Firetox Flame Retardant Cables 

Firetox Flame Retardant Cables

450/750V LSZH Insulated, Non-sheathed Power Cables to BS EN 50525-3-41 (Single Core)

FTX100 07Z-U/R/K (CU/LSZH 450/750V Class 1/2/5)

BS Code : 6491B

HAR Code : H07Z-U/R/K

APPLICATION

The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports,

petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings. This product type is CE and TUV approved.

STANDARDS

Basic design to BS EN 50525-3-41(formerly BS 7211)

FTX100 07Z-U/R/K (CU/LSZH 450/750V Class 1/2/5)

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single vertical wire or cable test)

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

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

450/750V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Copper conductor according to BS EN 60228 class 1/2/5.

H07Z-U : 1.5-10mm² Class 1 solid copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

H07Z-R : 1.5-630mm² Class 2 stranded copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

H07Z-K : 1.5-240mm² Class 5 stranded copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

Insulation : Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to EN 50363-5.

Insulation Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties

can be offered as option.

COLOUR CODE

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red, Turquoise, Violet, White, Green and Yellow.

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

FTX100 07Z-U/R/K

No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area

Conductor Class

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Min. Overall Diameter

Max. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

No.×mm²

 

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1×1.5

1

0.7

2.6

3.3

22

1×2.5

1

0.8

3.2

4.0

35

1×4

1

0.8

3.6

4.6

52

1×6

1

0.8

4.1

5.2

73

1×10

1

1.0

5.3

6.6

122

1×1.5

2

0.7

2.7

3.4

24

1×2.5

2

0.8

3.3

4.1

37

1×4

2

0.8

3.8

4.7

54

1×6

2

0.8

4.3

5.4

76

1×10

2

1.0

5.6

7.0

127

1×16

2

1.0

6.4

8.0

191

1×25

2

1.2

8.1

10.1

301

1×35

2

1.2

9.0

11.3

405

1×50

2

1.4

10.6

13.2

550

1×70

2

1.4

12.1

15.1

774

1×95

2

1.6

14.1

17.6

1069

1×120

2

1.6

15.6

19.4

1333

1×150

2

1.8

17.3

21.6

1640

1×185

2

2.0

19.3

24.1

2055

1×240

2

2.2

22.0

27.5

2690

1×300

2

2.4

24.5

30.6

3364

1×400

2

2.6

27.5

34.3

4252

1×500

2

2.8

30.5

38.2

5343

1×630

2

2.8

34.0

42.5

6868

1×1.5

5

0.7

2.8

3.5

23

1×2.5

5

0.8

3.4

4.3

37

1×4

5

0.8

3.9

4.9

54

1×6

5

0.8

4.4

5.5

76

1×10

5

1.0

5.7

7.1

128

1×16

5

1.0

6.7

8.4

191

1×25

5

1.2

8.4

10.6

297

1×35

5

1.2

9.7

12.1

403

1×50

5

1.4

11.5

14.4

577

1×70

5

1.4

13.2

16.6

803

1×95

5

1.6

15.1

18.8

1066

1×120

5

1.6

16.7

20.9

1332

1×150

5

1.8

18.6

23.3

1660

1×185

5

2.0

20.6

25.8

2030

1×240

5

2.2

23.5

29.4

2659

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)

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

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, Trefoil

Cables touching, flat

Cables spaced*, flat

Cables touching

Cables spaced*

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

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

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