Fire resistant RG6 QUAD Coaxial Cables
RG6 QUAD FR
APPLICATION
The cables are designed for CCTV, security, smoke detection and evacuation monitoring applications, where continued functionality is required during a fire situation. Due to the zero halogen low smoke construction, this cable is ideal for use in public, commercial and industrial environments.
STANDARDS
FIRE PERFORMANCE
| Circuit Integrity |
IEC 60331-23 |
| 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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
| Conductors |
Copper clad steel, solid according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 1 |
| Insulation |
PE or fluoropolymer(FEP)compound |
| Fire Barrier |
Fire resistant tape wrapped around the cable core |
| Binder |
Glass tape |
| Overall screen |
Screen1: Al-maylar Tape |
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Screen2: Aluminium Braid |
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Screen3: Al-maylar Tape |
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Screen4: Aluminium Braid |
| Sheath |
Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.). UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. |
PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
| Temperature range during operation (fixed state) |
-30°C – +70°C |
| Temperature range during installation (mobile state) |
-5oC - +60oC |
| Minimum bending radius |
8 x Overall Diameter |
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
| Impedance |
75±5Ω |
| Capacitance |
5.4 NF/100M |
| Velocity ratio |
82% |
| Insulation resistance |
>5000 MΩ.Km |
| Shield coverage1 |
≥25% |
| Shield coverage2 |
≥60% |
| Shield coverage3 |
≥25% |
| Shield coverage4 |
≥40% |
| Max.conductor resistance |
2.41 Ω/100m |
ATTENUATION
| Frequency |
Attenuation |
Attenuation |
| MHz |
dB/100m |
dB/100ft |
| 50 |
4.8 |
1.5 |
| 100 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
| 200 |
9.3 |
2.8 |
| 500 |
15.0 |
4.6 |
| 600 |
16.9 |
5.1 |
| 800 |
19.4 |
5.9 |
| 1000 |
21.6 |
6.6 |
| 1350 |
24.2 |
7.4 |
| 1750 |
28.0 |
8.4 |
| 2150 |
31.5 |
9.6 |
| 2400 |
32.8 |
10.0 |
| 3000 |
37.9 |
11.5 |
RETURN LOSS
| Frequency |
Return Loss |
| MHz |
dB |
| 30-300 |
>28 |
| 300-600 |
>24 |
| 600-900 |
>22 |
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
| Cable Code |
Conductor Diameter |
Nominal Insulation Diameter |
Nominal Screen2 No.x Diameter |
Nominal Screen4 No.x Diameter |
Nominal Overall Diameter |
Approx. Weight |
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mm |
mm |
No. x mm |
No. x mm |
mm |
kg/km |
| RG6 QUAD FR |
1.02 |
4.60 ± 0.20 |
80 x 0.12 |
64 x 0.12 |
7.55 ± 0.20 |
92.4 |
