Railway Cables

WTB (Wired Train Bus)/MVB (Multifunction Vehicle Bus) Cables

Application

The cables are used as connecting cables to transmit digital signals inside railway rolling stocks. The communication system in a locomotive uses a wire backed bus system to the TCN standard for control and instrumentation and for diagnostics. This bus system consists of the rail bus WTB (Wired Train Bus) and the road bus MVB (Multifunction Vehicle Bus) which are connected via redundant gateways.

Standards

● DIN 5510-1

Construction

Conductors
Stranded tinned copper conductor according to IEC 60228 class 5.

Insulation
Foam skin-composite PE made of inner cellular layer and outer solid skin.

Cable Element
Twisted pair.

Core Wrapping
Plastic tape(s).

EMC Screen 1
Aluminium clad polyester foil.

EMC Screen 2
Tinned copper braid.

Core Wrapping
Plastic tape(s).

Outer Sheath
Cross-linked oil resistant LSZH compound.

Electrical Characteristics at 20℃

Nominal Cross Section/AWG
mm²
0.62/20
Maximum Conductor Resistance
Ω/km
33.1
Impedance@0.5-2MHz
Ω
120+/-12
Maximum Attenuation @1MHz
dB/km
10
Maximum Attenuation @2MHz
dB/km
15
Nominal Voltage Rating
V
300

Mechanical and Thermal Properties

Minimum Bending Radius:6×OD (single); 12×OD (multiple)
Temperature Range:-40℃ to +100℃ (during operation); -20℃ +50℃ (during installation)

Dimensions And Weight

Cable Code
No. of cores& Nominal
Conductor Cross
Sectional Area
No.×mm²
Nominal
Diameter of
Strands
No/mm
Nominal
Sheath
Thickness
mm
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
mm
Nominal
Weight
kg/km

RD-WTB/MVB--02YS(ST+C)H-1P20A

1×2×0.62

19/0.2

1.2

8.3

80