600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Armoured Power Cables to BS 6724(2-5 Cores)
FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
Applications
BS 6724 600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables aremainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports,
petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings.
Standard
Basic design to BS 6724
FIRE PERFORMANCE
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
600/1000V
Construction
Conductor |
Annealed copper wire, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2. |
Insulation |
XLPE type GP8 according to BS 7655-1.3. HEPR type GP6 according to BS 7655-1.2 or
crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to BS EN 50363-5 can be offered as option. |
Bedding: |
Extruded layer of polymeric material. |
Armouring: |
Galvanized steel wire. |
Outer Sheath: |
Extruded layer of polymeric material LTS 1 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: Brown and blue.
3-core: Brown, black and grey.
4-core: Blue, brown, black and grey.
5-core: 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: |
90°C |
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds): |
250°C |
Minimum bending radius: |
circular copper conductors: 6 × Overall Diameter
shaped copper conductors: 8 × Overall Diameter |
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
Conductor |
FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R |
No. of Cores × Cross-sectional
Area |
Conductor Class |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Nominal Bedding Thickness |
Nominal Steel Wire Armour Diameter |
Nominal Sheath Thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Approx. Weight |
No.×mm² |
|
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
2 Cores |
2×1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
12.1 |
294 |
2×2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.6 |
354 |
2×4a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.7 |
420 |
2×6a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.9 |
497 |
2×10a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
18.0 |
650 |
2×16a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
20.4 |
964 |
2×25a |
2 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
24.1 |
1314 |
2×25b |
2 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.4 |
1254 |
2×35a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
27.7 |
1832 |
2×35b |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.3 |
1736 |
2×50b |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
25.8 |
2261 |
2×70b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
29.0 |
2922 |
2×95b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
33.1 |
4029 |
2×120b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
36.1 |
4796 |
2×150b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
39.3 |
5646 |
2×185b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
44.7 |
7365 |
2×240b |
2 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
49.0 |
9027 |
2×300b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
53.5 |
10832 |
2×400b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
59.0 |
13216 |
3 Cores |
3×1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
12.6 |
320 |
3×2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.1 |
401 |
3×4a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.3 |
487 |
3×6a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.6 |
588 |
3×10a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.5 |
906 |
3×16a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.6 |
1190 |
3×25a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
1858 |
3×25b |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.6 |
1755 |
3×35a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
29.4 |
2298 |
3×35b |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
25.7 |
2154 |
3×50b |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
28.5 |
2858 |
3×70b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.2 |
3761 |
3×95b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
37.0 |
5204 |
3×120b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
40.4 |
6258 |
3×150b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
45.5 |
7989 |
3×185b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
49.8 |
9586 |
3×240b |
2 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
55.1 |
11930 |
3×300b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
60.2 |
14427 |
3×400b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
66.6 |
17765 |
4 Cores |
4×1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
13.3 |
388 |
4×2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.0 |
460 |
4×4a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.4 |
566 |
4×6a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
18.7 |
813 |
4×10a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
21.1 |
1073 |
4×16a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
23.4 |
1431 |
4×25a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.9 |
2239 |
4×25b |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.1 |
2102 |
4×35a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
31.9 |
2797 |
4×35b |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
28.6 |
2606 |
4×50b |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.0 |
3530 |
4×70b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
37.7 |
5074 |
4×95b |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
41.7 |
6474 |
4×120b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
47.1 |
8390 |
4×150b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
51.4 |
9947 |
4×185b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
56.6 |
12096 |
4×240b |
2 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
63.0 |
15109 |
4×300b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
68.8 |
18276 |
4×400b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.15 |
3.2 |
78.1 |
23849 |
5 Cores |
5×1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.3 |
413 |
5×2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.1 |
521 |
5×4a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
17.8 |
658 |
5×6a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
20 |
932 |
5×10a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.9 |
1258 |
5×16a |
2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.6 |
1893 |
5×25a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
31.5 |
2646 |
5×35a |
2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
34.8 |
3326 |
5×50a |
2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
40.4 |
4567 |
5×70a |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
46.3 |
6056 |
a Circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2).
b Shaped stranded conductor (class 2).
Electrical Properties
Conductor Operating Temperature |
90°C |
Ambient Temperature |
30°C |
Ground ambient temperature: |
20°C |
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E4A
Conductor crosssectional
area |
Ref. Method C (clipped direct) |
Ref. Method E (in free air or
on a perforated cable tray etc.
horizontal or vertical) |
Ref. Method D (direct in in groud or in ducting in groud. in or around buildings) |
1 two-core cable,
single-phase a.c.
or d.c. |
1 three- or fourcore
cable,
three-phase a.c. |
1 two-core
cable, singlephase
a.c. or
d.c. |
1 three- or fourcore
cable,
three-phase a.c. |
1 two-core cable,
single-phase a.c.
or d.c. |
1 three- or fourcore
cable, threephase
a.c. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
mm2 |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1.5 |
27 |
23 |
29 |
25 |
25 |
21 |
2.5 |
36 |
31 |
39 |
33 |
33 |
28 |
4 |
49 |
42 |
52 |
44 |
43 |
36 |
6 |
62 |
53 |
66 |
56 |
53 |
44 |
10 |
85 |
73 |
90 |
78 |
71 |
58 |
16 |
110 |
94 |
115 |
99 |
91 |
75 |
25 |
146 |
124 |
152 |
131 |
116 |
96 |
35 |
180 |
154 |
188 |
162 |
139 |
115 |
50 |
219 |
187 |
228 |
197 |
164 |
135 |
70 |
279 |
238 |
291 |
251 |
203 |
167 |
95 |
338 |
289 |
354 |
304 |
239 |
197 |
120 |
392 |
335 |
410 |
353 |
271 |
223 |
150 |
451 |
386 |
472 |
406 |
306 |
251 |
185 |
515 |
441 |
539 |
463 |
343 |
281 |
240 |
607 |
520 |
636 |
546 |
395 |
324 |
300 |
698 |
599 |
732 |
628 |
446 |
365 |
400 |
787 |
673 |
847 |
728 |
- |
- |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E4B
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 |
1.5 |
31 |
31 |
27 |
2.5 |
19 |
19 |
16 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
6.8 |
10 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
16 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
|
|
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
25 |
1.85 |
1.85 |
0.160 |
1.90 |
1.60 |
0.140 |
1.65 |
35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
0.155 |
1.35 |
1.15 |
0.135 |
1.15 |
50 |
0.98 |
0.99 |
0.155 |
1.00 |
0.86 |
0.135 |
0.87 |
70 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.150 |
0.69 |
0.59 |
0.130 |
0.60 |
95 |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.150 |
0.52 |
0.43 |
0.130 |
0.45 |
120 |
0.39 |
0.40 |
0.145 |
0.42 |
0.34 |
0.130 |
0.37 |
150 |
0.31 |
0.32 |
0.145 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.125 |
0.30 |
185 |
0.25 |
0.26 |
0.145 |
0.29 |
0.22 |
0.125 |
0.26 |
240 |
0.195 |
0.200 |
0.140 |
0.24 |
0.175 |
0.125 |
0.21 |
300 |
0.155 |
0.160 |
0.140 |
0.21 |
0.140 |
0.120 |
0.185 |
400 |
0.120 |
0.130 |
0.140 |
0.190 |
0.115 |
0.120 |
0.165 |
Note: r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance