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600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured Power Cables to IEC 60502 (2-5 Cores & Multicore)

FGD400 1RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)

VDE Code: N2XY

Applications

IEC 60502 600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed Unarmoured Power Cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.

Standard

Basic design to IEC 60502-1

Fire Performance

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) IEC 60332-1

Voltage Rating

600/1000V

Construction

600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured Power Cables Power Cables to IEC 60502 (2-5 Cores & Multicore)
Conductor Annealed copper wire, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2.
Insulation XLPE according to IEC 60502-1.
Inner Covering Option: Extruded PVC or polymeric compound.
Outer Sheath Extruded PVC Type ST1/ST2 according to IEC 60502-1.
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. Alternatively, green-and-yellow, blue, brown Four-core: Blue, brown, black, grey. Alternatively, green-and-yellow, brown, black, grey Five-core: Green-and-yellow, blue, brown, black, grey Note: Depending on their intended use, the cables might be subject to the core colour requirements specified in BS 7671 or other standards, or in statutory requirements.
Sheath Colour Black, other colours can be offered upon request

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation: 80°C (For ST1 Sheath); 90°C (For ST2 Sheath)
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds): 250°C
Minimum bending radius: 12 x Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FGD400 1RV-R
No. of Cores x Cross Section Class of Conductor Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Sheath Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
No.xmm2 　 mm mm mm mm
2 Cores
2x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 9.2 109
2x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 10.0 138
2x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 11.0 182
2x6.0 2 0.7 1.8 12.0 234
2x10 2 0.7 1.8 13.6 333
2x16 2 0.7 1.8 15.4 468
2x25 2 0.9 1.8 18.4 686
2x35 2 0.9 1.8 20.6 926
2x50 2 1.0 1.8 23.6 1269
2x70 2 1.1 1.8 26.8 1699
2x95 2 1.1 1.9 30.2 2269
2x120 2 1.2 2.0 33.7 2853
2x150 2 1.4 2.2 37.5 3539
2x185 2 1.6 2.3 41.6 4329
2x240 2 1.7 2.5 46.7 5607
2x300 2 1.8 2.6 51.4 6892
2x400 2 2.0 2.9 58.9 9202
3 Cores
3x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 9.6 133
3x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 10.5 174
3x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 11.6 236
3x6.0 2 0.7 1.8 12.6 310
3x10 2 0.7 1.8 14.4 452
3x16 2 0.7 1.8 16.3 648
3x25 2 0.9 1.8 19.5 963
3x35 2 0.9 1.8 21.9 1315
3x50 2 1.0 1.8 25.1 1818
3x70 2 1.1 1.9 28.7 2451
3x95 2 1.1 2.0 32.4 3287
3x120 2 1.2 2.1 36.1 4142
3x150 2 1.4 2.3 40.3 5140
3x185 2 1.6 2.4 44.6 6298
3x240 2 1.7 2.6 50.2 8170
3x300 2 1.8 2.7 55.2 10063
3x400 2 2.0 3.0 63.3 13451
3 Cores+1 Earth Conductor
　 　 power conductor earth  conductor 　 　 　
3x16/10 2 0.7 0.7 1.8 17.5 793
3x25/16 2 0.9 0.7 1.8 21.2 1070
3x35/16 2 0.9 0.7 1.8 23.8 1349
3x50/25 2 1.0 0.9 1.8 27.5 1890
3x70/35 2 1.1 0.9 2.0 31.7 2660
3x95/50 2 1.1 1.0 2.1 35.8 3650
3x120/70 2 1.2 1.1 2.3 39.9 4610
3x150/70 2 1.4 1.1 2.4 44.6 5450
3x185/95 2 1.6 1.1 2.6 49.5 6680
3x240/120 2 1.7 1.2 2.8 55.7 8690
3x300/150 2 1.8 1.4 3.0 61.4 11170
3x400/185 2 1.8 1.6 3.2 70.4 11480
4 Cores
4x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 10.4 169
4x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 11.3 220
4x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 12.5 297
4x6.0 2 0.7 1.8 13.7 392
4x10 2 0.7 1.8 15.7 585
4x16 2 0.7 1.8 17.8 851
4x25 2 0.9 1.8 21.5 1200
4x35(S) 2 0.9 1.8 24.1 1600
4x50(S) 2 1.0 1.8 27.8 2200
4x70(S) 2 1.1 2.0 32.0 3050
4x95(S) 2 1.1 2.1 36.1 4070
4x120(S) 2 1.2 2.3 40.2 5915
4x150(S) 2 1.4 2.4 44.9 6350
4x185(S) 2 1.6 2.6 49.8 7890
4x240(S) 2 1.7 2.8 56.0 10400
4x300(S) 2 1.8 3.0 61.7 12810
4x400(S) 2 2.0 3.2 70.7 15869
(S) - Sectoral Stranded Conductors
5 Cores
5x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 12.1 205
5x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 13.1 265
5x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 14.3 360
5x6.0 2 0.7 1.8 15.2 478
5x10 2 0.7 1.8 15.6 720
5x16 2 0.7 1.8 16.1 1050
5x25 2 0.9 1.8 18.6 1485
5x35 2 0.9 1.8 21.3 1940
5x50 2 1.0 2.1 25.9 2667
5x70 2 1.1 2.2 28.8 3698
5x95 2 1.1 2.4 29.4 4934
5x120 2 1.2 2.5 42.6 7171
5x150 2 1.4 2.7 47.7 7699
5x185 2 1.6 2.9 52.8 9566
5x240 2 1.7 3.1 58.7 12610
7 Cores
7x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 12.4 225
7x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 13.8 303
7x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 15.5 422
10 Cores
10x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 15.6 325
10x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 17.5 426
10x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 19.7 597
12 Cores
12x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 16.2 370
12x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 18.1 489
12x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 20.3 690
19 Cores
19x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 19.0 516
19x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 21.3 725
19x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 24.0 1037
27 Cores
27x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 22.7 712
27x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 25.5 1004
27x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 28.8 1445
37 Cores
37x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 25.5 941
37x2.5 2 0.7 1.8 28.7 1334
37x4.0 2 0.7 1.8 32.5 1932
48 Cores
48x1.5 2 0.7 1.8 29.0 1186
48x2.5 2 0.7 1.9 32.9 1706
48x4.0 2 0.7 1.9 37.3 2479
Note: Other conductor sizes & core configurations are available upon request.

Electrical Properties

Conductor Operating Temperature 90°C
Ambient Temperature 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2A

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 E (free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical)
1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c. 1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c. 1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c. 1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c. 1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c. 1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c. 1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c. 1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
mm2 A A A A A A A A
1.5 18.5 16.5 22 19.5 24 22 26 23
2.5 25 22 30 26 33 30 36 32
4.0 33 30 40 35 45 40 49 42
6.0 42 38 51 44 58 52 63 54
10 57 51 69 60 80 71 86 75
16 76 68 91 80 107 96 115 100
25 99 89 119 105 138 119 149 127
35 121 109 146 128 171 147 185 158
50 145 130 175 154 209 179 225 192
70 183 164 221 194 269 229 289 246
95 220 197 265 233 328 278 352 298
120 253 227 305 268 382 322 410 346
150 290 259 334 300 441 371 473 399
185 329 295 384 340 506 424 542 456
240 386 346 459 398 599 500 641 538
300 442 396 532 455 693 576 741 621
400 - - 625 536 803 667 865 741

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B

Nominal Cross Section  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
4.0 12 12 10
6.0 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 0.28 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: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance