600/1000V Mica+xlPe Insulated, lsZH sheathed Power cables (2-4 cores)
FFX400 1mRZ1-R (CU/MGT+XLPE/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
FFX400 1mRMZ1-R (CU/MGT+XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
APPLICATION
This cable is designed for areas where the integrity of the electrical properties circuit is critical in maintaining power supply. Applications can be found in emergency lightings, control and power circuits, power stations, fi re alarm systems, underground tunnels, communications systems, sewage treatment plants, lifts, escalators, and high-rise buildings.
STANDARDS
Basic design to IEC 60502-1/BS 7846
FIRE PERFORMANCE
Circuit Integrity | IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180);
CEI 20-36/2-1; SS229-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F3); NF C32-070-2.3(CR1); BS 7846-(F2) |
System circuit integrity | DIN 4102-12, E30 depending on lay system |
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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.
VOLTAGE RATING
600/1000V
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Mica glass tape covered by extruded cross-linked XLPE compound
Cabling: The cores are cabled together in concentric layers with suitable non-hygroscopic fillers.
Inner Sheath(optional): Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1
Armouring(optional): Galvanized steel wire armour
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.)
COLOUR CODE
Insulation Colour
2 - Core: (Brown & Blue)
3 - Core: (Brown, Black & Grey)
4 - Core: (Brown, Black, Grey & Blue)
Sheath Colour
Orange (other colors upon request)
Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -30°C – +90°C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -20°C – +50°C
Minimum bending radius: 8 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable)
10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cable)
Electrical PROPERTIES
Dielectric test: | 3500 V r.m.s. x 5' (core/core) |
Insulation resistance | 1000 MΩ x km (at 20°C) |
Short circuit temperature | 250°C |
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
Conductor | FFX400 1mRZ1-R | FFX400 1mRMZ1-R |
|
No. of Core X Cross Section | No./ Nominal Diameter of Strands | Dia. of Conductor | Nominal Insulation
Thickness | Unarmoured Cable | Armoured Cable |
|
Nominal Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight | Nominal Overall
Diameter | Approx.
Weight |
|
No*mm2 | No./mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | mm | kg/km |
|
2 Core |
|
1.5 | 7/0.53 | 1.59 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 150 | 15.3 | 390 |
|
2.5 | 7/0.67 | 2.01 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 180 | 16.5 | 450 |
|
4 | 7/0.85 | 2.55 | 0.7 | 14.7 | 250 | 17.6 | 525 |
|
6 | 7/1.04 | 3.12 | 0.7 | 16.2 | 290 | 18.8 | 620 |
|
10 | 7/1.35 | 4.05 | 0.7 | 17.1 | 450 | 21 | 800 |
|
16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 19.2 | 550 | 23 | 1100 |
|
25 | 7/2.14 | 6.42 | 0.9 | 20 | 680 | 27 | 1480 |
|
35 | 19/1.53 | 7.65 | 0.9 | 22 | 940 | 30 | 2000 |
|
50 | 19/1.78 | 8.9 | 1 | 24 | 1250 | 33 | 2450 |
|
70 | 19/2.14 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 27 | 1700 | 37 | 3200 |
|
95 | 19/2.52 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 31 | 2300 | 42 | 4350 |
|
120 | 37/2.03 | 14.21 | 1.2 | 36 | 3150 | 48 | 6500 |
|
3-Core |
1.5 | 7/0.53 | 1.59 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 170 | 16.5 | 420 |
|
2.5 | 7/0.67 | 2.01 | 0.7 | 13.8 | 200 | 17 | 500 |
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4 | 7/0.85 | 2.55 | 0.7 | 15.2 | 300 | 18.5 | 600 |
|
6 | 7/1.04 | 3.12 | 0.7 | 16.8 | 380 | 19.8 | 785 |
|
10 | 7/1.35 | 4.05 | 0.7 | 18 | 550 | 22.6 | 1030 |
|
16 | 1/1.70 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 21 | 760 | 25 | 1370 |
|
25 | 7/2.14 | 6.42 | 0.9 | 22 | 960 | 29 | 1900 |
|
35 | 19/1.53 | 7.65 | 0.9 | 24 | 1300 | 32 | 2300 |
|
50 | 19/1.78 | 8.9 | 1 | 28 | 1700 | 35 | 2900 |
|
70 | 19/2.14 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 31 | 2400 | 40 | 4000 |
|
95 | 19/2.52 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 36 | 3250 | 45 | 5400 |
|
120 | 37/2.03 | 14.21 | 1.2 | 38 | 4000 | 49 | 6450 |
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150 | 37/2.25 | 15.75 | 1.4 | 42 | 5000 | 55 | 8200 |
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185 | 37/2.52 | 17.64 | 1.6 | 47 | 6100 | 60 | 9800 |
|
240 | 61/2.25 | 20.25 | 1.7 | 52 | 8000 | 68 | 12300 |
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300 | 61/2.52 | 22.68 | 1.8 | 59 | 9850 | 74 | 14800 |
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400 | 61/2.85 | 25.65 | 2 | 63 | 13000 | 83 | 17600 |
|
4-Core |
1.5 | 7/0.53 | 1.59 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 210 | 16 | 475 |
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2.5 | 7/0.67 | 2.01 | 0.7 | 15.2 | 270 | 17.8 | 570 |
|
4 | 7/0.85 | 2.55 | 0.7 | 17.2 | 380 | 19.8 | 690 |
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6 | 7/1.04 | 3.12 | 0.7 | 19 | 440 | 21 | 940 |
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10 | 7/1.35 | 4.05 | 0.7 | 20.6 | 670 | 23.3 | 1200 |
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16 | 1/1.70 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 23.6 | 820 | 26.5 | 1400 |
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25 | 7/2.14 | 6.42 | 0.9 | 26 | 1320 | 30.5 | 2400 |
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35 | 19/1.53 | 7.65 | 0.9 | 29 | 1730 | 34 | 2800 |
|
50 | 19/1.78 | 8.9 | 1 | 32 | 2300 | 38 | 3500 |
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70 | 19/2.14 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 38 | 3180 | 44 | 5300 |
|
95 | 19/2.52 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 41.9 | 4370 | 48.5 | 6700 |
|
120 | 37/2.03 | 14.21 | 1.2 | 44 | 5400 | 54 | 8500 |
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150 | 37/2.25 | 15.75 | 1.4 | 50.8 | 6500 | 59 | 10000 |
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185 | 37/2.52 | 17.64 | 1.6 | 55 | 8200 | 64.5 | 12200 |
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240 | 61/2.25 | 20.25 | 1.7 | 60.5 | 10600 | 74 | 15400 |
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300 | 61/2.52 | 22.68 | 1.8 | 68.5 | 13200 | 82 | 19500 |
|
400 | 61/2.85 | 25.65 | 2 | 76 | 17000 | 92 | 25500 |
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Electrical PROPERTIES
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C
Ambient Temperature : 30°C
FFX400 1mRZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)
Nominal
Cross
Section
Area | Reference
Method 4
(enclosed in an conduit
insulated wall etc) | Reference Method 3
(enclosed in conduit on a wall or ceiling, or in trunking) | Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) | Reference Method 11
(on a perforated cable tray), or Reference Method |
one 3-core
cable or one
4-core cable
3-phase a.c. | one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c. | one 3-core
cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. | one 2-core
cable single phase a.c. or d.c. | one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable
3-phase a.c. | one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or
d.c. | one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
mm2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
1.5 | 16.5 | 22 | 19.5 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
2.5 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 32 |
4 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 49 | 42 |
6 | 38 | 51 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 63 | 54 |
10 | 51 | 69 | 60 | 80 | 71 | 86 | 75 |
16 | 68 | 91 | 80 | 107 | 96 | 115 | 100 |
25 | 89 | 119 | 105 | 138 | 119 | 149 | 127 |
35 | 109 | 146 | 128 | 171 | 147 | 185 | 158 |
50 | 130 | 175 | 154 | 209 | 179 | 225 | 192 |
70 | 164 | 221 | 194 | 269 | 229 | 289 | 246 |
95 | 197 | 265 | 233 | 328 | 278 | 352 | 298 |
120 | 227 | 305 | 268 | 382 | 322 | 410 | 346 |
150 | 259 | 334 | 300 | 441 | 371 | 473 | 399 |
185 | 295 | 384 | 340 | 506 | 424 | 542 | 456 |
240 | 346 | 459 | 398 | 599 | 500 | 641 | 538 |
300 | 396 | 532 | 455 | 693 | 576 | 741 | 621 |
400 | - | 625 | 536 | 803 | 667 | 865 | 741 |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)
Nominal Cross Section Area | 2-core cable d.c. | 2-core cable single-phase a.c | 3-core or 4-core cable 3-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 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
10 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 |
16 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
|
| r | x | z | r | x | z |
25 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 0.16 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.14 | 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 | 0.86 | 0.135 | 0.87 |
70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 0.6 |
95 | 0.49 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.45 |
120 | 0.39 | 0.4 | 0.145 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.37 |
150 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.145 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.125 | 0.3 |
185 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.145 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.125 | 0.26 |
240 | 0.195 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.175 | 0.125 | 0.21 |
300 | 0.155 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.185 |
400 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.115 | 0.12 | 0.165 |
FFX400 1mRMZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)
Nominal
Cross
Section
Area | Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) | Reference Method 11
(on a perforated cable tray), or Reference Method | In single-way ducts | Laid direct in ground |
one 2-core
cable single phase a.c. or d.c. | one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable
3-phase a.c. | one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or
d.c. | one 3-core cable or one 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. | one 2-core cable
single phase a.c. or d.c. | one 3-core
or 4-core
cable 3-phase a.c. | one 2-core cable
single phase a.c. or d.c. | one 3-core
or 4-core
cable 3-phase
a.c. |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
mm2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
1.5 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 25 | - | 23 | - | 28 |
2.5 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 33 | - | 30 | - | 36 |
4 | 49 | 42 | 52 | 44 | - | 40 | - | 48 |
6 | 62 | 53 | 66 | 56 | - | 50 | - | 60 |
10 | 85 | 73 | 90 | 78 | - | 65 | - | 80 |
16 | 110 | 94 | 115 | 99 | 115 | 94 | 140 | 115 |
25 | 146 | 124 | 152 | 131 | 145 | 125 | 180 | 150 |
35 | 180 | 154 | 188 | 162 | 175 | 150 | 215 | 180 |
50 | 219 | 187 | 228 | 197 | 210 | 175 | 255 | 215 |
70 | 279 | 238 | 291 | 251 | 260 | 215 | 315 | 265 |
95 | 338 | 289 | 354 | 304 | 310 | 260 | 380 | 315 |
120 | 392 | 335 | 410 | 353 | 355 | 300 | 430 | 360 |
150 | 451 | 386 | 472 | 406 | 400 | 335 | 480 | 405 |
185 | 515 | 441 | 539 | 463 | 455 | 380 | 540 | 460 |
240 | 607 | 520 | 636 | 546 | 520 | 440 | 630 | 530 |
300 | 698 | 599 | 732 | 628 | 590 | 495 | 700 | 590 |
400 | 787 | 673 | 847 | 728 | 660 | 560 | 790 | 670 |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)
Nominal Cross Section Area | 2-core cable d.c. | 2 cables, single-phase a.c. | 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. | 2 cables,
single- phase a.c. In ducts
or in ground
| 3 or 4
cables,
3-phase a.c. In ducts or
in ground
|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
mm2 | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m |
1.5 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 25 |
2.5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9.7 |
6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
10 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
16 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
|
| r | x | z | r | x | z |
|
|
25 | 1.85 | 1.35 | 0.16 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.14 | 1.65 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.155 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0.135 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.2 |
50 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.155 | 1 | 0.86 | 0.135 | 0.87 | 1 | 0.87 |
70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 0.6 | 0.69 | 0.61 |
95 | 0.49 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.45 |
120 | 0.39 | 0.4 | 0.145 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.36 |
150 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.145 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.125 | 0.3 | 0.35 | 0.3 |
185 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.145 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.125 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.25 |
240 | 0.195 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.175 | 0.125 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.21 |
300 | 0.155 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.185 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
400 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.115 | 0.12 | 0.165 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
Note : r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance
