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

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 from BS 8436:2011

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	IEC 60754-2; 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 EN13630:2002.
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

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-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable*, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three-core or 1 fourcore cable*, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c.	1 three-core or 1 four-core cable*, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable*, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three-core or 1 fourcore 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 4D1B

Conductor crosssectional 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