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
2x1.5a	2	0.7	1.8	9.2	108
2x2.5a	2	0.7	1.8	10.4	142
2x4.0a	2	0.7	1.8	11.5	186
2x6.0a	2	0.7	1.8	12.6	239
2x10a	2	0.7	1.8	14.5	344
2x16a	2	0.7	1.8	16.6	488
2x25a	2	0.9	1.8	20.0	727
2x35a	2	0.9	1.8	22.3	954
2x50a	2	1.0	1.8	25.4	1251
2x70a	2	1.1	1.8	29.4	1739
2x95a	2	1.1	1.9	33.4	2345
2x120a	2	1.2	2.0	37.2	2933
2x25b	2	0.9	1.8	16.4	501
2x35b	2	0.9	1.8	18.0	646
2x50b	2	1.0	1.8	22.6	1134
2x70b	2	1.1	1.8	25.8	1542
2x95b	2	1.1	1.9	28.7	1998
2x120b	2	1.2	2.0	32.0	2528
3 Cores
3x1.5a	2	0.7	1.8	9.6	132
3x2.5a	2	0.7	1.8	10.9	179
3x4.0a	2	0.7	1.8	12.1	240
3x6.0a	2	0.7	1.8	13.3	316
3x10a	2	0.7	1.8	15.3	466
3x16a	2	0.7	1.8	17.6	674
3x25a	2	0.9	1.8	21.3	1019
3x35a	2	0.9	1.8	23.8	1350
3x50a	2	1.0	1.8	27.1	1784
3x70a	2	1.1	1.9	31.6	2516
3x95a	2	1.1	2.0	35.9	3405
3x120a	2	1.2	2.1	40.0	4267
3x25b	2	0.9	1.8	17.4	694
3x35b	2	0.9	1.8	19.1	906
3x50b	2	1.0	1.8	24.1	1620
3x70b	2	1.1	1.9	27.7	2233
3x95b	2	1.1	2.0	30.8	2902
3x120b	2	1.2	2.1	34.4	3679
4 Cores
4x1.5a	2	0.7	1.8	10.3	159
4x2.5a	2	0.7	1.8	11.8	219
4x4.0a	2	0.7	1.8	13.1	298
4x6.0a	2	0.7	1.8	14.5	397
4x10a	2	0.7	1.8	16.8	593
4x16a	2	0.7	1.8	19.3	866
4x25a	2	0.9	1.8	23.4	1319
4x35a	2	0.9	1.8	26.2	1756
4x50a	2	1.0	1.8	29.9	2327
4x70a	2	1.1	2.0	35.1	3310
4x95a	2	1.1	2.1	39.9	4485
4x120a	2	1.2	2.3	44.7	5646
4x25b	2	0.9	1.8	19.0	893
4x35b	2	0.9	1.8	21.0	1172
4x50b	2	1.0	1.8	26.5	2114
4x70b	2	1.1	2.0	30.8	2938
4x95b	2	1.1	2.1	34.3	3822
4x120b	2	1.2	2.3	38.4	4869
5 Cores
5x1.5a	2	0.7	1.8	11.1	187
5x2.5a	2	0.7	1.8	12.8	260
5x4.0a	2	0.7	1.8	14.3	357
5x6.0a	2	0.7	1.8	15.8	479
5x10a	2	0.7	1.8	18.3	721
5x16a	2	0.7	1.8	21.2	1059
5x25a	2	0.9	1.8	25.8	1620
5x35a	2	0.9	1.8	28.9	2164
5x50a	2	1.0	1.9	33.2	2890
5x70a	2	1.1	2.1	39.0	4111
5x95a	2	1.1	2.2	44.4	5573
5x120a	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)
	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