Fire Resisting Cable

Fire Resisting Cables

Fire Resistant Power & Control Cables

450/750V & 600/1000V Mica+LSZH Insulated Power Cables (Single Core)

FFX100 07mZ1-R (CU/MGT+LSZH 450/750V Class 2)

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

APPLICATION

This cable is used in fire extinguishing systems, sprinklers, control panels, and exit lights in high-rise buildings,

hotels, hospitals, sub-ways, and public facilities.

STANDARDS

Basic design to BS 7211

FFX100 07mZ1-R

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180);

CEI 20-36/2-1; SS229-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F3);

NF C32-070-2.3(CR1)

System circuit integrity DIN 4102-12, E30 depending on lay system

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical

Wire Test)

EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2;

VDE 0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2);

CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*

Reduced Fire Propagation

(Vertically-mounted bundled wires

& cable test)

EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-

004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-

4

Halogen Free

IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1;

CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*

No Corrosive Gas Emission

IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2;

CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*

Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2;

CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*

No Toxic gases NES 02-713; NF C 20-454

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

VOLTAGE RATING

450/750V & 600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2

Fire Barrier: Mica glass tape

Insulation: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type

SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.)

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour: Orange (other colors upon request)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -30°C – +90°C

Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -20°C – +50°C

Minimum bending radius: 6 x Overall Diameter

Electrical PROPERTIES

Dielectric test:600/1000V: 3500 V r.m.s. x 5’ (core/core);
                      450/750V: 2500 V r.m.s. x 5’ (core/core)

Insulation resistance:20 MΩ x km (at 20°C)

Short circuit temperature :250°C

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FFX100 07mZ1-R FFX100 1mZ1-R
Nominal Cross Section Area No./Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
mm2 No./mm mm mm kg/km mm mm kg/km
1.5 7/0.53 0.7 3.5 25 0.8 3.8 30
2.5 7/0.67 0.8 4.1 35 0.8 4.2 40
4 7/0.85 0.8 4.6 52 1 5.3 70
6 7/1.04 0.8 5.2 72 1 6 96
10 7/1.35 1 6.5 120 1 6.6 130
16 7/1.70 1 7.6 180 1 7.7 200
25 7/2.14 1.2 9 275 1.2 9.1 290
35 7/2.52 1.2 10.2 370 1.2 10.3 390
Conductor FFX100 07mZ1-R FFX100 1mZ1-R
Nominal Cross Section Area No./Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight Nominal Insulation Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
mm2 No./mm mm mm kg/km mm mm kg/km
50 19/2.52 1.4 11.8 500 1.4 11.9 520
70 19/2.14 1.4 13.4 700 1.4 13.5 730
95 19.2.52 1.6 15.8 980 1.6 15.9 990
150 37/2.52 1.8 18.8 1500 1.8 18.9 1520
185 37/2.52 2 21 1900 2 21.2 1900
240 37/2.52 2.2 25.7 2500 2.2 25.8 2550
300 37/2.52 2.4 28.6 3140 2.4 28.8 3150
400 61/2.85 2.6 32 4000 2.6 32.2 4000
500 61/3.20 2.8 35.5 5000 2.8 35.7 5000
630 127/2.52 2.8 39.5 6300 2.8 39.7 6360

Electrical PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C

Ambient Temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross- section area Reference Method 4 (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc) Reference Method 3 (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc) Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical) Reference Method 12 (free air)
Horizontal flat spaced Vertical flat spaced Trefoil
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single -phase a.c. or d.c. or flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three phase 2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three phase 3 cables, trefoil 3-phase a.c.
phase a.c. or d.c
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 18 17 22 19 25 23 - - - - -
2.5 24 23 30 26 34 31 - - - - -
4 33 30 40 35 46 41 - - - - -
6 43 39 51 45 59 54 - - - - -
10 58 53 71 63 81 74 - - - - -
16 76 70 95 85 109 99 - - - - -
25 100 91 126 111 143 130 158 140 183 163 138
35 125 111 156 138 176 161 195 176 226 203 171
50 149 135 189 168 228 209 293 215 274 246 209
70 189 170 240 214 293 268 308 279 351 318 270
95 228 205 290 259 355 326 375 341 426 389 330
120 263 235 336 299 413 379 436 398 495 453 385
150 300 270 375 328 476 436 505 461 570 524 445
185 341 306 426 370 545 500 579 530 651 600 511
240 400 358 500 433 644 590 686 630 769 711 606
300 459 410 573 493 743 681 794 730 886 824 701
400 - - 684 584 868 793 915 849 1065 994 820
500 - - 783 666 990 904 1044 973 1228 1150 936
630 - - 900 764 1130 1033 1191 1115 1423 1338 1069

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Nominal Cross Section Area 2 cables d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1 and 11 (clipped direct or on trays touching) Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1, Ref. Methods 1 and 11
11 and 12 (in trefoil) (Flat and touching)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31 31 27 27 27 27
2.5 19 19 16 16 16 16
4 33 12 10 10 10 10
6 7.8 7.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
10 4.7 4.7 4.7 4 4 4
16 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5
r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z
25 1.85 1.6 0.31 1.9 1.85 0.19 1.85 1.6 0.27 1.65 1.6 0.165 1.6 1.6 0.19 1.6
35 1.35 1.35 0.29 1.35 1.35 0.18 1.35 1.15 0.25 1.15 1.15 0.155 1.5 1.15 0.18 1.15
50 0.99 1 0.29 1.05 0.99 0.18 1 0.87 0.25 0.9 0.86 0.155 0.87 0.86 0.18 0.87
70 0.68 0.7 0.28 0.75 0.68 0.175 0.71 0.6 0.24 0.65 0.59 0.15 0.61 0.59 0.175 0.62
95 0.49 0.51 0.27 0.58 0.49 0.17 0.52 0.44 0.23 0.5 0.43 0.145 0.45 0.43 0.17 0.46
120 0.39 0.41 0.26 0.48 0.39 0.165 0.43 0.35 0.23 0.42 0.34 0.14 0.37 0.34 0.165 0.38
150 0.32 0.33 0.26 0.43 0.32 0.165 0.36 0.29 0.23 0.37 0.28 0.14 0.31 0.28 0.165 0.32
185 0.25 0.27 0.26 0.37 0.26 0.165 0.3 0.23 0.23 0.32 0.22 0.14 0.26 0.22 0.165 0.28
240 0.19 0.21 0.26 0.33 0.2 0.16 0.25 0.185 0.22 0.29 0.17 0.14 0.22 0.17 0.165 0.24
300 0.155 0.175 0.25 0.31 0.16 0.16 0.22 0.15 0.22 0.27 0.14 0.14 0.195 0.135 0.16 0.21
400 0.12 0.14 0.25 0.29 0.13 0.155 0.2 0.125 0.22 0.25 0.11 0.135 0.175 0.11 0.16 0.195
500 0.093 0.12 0.25 0.28 0.105 0.155 0.185 0.1 0.22 0.24 0.09 0.135 0.16 0.088 0.16 0.18
630 0.072 0.1 0.25 0.27 0.086 0.155 0.175 0.088 0.21 0.23 0.074 0.135 0.15 0.071 0.16 0.17

Note : r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance