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600/1000V XLPE Insulated PVC Sheathed Power Cables (Multicore)
FGD400 1RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)
Outdoor Cabling

FGD400 1RV-R

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 to IEC 60502-1

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

Note: Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC
compound and the cable design.

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour as per BS7671

  With Earth Conductor Without Earth Conductor
2 Cores - Brown, Blue
3 Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Blue Brown, Gray, Black
4 Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black Brown, Gray, Black, Blue
5 Cores Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black, Blue Brown, Gray, Black, Blue, Black
Above 5 Cores Yellow/Green, Black Numbered Black Numbered

Sheath Colour: Black (other colors upon request)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature Range During Operation: -40°C ~ 70°C
Temperature Range during Installation : -5°C ~ 50°C
Minimum Bending Radius: 6 x OD

Electrical PROPERTIES

Dielectric Test: 3500 V r.m.s. x 5’ ( core / core )
Insulation Resistance 500 MΩ x km ( at 20°C )
Short circuit Temperature 250°C ( up to 5 secs )

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code Conductor Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
No. of Core X Cross Section / CPC Cross Section No./Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness
  No.×mm2 No./mm mm mm mm
2 CORES
FGD400 1RV-R 2G1.5 2x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 10.0 126
FGD400 1RV-R 2G2.5 2x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 10.8 158
FGD400 1RV-R 2G4 2x4 7/0.85 0.7 11.9 205
FGD400 1RV-R 2G6 2x6 7/1.04 0.7 13.0 264
FGD400 1RV-R 2G10 2x10 7/1.35 0.7 14.9 378
FGD400 1RV-R 2G16 2x16 7/1.70 0.7 17.0 534
FGD400 1RV-R 2G25 2x25 7/2.14 0.9 20.4 650
FGD400 1RV-R 2G35 2x35 7/2.52 0.9 22.7 880
3 CORES
FGD400 1RV-R 3G1.5 3x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 10.5 145
FGD400 1RV-R 3G2.5 3x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 11.4 185
FGD400 1RV-R 3G4 3x4 7/0.85 0.7 12.5 247
FGD400 1RV-R 3G6 3x6 7/1.04 0.7 13.8 323
FGD400 1RV-R 3G10 3x10 7/1.35 0.7 15.8 474
FGD400 1RV-R 3G16 3x16 7/1.70 0.7 18.0 682
FGD400 1RV-R 3G25 3x25 7/2.14 0.9 21.7 910
FGD400 1RV-R 3G35 3x35 7/2.52 0.9 24.0 1180
FGD400 1RV-R 3G50 3x50(S) 19/1.78 1.0 25.5 1600
FGD400 1RV-R 3G70 3x70(S) 19/2.14 1.1 29.0 2240
FGD400 1RV-R 3G95 3x95(S) 19/2.52 1.1 33.5 3050
FGD400 1RV-R 3G120 3x120(S) 37/2.03 1.2 37.5 3800
FGD400 1RV-R 3G150 3x150(S) 37/2.25 1.4 40.5 4640
FGD400 1RV-R 3G185 3x185(S) 37/2.52 1.6 45.0 5870
FGD400 1RV-R 3G40 3x240(S) 61/2.25 1.7 50.5 7670
FGD400 1RV-R 3G300 3x300(S) 61/2.52 1.8 57.0 9460
FGD400 1RV-R 3G400 3x400(S) 61/2.85 2.0 63.0 11945
3 CORE + 1 EARTH CONDUCTOR
FGD400 1RV-R 3G16/6 3x16/6 7/1.70 0.7 16.5 698
FGD400 1RV-R 3G16/10 3x16/10 7/1.70 0.7 18.85 793
FGD400 1RV-R 3G25/6 3x25/6 7/2.14 0.9 21.7 956
FGD400 1RV-R 3G25/10 3x25/10 7/2.14 0.9 22.1 1021
FGD400 1RV-R 3G25/16 3x25/16 7/2.14 0.9 23.0 1070
FGD400 1RV-R 3G35/10 3x35/10 19/1.53 0.9 22.9 1263
FGD400 1RV-R 3G35/16 3x35/16 19/1.53 0.9 24.3 1349
FGD400 1RV-R 3G35/25 3x35/25 19/1.53 0.9 25.2 1470
FGD400 1RV-R 3G50/16 3x50/16 19/1.78 1.0 26.1 1769
FGD400 1RV-R 3G50/25 3x50/25 19/1.78 1.0 27.3 1890
FGD400 1RV-R 3G50/35 3x50/35 19/1.78 1.0 27.8 1995
FGD400 1RV-R 3G70/25 3x70/25 19/2.14 1.1 30.2 2530
FGD400 1RV-R 3G70/35 3x70/35 19/2.14 1.1 30.9 2660
FGD400 1RV-R 3G70/50 3x70/50 19/2.14 1.1 31.5 2840
FGD400 1RV-R 3G95/25 3x95/25 19/2.52 1.1 35.1 3340
FGD400 1RV-R 3G95/35 3x95/35 19/2.52 1.1 36.0 3470
FGD400 1RV-R 3G95/50 3x95/50 19/2.52 1.1 36.8 3650
FGD400 1RV-R 3G95/70 3x95/70 19/2.52 1.1 36.9 3890
FGD400 1RV-R 3G120/35 3x120/35 37/2.03 1.2 38.2 3920
FGD400 1RV-R 3G120/50 3x120/50 37/2.03 1.2 39.1 4400
FGD400 1RV-R 3G120/70 3x120/70 37/2.03 1.2 40.0 4610
FGD400 1RV-R 3G120/95 3x120/95 37/2.03 1.2 41.2 4820
FGD400 1RV-R 3G150/50 3x150/50 37/2.25 1.4 41.5 5240
FGD400 1RV-R 3G150/70 3x150/70 37/2.25 1.4 42.3 5450
FGD400 1RV-R 3G150/95 3x150/95 37/2.25 1.4 43.6 5660
FGD400 1RV-R 3G150/120 3x150/120 37/2.25 1.4 44.8 6240
FGD400 1RV-R 3G185/70 3x185/70 37/2.52 1.6 47.5 6680
FGD400 1RV-R 3G185/95 3x185/95 37/2.52 1.6 47.9 6990
FGD400 1RV-R 3G185/120 3x185/120 37/2.52 1.6 48.5 7395
FGD400 1RV-R 3G185/150 3x185/150 37/2.52 1.6 49.2 7580
FGD400 1RV-R 3G240/95 3x240/95 61/2.25 1.7 53.4 8690
FGD400 1RV-R 3G240/120 3x240/120 61/2.25 1.7 54.9 9095
FGD400 1RV-R 3G240/150 3x240/150 61/2.25 1.7 55.6 9380
FGD400 1RV-R 3G240/185 3x240/185 61/2.25 1.7 56.8 9687
FGD400 1RV-R 3G300/120 3x300/120 61/2.52 1.8 58.1 10480
FGD400 1RV-R 3G300/150 3x300/150 61/2.52 1.8 57.3 11170
FGD400 1RV-R 3G300/185 3x300/185 61/2.52 1.8 58.7 11480
FGD400 1RV-R 3G300/240 3x300/240 61/2.52 1.8 62.4 11290
4 CORES
FGD400 1RV-R 4G1.5 4x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 11.3 169
FGD400 1RV-R 4G2.5 4x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 12.3 220
FGD400 1RV-R 4G4 4x4 7/0.85 0.7 13.6 297
FGD400 1RV-R 4G6 4x6 7/1.04 0.7 15.0 392
FGD400 1RV-R 4G10 4x10 7/1.35 0.7 17.2 585
FGD400 1RV-R 4G16 4x16 7/1.70 0.7 19.7 851
FGD400 1RV-R 4G25 4x25 7/2.14 0.9 23.9 1200
FGD400 1RV-R 4G35 4x35(S) 7/2.52 0.9 25.0 1600
FGD400 1RV-R 4G50 4x50(S) 19/1.78 1.0 28.0 2200
FGD400 1RV-R 4G70 4x70(S) 19/2.14 1.1 32.0 3050
FGD400 1RV-R 4G95 4x95(S) 19/2.52 1.1 37.0 4070
FGD400 1RV-R 4G120 4x120(S) 37/2.03 1.2 42.0 5915
FGD400 1RV-R 4G150 4x150(S) 37/2.25 1.4 46.0 6350
FGD400 1RV-R 4G185 4x185(S) 37/2.52 1.6 50.0 7890
FGD400 1RV-R 4G240 4x240(S) 61/2.25 1.7 57.0 10400
FGD400 1RV-R 4G300 4x300(S) 61/2.52 1.8 63.0 12810
FGD400 1RV-R 4G400 4x400(S) 61/2.85 2.0 71.0 15869
FGD400 1RV-R 4G500 4x500(S) 61/3.20 2.2 78.0 20300
4 CORE + 1 EARTH CONDUCTOR
FGD400 1RV-R 4G16/6 4x16/6 7/1.70 0.7 19 654
FGD400 1RV-R 4G16/10 4x16/10 7/1.70 0.7 21.9 962
FGD400 1RV-R 4G25/6 4x25/10 7/2.14 0.7 25.3 1256
FGD400 1RV-R 4G25/10 4x25/10 7/2.14 0.7 26.6 1311
FGD400 1RV-R 4G25/16 4x25/16 7/2.14 0.7 27.3 1369
FGD400 1RV-R 4G35/10 4x35/10 19/1.53 0.9 26.8 1658
FGD400 1RV-R 4G35/16 4x35/16 19/1.53 0.9 27.6 1769
FGD400 1RV-R 4G35/25 4x35/25 19/1.53 0.9 28.4 1890
FGD400 1RV-R 4G50/16 4x50/16 19/1.78 1.0 29.4 2369
FGD400 1RV-R 4G50/25 4x50/25 19/1.78 1.0 31.6 2490
FGD400 1RV-R 4G50/35 4x50/35 19/1.78 1.0 33.2 2599
FGD400 1RV-R 4G70/25 4x70/25 19/2.14 1.1 34.2 3340
FGD400 1RV-R 4G70/35 4x70/35 19/2.14 1.1 35.6 3470
FGD400 1RV-R 4G70/50 4x70/50 19/2.14 1.1 37.8 3650
FGD400 1RV-R 4G95/25 4x95/25 19/2.52 1.1 42.6 4360
FGD400 1RV-R 4G95/35 4x95/35 19/2.52 1.1 43.3 4510
FGD400 1RV-R 4G95/50 4x95/50 19/2.52 1.1 44.1 4670
FGD400 1RV-R 4G95/70 4x95/70 19/2.52 1.1 45.3 4783
FGD400 1RV-R 4G120/35 4x120/35 37/2.03 1.2 42.6 6335
FGD400 1RV-R 4G120/50 4x120/50 37/2.03 1.2 43.8 6515
FGD400 1RV-R 4G120/70 4x120/70 37/2.03 1.2 45.9 6725
FGD400 1RV-R 4G120/95 4x120/95 37/2.03 1.2 46.4 6920
FGD400 1RV-R 4G150/50 4x150/50 37/2.25 1.4 47.3 6950
FGD400 1RV-R 4G150/70 4x150/70 37/2.25 1.4 48.5 7160
FGD400 1RV-R 4G150/95 4x150/95 37/2.25 1.4 50.2 7370
FGD400 1RV-R 4G150/120 4x150/120 37/2.25 1.4 53.7 7965
FGD400 1RV-R 4G185/70 4x185/70 37/2.52 1.6 52.4 8490
FGD400 1RV-R 4G185/95 4x185/95 37/2.52 1.6 53.9 8700
FGD400 1RV-R 4G185/120 4x185/120 37/2.52 1.6 55.6 8910
FGD400 1RV-R 4G185/150 4x185/150 37/2.52 1.6 59.4 9260
FGD400 1RV-R 4G240/95 4x240/95 61/2.25 1.7 61.9 11210
FGD400 1RV-R 4G240/120 4x240/120 61/2.25 1.7 63.4 11420
FGD400 1RV-R 4G240/150 4x240/150 61/2.25 1.7 63.9 12010
FGD400 1RV-R 4G240/185 4x240/185 61/2.25 1.7 64.3 12090
FGD400 1RV-R 4G300/120 4x300/120 61/2.52 1.8 64.0 12110
FGD400 1RV-R 4G300/150 4x300/150 61/2.52 1.8 66.1 13830
FGD400 1RV-R 4G300/185 4x300/185 61/2.52 1.8 71.5 14520
FGD400 1RV-R 4G300/240 4x300/240 61/2.52 1.8 72.0 14830
5 CORES
FGD400 1RV-R 5G1.5 5x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 13.7 205
FGD400 1RV-R 5G2.5 5x2.5 7/0.85 0.7 14.9 265
FGD400 1RV-R 5G4 5x4 7/0.85 0.7 16.3 360
FGD400 1RV-R 5G6 5x6 7/1.04 0.7 18.2 478
FGD400 1RV-R 5G10 5x10 7/1.04 0.7 20.8 720
FGD400 1RV-R 5G16 5x16 7/1.04 0.7 24.2 1050
FGD400 1RV-R 5G25 5x25 7/1.04 0.7 29.4 1485
FGD400 1RV-R 5G35 5x35(S) 7/2.52 0.9 30.3 1940
FGD400 1RV-R 5G50 5x50(S) 19/1.78 1.0 34 2667
FGD400 1RV-R 5G70 5x70(S) 19/2.14 1.1 38.5 3698
FGD400 1RV-R 5G95 5x95(S) 19/2.52 1.1 44.6 4934
FGD400 1RV-R 5G120 5x120(S) 37/2.03 1.2 45.8 7171
FGD400 1RV-R 5G150 5x150(S) 37/2.25 1.4 55.6 7699
FGD400 1RV-R 5G185 5x185(S) 37/2.52 1.6 60.4 9566
FGD400 1RV-R 5G240 5x240(S) 61/2.25 1.7 69.1 12610
FGD400 1RV-R 5G300 5x300(S) 61/2.52 1.8 76.4 15532
FGD400 1RV-R 5G400 5x400(S) 61/2.85 2.0 86.1 19241
FGD400 1RV-R 5G500 5x500(S) 61/3.20 2.2 94.4 24613

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 - - - - -
6 43 39 51 45 59 54 - - - - -
10 58 53 71 63 81 74 - - - - -
16 76 70 95 85 109 99 - - - - -
25 100 91 126 111 143 130 158 140 183 163 138
35 125 111 156 138 176 161 195 176 226 203 171
50 149 135 189 168 228 209 293 215 274 246 209
70 189 170 240 214 293 268 308 279 351 318 270
95 228 205 290 259 355 326 375 341 426 389 330
120 263 235 336 299 413 379 436 398 495 453 385
150 300 270 375 328 476 436 505 461 570 524 445
185 341 306 426 370 545 500 579 530 651 600 511
240 400 358 500 433 644 590 686 630 769 711 606
300 459 410 573 493 743 681 794 730 886 824 701
400 - - 684 584 868 793 915 849 1065 994 820
500 - - 783 666 990 904 1044 973 1228 1150 936

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Size of conductor 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
6 7.8 7.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
10 4.7 4.7 4.7 4 4 4
16 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5
    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 1.60 0.27 1.65 1.600 0.165 1.600 1.600 0.190 1.600
35 1.35 1.35 0.29 1.35 1.35 0.180 1.35 1.15 0.25 1.15 1.150 0.155 1.50 1.150 0.180 1.150
50 0.99 1.00 0.29 1.05 0.99 0.180 1.00 0.87 0.25 0.90 0.860 0.155 0.870 0.860 0.180 0.870
70 0.68 0.70 0.28 0.75 0.68 0.175 0.71 0.60 0.24 0.65 0.590 0.150 0.610 0.590 0.175 0.620
95 0.49 0.51 0.27 0.58 0.49 0.170 0.52 0.44 0.23 0.50 0.430 0.145 0.450 0.430 0.170 0.460
120 0.39 0.41 0.26 0.48 0.39 0.165 0.43 0.35 0.23 0.42 0.340 0.140 0.370 0.340 0.165 0.380
150 0.32 0.33 0.26 0.43 0.32 0.165 0.36 0.29 0.23 0.37 0.280 0.140 0.310 0.280 0.165 0.320
185 0.25 0.27 0.26 0.37 0.26 0.165 0.30 0.23 0.23 0.32 0.220 0.140 0.260 0.220 0.165 0.280
240 0.19 0.21 0.26 0.33 0.20 0.160 0.25 0.185 0.22 0.29 0.170 0.140 0.220 0.170 0.165 0.240
300 0.155 0.175 0.25 0.31 0.16 0.160 0.22 0.150 0.22 0.27 0.140 0.140 0.195 0.135 0.160 0.210
400 0.12 0.140 0.25 0.29 0.13 0.155 0.20 0.125 0.22 0.25 0.110 0.135 0.175 0.110 0.160 0.195
500 0.093 0.120 0.25 0.28 0.105 0.155 0.185 0.100 0.22 0.24 0.090 0.135 0.160 0.088 0.160 0.180
Note :
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance