The cables are used as balise cables for ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) railway networks. The cables are armoured and can provide low reduction factor.
CEI 20-11
CEI 20-14
CEI 20-29
CEI 20-34
CEI 46-4
CEI 103-10
Electrical Characteristics at 20℃Conductors: Solid annealed copper, 1.6 mm nominal diameter.
Insulation: Solid polyethylene.
Stranding: Conductors will be stranded with dielectric fi llers in order to get a circular core shape.
Core Wrapping: Plastic tape (s) with overlapping.
Inner Sheath: Low density polyethylene.
Screen: Aluminium/polyethylene tape longitudinally applied and overlapped.
Drain Wire: Tinned copper drain wire
Intermediate Sheath: Low density polyethylene.
Armour: Two galvanized steel tapes.
Outer Sheath: Low density polyethylene.
| Nominal Conductor Diameter | mm | 1.6 |
| Maximum Conductor Resistance (DC) | Ω/km | 21.5 |
| Mutual Capacitance | nF/km | 42.3+/-15% |
| Nominal Characteristic Impedance @8.9 KHz | Ω | 130 |
| Nominal Characteristic Impedance @560 KHz | Ω | 110 |
| Maximum Attenuation @560 KHz | dB/km | 3.8 |
| Insulation Resistance | MΩ.km | 10000 |
| Minimum Dielectric Strength core to screen (DC) | V | 1000 |
| Minimum Dielectric Strength core to core (DC) | V | 3000 |
| Reduction Factor @100V/km 50Hz | 0.6 |
Minimum Bending Radius: 8×OD (static); 16×OD (dynamic)
Temperature Range: -30℃ to +70℃ (during operation); -20℃ to +50℃ (during installation)
| Cable Code | Number of Pairs | Nominal Sheath Thickness mm | Nominal Overall Diameter mm | Nominal Weight kg/km | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner | Inter. | Outer | ||||
| 1.6mm Conductor, 3.4mm Insulated Wire | ||||||
| BRAIL BGA-2Y2Y(L)2YB2Y-1P1.6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 16 | 334 |
