CONSTRUCTION
Conductor:Â Plain Annealed Copper, Class 2 Stranded Circular
Fire Barrier:Â Mica Tape (MGT)
Insulation:Â Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Compound
Insulation Colour:
Pair/s – Black/White with Black numberings
Triad/s – Red/Black/White with Black numberings
Cores Twisted:Â Cores twisted to form a pair, triad or quad
Wrap Film:Â Polyester Binder Tape
Individual Screen:Â Aluminium/Polyester Tape, with a Tinned Copper Drain Wire 0.5mm2Â (7/0.3mm) (IS)
Lay Up:Â Multi-pairs, triads or quads are assembled together in concentric layers to form the cable core
Wrap Film:Â Polyester Binder Tape
Overall Screen:Â Aluminium/Polyester Tape, with a Tinned Copper Drain Wire 0.5mm2Â (7/0.3mm) (OS)
Bedding:Â Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Compound
Bedding Colour:Â Black
Armour:Â Galvanized Steel Wire Armoured (SWA)
Outer Sheath:Â Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Compound
Outer Sheath Colour:Â Orange or Blue
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Operating voltage, U0/U:Â 300/500V
Operating temperature: -15°C to +90°C
Final short circuit temperature: 250°C
Test Voltage:Â 2kV for 1 minutes
REFERENCE STANDARDS
Design Specification:Â BS EN50288-7
Conductor:Â IEC60228, BS EN60228
Fire Resistance:Â BS6387 (C, W, Z), SS299 (C, W, Z), IEC60331
Flame Retardancy:Â IEC60332-3-22, BS EN60332-3-22
Low Smoke Zero Halogen:Â IEC61034-2, BS EN61034-2, IEC60754-1, IEC60754-2, BS EN60754-1, BS EN60754-2
INSTALLATION REFERENCE
Minimum bending radius (mm):Â 10 x cable overall diameter
Maximum pulling tension: 70N/mm²