EN 50288-7 Cables

XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed & Overall Screened Instrumentation Cables (Multipair)

RE-2X(St)Y 90°C / 300V

APPLICATION

For transmission of analogue and digital signals in instrument and control systems; allowed for use in zone 1 and zone 2, group II, classified areas (IEC 79-14), not allowed for direct connection to low impedance sources, e.g. public mains electricity supply. Recommended for indoor and outerdoor installation, on racks, trays, in conduits, in dry and wet locations; not for direct buiral. Recommended for use as fire protection messure for people and important material assets.

STANDARDS

Basic design to EN 50288-7

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
Halogen Free IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*
No Corrosive Gas Emission IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*
Minimum Smoke Emission IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2; CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*
No Toxic gases NES 02-713; NF C 20-454

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard, *** denotes optional.

VOLTAGE RATING

300V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

EN50288-7

  • Conductor: Annealed copper solid or plain copper stranded to IEC 60228 Class 2.
  • Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound as per EN 50290-2-29.
  • Pairs: Two insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a lay not exceeding 100mm
  • Binder tape: PETP transparent tape
  • Overall Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape is applied over the laid up pairs metallic side down in contact with tinned copper drain wire, 0.5mm^2
  • Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound as per EN 50290-2-22. 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: Black / White, continuously numbered on white core(1, 2..)for multipair.
  • Outer Sheath: Black or blue for intrinsically safe systems

PHYSICAL and THERMAL PROPERTIES

  • Temperature Range During Operation (Fixed State): -30°C – +90°C
  • Temperature Range During Installation (Mobile State): -5°C – +50°C
  • Minimum Bending Radius: 7.5 X Overall Diameter
  • Sunlight Resistance: UL 1581 section 1200
  • Oil Resistance: ICEA S-73-532(Test temperature +60°C, duration 4h. Retention: min 60% of tensile strength/min.60% of elongation)

ELECTRICAL ROPERTIES

Conductor Area Size mm2 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.3 1.5
Insulation thickness (nominal) mm 0.35 0.38 0.4 0.45 0.45
Conductor resistance (20°C) Ω/km 36.7 25 18.5 14.2 12.3
Insulation resistance (20°C) MΩ.km (Min.) 5000
Mutual Capacitance (1kHz) pF/m (Max.)  
≤4 pairs 90 90 90 102 102
all other pairs 75 75 75 85 85
Capacitance unbalance (1kHz) pF/500m (Max.) 500
Inductance mH/km (Max.) 1
L/R (ratio) (max.) μH/Ω 25 25 25 40 40
Operating voltage Urms V 300
Test Voltage Core to Core V 1500
Core to Screen V 1500

