Firetox Flame Retardant Cables 

Firetox Flame Retardant Cables

300/500V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables (2-4cores)

FTX200 05RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 300/500V Class 2)

FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 300/500V 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 to IEC 60502-1; BS 6724

300/500V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables (2-4cores)

Fire Performance

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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.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

300/500V

Cable Construction

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

Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.

Inner Sheath (optional): LSZH Compound

Armouring (optional): Galvanized Steel Wire

Outer Sheath: 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 as per bs7671

  with earth conductor without earth conductor
2Cores - Brown,Blue
3Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Blue Brown,Gray,Black
4Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black Brown,Gray,Black,Blue
5Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black,Blue Brown,Gray,Black,Blue,Black
above 5 Cores Yellow/Green,Black Numbered Black Numbered
sheath colour: Black

Physical And Thermal Properties

Temperature range during operation: Max.90°C for XLPE

250°C in short-circuit for 5s max.

Minimum bending radius: 6 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable)

10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cable)

Construction Parameters

Conductor FTX200 05RZ1-R FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R
No. of Core X Cross Section No./Nominal Diameter of
Strands
Nominal Insulation
Thickness
Unarmoured Armoured
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
Approx.
Weight
Diameter
Under
Armour
Armour
Wire
Diameter
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
Approx.
Weight
Noxmm2 No./mm mm mm kg/km mm mm mm kg/km
2x1.5 7/0.53 0.50 6.5 65 6.5 0.9 11.2 246
2x2.5 7/0.67 0.50 7.3 91 7.3 0.9 12.0 292
2x4 7/0.85 0.50 8.4 131 8.4 0.9 13.1 360
3x1.5 7/0.53 0.50 6.9 81 6.9 0.9 11.6 275
3x2.5 7/0.67 0.50 7.8 116 7.8 0.9 12.5 331
3x4 7/0.85 0.50 9.0 169 9.0 0.9 13.7 413
4x1.5 7/0.53 0.50 7.6 101 7.6 0.9 12.3 309
4x2.5 7/0.67 0.50 8.6 144 8.6 0.9 13.3 380
4x4 7/0.85 0.50 9.9 213 9.9 0.9 14.6 479

Electrical PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C

Ambient Temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross- sectional 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- phase a.c. or d.c 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 c ables three phase
2
cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.
or 3 cables three
phase
3 cables, trefoil
3-phase a.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 - - - - -
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,
11 and 12 (in
trefoil)
Ref. Methods 1 and
11(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
FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)
Conductor
crosssectional
area
Reference Method 1
(clipped
direct)
Reference Method 11 (on
a perforated horizontal
cable tray or Reference
Method 13 [free air] )
In single-way ducts Laid direct in ground
  one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
mm2 A A A A A A A A
1.5 27 23 29 25 - 23 - 28
2.5 36 31 39 33 - 30 - 36
4 49 42 52 44 - 40 - 48
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. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.
In ducts or in ground In ducts or in ground
1 2 3 4 5 6
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31 31 27 31 25
2.5 19 19 16 19 15
4 12 12 10 12 9.7