600/1000V PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables to BS 6346 (Single Core)
APPLICATIONThe cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.STANDARDSBasic design to to BS 6346FIRE PERFORMANCEFlame Retardance (Single…
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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 to to BS 6346

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)BS EN 50265-2-1

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

ConductorAnnealed copper wire, stranded according to BS 6360 class 2.
InsulationPVC TI 1 according to BS 7655-3.1.
BeddingPVC.
ArmouringAluminium wire
Outer SheathPVC TM 1 according to BS 7655-4.1.
Outer Sheath OptionUV 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 ColourBrown or blue
Sheath ColourBlack, other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation (PVC)70°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds)160°C

Minimum bending radius
 Circular copper conductors6 x Overall Diameter Shaped copper conductors8 x Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

ConductorFLP600-VVMAV-R
No. of Cores xCross SectionClass of ConductorNominal Insulation ThicknessNominal
Bedding
Thickness
Nominal Armour Wire
Diameter
Nominal Sheath ThicknessApprox. Overall
Diameter
Approx. Weight
No.xmm2 mmmmmmmmmmkg/km
1x5021.40.81.251.519.1820
1x7021.40.81.251.621.11070
1x9521.60.81.251.623.41390
1x12021.61.01.61.726.31600
1x15021.81.01.61.728.31900
1x18522.01.01.61.830.82450
1x24022.21.01.61.934.13100
1x30022.41.01.61.937.03760
1x40022.61.22.02.142.04850
1x50022.81.22.02.145.65930
1x63022.81.22.02.249.77390
1x80022.81.42.52.455.89400
1x100023.01.42.52.561.011430

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature70°C
Ambient Temperature30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671: 2008 table 4D3A

Conductor cross-sectional

area
Reference
Method C (clipped
direct)
Reference Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical)
TouchingTouchingSpaced by on cable diameter
2
cables,
singlephase
a.c. or
d.c. flat
3 or 4
cables,
threephase
a.c. flat
2
cables,
singlephase
a.c. or
d.c. flat
3 cables,
threephase
a.c. flat
3 cables
threephase
a.c.
trefoil
2 cables, d.c.2 cables, single-phase
a.c.
3 or 4
cables,
three-phase
a.c.
HorizontalVerticalHorizontalVerticalHorizontalVertical
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95296269313285280357340349332338313
120342309360327324415396401383385357
150393352413373373479458449429436405
185447399469422425548525511489490456
240525465550492501648622593568566528
300594515624547567748719668640616578
400687575723618657885851737707674632
5007636228056737311035997810777721676
63084366989172880912181174893856771723
80091971097677788614411390943905824772
10009757371041808945168516271008967872816

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671: 2008 table 4D3B

Nominal Cross Section Area2 cables d.c.Ref. Methods C&F(clipped direct, on trays or in free air)
2 cables, single-phase a.c.3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
TouchingSpaced*Trefoil and touchingFlat and touchingFlat and spaced*
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500.930.930.220.950.920.300.970.800.190.820.790.260.840.790.340.86
700.630.640.210.680.660.290.720.550.180.580.570.250.620.590.320.68
950.460.480.200.520.510.280.580.420.1750.450.440.250.500.470.310.57
1200.360.390.1950.430.420.280.500.330.1700.370.360.240.430.400.300.50
1500.290.310.1900.370.340.270.440.270.1650.320.300.240.380.340.300.45
1850.230.260.1900.320.290.270.390.220.1600.270.250.230.340.290.290.41
2400.180.200.1800.270.230.260.350.1750.1600.230.200.230.300.240.280.37
3000.1450.1600.1800.240.190.260.320.1400.1550.210.1650.220.280.200.280.34
4000.1050.1400.1750.220.180.240.300.120.1300.1950.1600.210.260.210.250.32
5000.0860.1200.1700.210.1650.230.290.1050.1450.180.1450.200.250.190.240.30
6300.0680.1050.1650.1950.1500.220.270.0910.1450.170.1350.1950.230.1750.220.28
8000.0530.0950.1600.1850.1450.210.250.0820.1400.1600.1250.1800.220.1700.1950.26
10000.0420.0910.1550.1800.1400.190.240.0790.1350.1550.1250.1650.210.1650.1700.24

 

Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance