600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables to IEC 60502-1 (2-5 Cores & Multicore)
FTX400 1RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
APPLICATION
The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings. This product type is CE approved.
STANDARDS
Basic design to IEC 60502-1
FIRE PERFORMANCE
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 | IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2 |
Minimum Smoke Emission | IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2 |
VOLTAGE RATING
600/1000V
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : The conductors shall be class 2 plain or metal-coated annealed copper in accordance with IEC 60228. Class 1 and class 5 conductor can be offered as option.
Insulation : Thermosetting XLPE material and thickness shall be as per IEC 60502-1.
Outer Sheath : Thermoplastic halogen free compound ST8 as per IEC 60502-1.
Outer Sheath Option : UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option.
COLOUR CODE
Insulation Colour | 2-core | Brown and blue. |
3-core | Brown, black and grey. | |
4-core | Blue, brown black and grey. | |
5-core | Green and yellow, blue, brown black, grey. | |
Above 5 Cores | Black cores with white numerals. | |
Other colours can be offered upon request. | ||
Sheath Colour | Black; other colours can be offered upon request. |
PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Maximum temperature range during operation : 90°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) : 250°C
Minimum bending radius :
circular copper conductors OD≤25mm : 4 × Overall Diameter
circular copper conductors OD﹥25mm : 6 × Overall Diameter
shaped copper conductors : 8 × Overall Diameter
CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS
Conductor | FTX400 1RZ1-R | |||||
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No. of Cores × Cross-sectional Area | Conductor Class | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight | |
No.×mm² | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | ||
2 Cores | ||||||
2×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 117 | |
2×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 146 | |
2×4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 11.0 | 190 | |
2×6 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 244 | |
2×10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 349 | |
2×16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 15.4 | 495 | |
2×25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 18.4 | 735 | |
2×35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 20.6 | 963 | |
2×50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 23.6 | 1261 | |
2×70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 26.8 | 1751 | |
2×95 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 30.2 | 2359 | |
2×120 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 33.7 | 2950 | |
2×150 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 37.5 | 3633 | |
2×185 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 41.6 | 4523 | |
2×240 | 2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 46.7 | 5877 | |
2×300 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 51.4 | 7285 | |
2×400 | 2 | 2 | 2.9 | 58.9 | 9294 | |
3 cores | ||||||
3×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 143 | |
3×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 183 | |
3×4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 244 | |
3×6 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 321 | |
3×10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 472 | |
3×16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 16.3 | 681 | |
3×25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 19.5 | 1027 | |
3×35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 21.9 | 1360 | |
3×50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 25.1 | 1795 | |
3×70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 28.7 | 2530 | |
3×95 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 32.4 | 3441 | |
3×120 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 36.1 | 4307 | |
3×150 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 40.3 | 5276 | |
3×185 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 44.6 | 6607 | |
3×240 | 2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 50.2 | 8593 | |
3×300 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 55.2 | 10668 | |
3×400 | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 63.3 | 13570 | |
3 cores + 1 core earth conductor | ||||||
3 cores | 1 core | |||||
3×16/10 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 18.3 | 792 |
3×25/16 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 22.1 | 1201 |
3×35/16 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 24.7 | 1533 |
3×50/25 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 28.2 | 2069 |
3×70/35 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 2906 |
3×95/50 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 37.6 | 3949 |
3×120/70 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 42.0 | 5036 |
3×150/70 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 46.6 | 6005 |
3×185/95 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 52.2 | 7608 |
3×240/120 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 59.0 | 9856 |
3×300/150 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 65.2 | 12224 |
3×400/185 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 73.2 | 15523 |
4 cores | ||||||
4×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 172 | |
4×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 223 | |
4×4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 303 | |
4×6 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 13.7 | 402 | |
4×10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 15.7 | 599 | |
4×16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 17.5 | 873 | |
4×25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 21.2 | 1328 | |
4×35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 23.8 | 1767 | |
4×50 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 27.5 | 2339 | |
4×70 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 31.7 | 3326 | |
4×95 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 35.8 | 4505 | |
4×120 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 39.9 | 5669 | |
4×150 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 44.6 | 6948 | |
4×185 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 49.5 | 8701 | |
4×240 | 2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 55.7 | 11322 | |
4×300 | 2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 61.4 | 14105 | |
4×400 | 2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 70.4 | 17943 | |
Multicore | ||||||
5×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 212 | |
5×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 276 | |
7×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 264 | |
7×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 351 | |
10×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 15.6 | 360 | |
10×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 17.2 | 483 | |
12×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 16.0 | 408 | |
12×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 552 | |
14×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 459 | |
14×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 18.7 | 626 | |
19×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 18.6 | 585 | |
19×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 20.7 | 806 | |
21×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 19.4 | 638 | |
21×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 21.7 | 881 | |
24×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 21.5 | 724 | |
24×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 24.1 | 1002 | |
30×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 22.8 | 866 | |
30×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 25.5 | 1209 | |
40×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 25.4 | 1108 | |
40×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 28.7 | 1560 | |
48×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 28.0 | 1307 | |
48×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 31.6 | 1864 | |
61×1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 30.7 | 1631 | |
61×2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.7 | 2312 |
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 | Ref. Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc.) | Ref. Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc.) | Ref. Method C (clipped direct) | Ref. Method E (in free air or on a perforated cable tray etc. horizontal or vertical) | ||||
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1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three- or four-core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three- or four-core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase a.c. or d.c. | 1 three- or four-core cable*, three-phase a.c. | 1 two-core cable*, single-phase 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 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 49 | 42 |
6 | 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 |
150 | 290 | 259 | 334 | 300 | 441 | 371 | 473 | 399 |
185 | 329 | 295 | 384 | 340 | 506 | 424 | 542 | 456 |
240 | 386 | 346 | 459 | 398 | 599 | 500 | 641 | 538 |
300 | 442 | 396 | 532 | 455 | 693 | 576 | 741 | 621 |
400 | - | - | 625 | 536 | 803 | 667 | 865 | 741 |
Note: With or without a protective conductor.
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E2B
Conductor cross-sectional area | Two-core cable, d.c. | Two-core cable, single-phase a.c. | Three- or four-core cable, three-phase a.c. | ||||
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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 | 4.0 | ||||
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 |
150 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.145 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.125 | 0.30 |
185 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.145 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.125 | 0.26 |
240 | 0.195 | 0.200 | 0.140 | 0.24 | 0.175 | 0.125 | 0.21 |
300 | 0.155 | 0.160 | 0.140 | 0.21 | 0.140 | 0.120 | 0.185 |
400 | 0.120 | 0.130 | 0.140 | 0.190 | 0.115 | 0.120 | 0.165 |
Note :
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance