600/1000V PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables to BS 6346 (2-5 Cores)
FFGD400 1VV-R (CU/PVC/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)
Applications
BS 6346 600/1000V PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed Armoured Power Cables are intended for use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications.
Standard
Basic design to BS 6346
Fire Performance
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) |
BS EN 50265-2-1 |
Voltage Rating
600/1000V
Construction
Conductor |
Annealed copper wire, stranded according to BS 6360 class 2. |
Insulation |
PVC TI 1 according to BS 7655-3.1. |
Bedding: |
Extruded PVC or taped bedding comprising two or more layers of PVC tape or other synthetic tape
(for cables having a nominal conductor area of 16mm² and above). |
Armouring: |
Galvanized steel wire. |
Outer Sheath |
PVC TM 1 according to BS 7655-4.1. |
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 |
Two-core: Brown, blue
Three-core: Brown, black, grey
Four-core: Blue, brown, black, grey
Five-core: Green-and-yellow, blue, brown, black, grey |
Sheath Colour |
Black (other colours 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: |
|
|
Circular copper conductor |
6 x Overall Diameter |
|
Shaped copper conductor |
8 x Overall Diameter |
|
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
Conductor |
FGD400 1VVMV-R |
No. of Cores x Cross Section |
Class of Conductor |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Nominal Bedding Thickness |
Nominal Armour Wire Diameter |
Nominal Sheath Thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Approx. Weight |
Extruded Bedding |
Taped Bedding |
No.xmm² |
|
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
2 Cores |
2x1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
12.3 |
- |
278 |
2x2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.6 |
- |
355 |
2x4.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.1 |
- |
437 |
2x6.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
16.5 |
- |
524 |
2x10a |
2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.1 |
- |
835 |
2x16a |
2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.9 |
21.9 |
1045 |
2x25b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.0 |
22.6 |
1535 |
2x25a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
1608 |
2x35b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
24.8 |
24.4 |
1839 |
2x35a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
29.2 |
28.8 |
1941 |
2x50b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
27.8 |
27.4 |
1364 |
2x70b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
30.4 |
30.0 |
2328 |
2x95b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
35.5 |
34.7 |
3759 |
2x120b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
38.0 |
37.2 |
3217 |
2x150b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
41.3 |
40.5 |
3732 |
2x185b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
46.4 |
45.2 |
6669 |
2x240b |
2 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
51.2 |
50.0 |
6432 |
2x300b |
2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
56.4 |
54.8 |
7680 |
2x400b |
2 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
61.9 |
60.3 |
12535 |
3 Cores |
3x1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
12.8 |
- |
311 |
3x2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.1 |
- |
405 |
3x4.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.8 |
- |
510 |
3x6.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
18.0 |
- |
727 |
3x10a |
2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.2 |
- |
998 |
3x16a |
2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
23.1 |
23.1 |
1291 |
3x25b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
25.0 |
24.6 |
1879 |
3x25a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.2 |
27.8 |
1989 |
3x35b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
27.1 |
26.7 |
2286 |
3x35a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.8 |
30.4 |
2439 |
3x50b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
30.5 |
30.1 |
1638 |
3x70b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
35.0 |
34.2 |
3272 |
3x95b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
39.3 |
38.5 |
4789 |
3x120b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
42.2 |
41.4 |
4068 |
3x150b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
47.5 |
46.3 |
5231 |
3x185b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
51.9 |
50.7 |
8660 |
3x240b |
2 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
57.8 |
56.2 |
8395 |
3x300b |
2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
63.2 |
61.6 |
10006 |
3x400b |
2 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
69.6 |
68.0 |
16856 |
4 Cores |
|
4x1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.5 |
- |
353 |
4x2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.0 |
- |
466 |
4x4.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
17.8 |
- |
708 |
4x6.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.2 |
- |
850 |
4x10a |
2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.8 |
- |
1186 |
4x16a |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.3 |
25.9 |
1751 |
4x25b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
27.8 |
27.4 |
2254 |
4x25a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.7 |
30.3 |
2401 |
4x35b |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
30.3 |
29.9 |
2769 |
4x35a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
33.7 |
33.3 |
2972 |
4x50b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
35.4 |
34.6 |
2198 |
4x70b |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
39.2 |
38.4 |
3961 |
4x95b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
44.3 |
43.5 |
5891 |
4x120b |
2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
49.3 |
48.1 |
5437 |
4x150b |
2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
53.6 |
52.4 |
6357 |
4x185b |
2 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
59.0 |
57.4 |
10827 |
4x240b |
2 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
65.7 |
64.1 |
10363 |
4x300b |
2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
72.0 |
70.4 |
12420 |
4x400b |
2 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
3.15 |
3.3 |
81.3 |
79.3 |
22477 |
5 Cores |
5x1.5a |
2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.3 |
- |
396 |
5x2.5a |
2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
16.3 |
- |
538 |
5x4.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
- |
807 |
5x6.0a |
2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.9 |
- |
987 |
5x10a |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
25.8 |
- |
1581 |
5x16a |
2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.4 |
28.0 |
2039 |
5x25a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
33.5 |
33.1 |
2840 |
5x35a |
2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
36.6 |
36.2 |
3518 |
5x50a |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
43.0 |
42.2 |
4881 |
5x70a |
2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
48.1 |
47.3 |
6325 |
a Circular or compacted circular stranded conductor (class 2)
b Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)
Electrical Properties
Conductor Operating Temperature |
70°C |
Ambient Temperature |
30°C |
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671: 2008 table 4D4A
Conductor cross- sectional area |
Reference Method C (clipped
direct) |
Reference Method E (in free air or
on a perforated cable tray, horizontal
or vertical) |
Reference Method D (direct in
ground or in ducting in ground. in or
around buildings) |
1 two-core
cable, singlephase
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, singlephase
a.c. or d.c. |
1 three- or fourcore
cable,
three-phase
a.c. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
mm2 |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1.5 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
19 |
22 |
18 |
2.5 |
28 |
25 |
31 |
26 |
29 |
24 |
4.0 |
38 |
33 |
41 |
35 |
37 |
30 |
6.0 |
49 |
42 |
53 |
45 |
46 |
38 |
10 |
67 |
58 |
72 |
62 |
60 |
50 |
16 |
89 |
77 |
97 |
83 |
78 |
64 |
25 |
118 |
102 |
128 |
110 |
99 |
82 |
35 |
145 |
125 |
157 |
135 |
119 |
98 |
50 |
175 |
151 |
190 |
163 |
140 |
116 |
70 |
222 |
192 |
241 |
207 |
173 |
143 |
95 |
269 |
231 |
291 |
251 |
204 |
169 |
120 |
310 |
267 |
336 |
290 |
231 |
192 |
150 |
356 |
306 |
386 |
332 |
261 |
217 |
185 |
405 |
348 |
439 |
378 |
292 |
243 |
240 |
476 |
409 |
516 |
445 |
336 |
280 |
300 |
547 |
469 |
592 |
510 |
379 |
316 |
400 |
621 |
540 |
683 |
590 |
- |
- |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671: 2008 table 4D4B
Nominal Cross Section Area |
Two-core cables 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 |
29 |
29 |
25 |
2.5 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
4.0 |
11 |
11 |
9.5 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
10 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
16 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
|
|
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
25 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
0.170 |
1.75 |
1.50 |
0.145 |
1.50 |
35 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
0.165 |
1.25 |
1.10 |
0.145 |
1.10 |
50 |
0.93 |
0.93 |
0.165 |
0.94 |
0.80 |
0.140 |
0.81 |
70 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.160 |
0.65 |
0.55 |
0.140 |
0.57 |
95 |
0.46 |
0.47 |
0.155 |
0.50 |
0.41 |
0.135 |
0.43 |
120 |
0.36 |
0.38 |
0.155 |
0.41 |
0.33 |
0.135 |
0.35 |
150 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.155 |
0.34 |
0.26 |
0.130 |
0.29 |
185 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.150 |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.130 |
0.25 |
240 |
0.180 |
0.190 |
0.150 |
0.24 |
0.165 |
0.130 |
0.21 |
300 |
0.145 |
0.155 |
0.145 |
0.21 |
0.135 |
0.130 |
0.185 |
400 |
0.105 |
0.115 |
0.145 |
0.185 |
0.100 |
0.125 |
0.160 |
Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance