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vde0815 fire alarm cables300/500V Mica+XLPE or SR Insulated & Overall Screened Multicore Instrumentation Cables

RE-2X(St)H...CI. FE 180 PH30 ( CU/MGT+XLPE/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V Class 2 )

RE-2G(St)H...CI. FE 180 PH30 ( CU/SR/OSCR/LSZH 300/500V Class 2 )

BS 5308 300/500V Mica+XLPE or SR Insulated & Overall Screened Multicore Instrumentation Cables

Applications

BS 5308 overall screened multicore instrumentation cables are designed, manufactured and tested as data transmission cables for emergency services. These are used for data and voice transmission when high frequency signal has to be assured also in the event of a fire.

Standards

Basic design to BS 5308/BS 7629-1

Fire Performance

Circuit Integrity IEC 60331-23; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180); CEI 20-36/2-1; SS299-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F3); NF C32-070-2.3(CR1)
System circuit integrity DIN 4102-12, E30 depending on lay system
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

Construction

Conductor Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC 60228 class 2.
Insulation Mica glass tape covered by extruded cross-linked XLPE compound or fire resistant
silicone rubber compound type EI2 as per BS 7655-1.1.
Cabling The cores are cabled together in concentric layers with suitable non-hygroscopic fillers.
Screen Aluminum/polyester tape with 0.5mm2 screen (7/0.3mm) with tinned copper drain
wire.
Inner Sheath
Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1
Armouring Galvanized steel wire armour
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.). UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option.

Colour Code

Insulation Colour: White with black numberings.
Sheath Colour: Orange (other colours on request).

Physical and thermal properties

Temperature range during operation (fixed state) -30??C ?C +90??C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state) -20??C ?C +50??C
Minimum bending radius 6 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cables with silicone rubber insulation)
8 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cables with XLPE insulation)
10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cables)

Electrical properties

Dielectric test: 2000 V r.m.s. x 5' (core/core)
Insulation Resistance XLPE: ??1000 M?? x km (at 20??C) SR: ??300 M?? x km (at 20??C)
Short circuit Temperature XLPE: 250??C SR: 350??C

Dimensions and Weight

No. of Core X Cross Section No./ Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness
Diameter
Under
Armour
Armour Wire Diameter Nominal Overall Diameter Approx.Weight
  No/mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
1 Pairs? ?
1X2x1.0? 7/0.43? 0.6 8 0.9 12.4 281
1X2x1.5? 7/0.53? 0.7 8.5 0.9 13.1 332
1X2x2.5? 7/0.67? 0.8 10.5 0.9 15.1 401
2 Pairs? ?
2X2x1.0? 7/0.43? 0.6 12.4 0.9 17.4 370
2X2x1.5? 7/0.53? 0.7 14 0.9 18.4 450
2X2x2.5? 7/0.67? 0.8 16 0.9 20.5 550
5 Pairs? ?
5X2x1.0? 7/0.43? 0.6 16.5 1.25 22 854
5X2x1.5? 7/0.53? 0.7 20.5 1.25 26.2 1023
5X2x2.5? 7/0.67? 0.8 23 1.25 28.9 1276
10 Pairs? ?
10X2x1.0? 7/0.43? 0.6 20.5 1.25 26.4 1271
10X2x1.5? 7/0.53? 0.7 26 1.6 32.8 1742
10X2x2.5? 7/0.67? 0.8 29.5 1.6 36.5 2205
20 Pairs? ?
20X2x1.0? 7/0.43? 0.6 26.5 1.6 33.3 2197
20X2x1.5? 7/0.53? 0.7 34 1.6 41.2 2705
20X2x2.5? 7/0.67? 0.8 38.5 2 46.7 3836

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