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600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to IEC 60502-1 (Single Core)

FTX300 1RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

APPLICATION

These XLPE insulated and LSZH sheathed cables are generally used for fixed installation. Suitable for building

wiring, especially in areas where smoke and fume emissions may cause a potential threat to life but not for

burial in the ground, either directly or in ducts.

STANDARDS

Basic design to IEC 60502-1

FTX300 1RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single vertical wire or cable test)

IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2

Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cables test)

IEC 60332-3-24; EN 60332-3-24

Halogen Free

IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1

No Corrosive Gas Emission

IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2

Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : The conductors shall be class 2 plain or metal-coated annealed copper in accordance with IEC

60228. Class 1 and class 5 conductor can be offered as option.

Insulation : Thermosetting XLPE compound as per IEC 60502-1.

Outer Sheath : Thermoplastic halogen free compound ST8 as per IEC 60502-1.

Outer Sheath Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite

properties can be offered as option.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour : Brown or blue; other colours can be offered upon request.

Sheath Colour : Black; other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation : 90°C

Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) : 250°C

Minimum bending radius :

circular copper conductors OD≤25mm : 4 × Overall Diameter

circular copper conductors OD﹥25mm : 6 × Overall Diameter

shaped copper conductors : 8 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor

FTX300 1RZ1-R

No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area

Conductor Class

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Sheath Thickness

Approx. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

No.×mm²

 

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1×1.5

2

0.7

1.4

5.8

54

1×2.5

2

0.7

1.4

6.2

67

1×4

2

0.7

1.4

6.8

87

1×6

2

0.7

1.4

7.3

113

1×10

2

0.7

1.4

8.3

163

1×16

2

0.7

1.4

9.3

232

1×25

2

0.9

1.4

11.0

346

1×35

2

0.9

1.4

12.2

456

1×50

2

1.0

1.4

13.7

599

1×70

2

1.1

1.4

15.7

835

1×95

2

1.1

1.5

17.8

1131

1×120

2

1.2

1.5

19.6

1407

1×150

2

1.4

1.6

21.8

1727

1×185

2

1.6

1.6

24.0

2144

1×240

2

1.7

1.7

27.1

2786

1×300

2

1.8

1.8

29.9

3466

1×400

2

2.0

1.9

33.5

4405

1×500

2

2.2

2.0

37.2

5520

1×630

2

2.4

2.2

42.0

7097

1×800

2

2.6

2.3

46.9

9010

1×1000

2

2.8

2.4

52.0

11286

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature : 90°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1A


Conductor cross-sectional area

Ref. Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc.)

Ref. Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc.)

Ref. Method C (clipped direct)

Ref. Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical etc.) Touching

Ref. Method G (in free air) spaced by one cable diameter

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c.

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat

3 cables, three-phase a.c. flat

3 cables, three-phase a.c. trefoil

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three-phase a.c. flat

Horizontal

Vertical

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

19

17

23

20

25

23

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

26

23

31

28

34

31

-

-

-

-

-

4

35

31

42

37

46

41

-

-

-

-

-

6

45

40

54

48

59

54

-

-

-

-

-

10

61

54

75

66

81

74

-

-

-

-

-

16

81

73

100

88

109

99

-

-

-

-

-

25

106

95

133

117

143

130

161

141

135

182

161

35

131

117

164

144

176

161

200

176

169

226

201

50

158

141

198

175

228

209

242

216

207

275

246

70

200

179

253

222

293

268

310

279

268

353

318

95

241

216

306

269

355

326

377

342

328

430

389

120

278

249

354

312

413

379

437

400

383

500

454

150

318

285

393

342

476

436

504

464

444

577

527

185

362

324

449

384

545

500

575

533

510

661

605

240

424

380

528

450

644

590

679

634

607

781

719

300

486

435

603

514

743

681

783

736

703

902

833

400

-

-

683

584

868

793

940

868

823

1085

1008

500

-

-

783

666

990

904

1083

998

946

1253

1169

630

-

-

900

764

1130

1033

1254

1151

1088

1454

1362

800

-

-

-

-

1288

1179

1358

1275

1214

1581

1485

1000

-

-

-

-

1443

1323

1520

1436

1349

1775

1671

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1B


Conductor cross-sectional area

2 cables d.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c.

