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28. EN 50306
Caledonian thin wall rolling stock cables conform to EN 50306 (The corresponding French railway standard is NF
F 63808) are ozone resistant, acid and alkali resistant, mineral oil, fuel oil and UV light resistant. Anti-termite
cables and anti-rodent cables can also be offered upon customer request.
Application:
FIREROL thin wall rolling stock cables combine the advantages of small size, lightweight, high oil resistance,
halogen free, high mechanical properties. They are recommended for installation in railway vehicles (locomotives,
trains, trolleybuses...).
A 120 °C conductor temperature is allowed for a 20000 hours cumulative working time.
The external sheath is mineral oil and fuel oil resistant, ozone and UV resistant.
Conductors:
Flexible stranded tinned copper class 5 according to IEC 60228 with optional separator tape. Conductor
temperature +90/105 °C or +105/125 °C
Insulation:
Crosslinked halogen free polyethylene or polymer
Sheathing:
Cables sheathed with special S1 and S2 compounds (described in EN 50306-1) or EN 50264 sheathing
compounds (EM 101. EM 102. EM 103 and EM 104)
Standard:
EN 50306-1: General requirements applicable to cables, including detailed requirement for the insulating and
sheathing materials
Thin wall rolling stock cables having special fire performance
EN 50306-2: |
Thin wall single core rolling stock cables |
EN 50306-3: |
Thin wall single core and multicore (pairs, triads, and quads) screened rolling stock cables 300/500V Screened 0.5mm2-2.5 mm2 ( 1-4 Cores ) FRL-TW-05S-OS or FRL-TW-05M-OS |
EN 50306-4: |
Thin wall multicore and multipair rolling stock cables |