600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured Power Cables to BS 7889 (2-5 Cores)

FGD400 1RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)

Application

The cables are mainly use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications but not for burial in the ground, either directly or in ducts.

Standards

Basic design to to BS 7889:2012

Approvals

TUV Certification (Z1 17 08 98200 008)

Fire Performance

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)

BS EN 60332-1-2

Voltage Rating

600/1000V

Cable Construction

Conductor	Annealed copper wire, stranded according to BS EN 60228 class 2.
Insulation	XLPE type GP8 according to BS 7655-1.3.
Filling	If necessary, the formation of a compact and reasonably circular cable shall be achieved by one of the following methods. a) The application of synthetic fillers or binder tape(s). b) The optional inner covering. c) The sheath provided it effectively fills the interstices. d) Any combination of the above.
Inner Covering Option	The optional inner covering, where used, shall consist of an extruded layer of synthetic polymeric material. It shall surround the single core and the laid-up two, three, four or five cores, giving the assembly a practically circular shape.
Outer Sheath	PVC Type 9 according to BS 7655-4.2.
Outer Sheath Option	UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

Colour Code

Insulation Colour

Two-core: Brown, blue
Three-core: Brown, black, grey. Alternatively, green-and-yellow, blue, brown
Four-core: Blue, brown, black, grey. Alternatively, green-and-yellow, brown, black, grey
Five-core: Green-and-yellow, blue, brown, black, grey
Note: Depending on their intended use, the cables might be subject to the core colour requirements specified
in BS 7671 or other standards, or in statutory requirements.

Sheath Colour

Black, other colours can be offered upon request

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation (XLPE)

90°C

Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds)

250°C

Minimum bending radius

	Circular copper conductor (OD ≤ 25mm)	4 x Overall Diameter
	Circular copper conductor (OD > 25mm)	6 x Overall Diameter
	Shaped copper conductors	8 x Overall Diameter

Construction Parameters

Conductor		FGD400 1RV-R
No. of Cores × Cross Section	Class of Conductor	Nominal Insulation Thickness	Nominal Sheath Thickness	Nominal Overall Diameter	Approx. Weight
No.×mm²		mm	mm	mm	kg/km
2 Cores
2x1.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	9.2	108
2x2.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	10.4	142
2x4.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	11.5	186
2x6.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	12.6	239
2x10^a	2	0.7	1.8	14.5	344
2x16^a	2	0.7	1.8	16.6	488
2x25^a	2	0.9	1.8	20.0	727
2x35^a	2	0.9	1.8	22.3	954
2x50^a	2	1.0	1.8	25.4	1251
2x70^a	2	1.1	1.8	29.4	1739
2x95^a	2	1.1	1.9	33.4	2345
2x120^a	2	1.2	2.0	37.2	2933
2x25^b	2	0.9	1.8	16.4	501
2x35^b	2	0.9	1.8	18.0	646
2x50^b	2	1.0	1.8	22.6	1134
2x70^b	2	1.1	1.8	25.8	1542
2x95^b	2	1.1	1.9	28.7	1998
2x120^b	2	1.2	2.0	32.0	2528
3 Cores
3x1.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	9.6	132
3x2.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	10.9	179
3x4.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	12.1	240
3x6.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	13.3	316
3x10^a	2	0.7	1.8	15.3	466
3x16^a	2	0.7	1.8	17.6	674
3x25^a	2	0.9	1.8	21.3	1019
3x35^a	2	0.9	1.8	23.8	1350
3x50^a	2	1.0	1.8	27.1	1784
3x70^a	2	1.1	1.9	31.6	2516
3x95^a	2	1.1	2.0	35.9	3405
3x120^a	2	1.2	2.1	40.0	4267
3x25^b	2	0.9	1.8	17.4	694
3x35^b	2	0.9	1.8	19.1	906
3x50^b	2	1.0	1.8	24.1	1620
3x70^b	2	1.1	1.9	27.7	2233
3x95^b	2	1.1	2.0	30.8	2902
3x120^b	2	1.2	2.1	34.4	3679
4 Cores
4x1.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	10.3	159
4x2.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	11.8	219
4x4.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	13.1	298
4x6.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	14.5	397
4x10^a	2	0.7	1.8	16.8	593
4x16^a	2	0.7	1.8	19.3	866
4x25^a	2	0.9	1.8	23.4	1319
4x35^a	2	0.9	1.8	26.2	1756
4x50^a	2	1.0	1.8	29.9	2327
4x70^a	2	1.1	2.0	35.1	3310
4x95^a	2	1.1	2.1	39.9	4485
4x120^a	2	1.2	2.3	44.7	5646
4x25^b	2	0.9	1.8	19.0	893
4x35^b	2	0.9	1.8	21.0	1172
4x50^b	2	1.0	1.8	26.5	2114
4x70^b	2	1.1	2.0	30.8	2938
4x95^b	2	1.1	2.1	34.3	3822
4x120^b	2	1.2	2.3	38.4	4869
5 Cores
5x1.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	11.1	187
5x2.5^a	2	0.7	1.8	12.8	260
5x4.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	14.3	357
5x6.0^a	2	0.7	1.8	15.8	479
5x10^a	2	0.7	1.8	18.3	721
5x16^a	2	0.7	1.8	21.2	1059
5x25^a	2	0.9	1.8	25.8	1620
5x35^a	2	0.9	1.8	28.9	2164
5x50^a	2	1.0	1.9	33.2	2890
5x70^a	2	1.1	2.1	39.0	4111
5x95^a	2	1.1	2.2	44.4	5573
5x120^a	2	1.2	2.4	49.6	7014

a: Circular or compacted circular stranded conductor (Class 2).
b: Shaped stranded conductor (Class 2).

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature	90°C
Ambient Temperature	30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2A

Conductor cross- sectional area	Reference Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc)		Reference Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc)		Reference Method C (clipped direct)		Reference Method E (free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical)
Conductor cross- sectional area	1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.	1 two-core cable, singlephase a.c. or d.c.	1 three- or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
mm2	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
1.5	18.5	16.5	22	19.5	24	22	26	23
2.5	25	22	30	26	33	30	36	32
4.0	33	30	40	35	45	40	49	42
6.0	42	38	51	44	58	52	63	54
10	57	51	69	60	80	71	86	75
16	76	68	91	80	107	96	115	100
25	99	89	119	105	138	119	149	127
35	121	109	146	128	171	147	185	158
50	145	130	175	154	209	179	225	192
70	183	164	221	194	269	229	289	246
95	220	197	265	233	328	278	352	298
120	253	227	305	268	382	322	410	346

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B

Nominal Cross Section 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
1.5	31	31			27
2.5	19	19			16
4.0	12	12			10
6.0	7.9	7.9			6.8
10	4.7	4.7			4.0
16	2.9	2.9			2.5
		r	x	z	r	x	z
25	1.85	1.85	0.160	1.90	1.60	0.140	1.65
35	1.35	1.35	0.155	1.35	1.15	0.135	1.15
50	0.98	0.99	0.155	1.00	0.86	0.135	0.87
70	0.67	0.67	0.150	0.69	0.59	0.130	0.60
95	0.49	0.50	0.150	0.52	0.43	0.130	0.45
120	0.39	0.40	0.145	0.42	0.34	0.130	0.37

Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance

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