FIREGUARD Flame Retardant Cables

Flame Retardant Power & Control Cables

600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables (Multicore)

FGD400 1RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)

FGD400 1RVMV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)

 

APPLICATION

The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports,

petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.

STANDARDS

Basic design adapted to IEC 60502-1; BS 5467

IEC 60502-1; BS 5467

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance

(Single Vertical

Wire Test)**

EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE

0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-

1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*

Reduced Fire

Propagation

(Vertically-mounted

bundled wires

& cable test)**

EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-

004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-

4

Note: Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC

compound and the cable design.

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.

Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.

Inner Sheath(optional): PVC Compound

Armouring(optional): Galvanized Steel Wire

Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent

and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC

60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the overall cable

design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour as per BS7671

  With Earth Conductor Without Earth Conductor
2Cores - Brown, Blue
3Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Blue Brown, Gray, Black
4Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black Brown, Gray, Black, Blue
5Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black, Blue Brown, Gray, Black, Blue, Black
Above 5 Cores Yellow/Green, Black Numbered Black Numbered


Sheath Colour: Black (other colors upon request)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range during operation: Max.90°C for XLPE

250°C in short-circuit for 5secs max.

Minimum bending radius: 8 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable)

10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cable)

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FGD400 1RV-R FGD400 1RVMV-R
No. of Core
X Cross Section
No./ Nominal Diameter of
Strands
Nominal Insulation Thickness Unarmoured Armoured
Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight Diameter Over Inner Sheath Armour Wire Diameter Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
7Cores
7x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 12.4 225 11.2 0.9 16.0 490
7x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 13.8 303 12.4 0.9 17.2 602
7x4 7/0.85 0.7 15.5 422 14.1 1.25 19.8 871
10Cores
10x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 15.6 325 14.3 1.25 20.0 761
10x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 17.5 426 15.9 1.25 21.8 943
10x4 7/0.85 0.7 19.7 597 18.5 1.25 24.4 1213
12Cores
12x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 16.2 370 14.8 1.25 20.5 827
12x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 18.1 489 16.5 1.25 22.4 1020
12x4 7/0.85 0.7 20.3 690 19.1 1.6 25.7 1462
19Cores
19x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 19.0 516 17.4 1.6 24.0 1186
19x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 21.3 725 19.9 1.6 26.7 1498
19x4 7/0.85 0.7 24.0 1037 22.6 1.6 29.4 1931
27Cores
27x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 22.7 712 21.3 1.6 28.1 1537
27x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 25.5 1004 23.9 1.6 30.9 1933
27x4 7/0.85 0.7 28.8 1445 27.2 1.6 34.4 2532
37cores
37x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 25.5 941 23.9 1.6 30.7 1856
37x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 28.7 1334 26.9 1.6 33.9 2372
37x4 7/0.85 0.7 32.5 1932 31.1 2.0 39.3 3448
48 Core
48x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 29.0 1186 27.5 1.6 34.6 2276
48x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 32.9 1706 31.3 2.0 39.6 3252
48x4 7/0.85 0.7 37.3 2479 35.7 2.0 44.2 4273

Electrical Properties

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C

Ambient Temperature : 30°C

FGD400 1RV-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross- sectional area Reference
Method 4 (enclosed in conduit
in thermally insulating wall
etc)
Reference Method 3 (enclosed in conduit on
a wall or in trunking etc)
Reference Method
1 (clipped direct)
Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical) Reference Method 12 (free air)
Horizontal flat spaced Vertical flat spaced Trefoil
  2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or flat and touching 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.
or 3 c ables three phase
2
cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.
or 3 cables three
phase
3 cables, trefoil
3-phase a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
mm2 A A A A A A A A A A A
1.5 18 17 22 19 25 23 - - - - -
2.5 24 23 30 26 34 31 - - - - -
4 33 30 40 35 46 41 - - - - -

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Nominal Cross Section Area 2 cables d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods
3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall)
Ref. Methods 1 and 11 (clipped direct or on trays touching) Ref. Methods
3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall)
Ref. Methods 1, Ref. Methods 1 and 11
11 and 12 (in trefoil) (Flat and touching)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31 31 27 27 27 27
2.5 19 19 16 16 16 16
4 33 12 10 10 10 10

FGD400 1RVMV-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor
crosssectional
area
Reference
Method 1 (clipped
direct)
Reference Method 11 (on
a perforated horizontal
cable trayor Reference
Method 13 [free air] )
In single-way
ducts
Laid direct in ground
one
2-core
cable
single
phase
a.c. or
d.c.
one
3-core
or
4-core
cable
3-phase
a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core
or 4-core
cable
3-phase
a.c.
one
2-core
cable
single
phase
a.c. or
d.c.
one
3-core or
4-core
cable
3-phase
a.c.
one
2-core
cable
single
phase
a.c. or
d.c.
one
3-core or
4-core
cable
3-phase
a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
mm2 A A A A A A A A
1.5 27 23 29 25 - 23 - 28
2.5 36 31 39 33 - 30 - 36
4 49 42 52 44 - 40 - 48

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Conductor cross-sectional area 2-core cable d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.
In ducts or in ground In ducts or
in ground
1 2 3 4 5 6
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31.0 31.0 27.0 31.0 25.0
2.5 19.0 19.0 16.0 19.0 15.0
4 12.0 12.0 10.0 12.0 9.7