UKOOA TYPE MA 3.8/6.6kV Flame retardant
Applications
These cables are designed for use in fixed wiring on ships and offshore platforms and drilling rigs, especially used where life may be endangered by smoke and noxious fumes, and where sensitive equipment may be damaged by acid forming gases.
Standards
- BS 6883/BS 7917/UKOOA
- IEC 60332-3-22 CAT. A
- IEC 60332-1
- IEC 60754-1 & IEC 60754-2
- IEC 61034-1 & IEC 61034-2
Construction
| Conductor | Stranded class 2 or flexible class 5 tinned annealed copper conductors to BS 6360/IEC 60228. |
| Conductor Screen | Semi-conductive tape or an extruded layer of semi-conductive compound. |
| Insulation | EPR complying with BS7655 GP4. |
| Insulation Screen | Semi-conductive tape or an extruded layer of semi-conductive compound. |
| Metallic Screen | Copper Tape |
| Bedding | CSP – SW2 or EVA - SW4 compound complying with BS 7655. |
| Armour | Tinned phosphor bronze wire braid to BS2873-PB102 (now BS EN 12166). |
| Outer Sheath | CSP – SW2 or EVA - SW4 compound complying with BS 7655. |
Dimensions and Weight
| Construction No. of cores × Cross section(mm^2) | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Thickness of Inner Sheath | Nominal Thickness of Outer Sheath | Nominal Overall Diameter | Approx. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | |
| 1×16 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 21.3 | 790 |
| 1×25 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 23.0 | 950 |
| 1×35 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 24.0 | 1060 |
| 1×50 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 25.4 | 1320 |
| 1×70 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 27.4 | 1610 |
| 1×95 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.6 | 1930 |
| 1×120 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 31.3 | 2260 |
| 1×150 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 33.8 | 2760 |
| 1×185 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 36.0 | 3210 |
| 1×240 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 40.4 | 3960 |
| 1×300 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 43.4 | 4660 |
| 1×400 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 47.3 | 5470 |
| 1×500 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 51.7 | 6610 |
| 1×630 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 55.9 | 8230 |