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

Ref. Methods A&B (enclosed in conduit or trunking)

Ref. Methods C, F&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air)

Ref. Methods A&B (enclosed in conduit or trunking)

Ref. Methods C, F&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air)

cables touching

cables spaced*

Cables touching, Trefoil

Cables touching, Flat

Cables spaced*, Flat

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

mm²

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

1.5

31

31

31

31

27

27

27

27

2.5

19

19

19

19

16

16

16

16

4

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

10

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

16

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

 

 

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

25

1.85

1.85

0.31

1.90

1.85

0.190

1.85

1.85

0.28

1.85

1.60

0.27

1.65

1.60

0.165

1.60

1.60

0.190

1.60

1.60

0.27

1.65

35

1.35

1.35

0.29

1.35

1.35

0.180

1.35

1.35

0.27

1.35

1.15

0.25

1.15

1.15

0.155

1.15

1.15

0.180

1.15

1.15

0.26

1.20

50

0.99

1.00

0.29

1.05

0.99

0.180

1.00

0.99

0.27

1.00

0.87

0.25

0.90

0.86

0.155

0.87

0.86

0.180

0.87

0.86

0.26

0.89

70

0.68

0.70

0.28

0.75

0.68

0.175

0.71

0.68

0.26

0.73

0.60

0.24

0.65

0.59

0.150

0.61

0.59

0.175

0.62

0.59

0.25

0.65

95

0.49

0.51

0.27

0.58

0.49

0.170

0.52

0.49

0.26

0.56

0.44

0.23

0.50

0.43

0.145

0.45

0.43

0.170

0.46

0.43

0.25

0.49

120

0.39

0.41

0.26

0.48

0.39

0.165

0.43

0.39

0.25

0.47

0.35

0.23

0.42

0.34

0.140

0.37

0.34

0.165

0.38

0.34

0.24

0.42

150

0.32

0.33

0.26

0.43

0.32

0.165

0.36

0.32

0.25

0.41

0.29

0.23

0.37

0.28

0.140

0.31

0.28

0.165

0.32

0.28

0.24

0.37

185

0.25

0.27

0.26

0.37

0.26

0.165

0.30

0.25

0.25

0.36

0.23

0.23

0.32

0.22

0.140

0.26

0.22

0.165

0.28

0.22

0.24

0.33

240

0.190

0.21

0.26

0.33

0.20

0.160

0.25

0.195

0.25

0.31

0.185

0.22

0.29

0.170

0.140

0.22

0.170

0.165

0.24

0.170

0.24

0.29

300

0.155

0.175

0.25

0.31

0.160

0.160

0.22

0.155

0.25

0.29

0.150

0.22

0.27

0.140

0.140

0.195

0.135

0.160

0.21

0.135

0.24

0.27

400

0.120

0.140

0.25

0.29

0.130

0.155

0.20

0.125

0.24

0.27

0.125

0.22

0.25

0.110

0.135

0.175

0.110

0.160

0.195

0.110

0.24

0.26

500

0.093

0.120

0.25

0.28

0.105

0.155

0.185

0.098

0.24

0.26

0.100

0.22

0.24

0.090

0.135

0.160

0.088

0.160

0.180

0.085

0.24

0.25

630

0.072

0.100

0.25

0.27

0.086

0.155

0.175

0.078

0.24

0.25

0.088

0.21

0.23

0.074

0.135

0.150

0.071

0.160

0.170

0.068

0.23

0.24

800

0.056

-

0.072

0.150

0.170

0.064

0.24

0.25

-

0.062

0.130

0.145

0.059

0.155

0.165

0.055

0.23

0.24

1000

0.045

-

0.063

0.150

0.165

0.054

0.24

0.24

-

0.055

0.130

0.145

0.050

0.155

0.165

0.047

0.23

0.24

Note : *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance