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Fire Resisting Cables
300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to BS 7211 (2-3 Cores)
FFX200 05mRZ1-U/R (CU/MGT+XLPE/LSZH 300/500V Class 1/2)
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 from BS 7211:2012
FIRE PERFORMANCE
| Circuit Integrity | IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 |
|---|---|
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 |
IEC60754-2; EN 50267-2-2 |
Minimum Smoke Emission |
IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2 |
VOLTAGE RATING
300/500V
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Annealed copper conductor, solid or stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 1 or class 2.
Fire Barrier : Mica glass tape.
Insulation : XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3. Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to EN
50363-5 can be offered as option.
CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor) : Uninsulated copper conductor.
Outer Sheath : Extruded LSZH type LTS 2 according to BS 7655-6.1.
Outer Sheath Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite
properties can be offered as option.
COLOUR CODE
Insulation Colour :
Twin : Brown and blue or, for 2x1.0 and 2x1.5 cables, brown and brown.
Three cores : Brown, black (centre core) and grey.
Position of CPC :
Twin : Centrally placed between cores in same plane.
Three cores : Centrally placed between black and grey cores in same plane.
Sheath Colour : White; 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 :
OD<8mm : 4 × Overall Diameter
8mm≤OD≤12mm : 5 × Overall Diameter
OD>12mm : 6 × Overall Diameter
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
Conductor |
FFX200 05mRZ1-U/R |
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No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area |
Conductor Class |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Crosssectional Area of CPC |
Class of CPC |
Nominal Sheath Thickness |
Min. Overall Dimensions |
Max. Overall Dimensions |
Approx. Weight |
No.×mm² |
|
mm |
mm² |
|
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
2×1.0 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.1×9.6 |
6.0×11.2 |
84 |
2×1.5 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.4×10.1 |
6.3×11.7 |
101 |
2×2.5 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.0 |
5.9×11.3 |
7.0×12.2 |
136 |
3×1.0 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.1×13.0 |
6.0×15.1 |
108 |
3×1.5 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.4×13.7 |
6.3×15.9 |
135 |
3×2.5 |
1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.0 |
5.9×15.0 |
7.0×17.6 |
190 |
2×1.0 |
2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.2×9.8 |
6.1×11.4 |
89 |
2×1.5 |
2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.9 |
5.5×10.3 |
6.4×12.0 |
107 |
2×2.5 |
2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.0 |
6.0×11.5 |
7.1×13.4 |
141 |
2×4 |
2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.0 |
6.5×12.4 |
7.7×14.6 |
181 |
2×6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
1 |
1.1 |
7.2×14.0 |
8.5×16.6 |
256 |
2×10 |
2 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
2 |
1.2 |
8.3×16.5 |
9.8×19.5 |
406 |
2×16 |
2 |
0.7 |
6.0 |
2 |
1.3 |
9.4×19.0 |
11.1×22.5 |
576 |
3×4 |
2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.0 |
6.5×17.0 |
7.7×19.9 |
216 |
3×6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
1 |
1.1 |
7.2×19.2 |
7.5×22.5 |
311 |
3×10 |
2 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
2 |
1.2 |
8.3×22.5 |
9.8×26.6 |
460 |
3×16 |
2 |
0.7 |
6.0 |
2 |
1.3 |
9.4×25.8 |
11.1×30.6 |
690 |
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Conductor operating temperature : 90°C
Ambient temperature : 30°C
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2A
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 E (in free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical) |
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1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. |
1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. |
1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. |
1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
mm² |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1.0 |
14.5 |
13 |
17 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
21 |
18 |
1.5 |
18.5 |
16.5 |
22 |
19.5 |
24 |
22 |
26 |
23 |
2.5 |
25 |
22 |
30 |
26 |
33 |
30 |
36 |
32 |
4 |
33 |
30 |
40 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
49 |
42 |
6 |
42 |
38 |
51 |
44 |
58 |
52 |
63 |
54 |
10 |
57 |
51 |
69 |
60 |
80 |
71 |
86 |
75 |
16 |
76 |
68 |
91 |
80 |
107 |
96 |
115 |
100 |
Note: *With or without a protective conductor.
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B
Conductor cross-sectional area |
Two-core cable, d.c. |
Two-core cable, single-phase a.c. |
Three- or four-core cable, three-phase a.c. |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
mm² |
mV/A/m |
mV/A/m |
mV/A/m |
1.0 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
1.5 |
31 |
31 |
31 |