600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to BS 8573 (2-5 Cores)
APPLICATIONThe cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings. This product type is TUV approved.STANDARDSBasic design to BS 8573:2012FIRE…
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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. This product type is TUV approved.

STANDARDS

Basic design to BS 8573:2012

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single vertical wire or cable test)IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cables test)IEC 60332-3-24; EN 60332-3-24
Halogen FreeIEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1
No Corrosive Gas EmissionIEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2
Minimum Smoke EmissionIEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Annealed copper conductor, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2.

Insulation : Thermosetting insulation XLPE Type GP8 according to BS 7655-1.3. HEPR Type GP6 according to BS 7655-1.2 or crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to BS EN 50363-5 can be offered as option.

Inner Covering Option : The optional inner covering, where used, shall consist of an extruded layer of synthetic polymeric material. It shall surround the single core and the laid-up two, three, four or five cores, giving the assembly a practically circular shape.

Outer Sheath : Extruded layer of polymeric material LTS 4 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 Colour2-coreBrown and blue.
3-coreBrown, black and grey.
Alternatively, green-and-yellow, blue, brown.
4-coreBlue, brown black and grey.
Alternatively, green-and-yellow, brown, black, grey.
5-coreGreen and yellow, blue, brown black, grey.
Sheath ColourBlack; 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 :

circular copper conductors OD≤25mm : 4 × Overall Diameter

circular copper conductors OD﹥25mm : 6 × Overall Diameter

shaped copper conductors : 8 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

ConductorFLP600-RZ1-R
No. of Cores × Cross-sectional AreaConductor ClassNominal Insulation ThicknessNominal Inner Covering ThicknessNominal Sheath ThicknessApprox. Overall DiameterApprox. Weight
No.×mm² mmmmmmmmkg/km
2×1.5a20.70.41.89.6117
2×2.5a20.70.41.810.4146
2×4a20.70.41.811.5190
2×6a20.70.41.812.6244
2×10a20.70.61.814.5349
2×16a20.70.61.816.6495
2×25a20.90.81.820.0735
2×35a20.90.81.822.3963
2×50a21.01.01.825.41261
2×70a21.11.01.829.41751
2×95a21.11.21.933.42359
2×120a21.21.22.037.22950
2×25b20.90.61.816.1692
2×35b20.90.61.817.9913
2×50b21.00.81.820.61205
2×70b21.10.81.823.51680
2×95b21.11.01.926.22268
2×120b21.21.02.029.02838
3×1.5a20.70.41.810.0143
3×2.5a20.70.41.810.9183
3×4a20.70.41.812.1244
3×6a20.70.41.813.3321
3×10a20.70.61.815.3472
3×16a20.70.61.817.6681
3×25a20.90.81.821.31027
3×35a20.90.81.823.81360
3×50a21.01.01.827.11795
3×70a21.11.21.931.62530
3×95a21.11.22.036.13441
3×120a21.21.22.140.24307
3×25b20.90.61.818.5993
3×35b20.90.81.821.11327
3×50b21.00.81.823.71751
3×70b21.11.01.927.62474
3×95b21.11.22.031.03364
3×120b21.21.22.133.84205
4×1.5a20.70.41.810.8172
4×2.5a20.70.41.811.8223
4×4a20.70.41.813.1303
4×6a20.70.61.814.5402
4×10a20.70.61.816.8599
4×16a20.70.61.819.3873
4×25a20.90.81.823.41328
4×35a20.91.01.826.21767
4×50a21.01.01.829.92339
4×70a21.11.22.035.13326
4×95a21.11.22.139.94505
4×120a21.21.22.344.75669
4×25b20.90.81.818.81293
4×35b20.90.81.821.11727
4×50b21.01.01.824.22296
4×70b21.11.22.027.63258
4×95b21.11.22.130.74409
4×120b21.21.22.334.05549
5×1.5a20.70.41.810.8172
5×2.5a20.70.41.811.8223
5×4a20.70.61.814.2367
5×6a20.70.61.815.8492
5×10b20.70.61.817.5754
5×16b20.70.81.821.61141
5×25b20.91.01.824.61678
5×35b20.91.01.828.22273
5×50b21.01.21.931.93000
5×70b21.11.22.135.74187
5×95b21.11.42.241.05748
5×120b21.21.42.444.27142

a Circular or compacted circular stranded conductors (class 2).

b Shaped stranded conductor (class 2).

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature : 90°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2A

Conductor cross-sectional areaRef. 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.
123456789
mm²AAAAAAAA
1.518.516.52219.524222623
2.52522302633303632
43330403545404942
64238514458526354
105751696080718675
167668918010796115100
259989119105138119149127
35121109146128171147185158
50145130175154209179225192
70183164221194269229289246
95220197265233328278352298
120253227305268382322410346

Note: With or without a protective conductor.

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B

Conductor cross-sectional areaTwo-core cable, d.c.Two-core cable, single-phase a.c.Three- or four-core cable, three-phase a.c.
1234
mm²mV/A/mmV/A/mmV/A/m
1.5313127
2.5191916
4121210
67.97.96.8
104.74.74.0
162.92.92.5


rxzrxz
251.851.850.1601.901.600.1401.65
351.351.350.1551.351.150.1351.15
500.980.990.1551.000.860.1350.87
700.670.670.1500.690.590.1300.60
950.490.500.1500.520.430.1300.45
1200.390.400.1450.420.340.1300.37

Note :

r = conductor resistance at operating temperature

x = reactance

z = impedance