Prices India 2026 — IS 694:2010 Class 5 Conductor
IS 694:2010 Class 5 fine-stranded copper conductor. Used for portable equipment, panel wiring, machinery connections, and applications requiring repeated flexing.
Flexible cables to IS 694:2010 use Class 5 fine-stranded copper conductors per IS 8130:2013, which allows significantly more flexing cycles than Class 2 solid or stranded conductors. They are used for portable equipment, panel internal wiring, machinery connections, and any application requiring movement or vibration resistance. The same IS 694:2010 standard applies but the conductor construction is fundamentally different.
Standard confusion warning: FR-LSH (IS 694, HCl < 15%) and HFFR (IS 17048:2018, HCl < 0.5%) are different standards — not interchangeable. Specifying FR-LSH where HFFR is required transfers fire safety liability.
Verify any manufacturer's BIS licence at
bis.gov.inCommon Questions
What is the difference between Class 2 and Class 5 cable conductor? ▼
Per IS 8130:2013, Class 2 conductors are solid or stranded for fixed installations. Class 5 conductors are fine-stranded for flexible applications requiring repeated movement. Class 5 has significantly more individual wires per conductor for the same cross-section.
What is flexible cable used for in India? ▼
Flexible cable IS 694:2010 Class 5 is used for portable electrical equipment, panel internal wiring, machine tool connections, extension leads, and any installation where the cable will be flexed, moved, or subject to vibration.