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Five-core 600/1000V XLPE Insulation, LSZH Sheath Cables to BS 8573

Application:

BS 8573 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.

Standard:

Basic design to BS 8573:2012

Fire Performance :

• Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)	BS EN 60332-1-2:2004
  Reduced Fire Propagation  (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test)	BS EN 60332-3-24:2009 (cat. C)
  Halogen Free	BS EN 50267-2-1
  Minimum Smoke Emission	BS EN 61034-2
  Spark Test	BS EN 62230

Voltage Rating:

600/1000V

Construction :

Conductor: Annealed copper conductor, strand according to BS EN 60228 class 2.

Insulation:Thermosetting insulation XLPE Type GP8 according to BS 7655-1.3, XLPE Type GP6 according to BS 7655-1.2, or XLPE Type EI5 according to BS EN 50363-5.

Inner Covering option: The laid up cores may be coverd by an optional extrued inner covering or separatingtape. It shall be possible to separate the cores easily.

outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH type LTS 4 according to BS 7655-6.1.

outer Sheath option: UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and antitermite properties can be offered as option.

Color Code:

Insulation Colour: Green and yellow, blue, brown black, grey.

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

Physical And Thermal Properties:

Maximum temperature range during operation (XLPE): 90°C

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

Minimum bending radius:

Circular copper conductors(up to 25mm²): 4 x Overall Diameter

Circular copper conductors(above 25mm²): 6 x Overall Diameter

Shaped copper conductors: 8 x Overall Diameter

Construction Parameters :

• Conductor		Nominal Insulation Thickness	Nominal Inner Covering Thickness	Nominal Sheath Thickness
  No. of CoresxCross Section	Class of Conductor
  No.xmm²		mm	mm	mm
  5x1.5	2	0.7	0.4	1.8
  5x2.5	2	0.7	0.4	1.8
  5x4.0	2	0.7	0.6	1.8
  5x6.0	2	0.7	0.6	1.8
  5x10	2	0.7	0.6	1.8
  5x16	2	0.7	0.8	1.8
  5x25	2	0.9	1.0	1.8
  5x35	2	0.9	1.0	1.8
  5x50	2	1.0	1.2	1.9
  5x70	2	1.1	1.2	2.1
  5x95	2	1.1	1.4	2.2
  5x120	2	1.2	1.4	2.4