600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables to BS 6724 (2-5 Cores and Multicore)
FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
APPLICATION
This cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.
STANDARDS
FIRE PERFORMANCE
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) |
EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE 0482-332-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1* |
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test) |
EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4 |
Halogen Free |
IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1; BS 6425-1* |
No Corrosive Gas Emission |
IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2* |
Minimum Smoke Emission |
IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2;CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2* |
No Toxic gases |
NES 02-713; NF C 20-454 |
Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.
VOLTAGE RATING
600/1000 V
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor |
Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2 |
Insulation |
Extruded XLPE compound |
Inner Sheath(optional) |
Thermoplastic LSZH compound |
Armouring |
Galvanized steel wire |
Outer Sheath |
Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option |
COLOUR CODE
Insulation Colour as per BS7671
|
With Earth Conductor |
Without Earth Conductor |
2 Cores |
- |
Brown, Blue |
3 Cores |
Yellow/Green, Brown, Blue |
Brown, Grey, Black |
4 Cores |
Yellow/Green, Brown, Grey, Black |
Brown, Grey, Black, Blue |
5 Cores |
Yellow/Green, Brown, Grey, Black, Blue |
Brown, Grey, Black, Blue, Black |
Above 5 Cores |
Yellow/Green, Black Numbered |
Black Numbered |
Sheath Colour: Black (other colors upon request)
PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Maximum temperature range during operation (XLPE) |
90°C |
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) |
250°C |
Minimum bending radius |
10 x Overall Diameter |
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
No. of Core X Cross Section |
No./Nominal Diameter of Strands |
Nominal
Insulation Thickness |
Nominal
Bedding Thickness |
Nominal Steel Wire Armor Diameter |
Nominal
Sheath Thickness |
Approx. Overall Diameter |
Aprrox. Weight |
No./mm^2 |
No./mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
2 Cores |
2x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
12.1 |
320 |
2x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.6 |
365 |
2x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.7 |
440 |
2x6.0 |
7/1.04 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.9 |
470 |
2x10 |
7/1.35 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
18.0 |
800 |
2x16 |
7/1.70 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
20.4 |
900 |
2x25 |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
24.1 |
1240 |
2x25* |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
20.4 |
1240 |
2x35 |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
27.7 |
1710 |
2x35* |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.3 |
1710 |
2x50* |
19/1.78 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
25.8 |
1800 |
2x70* |
19/2.14 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
29.0 |
2320 |
2x95* |
19/2.52 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
33.0 |
3150 |
2x120* |
37/2.03 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
36.1 |
3880 |
2x150* |
37/2.25 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
39.3 |
4820 |
2x185* |
37/2.52 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
44.7 |
5920 |
2x240* |
61/2.25 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
49.0 |
7300 |
2x300* |
61/2.52 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
53.5 |
8770 |
2x400* |
61/2.85 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
59.0 |
10905 |
* D-Shaped stranded conductor (class 2) |
3 Cores |
3x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
12.6 |
340 |
3x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.1 |
408 |
3x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.3 |
498 |
3x6.0 |
7/1.04 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.6 |
600 |
3x10 |
7/1.35 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.5 |
915 |
3x16 |
7/1.70 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
21.6 |
1130 |
3x25 |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
1710 |
3x25* |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
23.6 |
1710 |
3x35 |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
29.4 |
2100 |
3x35* |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
25.7 |
2100 |
3x50* |
19/1.78 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
28.5 |
2450 |
3x70* |
19/2.14 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.2 |
3120 |
3x95* |
19/2.52 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
37.0 |
4310 |
3x120* |
37/2.03 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
40.4 |
5160 |
3x150* |
37/2.25 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
45.5 |
7160 |
3x185* |
37/2.52 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
49.8 |
8600 |
3x240* |
61/2.25 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
55.1 |
10755 |
3x300* |
61/2.52 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
60.2 |
13080 |
3x400* |
61/2.85 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
66.6 |
15810 |
*Shaped stranded conductor (class 2) |
4 Cores |
4x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
13.3 |
390 |
4x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.0 |
470 |
4x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.4 |
580 |
4x6.0 |
7/1.04 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
18.7 |
805 |
4x10 |
7/1.35 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
21.1 |
1090 |
4x16 |
7/1.70 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
23.4 |
1320 |
4x25 |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
28.9 |
1840 |
4x25* |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.1 |
1840 |
4x35 |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
31.9 |
2310 |
4x35* |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
28.6 |
2310 |
4x50* |
19/1.78 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
32.0 |
2970 |
4x70* |
19/2.14 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
37.7 |
4240 |
4x95* |
19/2.52 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
41.7 |
5400 |
4x120* |
37/2.03 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
47.1 |
7000 |
4x150* |
37/2.25 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
51.4 |
8350 |
4x185* |
37/2.52 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
56.6 |
10130 |
4x240* |
61/2.25 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
63.0 |
12840 |
4x300* |
61/2.52 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
68.8 |
15530 |
4x400* |
61/2.85 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.15 |
3.2 |
78.1 |
19950 |
* Shaped stranded conductor (class 2) |
5 Cores |
5x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
14.3 |
430 |
5x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
16.1 |
545 |
5x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
17.8 |
680 |
5x6.0 |
7/1.04 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
20 |
840 |
5x10 |
7/1.35 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.9 |
1105 |
5x16 |
7/1.70 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.6 |
1450 |
5x25 |
7/2.14 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
31.5 |
2245 |
5x35 |
7/2.52 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
34.8 |
2840 |
5x50 |
19/1.78 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
40.4 |
3895 |
5x70 |
19/2.14 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
46.3 |
5145 |
7 Cores |
7x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
15.2 |
500 |
7x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
17.1 |
730 |
7x4 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.7 |
840 |
12 Cores |
12x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
19.4 |
820 |
12x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.4 |
1020 |
12x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
25.7 |
1390 |
19 Cores |
19x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.25 |
1.6 |
22.2 |
1080 |
19x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.6 |
1530 |
19x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
29.3 |
1850 |
27 Cores |
27x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
1550 |
27x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
30.7 |
1960 |
27x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
34.4 |
2350 |
37 Cores |
37x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
29 |
1850 |
37x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
33.8 |
2450 |
37x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
39.2 |
2800 |
48 Cores |
48x1.5 |
7/0.53 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
32.7 |
2250 |
48x2.5 |
7/0.67 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
39.3 |
3260 |
48x4.0 |
7/0.85 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
44.1 |
3250 |
Note : Other conductor sizes & core confi gurations are available upon request.
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Conductor Operating Temperature |
90°C |
Ambient Temperature |
30°C |
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)
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 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 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 fourcore cable*,three-phase 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)
Conductor cross-sectional 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 |
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: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance