FIREGUARD Flame Retardant Cables

Fire retardant cable(Fireguard)

Flame Retardant Overall Screened Instrumentation Cables (Multipair)

RE-2X(St)Y

APPLICATION

The unarmoured XLPE versions are generally used for indoor installation and suitable for wet and damp areas.

Generally used within industrial process manufacturing plants for communication, data and voice transmission

signals and services.

STANDARDS

Basic design to BS EN 50288-7 (formerly BS 5308)

RE-2X(St)Y

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) :BS EN 60332-1-2

VOLTAGE RATING

300V, 500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Plain or metal coated copper wire, solid, stranded or flexible according to IEC 60228 class 1, 2 and

5.

Insulation : Extruded XLPE compound according to EN 50290-2-29. PVC, PE, PP compound can be offered as

options.

Pairs : Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm (≤1.5mm²) or

150mm (for 2.5mm²).

Binder Tape : PETP transparent tape.

Overall Screen : Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up cores with metallic side down in contact

with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm². Copper braid screen or aluminium/polyester tape combination with

copper braid screen can be offered as option.

Outer Sheath : Thermoplastic PVC compound according to EN 50290-2-22.

Outer Sheath Option : 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 : Colours and/or additional ring markings and/or symbols achieved by the use of coloured

insulation or by a coloured surface using extrusion, printing or painting.

Outer Sheath : Black. Other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range during operation : -30°C - +90°C

Temperature range fixed installation : -5°C - +50°C

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

Minimum bending radius : 7.5 x Overall Diameter

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

300V

Conductor Area Size

mm²

0.5

0.75

1.0

1.5

Insulation Thickness (nominal)

mm

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

Insulation Thickness (minimum)

mm

0.26

0.26

0.26

0.35

Conductor Resistance (20°C)

ohm/km

36.7

25.0

18.5

12.3

Minimum Insulation Resistance (20°C)

Mohm/km

1000

Maximum Mutual Capacitance

nf/km

250

Capacitance Unbalance

pf/500m

500

Maximum L/R (ratio)

μH/Ω

25

25

25

40

Operating Voltage

V

300

Dielectric Strength for 1 Minute

AC

V

≥1000

DC

V

≥2000

500V

Conductor Area Size

mm²

0.5

0.75

1.0

1.5

2.5

Insulation Thickness (nominal)

mm

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

Insulation Thickness (minimum)

mm

0.44

0.44

0.44

0.44

0.53

Conductor resistance (20°C)

ohm/km

36.7

25.0

18.5

12.3

7.4

Minimum Insulation Resistance (20°C)

Mohm/km

1000

Maximum Mutual Capacitance

nf/km

250

Capacitance Unbalance

pf/500m

500

Maximum L/R (ratio)

μH/Ω

25

25

25

40

60

Operating Voltage

V

500

Dielectric Strength for 1 Minute

AC

V

≥2000

DC

V

≥3000

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
300V

Conductor

RE-2X(St)Y

No. of Pairs X Cross Section

Class of Conductor

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Outer Sheath Thickness

Approx. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

mm²

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

0.5mm²

1x2x0.5

2

0.4

0.9

5.5

40

2x2x0.5

2

0.4

0.9

7.7

67

3x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.0

8.3

89

4x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.0

9.0

109

5x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.1

10.1

134

8x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.1

11.8

190

10x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.1

13.7

233

12x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.2

14.4

274

16x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.2

15.9

346

20x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.3

17.4

425

24x2x0.5

2

0.4

1.3

19.8

504

0.75mm²

1x2x0.75

2

0.4

0.9

5.8

47

2x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.0

8.5

85

3x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.0

8.9

109

4x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.1

10.0

139

5x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.1

10.9

166

8x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.1

12.7

240

10x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.2

15.1

302

12x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.2

15.6

347

16x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.3

17.5

451

20x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.4

19.1

554

24x2x0.75

2

0.4

1.4

21.8

657

1.0mm²

1x2x1.0

2

0.4

0.9

6.2

57

2x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.0

9.2

104

3x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.1

9.9

140

4x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.1

10.8

174

5x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.1

11.8

208

8x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.2

14.1

313

10x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.2

16.5

386

12x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.3

17.2

454

16x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.4

19.3

590

20x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.4

20.9

715

24x2x1.0

2

0.4

1.5

24.1

863

1.5mm²

1x2x1.5

2

0.5

0.9

7.2

74

2x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.1

10.9

144

3x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.1

11.5

190

4x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.2

12.9

244

5x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.2

14.1

294

8x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.3

16.8

443

10x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.4

20.0

557

12x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.4

20.6

644

16x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.5

23.2

839

20x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.6

25.3

1032

24x2x1.5

2

0.5

1.7

29.1

1243

500V

Conductor

RE-2X(St)Y

No. of Pairs X Cross Section

Class of Conductor

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Outer Sheath Thickness

Approx. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

mm²

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

0.5mm²

1x2x0.5

2

0.6

0.9

6.3

47

2x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.0

9.2

84

3x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.0

9.7

105

4x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.1

10.8

134

5x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.1

11.8

159

8x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.2

14.1

233

10x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.2

16.6

286

12x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.3

17.3

335

16x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.4

19.4

431

20x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.4

21.0

516

24x2x0.5

2

0.6

1.5

24.2

623

0.75mm²

1x2x0.75

2

0.6

0.9

6.6

54

2x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.0

9.8

99

3x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.1

10.6

131

4x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.1

11.5

161

5x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.2

12.8

198

8x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.2

15.1

285

10x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.3

18.0

360

12x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.3

18.5

412

16x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.4

20.8

532

20x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.5

22.7

652

24x2x0.75

2

0.6

1.6

26.1

787

1.0mm²

1x2x1.0

2

0.6

0.9

7.0

64

2x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.0

10.5

118

3x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.1

11.3

159

4x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.2

12.6

204

5x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.2

13.8

243

8x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.2

16.2

354

10x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.3

19.3

447

12x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.4

20.2

524

16x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.5

22.6

679

20x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.5

24.5

821

24x2x1.0

2

0.6

1.6

28.2

990

1.5mm²

1x2x1.5

2

0.6

0.9

7.6

78

2x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.1

11.6

152

3x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.2

12.5

206

4x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.2

13.6

257

5x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.3

15.2

317

8x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.3

17.9

466

10x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.4

21.3

587

12x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.5

22.2

689

16x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.6

25.0

895

20x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.7

27.2

1100

24x2x1.5

2

0.6

1.8

31.3

1324

2.5mm²

1x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.0

9.4

113

2x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.2

13.8

221

3x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.2

14.6

294

4x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.3

16.3

379

5x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.4

18.1

468

8x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.4

21.5

696

10x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.6

25.8

887

12x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.6

26.6

1030

16x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.7

29.9

1341

20x2x2.5

2

0.7

1.9

32.8

1668

24x2x2.5

2

0.7

2.0

37.8

2005