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300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to BS 7211 (Single Core)

FFX300 05mRZ1-U (CU/MGT+XLPE/LSZH 300/500V Class 1)

300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to BS 7211 (Single Core)

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 7211:2012

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity IEC 60331-21; BS 6387
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire or cable test) IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cables test) IEC 60332-3-24; EN 60332-3-24
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: Annealed copper conductor, solid according to BS EN 60228 class 1.
Fire Barrier: Mica glass tape.
Insulation: XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3. Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to EN 50363-5 can be offered as option.
CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor): Uninsulated copper conductor.
Outer Sheath: Extruded LSZH type LTS 2 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: Brown or blue.
Sheath Colour: White; other colours can be offered upon request.

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation: 90°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds): 250°C
Minimum bending radius: 4 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FFX300 05mRZ1-U
No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area Conductor Class Nominal Insulation Thickness Crosssectional Area of CPC Class of CPC Nominal Sheath Thickness Min. Overall Dimensions Max. Overall Dimensions Approx. Weight
No.×mm2   mm mm2   mm mm mm kg/km
1×1.0 1 0.70 1.0 1 0.9 5.1x6.2 6.0x7.3 66
1×1.5 1 0.70 1.0 1 0.9 5.4x6.4 6.3x7.6 74

Electrical PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature: 90°C
Ambient temperature: 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1A

Conductor crosssectional 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)
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, singlephase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
mm2 a a a a a a
1.0 14 13 17 15 19 17.5
1.5 19 17 23 20 25 23

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1B

Conductor crosssectional 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 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 mV/a/m
1.0 46 46 46 46 40 40 40 40
1.5 31 31 31 31 27 27 27 27

Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.