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300/500V PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed Power Cables to BS 6004 (Single Core)

FGD300 05VV-U/R (CU/PVC/PVC 300/500V Class 1/2)

BS Code: 6181Y (CU/PVC/PVC)

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 6004: 2012

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) EN 60332-1-2

VOLTAGE RATING

300/500V

Cable Construction

BS6004 Power Cables Power Cables to BS 6004 (Single Core)
Conductor Annealed copper conductor, class 1 (1.0mm^2 to 2.5mm^2) or class 2 (4mm^2 to 35mm^2) according to BS EN 60228.
Insulation PVC Type TI 1 according to BS EN 50363-3.
Outer Sheath PVC Type 6 according to BS 7655-4.2.
Outer Sheath Option UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour Brown or blue.
Sheath Colour Grey, other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation (PVC) 70°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) 160°C
Minimum bending radius Up to 10mm^2 - Fixed: 3 x overall diameter
  10mm^2 to 25mm^2 - Fixed: 4 x overall diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FGD300 05VV-U/R
No. of Cores x Cross Section Class of Conductor Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Sheath Thickness Maximum Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
No.xmm² 　　 mm   mm kg/km
1x1.0 1 0.6 0.8 4.5 27
1x1.5 1 0.7 0.8 5.0 36
1x2.5 1 0.8 0.8 5.7 52
1x4.0 2 0.8 0.9 6.7 76
1x6.0 2 0.8 0.9 7.3 100
1x10 2 1.0 0.9 8.8 160
1x16 2 1.0 1.0 10.1 230
1x25 2 1.2 1.1 12.1 340
1x35 2 1.2 1.1 13.5 440

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature 70°C
Ambient Temperature 30°

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1A

Conductor cross- sectional area Reference Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc) Reference Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc) Reference Method C (clipped direct) Reference Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical etc)
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
1.0 11.0 10.5 13.5 12.0 15.5 14 - - - - -
1.5 14.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 20 18 - - - - -
2.5 20 18 24 21 27 25 - - - - -
4.0 26 24 32 28 37 33 - - - - -
6.0 34 31 41 36 47 43 - - - - -
10 46 42 57 50 65 59 - - - - -
16 61 56 76 68 87 79 - - - - -
25 80 73 101 89 114 104 131 114 110 146 130
35 99 89 125 110 141 129 162 143 137 181 162

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1B

Nominal Cross Section Area 2 cables d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods A and 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 mV/A/m
1.0 44 44 44 44 38 38 38 38
1.5 29 29 29 29 25 25 25 25
2.5 18 18 18 18 15 15 15 15
4.0 11 11 11 11 9.5 9.5 9,5 9.5
6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
10 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
    r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z
25 1.75 1.8 0.33 1.8 1.75 0.20 1.75 1.75 0.29 1.8 1.5 0.29 1.55 1.5 0.175 1.5 1.5 0.25 1.55 1.5 0.32 1.55
35 1.25 1.3 0.31 1.3 1.25 0.195 1.25 1.25 0.28 1.3 1.1 0.27 1.10 1.1 0.170 1.1 1.1 0.24 1.10 1.1 0.32 1.15

Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance