XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed & CWB Screened Instrumentation Cables (Multipair)
Application
These cables are used for transmission of analoge and digital signals in instrument and control systems at chemistry and petrochemistry industry plants, power plants, natural gas and petroluem plants, etc. These cables are used in the environments which have no corrosive gases are emitted in the event of fire. In case of fire,these cables inhibit the propagation of the flames whereby the development of smoke is extremely low. Instrumentation cables are not allowed for direct connection to a low impedance sources, e.g. public mains electricity supply. With blue sheath it is suitable for intrinsically safe systems. These cables are not recommended for direct burial. They are for indoor and outdoor installation, in dry and wet l°Cations; on racks, trays, in conduits.
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 |
| Sunlight Resistance | UL 1581 section 1200 |
| Oil Resistance | ICEA S-73-532** |
Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard, ** denotes Test temperature +60°C, duration 4h. Retention: min 60% of tensile strength/min.60% of elongation, *** denotes optional.
Voltage Rating
300V
Cable Construction
- Conductor: Annealed copper solid or plain copper stranded to IEC 60228 Class 2.
- Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound, EN 50290. 2-29.
- Pair:Two conductors twisted to form a pair
- Lay-up: Pairs laid up in layers of optimum pitch
- Separator: Polyester tape
- Overall Screen: Tinned copper wire braid
- Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound typeSW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.). UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option.
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 – +70°C
- Temperature Range During Installation (Mobile State): -5°C – +50°C
- Minimum Bending Radius: 7.5 X Overall Diameter
Electrical Roperties
| Conductor Area Size | mm2 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
| Insulation thickness (nominal) | mm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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 (1 kHz) | pF/m(Max.) | ||||||
| ≤ 4 pairs | 115 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 120 | ||
| all other pairs | 90 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 105 | ||
| Capacitance unbalance(1 kHz) | pF/500 m (Max.) | 300 | |||||
| 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 Parameterst
| Caledonian Cable Code | RE-2X(C)H | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Pairs x2xCross Section | Copper Weight | Approx. Weight | |
| No.x2xmm2 | Kg/km | Kg/km | |
| 0.5mm2, Multipair | |||
| RE-2X(C)H 2P0.5 | 2x2x0.50 | 10.7 | 143 |
| RE-2X(C)H 4P0.5 | 4x2x0.50 | 11.1 | 159 |
| RE-2X(C)H 5P0.5 | 5x2x0.50 | 11.9 | 181 |
| RE-2X(C)H 6P0.5 | 6x2x0.50 | 13.6 | 230 |
| RE-2X(C)H 8P0.5 | 8x2x0.50 | 14.2 | 264 |
| RE-2X(C)H 12P0.5 | 12x2x0.50 | 16.4 | 343 |
| RE-2X(C)H 16P0.5 | 16x2x0.50 | 18.2 | 418 |
| RE-2X(C)H 20P0.5 | 20x2x0.50 | 19.7 | 487 |
| RE-2X(C)H 24P0.5 | 24x2x0.50 | 21.1 | 557 |
| 0.75mm2, Multipair | |||
| RE-2X(C)H 2P0.75 | 2x2x0.75 | 11.4 | 160 |
| RE-2X(C)H 3P0.75 | 3x2x0.75 | 11.9 | 185 |
| RE-2X(C)H 4P0.75 | 4x2x0.75 | 12.7 | 214 |
| RE-2X(C)H 6P0.75 | 6x2x0.75 | 14.6 | 278 |
| RE-2X(C)H 8P0.75 | 8x2x0.75 | 15.4 | 324 |
| RE-2X(C)H 12P0.75 | 12x2x0.75 | 17.8 | 427 |
| RE-2X(C)H 16P0.75 | 16x2x0.75 | 19.8 | 526 |
| RE-2X(C)H 20P0.75 | 20.x2x0.75 | 21.5 | 623 |
| RE-2X(C)H 24P0.75 | 24x2x0.75 | 23.1 | 714 |
| 1.0mm2, Multipair | |||
| RE-2X(C)H 2P1.0 | 2x2x1.0 | 12.3 | 184 |
| RE-2X(C)H 3P1.0 | 3x2x1.0 | 12.8 | 214 |
| RE-2X(C)H 4P1.0 | 4x2x1.0 | 13.7 | 251 |
| RE-2X(C)H 6P1.0 | 6x2x1.0 | 15.6 | 326 |
| RE-2X(C)H 8P1.0 | 8x2x1.0 | 16.4 | 382 |
| RE-2X(C)H 12P1.0 | 12x2x1.0 | 19.0 | 511 |
| RE-2X(C)H 16P1.0 | 16x2x1.0 | 21.2 | 636 |
| RE-2X(C)H 20P1.0 | 20.x2x1.0 | 23.5 | 775 |
| RE-2X(C)H 24P1.0 | 24x2x1.0 | 25.3 | 892 |
| 1.3mm2, Multipair | |||
| RE-2X(C)H 2P1.3 | 2x2x1.3 | 12.9 | 204 |
| RE-2X(C)H 3P1.3 | 3x2x1.3 | 13.5 | 242 |
| RE-2X(C)H 4P1.3 | 4x2x1.3 | 14.5 | 285 |
| RE-2X(C)H 6P1.3 | 6x2x1.3 | 16.7 | 375 |
| RE-2X(C)H 8P1.3 | 8x2x1.3 | 17.4 | 444 |
| RE-2X(C)H 12P1.3 | 12x2x1.3 | 20.2 | 599 |
| RE-2X(C)H 16P1.3 | 16x2x1.3 | 22.6 | 750 |
| RE-2X(C)H 20P1.3 | 20x2x1.3 | 25.1 | 916 |
| RE-2X(C)H 24P1.3 | 24x2x1.3 | 27.0 | 1064 |