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Caledonian Cable Code RE-2X(St)Y
No. of Pairs x2xCross Section NominalInsulation Thickness NominalOuter Sheath Thickness NominalOverall Diameter Approx. Weight
No.x2xmm2 mm mm mm kg/km
0.5mm2, Multipair
RE-2X(St)Y 2P0.5 2x2x0.5 0.35 0.9 7.6 66
RE-2X(St)Y 4P0.5 4x2x0.5 0.35 0.9 8.8 98
RE-2X(St)Y 5P0.5 5x2x0.5 0.35 1.0 9.8 112
RE-2X(St)Y 6P0.5 6x2x0.5 0.35 1.0 10.6 133
RE-2X(St)Y 8P0.5 8x2x0.5 0.35 1.0 11.3 161
RE-2X(St)Y 10P0.5 10x2x0.5 0.35 1.1 12.9 200
RE-2X(St)Y 12P0.5 12x2x0.5 0.35 1.1 13.5 242
RE-2X(St)Y 16P0.5 16x2x0.5 0.35 1.1 15.2 288
RE-2X(St)Y 20P0.5 20x2x0.5 0.35 1.2 16.9 376
RE-2X(St)Y 24P0.5 24x2x0.5 0.35 1.2 18.3 426
0.75mm2, Multipair
RE-2X(St)Y 2P0.75 2x2x0.75 0.38 0.9 8.5 87
RE-2X(St)Y 4P0.75 3x2x0.75 0.38 1.0 10.0 122
RE-2X(St)Y 5P0.75 4x2x0.75 0.38 1.0 10.9 154
RE-2X(St)Y 6P0.75 5x2x0.75 0.38 1.0 11.8 174
RE-2X(St)Y 8P0.75 8x2x0.75 0.38 1.1 12.8 213
RE-2X(St)Y 10P0.75 10x2x0.75 0.38 1.1 14.5 266
RE-2X(St)Y 12P0.75 12x2x0.75 0.38 1.1 15.1 304
RE-2X(St)Y 16P0.75 16x2x0.75 0.38 1.2 17.3 398
RE-2X(St)Y 20P0.75 20x2x0.75 0.38 1.3 19.2 478
RE-2X(St)Y 24P0.75 24x2x0.75 0.38 1.3 20.8 559
1.0mm2, Multipair
RE-2X(St)Y 2P1.0 2x2x1.0 0.4 0.9 9.2 101
RE-2X(St)Y 4P1.0 3x2x1.0 0.4 1.0 10.9 157
RE-2X(St)Y 5P1.0 4x2x1.0 0.4 1.0 11.9 194
RE-2X(St)Y 6P1.0 5x2x1.0 0.4 1.0 13.0 223
RE-2X(St)Y 8P1.0 8x2x1.0 0.4 1.1 14.0 272
RE-2X(St)Y 10P1.0 10x2x1.0 0.4 1.1 15.9 334
RE-2X(St)Y 12P1.0 12x2x1.0 0.4 1.2 16.8 390
RE-2X(St)Y 16P1.0 16x2x1.0 0.4 1.2 19.0 511
RE-2X(St)Y 20P1.0 20x2x1.0 0.4 1.3 21.1 617
RE-2X(St)Y 24P1.0 24x2x1.0 0.4 1.4 23.1 749
1.3mm2, Multipair
RE-2X(St)Y 2P1.3 2x2x1.3 0.45 1.0 10.4 124
RE-2X(St)Y 4P1.3 3x2x1.3 0.45 1.0 12.0 184
RE-2X(St)Y 5P1.3 4x2x1.3 0.45 1.1 13.4 226
RE-2X(St)Y 6P1.3 5x2x1.3 0.45 1.1 14.6 289
RE-2X(St)Y 8P1.3 8x2x1.3 0.45 1.2 15.7 337
RE-2X(St)Y 10P1.3 10x2x1.3 0.45 1.2 17.9 411
RE-2X(St)Y 12P1.3 12x2x1.3 0.45 1.3 18.9 495
RE-2X(St)Y 16P1.3 16x2x1.3 0.45 1.3 21.4 651
RE-2X(St)Y 20P1.3 20x2x1.3 0.45 1.4 23.8 772
RE-2X(St)Y 24P1.3 24x2x1.3 0.45 1.5 25.9 933
1.5mm2, Multipair
RE-2X(St)Y 2P1.5 2x2x1.5 0.45 1.0 10.8 139*
RE-2X(St)Y 4P1.5 3x2x1.5 0.45 1.1 12.7 214
RE-2X(St)Y 5P1.5 4x2x1.5 0.45 1.1 14.0 259
RE-2X(St)Y 6P1.5 5x2x1.5 0.45 1.2 15.2 305
RE-2X(St)Y 8P1.5 8x2x1.5 0.45 1.2 16.4 385
RE-2X(St)Y 10P1.5 10x2x1.5 0.45 1.3 18.8 460
RE-2X(St)Y 12P1.5 12x2x1.5 0.45 1.3 19.7 558
RE-2X(St)Y 16P1.5 16x2x1.5 0.45 1.4 22.5 725
RE-2X(St)Y 20P1.5 20x2x1.5 0.45 1.5 25.0 881
RE-2X(St)Y 24P1.5 24x2x1.5 0.45 1.5 27.1 147

Note: Other conductor sizes & core configurations are available upon request.