300/500V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables (Single Cores)

FTX300 05RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 300/500V 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.

STANDARDS

• Basic design adapted to IEC 60502-1

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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

VOLTAGE RATING

300/500 V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor	Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2
Insulation	Extruded XLPE compound
Outer Sheath	Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour as per BS7671
Sheath Colour	Black (other colors upon request)

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Maximum temperature range during operation (XLPE)	90°C
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds)	250°C
Minimum bending radius	6 x Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor		FTX300 05RZ1-R
No. of Core X Cross Section	No./Nominal Diameter of Strands	Nominal Insulation Thickness	Nominal Overall Diameter	Approx. Weight
Noxmm2	No./mm	mm	mm	kg/km
1x1.5	7/0.53	0.50	3.8	27
1x2.5	7/0.67	0.50	4.2	37
1x4.0	7/0.85	0.50	4.8	54

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature	90°C
Ambient Temperature	30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross-sectional area	Reference Method A (enclosed inconduit in thermally insulating wall etc)		Reference Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or intrunking etc)		Reference Method C (clipped direct)		Reference Method F (in free air or on aperforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical etc) Touching			Reference MethodG (in free air) Spaced by one cable diameter
	2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c.	3 or 4 cables ,three-phase a.c.	2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c	3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.	2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat andtouching	3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil	2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. flat	3 cables, three-phase a.c. flat	3 cables, three-phase a.c. trefoil	2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three-phase a.c. flat
										Horizontal	Vertical
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
mm2	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
1.5	19	17	23	20	25	23	-	-	-	-	-
2.5	26	23	31	28	34	31	-	-	-	-	-
4.0	35	31	42	37	46	41	-	-	-	-	-

Voltage Drop(Per Amp Per Meter)

Nominal Cross Section Area	2 cables d.c.	2 cables, single-phase a.c.			3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
		Ref. Methods A and B (enclosed in conduit or trunking)	Ref. Methods C, F&G(clipped direct, on trays or in free air)		Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc,in or on a wall)	Ref. Methods C, F&G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air)
						Cables touching,Trefoil	Cablestouching, Flat	Cablesspaced*, Flat
1	2	3	Cables touching 4	Cables spaced*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
1.5	31	31	31	31	27	27	27	27
2.5	19	19	19	19	16	16	16	16
4.0	12	12	12	12	10	10	10	10

Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.