FIREGUARD Flame Retardant Cables

Fire retardant cable(Fireguard)

600/1000V PVC Insulated, Non-sheathed Flexible Cables (Single Core)

FGD100 1V-K (CU/PVC 600/1000V class 5)

BS Code: TYPE BK/TYPE CK(CU/PVC)

Application

BS 6231 600/1000V PVC insulated,non-sheathed flexible cables are intended for use in the wiring of switch,

control, metering, relay and instrument panels of power switchgear, and for such purposes as internal

connections in rectifier equipment and its motor starters and controllers.

Standards

Basic design to to BS 6231: 2006

FGD100 1V-K (CU/PVC 600/1000V class 5)

Fire Performance

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)

BS EN 60332-1-2

Voltage Rating

600/1000V

Cable Construction

Conductor :Annealed copper conductor, class 5 according to BS EN 60228.

Insulation:PVC Type TI 1 according to BS EN 50363-3 for cable type BK, and type TI 3 according to BS EN 50363-

3 for cable type CK.

Colour Code

Black, Blue, Brown, Red, White, Grey, Violet, Pink, Green and Yellow. Other colours can be offered upon request.

Physical and Thermal Properties

Maximum temperature range during operation (PVC)

70°C (TYPE BK); 90°C (TYPE CK)

Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds)

160°C

Minimum bending radius

6 x overall diameter

Construction Parameters

Conductor

FGD100 1V-F

No. of Cores xCross Section

Class of Conductor

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Maximum Overall Diameter

Approx.Weight

No.xmm2

 

mm

mm

kg/km

1x0.50

5

0.8

3

12

1x0.75

5

0.8

3.1

15

1x1.0

5

0.8

3.3

18

1x1.5

5

0.8

3.6

23

1x2.5

5

0.8

4.1

34

1x4.0

5

0.8

4.8

48

1x6.0

5

0.8

5.3

67

1x10

5

1

7.2

119

1x16

5

1

9

187

1x25

5

1.2

11.5

291

1x35

5

1.2

12.5

406

1x50

5

1.4

15.4

580

1x70

5

1.4

17.5

780

1x95

5

1.6

19.2

1055

1x120

5

1.6

21.2

1175

1x150

5

1.8

23.9

1425

1x185

5

2

25.9

1735

1x240

5

2.2

28.9

2310

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature

70°C

Ambient Temperature

30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1A


Conductor cross-sectional

area

Reference Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc)

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

Reference Method C (clipped direct)

Reference Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical etc)

Touching

Spaced by one cable diameter

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

3 or 4cables, 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

11

10.5

13.5

12

15.5

14

-

-

-

-

-

1.5

14.5

13.5

17.5

15.5

20

18

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

20

18

24

21

27

25

-

-

-

-

-

4

26

24

32

28

37

33

-

-

-

-

-

6

34

31

41

36

47

43

-

-

-

-

-

10

46

42

57

50

65

59

-

-

-

-

-

16

61

56

76

68

87

79

-

-

-

-

-

25

80

73

101

89

114

104

131

114

110

146

130

35

99

89

125

110

141

129

162

143

137

181

162

50

119

108

151

134

182

167

196

174

167

219

197

70

151

136

192

171

234

214

251

225

216

281

254

95

182

164

232

207

284

261

304

275

264

341

311

120

210

188

269

239

330

303

352

321

308

396

362

150

240

216

300

262

381

349

406

372

356

456

419

185

273

245

341

296

436

400

463

427

409

521

480

240

321

286

400

346

515

472

546

507

485

615

569

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1B


Nominal Cross Section Area

2 cables
d.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c.

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

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

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

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

Ref. Methods C & F (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

1

44

44

44

44

38

38

38

38

1.5

29

29

29

29

25

25

25

25

2.5

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

4

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

10

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

16

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

 

 

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

25

1.75

1.8

0.33

1.8

1.75

0.2

1.75

1.75

0.29

1.8

1.5

0.29

1.55

1.5

0.175

1.5

1.5

0.25

1.55

1.5

0.32

1.55

35

1.25

1.3

0.31

1.3

1.25

0.195

1.25

1.25

0.28

1.3

1.1

0.27

1.1

1.1

0.17

1.1

1.1

0.24

1.1

1.1

0.32

1.15

50

0.93

0.95

0.3

1

0.93

0.19

0.95

0.93

0.28

0.97

0.81

0.26

0.85

0.8

0.165

0.82

0.8

0.24

0.84

0.8

0.32

0.86

70

0.63

0.65

0.29

0.72

0.63

0.185

0.66

0.63

0.27

0.69

0.56

0.25

0.61

0.55

0.16

0.57

0.55

0.24

0.6

0.55

0.31

0.63

95

0.46

0.49

0.28

0.56

0.47

0.18

0.5

0.47

0.27

0.54

0.42

0.24

0.48

0.41

0.155

0.43

0.41

0.23

0.47

0.4

0.31

0.51

120

0.36

0.39

0.27

0.47

0.37

0.175

0.41

0.37

0.26

0.45

0.33

0.23

0.41

0.32

0.15

0.36

0.32

0.23

0.4

0.32

0.3

0.44

150

0.29

0.31

0.27

0.41

0.3

0.175

0.34

0.29

0.26

0.39

0.27

0.23

0.36

0.26

0.15

0.3

0.26

0.23

0.34

0.26

0.3

0.4

185

0.23

0.25

0.27

0.37

0.24

0.17

0.29

0.24

0.26

0.35

0.22

0.23

0.32

0.21

0.145

0.26

0.21

0.22

0.31

0.21

0.3

0.36

240

0.18

0.195

0.26

0.33

0.185

0.165

0.25

0.185

0.25

0.31

0.17

0.23

0.29

0.16

0.145

0.22

0.16

0.22

0.27

0.16

0.29

0.34

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