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Firetox Flame Retardant Cables

600/1000V LSZH Insulated, Non-sheathed Power Cables to BS EN 50525-3-41 (Single Core)

FTX100 1Z-R (CU/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

 

APPLICATION

600/1000V LSZH Insulated, Non-sheathed Power Cables to BS EN 50525-3-41 (Single Core) are mainly

used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels,

hospitals and high-rise buildings.

STANDARDS

Basic design adapted to BS EN 50525-3-41

 

FTX100 1Z-R (CU/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

FIRE PERFORMANCE

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

IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2

Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

CPR Compliance

Eca

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor : Annealed copper conductor, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2.

Insulation : Crosslinked polyolefin material type EI 5 according to EN 50363-5.

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. Bi-colours of any

combination of the above mono-colours are permitted.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation : 90°C

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

Minimum bending radius :

OD<8mm : 4 × Overall Diameter

8mm≤OD≤12mm : 5 × Overall Diameter

OD>12mm : 6 × Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor

FTX100 1Z-R

No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area

Conductor Class

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

No.×mm²

 

mm

mm

kg/km

1x1.5

2

0.7

3.1

23

1x2.5

2

0.8

3.7

35

1x4.0

2

0.8

4.3

52

1x6.0

2

0.8

4.8

73

1x10

2

1.0

6.2

120

1x16

2

1.0

7.2

180

1x25

2

1.2

9.0

285

1x35

2

1.2

10.2

375

1x50

2

1.4

12.0

510

1x70

2

1.4

14.0

720

1x95

2

1.6

16.0

995

1x120

2

1.6

18.0

1230

1x150

2

1.8

20.0

1520

1x185

2

2.0

22.0

1900

1x240

2

2.2

25.0

2480

1x300

2

2.4

28.0

3100

1x400

2

2.6

31.5

3950

1x500

2

2.8

35.0

4950

1x630

2

2.8

39.0

6360

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 : 90°C

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1A


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 etc.) Touching

Ref. Method G (in free air) spaced by one cable 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

19

17

23

20

25

23

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

26

23

31

28

34

31

-

-

-

-

-

4.0

35

31

42

37

46

41

-

-

-

-

-

6.0

45

40

54

48

59

54

-

-

-

-

-

10

61

54

75

66

81

74

-

-

-

-

-

16

81

73

100

88

109

99

-

-

-

-

-

25

106

95

133

117

143

130

161

141

135

182

161

35

131

117

164

144

176

161

200

176

169

226

201

50

158

141

198

175

228

209

242

216

207

275

246

70

200

179

253

222

293

268

310

279

268

353

318

95

241

216

306

269

355

326

377

342

328

430

389

120

278

249

354

312

413

379

437

400

383

500

454

150

318

285

393

342

476

436

504

464

444

577

527

185

362

324

449

384

545

500

575

533

510

661

605

240

424

380

528

450

644

590

679

634

607

781

719

300

486

435

603

514

743

681

783

736

703

902

833

400

-

-

683

584

868

793

940

868

823

1085

1008

500

-

-

783

666

990

904

1083

998

946

1253

1169

630

-

-

900

764

1130

1033

1254

1151

1088

1454

1362

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1B


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&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air)

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

Ref. Methods C, F&G (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

31

31

31

31

27

27

27

27

2.5

19

19

19

19

16

16

16

16

4.0

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

6.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

10

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

16

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

 

 

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

r

x

z

25

1.85

1.85

0.31

1.90

1.85

0.190

1.85

1.85

0.28

1.85

1.60

0.27

1.65

1.60

0.165

1.60

1.60

0.190

1.60

1.60

0.27

1.65

35

1.35

1.35

0.29

1.35

1.35

0.180

1.35

1.35

0.27

1.35

1.15

0.25

1.15

1.15

0.155

1.15

1.15

0.180

1.15

1.15

0.26

1.20

50

0.99

1.00

0.29

1.05

0.99

0.180

1.00

0.99

0.27

1.00

0.87

0.25

0.90

0.86

0.155

0.87

0.86

0.180

0.87

0.86

0.26

0.89

70

0.68

0.70

0.28

0.75

0.68

0.175

0.71

0.68

0.26

0.73

0.60

0.24

0.65

0.59

0.150

0.61

0.59

0.175

0.62

0.59

0.25

0.65

95

0.49

0.51

0.27

0.58

0.49

0.170

0.52

0.49

0.26

0.56

0.44

0.23

0.50

0.43

0.145

0.45

0.43

0.170

0.46

0.43

0.25

0.49

120

0.39

0.41

0.26

0.48

0.39

0.165

0.43

0.39

0.25

0.47

0.35

0.23

0.42

0.34

0.140

0.37

0.34

0.165

0.38

0.34

0.24

0.42

150

0.32

0.33

0.26

0.43

0.32

0.165

0.36

0.32

0.25

0.41

0.29

0.23

0.37

0.28

0.140

0.31

0.28

0.165

0.32

0.28

0.24

0.37

185

0.25

0.27

0.26

0.37

0.26

0.165

0.30

0.25

0.25

0.36

0.23

0.23

0.32

0.22

0.140

0.26

0.22

0.165

0.28

0.22

0.24

0.33

240

0.190

0.21

0.26

0.33

0.20

0.160

0.25

0.195

0.25

0.31

0.185

0.22

0.29

0.170

0.140

0.22

0.170

0.165

0.24

0.170

0.24

0.29

300

0.155

0.175

0.25

0.31

0.160

0.160

0.22

0.155

0.25

0.29

0.150

0.22

0.27

0.140

0.140

0.195

0.135

0.160

0.21

0.135

0.24

0.27

400

0.120

0.140

0.25

0.29

0.130

0.155

0.20

0.125

0.24

0.27

0.125

0.22

0.25

0.110

0.135

0.175

0.110

0.160

0.195

0.110

0.24

0.26

500

0.093

0.120

0.25

0.28

0.105

0.155

0.185

0.098

0.24

0.26

0.100

0.22

0.24

0.090

0.135

0.160

0.088

0.160

0.180

0.085

0.24

0.25

630

0.072

0.100

0.25

0.27

0.086

0.155

0.175

0.078

0.24

0.25

0.088

0.21

0.23

0.074

0.135

0.150

0.071

0.160

0.170

0.068

0.23

0.24

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