Fire Resisting Cable

Fire Resisting Cables

600/1000V Mica+LSZH Insulated, Non-sheathed Power Cables to BS EN 50525-3-31 (Single Core)

FFX100 1mZ1-R(CU/MGT+LSZH 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 from BS EN 50525-3-31

FFX100 1mZ1-R(CU/MGT+LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

FIRE PERFORMANCE


Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-21; BS 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 free

IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1

No Corrosive Gas Emission

IEC60754-2; EN 50267-2-2

Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Copper conductor according to BS EN 60228 class 2.

Fire Barrier : Mica glass tape.

Insulation : Thermoplastic compound of type TI 7 to EN 50363-7.

Insulation Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties

can be offered as option.

COLOUR CODE

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red, Turquoise, Violet, White, Green and Yellow.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation : 70°C

Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) : 160°C

Minimum bending radius :

OD<8mm : 4 × Overall Diameter

8mm≤OD≤12mm : 5 × Overall Diameter

OD>12mm : 6 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS


Conductor

FFX100 1mZ1-R

No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area

Conductor Class

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Min. Overall Diameter

Max. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

No.×mm²

 

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1×1.5

2

0.7

3.7

4.3

28

1×2.5

2

0.8

4.3

5.0

42

1×4

2

0.8

4.8

5.6

59

1×6

2

0.8

5.3

6.2

81

1×10

2

1.0

6.6

7.7

133

1×16

2

1.0

7.4

8.8

197

1×25

2

1.2

9.1

10.7

308

1×35

2

1.2

10.0

11.9

412

1×50

2

1.4

11.6

13.8

558

1×70

2

1.4

13.1

15.6

782

1×95

2

1.6

15.1

18.1

1078

1×120

2

1.6

16.6

19.8

1342

1×150

2

1.8

18.3

21.9

1650

1×185

2

2.0

20.3

24.3

2067

1×240

2

2.2

23

27.6

2703

1×300

2

2.4

25.5

30.6

3378

1×400

2

2.6

28.5

34.2

4267

1×500

2

2.8

31.5

37.9

5359

1×630

2

2.8

35

42.1

6884

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature: 70°C

Ambient temperature: 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1A


Conductor cross-sectional area

Ref. 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 F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical)

Touching

Spaced by one
diameter

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c.

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat

3 cables, three-phase a.c. flat

3 cables, three-phase a.c. trefoil

2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three-phase a.c. flat

Horizontal

Vertical

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

mm²

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1.5

14.5

13.5

17.5

15.5

20

18

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

20

18

24

21

27

25

-

-

-

-

-

4

26

24

32

28

37

33

-

-

-

-

-

6

34

31

41

36

47

43

-

-

-

-

-

10

46

42

57

50

65

59

-

-

-

-

-

16

61

56

76

68

87

79

-

-

-

-

-

25

80

73

101

89

114

104

131

114

110

146

130

35

99

89

125

110

141

129

162

143

137

181

162

50

119

108

151

134

182

167

196

174

167

219

197

70

151

136

192

171

234

214

251

225

216

281

254

95

182

164

232

207

284

261

304

275

264

341

311

120

210

188

269

239

330

303

352

321

308

396

362

150

240

216

300

262

381

349

406

372

356

456

419

185

273

245

341

296

436

400

463

427

409

521

480

240

321

286

400

346

515

472

546

507

485

615

569

300

367

328

458

394

594

545

629

587

561

709

659

400

-

-

546

467

694

634

754

689

656

852

795

500

-

-

626

533

792

723

868

789

749

982

920

630

-

-

720

611

904

826

1005

905

855

1138

1070

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D1B


Conductor cross-sectional area

2 cables d.c.

2 cables, single-phase a.c.

3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

Ref. Methods A&B (enclosed in conduit or trunking)

Ref. Methods C & F(clipped direct, on trays or in free air)

Ref. Methods A & B (enclosed in conduit or trunking)

Ref. Methods C & F (clipped direct, on trays or in free air)

Cables touching

Cables spaced*

Cables touching, Trefoil

Cables touching, Flat

Cables spaced*, Flat

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

mm²

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

1.5

29

29

29

29

25

25

25

25

2.5

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

4

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

9,5

9.5

6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

10

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

16

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

25

1.75

1.80

0.33

1.80

1.75

0.20

1.75

1.75

0.29

1.80

1.50

0.29

1.55

1.50

0.175

1.50

1.50

0.25

1.55

1.50

0.32

1.55

35

1.25

1.30

0.31

1.30

1.25

0.195

1.25

1.25

0.28

1.30

1.10

0.27

1.10

1.10

0.170

1.10

1.10

0.24

1.10

1.10

0.32

1.15

50

0.93

0.95

0.3

1.0

0.93

0.19

0.95

0.93

0.28

0.97

0.81

0.26

0.85

0.8

0.165

0.82

0.8

0.24

0.84

0.8

0.32

0.86

70

0.63

0.65

0.29

0.72

0.63

0.185

0.66

0.63

0.27

0.69

0.56

0.25

0.61

0.55

0.16

0.57

0.55

0.24

0.6

0.55

0.31

0.63

95

0.46

0.49

0.28

0.56

0.47

0.18

0.50

0.47

0.27

0.54

0.42

0.24

0.48

0.41

0.155

0.43

0.41

0.23

0.47

0.4

0.31

0.51

120

0.36

0.39

0.27

0.47

0.37

0.175

0.41

0.37

0.26

0.45

0.33

0.23

0.41

0.32

0.15

0.36

0.32

0.23

0.4

0.32

0.3

0.44

150

0.29

0.31

0.27

0.41

0.3

0.175

0.34

0.29

0.26

0.39

0.27

0.23

0.36

0.26

0.15

0.3

0.26

0.23

0.34

0.26

0.3

0.40

185

0.23

0.25

0.27

0.37

0.24

0.17

0.29

0.24

0.26

0.35

0.22

0.23

0.32

0.21

0.145

0.26

0.21

0.22

0.31

0.21

0.3

0.36

240

0.18

0.195

0.26

0.33

0.185

0.165

0.25

0.185

0.25

0.31

0.17

0.23

0.29

0.16

0.145

0.22

0.16

0.22

0.27

0.16

0.29

0.34

300

0.145

0.16

0.26

0.31

0.15

0.165

0.22

0.15

0.25

0.29

0.14

0.23

0.27

0.13

0.14

0.19

0.13

0.22

0.25

0.13

0.29

0.32

400

0.105

0.13

0.26

0.29

0.12

0.16

0.20

0.115

0.25

0.27

0.12

0.22

0.25

0.105

0.14

0.175

0.105

0.21

0.24

0.1

0.29

0.31

500

0.086

0.11

0.26

0.28

0.098

0.155

0.185

0.093

0.24

0.26

0.1

0.22

0.25

0.086

0.135

0.16

0.086

0.21

0.23

0.081

0.29

0.30

630

0.068

0.094

0.25

0.27

0.081

0.155

0.175

0.076

0.24

0.25

0.08

0.22

0.24

0.072

0.135

0.15

0.072

0.21

0.22

0.066

0.28

0.29

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