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

FFX100 07mZ-U/R/K (CU/MGT+LSZH 450/750V Class 1/2/5)

 

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 EN 50525-3-41(formerly BS 7211)

FIRE PERFORMANCE:

Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-21; BS 6387; BS 8491

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

IEC60754-2; 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.

FFX100 07mZ-U : 1.5-10mm² Class 1 solid copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

FFX100 07mZ-R : 1.5-630mm² Class 2 stranded copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

FFX100 07mZ-K : 1.5-240mm² Class 5 stranded copper conductor to BS EN 60228.

Fire Barrier : Mica glass tape.

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

Outer Sheath 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 FFX100 07mZ-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

3.6

4.3

22

1×2.5

1

0.8

4.2

5.0

35

1×4

1

0.8

4.6

5.6

52

1×6

1

0.8

5.1

6.2

73

1×10

1

1.0

6.3

7.6

122

1×1.5

2

0.7

3.7

4.4

24

1×2.5

2

0.8

4.3

5.1

37

1×4

2

0.8

4.8

5.7

54

1×6

2

0.8

5.3

6.4

76

1×10

2

1.0

6.6

8.0

127

1×16

2

1.0

7.4

9.0

191

1×25

2

1.2

9.1

11.1

301

1×35

2

1.2

10.0

12.3

405

1×50

2

1.4

11.6

14.2

550

1×70

2

1.4

13.1

16.1

774

1×95

2

1.6

15.1

18.6

1069

1×120

2

1.6

16.6

20.4

1333

1×150

2

1.8

18.3

22.6

1640

1×185

2

2.0

20.3

25.1

2055

1×240

2

2.2

23.0

28.5

2690

1×300

2

2.4

25.5

31.6

3364

1×400

2

2.6

28.5

35.3

4252

1×500

2

2.8

31.5

39.2

5343

1×630

2

2.8

35.0

43.5

6868

1×1.5

5

0.7

3.8

4.5

23

1×2.5

5

0.8

4.4

5.3

37

1×4

5

0.8

4.9

5.9

54

1×6

5

0.8

5.4

6.5

76

1×10

5

1.0

6.7

8.1

128

1×16

5

1.0

7.7

9.4

191

1×25

5

1.2

9.4

11.6

297

1×35

5

1.2

10.7

13.1

403

1×50

5

1.4

12.5

15.4

577

1×70

5

1.4

14.2

17.6

803

1×95

5

1.6

16.1

19.8

1066

1×120

5

1.6

17.7

21.9

1332

1×150

5

1.8

19.6

24.3

1660

1×185

5

2.0

21.6

26.8

2030

1×240

5

2.2

24.5

30.4

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 etc) Ref. Method G (in free air)
Touching 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(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

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