Fire Resisting Cable

Fire Resisting Cables

300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Screened Power Cables to BS 8436 (2-4 Cores)

FFX200 05mROZ1-U/R/K (CU/MGT+XLPE/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V Class 1/2/5)

APPLICATION

300/500V Mica+XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Screened Power Cables to BS 8436 (2-4 Cores) 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 8436:2011

FFX200 05mROZ1-U/R/K (CU/MGT+XLPE/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V Class 1/2/5)

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-21; BS 6387

Flame Retardance (Single vertical wire or cable test)

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

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

300/500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Tinned annealed copper conductor, solid or stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 1, class 2 or

class 5.

Fire Barrier : Mica glass tape.

Insulation : Thermosetting XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3. Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5

according to EN 50363-5 or crosslinked elastomeric GP 4/GP 6 according to BS 7655-1.2 can be offered as

option.

CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor) : Uninsulated tinned annealed copper conductor conforming to BS EN

13630:2002.

Screen : One or more metallic or laminated metallic tape(s) shall be applied, either longitudinally or helically or

as a combination of both, with the metallic element in contact with the uninsulated circuit protective conductor.

Outer Sheath : LSZH type LTS 3 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 :

2-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Brown, blue or brown, brown.

3-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Brown, black, grey.

4-core + uninsulated circuit protective conductor : Blue, brown, black, grey.

Sheath Colour : White; other colours can be offered upon request.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation : 70°C

Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) : 250°C

Minimum bending radius : 6 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS


Conductor

FFX200 05mROZ1-U/R/K

No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area

Conductor Class

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Sheath Thickness

Approx. Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

No.×mm²

 

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

2×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

0.9

9.1

104

2×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

0.9

10.0

127

2×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

11.0

169

2×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

12.3

229

3×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

0.9

9.6

126

3×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

0.9

10.6

159

3×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

11.7

214

3×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

13.1

297

4×1.0

1/2/5

0.6

1.0

10.5

153

4×1.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.0

11.6

195

4×2.5

1/2/5

0.7

1.1

12.8

263

4×4

1/2/5

0.7

1.2

14.4

366

Note: The parameters listed above are nominal values as per cable standards. Actual values may vary due to material and manufacturing process variations. For precise specifications or customized requirements, please contact us for further information

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor operating temperature : 70°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D2A


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 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.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

mm²

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1.0

11

10

13

11.5

15

13.5

17

14.5

1.5

14

13

16.5

15

19.5

17.5

22

18.5

2.5

18.5

17.5

23

20

27

24

30

25

4

25

23

30

27

36

32

40

34

Note: *With or without a protective conductor.
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4D2B


Conductor cross-sectional area

Two-core cable, d.c.

Two-core cable, single-phase a.c.

Three- or four-core cable, three-phase a.c.

1

2

3

4

mm²

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

1.0

44

44

38

1.5

29

29

25

2.5

18

18

15

4

11

11

9.5