600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables (2-5 Cores and Multicore) to BS 5467
FGD400 1RVMV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC 600/1000V Class 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 to BS5467
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 60332-3-22 (cat. A); IEC 60332-3-22; BS EN 60332-3-22; 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 |
Note: Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the cable design.
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 PVC compound |
Armouring | Galvanized steel wire |
Outer Sheath | Thermoplastic PVC compound. 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 as per BS7671
With Earth Conductor | Without Earth Conductor | |
2Cores | - | Brown, Blue |
3Cores | Yellow/Green, Brown, Blue | Brown, Gray, Black |
4Cores | Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black | Brown, Gray, Black, Blue |
5Cores | Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black, Blue | Brown, Gray, 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 | |
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Extruded Bedding | Taped Bedding | |||||||
No./mm^2 | No./mm | 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 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 14.7 | - | 440 |
2x6 | 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 | 20.4 | 900 |
2x25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 1240 |
2x25* | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1240 |
2x35 | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 27.7 | 27.3 | 1710 |
2x35* | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 23.3 | 22.9 | 1710 |
2x50* | 19/1.78 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 1800 |
2x70* | 19/2.14 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 2320 |
2x95* | 19/2.52 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 32.3 | 3150 |
2x120* | 37/2.03 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 36.1 | 35.3 | 3880 |
2x150* | 37/2.25 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 4820 |
2x185* | 37/2.52 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 44.7 | 43.5 | 5920 |
2x240* | 61/2.25 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 49.0 | 47.8 | 7300 |
2x300* | 61/2.52 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 53.5 | 51.9 | 8770 |
2x400* | 61/2.85 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 59.0 | 57.4 | 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 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 15.3 | - | 498 |
3x6 | 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 | 21.6 | 1130 |
3x25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.7 | 26.3 | 1710 |
3x25* | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 1710 |
3x35 | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 2100 |
3x35* | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25.7 | 25.3 | 2100 |
3x50* | 19/1.78 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 28.1 | 2450 |
3x70* | 19/2.14 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 3120 |
3x95* | 19/2.52 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 37.0 | 36.2 | 4310 |
3x120* | 37/2.03 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 5160 |
3x150* | 37/2.25 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 45.5 | 44.3 | 7160 |
3x185* | 37/2.52 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 49.8 | 48.6 | 8600 |
3x240* | 61/2.25 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 55.1 | 53.9 | 10755 |
3x300* | 61/2.52 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 60.2 | 58.6 | 13080 |
3x400* | 61/2.85 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 66.6 | 65.0 | 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 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 16.4 | - | 580 |
4x6 | 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 | 23.4 | 1320 |
4x25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 1840 |
4x25* | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.1 | 25.7 | 1840 |
4x35 | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 31.9 | 31.5 | 2310 |
4x35* | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 28.6 | 28.2 | 2310 |
4x50* | 19/1.78 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 2970 |
4x70* | 19/2.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 37.7 | 36.9 | 4240 |
4x95* | 19/2.52 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 41.7 | 40.9 | 5400 |
4x120* | 37/2.03 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 47.1 | 45.9 | 7000 |
4x150* | 37/2.25 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 51.4 | 50.2 | 8350 |
4x185* | 37/2.52 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 56.6 | 55.4 | 10130 |
4x240* | 61/2.25 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 63.0 | 61.4 | 12840 |
4x300* | 61/2.52 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 68.8 | 67.2 | 15530 |
4x400* | 61/2.85 | 2 | 1.8 | 3.15 | 3.2 | 78.1 | 76.1 | 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 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 17.8 | - | 680 |
5x6 | 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 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.6 | 26.2 | 1450 |
5x25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 31.5 | 31.1 | 2245 |
5x35 | 7/2.52 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 34.8 | 34.4 | 2840 |
5x50 | 19/1.78 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 3895 |
5x70 | 19/2.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 46.3 | 45.5 | 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 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 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 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.6 | 1530 | |
19x4 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 29.3 | 1850 | |
27 Cores | ||||||||
27x1.5 | 7/0.53 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.7 | 1550 | |
27x2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 30.7 | 1960 | |
27x4 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 34.4 | 2350 | |
37 Cores | ||||||||
37x1.5 | 7/0.53 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 29 | 1850 | |
37x2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 33.8 | 2450 | |
37x4 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 39.2 | 2800 | |
48 Cores | ||||||||
48x1.5 | 7/0.53 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 32.7 | 2250 | |
48x2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 39.3 | 3260 | |
48x4 | 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) | |||
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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-phasea.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)
Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance
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. | ||||
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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 |