600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed, Unarmoured Power Cables to IEC 60502 (Single Core)
FGD300 1RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 600/1000V Class 2)
VDE Code: N2XY
Applications
IEC 60502-1 600/1000V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed Unarmoured Power Cables are mainly use in fixed installations in industrial areas, buildings and similar applications but not for burial in the ground, either directly or in ducts.
Standard
Basic design to IEC 60502-1
Fire Performance
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) | IEC 60332-1-2 |
Voltage Rating
600/1000V
Construction
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Conductor | Plain annealed copper, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2. |
Insulation | XLPE according to IEC 60502-1. |
Outer Sheath | Extruded PVC Type ST1/ST2 according to IEC 60502-1. |
Outer Sheath Option | UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request. |
Colour Code
Insulation Colour | Brown or blue, other colours can be offered upon request. |
Sheath Colour | Black, other colours can be offered upon request. |
Mechanical and Electrical Properties
Maximum temperature range during operation | 80°C (For ST1 Sheath); 90°C (For ST2 Sheath) | ||||||||||
Maximum short circuit temperature (5 Seconds) | 250°C | ||||||||||
Minimum bending radius | |||||||||||
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Parameter
Conductor | FGD300 1RV-R | ||||
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No. of Cores x Cross Section | Class of Conductor | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Nominal Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight |
No.xmm2 | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |
1x1.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 36 |
1x2.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 52 |
1x4.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 76 |
1x6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 100 |
1x10 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 9.2 | 160 |
1x16 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 230 |
1x25 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 340 |
1x35 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 440 |
1x50 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 541 |
1x70 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 15.8 | 749 |
1x95 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 17.5 | 1000 |
1x120 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 19.3 | 1241 |
1x150 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 21.5 | 1523 |
1x185 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 24.7 | 1942 |
1x240 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 27.7 | 2514 |
1x300 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 30.6 | 3125 |
1x400 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 34.2 | 3967 |
1x500 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 38 | 5063 |
1x630 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 42.9 | 6491 |
1x800 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 46 | 8075 |
1x1000 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 63 | 9860 |
Electrical Properties
Conductor Operating Temperature | 70°C |
Ambient Temperature | 30°C |
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1A
Conductor cross-sectional area |
Reference Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc) | Reference Method B (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc) | Reference Method C (clipped direct) | Reference Method F (in free air or on a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical etc) | Reference Method G (in free air) Spaced by one cable diameter | |||||||
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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 and touching | 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 | 35 | 31 | 42 | 37 | 46 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | |
6 | 45 | 40 | 54 | 48 | 59 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | |
10 | 61 | 54 | 75 | 66 | 81 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | |
16 | 81 | 73 | 100 | 88 | 109 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
25 | 106 | 95 | 133 | 117 | 143 | 130 | 161 | 141 | 135 | 182 | 161 | |
35 | 131 | 117 | 164 | 144 | 176 | 161 | 200 | 176 | 169 | 226 | 201 | |
50 | 158 | 141 | 198 | 175 | 228 | 209 | 242 | 216 | 207 | 275 | 246 | |
70 | 200 | 179 | 253 | 222 | 293 | 268 | 310 | 279 | 268 | 353 | 318 | |
95 | 241 | 216 | 306 | 269 | 355 | 326 | 377 | 342 | 328 | 430 | 389 | |
120 | 278 | 249 | 354 | 312 | 413 | 379 | 437 | 400 | 383 | 500 | 454 | |
150 | 318 | 285 | 393 | 342 | 476 | 436 | 504 | 464 | 444 | 577 | 527 | |
185 | 362 | 324 | 449 | 384 | 545 | 500 | 575 | 533 | 510 | 661 | 605 | |
240 | 424 | 380 | 528 | 450 | 644 | 590 | 679 | 634 | 607 | 781 | 719 | |
300 | 486 | 435 | 603 | 514 | 743 | 681 | 783 | 736 | 703 | 902 | 833 | |
400 | - | - | 683 | 584 | 868 | 793 | 940 | 868 | 823 | 1085 | 1008 | |
500 | - | - | 783 | 666 | 990 | 904 | 1083 | 998 | 946 | 1253 | 1169 | |
630 | - | - | 900 | 764 | 113 | 1033 | 1254 | 1151 | 1088 | 1454 | 1362 | |
800 | - | - | - | - | 1288 | 1179 | 1358 | 1275 | 1214 | 1581 | 1485 | |
1000 | - | - | - | - | 1443 | 1323 | 1520 | 1436 | 1349 | 1775 | 1671 |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter) according to BS 7671:2008 table 4E1B
Nominal Cross Section Area |
2 cables d.c. |
2 cables, single-phase a.c. | 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. |
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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 A & B (enclosed in conduit or trunking | Ref. Methods C, F & G (clipped direct, on trays or in free air) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | Cables touching 4 | Cables spaced* 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
mm² | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | mV/A/m | |||||||||||||
1.5 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||||||||
2.5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||
4 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||
6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||
10 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
16 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||
r | x | z | r | x | z | r | x | z | r | x | z | r | x | z | |||||
25 | 1.85 | 1.6 | 0.31 | 1.9 | 1.85 | 0.19 | 1.85 | 1.6 | 0.27 | 1.65 | 1.6 | 0.165 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.19 | 1.6 | |||
35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.29 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.18 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0.25 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 0.155 | 1.5 | 1.15 | 0.18 | 1.15 | |||
50 | 0.99 | 1 | 0.29 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 0.18 | 1 | 0.87 | 0.25 | 0.9 | 0.86 | 0.155 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.18 | 0.87 | |||
70 | 0.68 | 0.7 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.175 | 0.71 | 0.6 | 0.24 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.15 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.175 | 0.62 | |||
95 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.27 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.5 | 0.43 | 0.145 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.46 | |||
120 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.165 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.165 | 0.38 | |||
150 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.165 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.165 | 0.32 | |||
185 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.165 | 0.3 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.165 | 0.28 | |||
240 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.185 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.165 | 0.24 | |||
300 | 0.155 | 0.175 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.195 | 0.135 | 0.16 | 0.21 | |||
400 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.155 | 0.2 | 0.125 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.135 | 0.175 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.195 | |||
500 | 0.093 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.105 | 0.155 | 0.185 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.135 | 0.16 | 0.088 | 0.16 | 0.18 | |||
630 | 0.072 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.086 | 0.155 | 0.175 | 0.088 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.074 | 0.135 | 0.15 | 0.071 | 0.16 | 0.17 | |||
800 | 0.056 | - | - | - | 0.072 | 0.15 | 0.17 | - | - | - | 0.062 | 0.13 | 0.145 | 0.059 | 0.155 | 0.165 | |||
1000 | 0.045 | - | - | - | 0.063 | 0.15 | 0.165 | - | - | - | 0.055 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.155 | 0.165 |
Note: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a large voltage drop.
r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance