K13 PVC Subway Signalling Cables for Metro/Local Trains/Tramlines

Application

The K13 PVC Subway Signalling Cables are designed for remote control and teletransmission in underground railway networks. The cables can be laid in channel, cable tray, or on hook supports, along suburban railway lines electrifi ed at maximum 1500V DC

Standards

● AFNOR NF F 55-633

Construction

Conductors
Solid copper conductor, 0.6/0.8/1.0/1.2 mm nominal diameter.

Insulation
Polyethylene insulation.

Cabling Element
Pair/Quad.

Stranding
4-pair cables are composed of pairs, while other cables are composed of star quads.

Spare Pairs
Spare pairs may be provided according to capacity of cables.

Core Wrapping
One or more non-hygroscopic polyester tapes are helically or longitudinally laid with an overlap.

Screen
Aluminium/Nylon tape bonded with a special PVC sealing sheath or Aluminium/PE tape bonded with a
halogen-free fi re-retardant sheath.

Drain Wire
A tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm nominal diameter.

Bedding
Several glass silk tapes are helically laid with an overlap to form bedding.

Armour
Two helically applied steel tapes.

Outer Sheath
LSPVC.

Electrical Characteristics at 20℃

Nominal Conductor Diameter	mm	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2
Nominal Mutual Capacity	nF/km	57.5	57.5	57.5	57.5
Minimum Insulation Resistance	MΩ.km	5000	5000	5000	5000
Maximum Operating Voltage	V	200	400	500	750
Maximum Permissible Current	A	0.35	0.63	1.0	1.4

Mechanical and Thermal Properties

Minimum Bending Radius: 8×OD (static); 16×OD (dynamic)
Temperature Range: -40℃ to +60℃ (during operation); -20℃ to +50℃ (during installation)

Core Identification

4-pair cable:
Pair1: black/colourless Pair2: blue/ colourless
Pair3: yellow/colourless Pair4: red/ colourless
Other cable:
Side circuit 1 of a quad a-wire: sequence of black/blue/yellow/red/green/blue/yellow, etc.
b-wire: colourless
Side circuit 2 of a quad a-wire: grey
b-wire: white

Unit binder: sequence of white/blue/yellow/brown/black/red/green/violet

Dimensions And Weight

Cable Code	Number of Pairs	Nominal Sheath Thickness mm		Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
		Inner	Outer
0.6mm Conductor, 0.96mm Insulated Wire
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-4P0.6	4	1.0	1.0	12.5	220
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-8P0.6	8(4Q)	1.0	1.0	13.5	260
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-14P0.6	14(7Q)	1.0	1.2	15.5	350
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-28P0.6	28(14Q)	1.0	1.4	17.5	480
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-56P0.6	56(4 x 7Q)	1.0	1.4	22.0	750
0.8mm Conductor, 1.27mm Insulated Wire
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-4P0.8	4	1.0	1.0	14.0	280
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-8P0.8	8(4Q)	1.0	1.2	15.0	340
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-14P0.8	14(7Q)	1.0	1.4	18.0	470
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-28P0.8	28(14Q)	1.0	1.4	21.0	700
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-56P0.8	56(4 x 7Q)	1.0	1.6	28.5	1200
1.0mm Conductor, 1.8mm Insulated Wire
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-4P1	4	1.0	1.2	15.5	340
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-8P1	8(4Q)	1.0	1.4	17.5	460
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-14P1	14(7Q)	1.0	1.4	20.5	630
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-28P1	28(14Q)	1.0	1.6	25.0	990
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-56P1	56(4 x 7Q)	1.0	1.8	34.0	1700
1.2mm Conductor, 2.0mm Insulated Wire
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-2P1.2	2(1Q)	1.0	1.2	12.5	240
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-4P1.2	4	1.0	1.4	17.0	420
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-8P1.2	8(4Q)	1.0	1.4	18.5	530
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-14P1.2	14(7Q)	1.0	1.4	21.5	740
RS/K13-2Y(L)2YBY-28P1.2	28(14Q)	1.0	1.6	27.5	1250