600/1000V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables to BS 6724 (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 adapted from BS 6724FIRE PERFORMANCECircuit IntegrityI…
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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 adapted from BS 6724

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit IntegrityIEC 60331-21; EN 6387; BS 8491
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 wire, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2.

Fire Barrier : Mica glass tape.

Insulation : XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3. HEPR type GP 6 according to BS 7655-1.2 or crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to BS EN 50363-5 can be offered as option.

Bedding : Extruded layer of polymeric material.

Armouring : Aluminium wire.

Outer Sheath : Extruded layer of polymeric material LTS 1 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 Colour : Brown or blue; other colours can be offered upon request.

Sheath Colour : Black; 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 : 6 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

ConductorFRP600-mRZ1MAZ1-R
No. of Cores × Cross-sectional AreaConductor ClassNominal Insulation ThicknessNominal Bedding ThicknessNominal AL Wire Armour DiameterNominal Sheath ThicknessApprox. Overall DiameterApprox. Weight
no.×mm² mmmm mmmmkg/km
1×5021.00.80.91.518.5696
1×7021.10.81.251.521.2949
1×9521.10.81.251.623.31253
1×12021.20.81.251.625.21533
1×15021.41.01.61.728.41863
1×18521.61.01.61.831.02304
1×24021.71.01.61.833.82938
1×30021.81.01.61.936.63626
1×40022.01.22.02.041.54668
1×50022.21.22.02.145.25795
1×63022.41.22.02.249.87357
1×80022.61.42.52.456.49380
1×100022.81.42.52.561.611660

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature : 90°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E3A

Conductor cross-sectional areaRef. Method C (clipped direct)Ref. Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical)
TouchingTouchingSpaced by on cable diameter
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat3 cables three-phase a.c. trefoil2 cables, d.c.2 cables, single-phase a.c.3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
HorizontalVerticalHorizontalVerticalHorizontalVertical
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mm²AAAAAAAAAAA
50237220253232222284270282266288266
70303277322293285356349357337358331
95367333389352346446426436412425393
120425383449405402519497504477485449
150488437516462463600575566539549510
185557496587524529688660643614618574
240656579689612625815782749714715666
300755662792700720943906842805810755
40085371789976781511371094929889848797
5009627911016851918131412661032989923871
6301082861114693510271528147411391092992940
80011709041246987111918091744120411551042978
10001261961134510551214210020261289123811101041

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E3B

Conductor cross-sectional 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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mm²mV/A/mmV/A/mmV/A/mmV/A/mmV/A/m


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500.980.990.211.000.980.291.000.860.1800.870.840.250.880.840.330.90
700.670.680.200.710.690.290.750.590.1700.620.600.250.650.620.320.70
950.490.510.1950.550.530.280.600.440.1700.470.460.240.520.490.310.58
1200.390.410.1900.450.430.270.510.350.1650.390.380.340.440.410.300.51
1500.310.330.1850.380.360.270.450.290.1600.330.310.230.390.340.390.45
1850.250.270.1850.330.300.260.400.230.1600.280.260.230.340.290.290.41
2400.1950.210.1800.280.240.260.350.1800.1550.240.210.220.300.240.280.37
3000.1550.170.1750.250.1950.250.320.1450.1500.210.1700.220.280.200.270.34
4000.1150.1450.1700.220.1800.240.300.1250.1500.1950.1600.210.270.200.270.33
5000.0930.1250.1700.210.1650.240.290.1050.1450.1800.1450.200.250.1900.240.31
6300.0730.1050.1650.1950.1500.230.270.0920.1450.1700.1350.1950.240.1750.230.29
8000.0560.0900.1600.1900.1450.230.270.0860.1400.1650.1300.1800.230.1750.1950.26
10000.0450.0920.1550.1800.1400.210.250.0800.1350.1550.1250.1700.210.1650.1800.24

Note : *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.

r = conductor resistance at operating temperature

x = reactance

z = impedance