Fire Resistant Individual and Overall Screened Instrumentation Cables (Multipair)
RE-2X(St)H PiMF...CI
Application
The unarmoured LSZH sheathed cables are generally used for indoor installation and suitable for wet and damp areas. Generally, the cables are used within industrial process manufacturing plants for communication, data and voice transmission signals and services. Also used for the interconnection of electrical equipment and instruments, the LSZH sheath can reduce toxic smoke and fume emission.
Standards
Basic design to BS EN 50288-7 (formerly BS 5308)
Fire Performance
| Circuit Integrity | IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 CWZ (Optional); BS EN 50200 (PH30/PH60/PH120) |
| Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire or cable test) | IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2 |
| Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cables test) | IEC 60332-3-24; EN 60332-3-24 |
| 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 |
Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.
Voltage Rating
300/500 V
Cable Construction
| Conductor | Plain or metal coated copper wire, solid, stranded or flexible according to IEC 60228 class 1, 2 and class 5. |
| Fire Barrier | Mica glass tape. |
| Insulation | Extruded XLPE compound according to EN 50290-2-29. LSZH, PE, PP compound can be offered as options. |
| Pairs | Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm (≤1.5mm²) or 150mm (for 2.5mm²). |
| Individual Screen | Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over each pair with metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm². |
| Binder Tape | PETP transparent tape. |
| Overall Screen | Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up cores with metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm². Copper braid screen or aluminium/polyester tape combination with copper braid screen can be offered as option. |
| Outer Sheath | Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered). |
| Outer Sheath Option | UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option. |
Colour Code
| Insulation Colour | Colours and/or additional ring markings and/or symbols achieved by the use of coloured insulation or by a coloured surface using extrusion, printing or painting. |
| Outer Sheath | Black. Other colours can be offered upon request. |
Physical And Thermal Properties
| Temperature range during operation | -30°C - +90°C |
| Temperature range fixed installation | -5°C - +50°C |
| Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) | 250°C |
| Minimum bending radius | 7.5 x Overall Diameter |
Electrical Properties
300V
| Conductor area size | mm² | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation thickness (Nominal) | mm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Insulation thickness (Minimum) | mm | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.35 | |
| Conductor resistance (20°C) | ohm/km | 36.7 | 25.0 | 18.5 | 12.3 | |
| Minimum Insulation resistance (20°C) | Mohm/km | 1000 | ||||
| Maximum Mutual capacitance | nf/km | 250 | ||||
| Capacitance Unbalance | pf/500m | 500 | ||||
| Maximum l/R (ratio) | μH/Ω | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 | |
| Operating Voltage | V | 300 | ||||
| Dielectric strength for 1 minute | AC | V | ≥1000 | |||
| DC | V | ≥2000 | ||||
500v
| Conductor area size | mm² | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation thickness (nominal) | mm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| Insulation thickness (minimum) | mm | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.53 | |
| Conductor resistance (20°C) | ohm/km | 36.7 | 25.0 | 18.5 | 12.3 | 7.4 | |
| Minimum Insulation resistance (20°C) | Mohm/km | 1000 | |||||
| Maximum Mutual capacitance | nf/km | 250 | |||||
| Capacitance Unbalance | pf/500m | 500 | |||||
| Maximum l/R (ratio) | μH/Ω | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 60 | |
| Operating Voltage | V | 500 | |||||
| Dielectric strength for 1 minute | AC | V | ≥2000 | ||||
| DC | V | ≥3000 | |||||
Construction Parameters
300V
| Conductor | RE-2X(St)H PiMF...CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Pairs X Cross Section | Class of Conductor | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight |
| mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |
| 0.5mm² | |||||
| 2x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 138 |
| 3x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 173 |
| 4x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 14.2 | 222 |
| 5x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 15.6 | 263 |
| 8x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 18.5 | 377 |
| 10x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 478 |
| 12x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 23.0 | 545 |
| 16x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 705 |
| 20x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 28.2 | 865 |
| 24x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 32.5 | 1046 |
| 0.75mm² | |||||
| 2x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 155 |
| 3x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 206 |
| 4x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 15.0 | 253 |
| 5x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 312 |
| 8x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 449 |
| 10x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 23.6 | 567 |
| 12x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 24.4 | 648 |
| 16x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 27.5 | 839 |
| 20x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 30.0 | 1028 |
| 24x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 34.5 | 1221 |
| 1.0mm² | |||||
| 2x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 177 |
| 3x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 14.4 | 238 |
| 4x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 16.1 | 304 |
| 5x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 17.7 | 363 |
| 8x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 21.0 | 528 |
| 10x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 25.1 | 667 |
| 12x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 26.2 | 782 |
| 16x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 29.4 | 1012 |
| 20x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 1220 |
| 24x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 36.9 | 1473 |
| 1.5mm² | |||||
| 2x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 15.2 | 230 |
| 3x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 16.4 | 309 |
| 4x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 18.1 | 384 |
| 5x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 20.1 | 472 |
| 8x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 24.0 | 690 |
| 10x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 28.7 | 870 |
| 12x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 29.9 | 1021 |
| 16x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.6 | 1323 |
| 20x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 36.7 | 1622 |
| 24x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 42.3 | 1955 |
500v
| Conductor | RE-2X(St)H PiMF...CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Pairs X Cross Section | Class of Conductor | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Outer Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight |
| mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |
| 0.5mm² | |||||
| 2x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 157 |
| 3x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 208 |
| 4x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 15.9 | 254 |
| 5x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 17.7 | 313 |
| 8x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 21.1 | 447 |
| 10x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 25.2 | 565 |
| 12x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 26.3 | 660 |
| 16x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 29.5 | 850 |
| 20x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 32.1 | 1018 |
| 24x2x0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 37.0 | 1230 |
| 0.75mm² | |||||
| 2x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 14.2 | 184 |
| 3x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 15.2 | 233 |
| 4x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 16.9 | 297 |
| 5x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 353 |
| 8x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 22.3 | 523 |
| 10x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 26.7 | 660 |
| 12x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 27.6 | 754 |
| 16x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 31.0 | 972 |
| 20x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 33.9 | 1190 |
| 24x2x0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 39.1 | 1436 |
| 1.0mm² | |||||
| 2x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 15.0 | 207 |
| 3x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 16.2 | 276 |
| 4x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 17.8 | 340 |
| 5x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 19.8 | 418 |
| 8x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 23.6 | 605 |
| 10x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 28.2 | 764 |
| 12x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 29.3 | 893 |
| 16x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 33.0 | 1153 |
| 20x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 36.0 | 1411 |
| 24x2x1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 41.6 | 1701 |
| 1.5mm² | |||||
| 2x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 16.0 | 241 |
| 3x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 324 |
| 4x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 19.2 | 414 |
| 5x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 21.1 | 496 |
| 8x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 25.4 | 740 |
| 10x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 30.3 | 932 |
| 12x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 31.5 | 1091 |
| 16x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 35.4 | 1410 |
| 20x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 38.7 | 1727 |
| 24x2x1.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 44.7 | 2080 |
| 2.5mm² | |||||
| 2x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 18.4 | 324 |
| 3x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 19.8 | 439 |
| 4x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 22.0 | 563 |
| 5x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 24.5 | 691 |
| 8x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 29.4 | 1033 |
| 10x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 35.1 | 1298 |
| 12x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 36.5 | 1519 |
| 16x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 41.0 | 1965 |
| 20x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 45.0 | 2434 |
| 24x2x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 51.9 | 2927 |
