The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings.
Basic design adapted from BS EN 50525-3-31
| Circuit Integrity | IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 |
| 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 | IEC60754-2; EN 50267-2-2 |
| Minimum Smoke Emission | IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2 |
300/500V
ConductorCopper conductor according to BS EN 60228 class 1/2/5.
Fire BarrierMica glass tape.
InsulationThermoplastic compound of type TI 7 to EN 50363-7.
Insulation OptionUV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, water resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option.
Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red, Turquoise, Violet, White, Green and Yellow. Bi-colours of any combination of the above mono-colours are permitted.
Maximum temperature range during operation70°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds)160°C
Minimum bending radius4 x Overall Diameter
| Conductor | FRP300-mZ1-U/R/K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area | Conductor Class | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Min. Overall Diameter | Max. Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight |
| No.×mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |
| 1×0.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 13.5 |
| 1×0.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 16.5 |
| 1×1.0 | 1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 19.7 |
| 1×0.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 14.4 |
| 1×0.75 | 2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 17.3 |
| 1×1.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 21.3 |
| 1×0.5 | 5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 14.2 |
| 1×0.75 | 5 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 17.7 |
| 1×1.0 | 5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 20.7 |
Conductor operating temperature70°C
Ambient temperature30°C
| Conductor cross-sectional area | Single-phase a.c. | Three-phase a.c. |
|---|---|---|
| mm² | A | A |
| 0.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 0.75 | 6 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 10 | 10 |
Note: These values apply to the majority of cases. further information should be sought in unusual cases eg.: When high ambient temperatures are involved, ie. above 30°C Where long lengths are used Where ventilation is restricted Where the cords are used for other purposes, ego internal wiring of apparatus. | ||
| Conductor cross-sectional area | 2 cables d.c. | 2 cables, single-phase a.c. | 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ref. Methods A&B (enclosed in conduit or trunking) | Ref. Methods C, F&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air) | Ref. Methods A&B (enclosed in conduit or trunking) | Ref. Methods C, F&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air) | |||||
| Cables touching | Cables spaced* | Cables touching, Trefoil | Cables touching, flat | Cables spaced*, flat | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| mm² | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m |
| 0.5 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| 0.75 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| 1.0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
