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300/500V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Screened Power Cables to BS 8436 (2-4 Cores)

FTX200 05ROZ1-U/R/K (CU/XLPE/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V 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 to BS 8436:2011

FTX200 05ROZ1-U/R/K (CU/XLPE/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V 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

300/500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Tinned annealed copper conductor, solid or stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 1, class 2 or class 5.

Insulation : Thermosetting XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3. Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to EN 50363-5 or crosslinked elastomeric GP 4/GP 6 according to BS 7655-1.2 can be offered as option.

CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor) : Uninsulated tinned annealed copper conductor conforming to BS EN 13630:2002.

Screen : One or more metallic or laminated metallic tape(s) shall be applied, either longitudinally or helically or as a combination of both, with the metallic element in contact with the uninsulated circuit protective conductor.

Outer Sheath : LSZH type LTS 3 according to BS 7655-6.1.

Outer Sheath Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour :

2-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Brown, blue or brown, brown.

3-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Brown, black, grey.

4-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Blue, brown, black, grey.

Sheath Colour : White; other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation : 70°C

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

Minimum bending radius : 6 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FTX200 05ROZ1-U/R/K
No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area Conductor Class Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Sheath Thickness Approx. Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
No.×mm²   mm mm mm kg/km

2×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

0.9

8.0

80

2×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

0.9

8.5

100

2×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

10.5

140

2×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

12.5

190

3×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

0.9

8.5

105

3×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

0.9

9.5

120

3×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

11.5

170

3×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

13.5

230

4×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

1.0

9.0

125

4×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

10.5

155

4×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

12.0

200

4×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.2

15.0

280

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature : 70°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D2A

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 E (free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical)
1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 1 three-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three-phase a.c. 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 1 three-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three-phase a.c. 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 1 three-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three-phase a.c. 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 1 three-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three-phase a.c.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

mm²

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1.0

11

10

13

11.5

15

13.5

17

14.5

1.5

14

13

16.5

15

19.5

17.5

22

18.5

2.5

18.5

17.5

23

20

27

24

30

25

4

25

23

30

27

36

32

40

34

Note: With or without a protective conductor.
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D2B

Conductor cross-sectional area Two-core cable, d.c. Two-core cable, single-phase a.c. Three- or four-core cable, three-phase a.c.
1 2 3 4
mm² mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m

1.0

44

44

38

1.5

29

29

25

2.5

18

18

15

4

11

11

9.5