300/500V XLPE Insulated LSZH sheathed Instrument cable (2-4cores)

300 500V XLPE Insulated 2 4cores

Application:

The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.

Standard: Basic design to BS 5308

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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.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
300/500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION 
Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.
Filler, binder(if any): PP, Mylar tape
Circuit Protective Conductor: Annealed plain copper (class 2)
Overall Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH
compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.)

COLOUR CODE
Insulation colour as per bs7671

  with earth conductor without earth conductor
2Cores - Brown,Blue
3Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Blue Brown,Gray,Black
4Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black Brown,Gray,Black,Blue
5Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black,Blue Brown,Gray,Black,Blue,Black
above 5 Cores Yellow/Green,Black Numbered Black Numbered

sheath colour: Black

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation: Max.90°C for XLPE
250°C in short-circuit for 5s max.
Minimum bending radius: 6 x Overall Diameter

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor  
No. of Core X Cross Section No./Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Overall Diameter Conductor Nominal Insulation Thickness Cross- Section Area Of Circuit Protective Conductor Nominal Sheath Thickness Nominal Overall Diameter Max.Dc Resistance Of Conductor @20°C Approx. Weight
Noxmm2 No./mm mm mm mm² mm mm Ω/km kg/km
2x1.0 7/0.44 1.32 0.6 1.0 0.9 8.1 18.1 79
2x2.5 7/0.53 1.59 0.7 1.5 0.9 9.1 12.1 102
2x2.5 7/0.67 2.01 0.8 2.5 1.0 10.5 7.41 146
2x4.0 7/0.85 2.55 0.8 4.0 1.1 11.8 4.61 205
3x1.0 7/0.44 1.32 0.6 1.0 0.9 8.6 18.1 98
3x1.5 7/0.53 1.59 0.7 1.5 0.9 9.6 12.1 129
3x2.5 7I0.67 2.01 0.8 2.5 1.0 11.1 7.41 185
3x4.0 7I0.85 2.55 0.8 4.0 1.1 12.5 4.61 262
4x1.0 7I0.44 132 0.6 1.0 1.0 9.5 18.1 123
4x1.5 7I0.53 1.59 0.7 1.5 1.0 10.6 12.1 162
4x2.5 7I0.67 2.01 0.8 2.5 1.1 12.3 7.41 233
4x4.0 7I0.85 2.55 0.8 4.0 1.2 13.9 4.61 329

Electrical PROPERTIES
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C
Ambient Temperature : 30°C
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor crosssectional area Reference Method 4 (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc) Reference Method 3 (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc) Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical) Reference Method 12 (free air)
Horizontal flat spaced Vertical flat spaced Trefoil
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 c ables three phase 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three phase 3 cables, trefoil 3-phase a.c.
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 18 17 22 19 25 23 - - - - -
2.5 24 23 30 26 34 31 - - - - -
4 33 30 40 35 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, 3-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1 and 11 (clipped direct or on trays touching) Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1, 11 and 12 (in trefoil) Ref. Methods 1 and 11(Flat and touching)
1 2 3 4 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