300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to BS 7211 (2-3 Cores)
FFX200 05mRZ1-U/R (CU/MGT+XLPE/LSZH 300/500V Class 1/2)
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 |
| Halogen free | IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1 |
| No Corrosive Gas Emission | IEC60754-2; EN 50267-2-2 |
| Minimum Smoke Emission | IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2 |
Voltage Rating
300/500 V
Cable Construction
Conductor: Annealed copper conductor, solid or stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 1 or class 2.
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:
Twin: Brown and blue or, for 2x1.0 and 2x1.5 cables, brown and brown.
Three cores: Brown, black (centre core) and grey.
Position of CPC:
Twin: Centrally placed between cores in same plane.
Three cores: Centrally placed between black and grey cores in same plane.
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 x Overall Diameter
Construction Parameters
| Conductor | FFX200 05mRZ1-U/R | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2×1.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.1×9.6 | 6.0×11.2 | 84 |
| 2×1.5 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.4×10.1 | 6.3×11.7 | 101 |
| 2×2.5 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.9×11.3 | 7.0×12.2 | 136 |
| 3×1.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.1×13.0 | 6.0×15.1 | 108 |
| 3×1.5 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.4×13.7 | 6.3×15.9 | 135 |
| 3×2.5 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.9×15.0 | 7.0×17.6 | 190 |
| 2×1.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.2×9.8 | 6.1×11.4 | 89 |
| 2×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 5.5×10.3 | 6.4×12.0 | 107 |
| 2×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0×11.5 | 7.1×13.4 | 141 |
| 2×4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.5×12.4 | 7.7×14.6 | 181 |
| 2×6 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 7.2×14.0 | 8.5×16.6 | 256 |
| 2×10 | 2 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.2 | 8.3×16.5 | 9.8×19.5 | 406 |
| 2×16 | 2 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.3 | 9.4×19.0 | 11.1×22.5 | 576 |
| 3×4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.5×17.0 | 7.7×19.9 | 216 |
| 3×6 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 7.2×19.2 | 7.5×22.5 | 311 |
| 3×10 | 2 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.2 | 8.3×22.5 | 9.8×26.6 | 460 |
| 3×16 | 2 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.3 | 9.4×25.8 | 11.1×30.6 | 690 |
Electrical Properties
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C
Ambient Temperature : 30°C
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)
| Conductor cross-sectional 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) | Ref. Method E (in free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three-or four core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase 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 |
| 1.0 | 14.5 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
| 1.5 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 22 | 19.5 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
| 2.5 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 32 |
| 4 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 49 | 42 |
| 6 | 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 |
Note: *With or without a protective conductor.
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B
| 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 |
| 1.0 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 1.5 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
