Construction

Conductors :

Plain annealed stranded copper conductor

Fire barrier:

Mica tape

Insulation :

XLPE compound

Filler (where applicable) :

Polypropylene yarn

Binder Tape (where applicable) :

Polyester (mylar) tape

Bedding (for armoured cable)

LSOH compound

Armouring (for armoured cable) :

Aluminium wires (single core) or Galvanized steel wires (multicore)

Oversheath :

LSOH compound

Colour of identification

Insulation

1-Core :

Natural. (Orange for non-sheathed)

2-Core :

Red and Black

3-Core :

Red, Yellow and Blue

4-Core :

Red, Yellow, Blue and Black

Oversheath

Orange

Test Standards

Main Cable Specification

Fire Resistancy Test

Flame Retardancy

Test on Acid Gas Evolved

Smoke Density Test

BS 6724

BS 6387 CAT CWZ

BS 4066 PART 1

BS 6425

BS 7622

BS 7211

IEC 60331

BS 4066 PART 3

IEC 60754

IEC 61034

BS 7629

IEC 60332-1

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BS 7846

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IEC 60332-3

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IEC 60502-1

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450/750V & 600/1000V Single Core XLPE Insulated unsheathed fire resistant cable to IEC 331 & BS 6387

450/750V & 600/1000V Single Core XLPE Insulated LSOH Sheathed fire resistant cable to IEC 331& BS 6387

300/500V Multicore XLPE Insulated LSOH Sheathed fire resistant cable to IEC 331& BS 6387

600/1000V Multicore XLPE Insulated LSOH Sheathed fire resistant cable to IEC 331& BS 6387

600/1000V Single Core XLPE Insulated, Steel Wire Armoured LSOH Sheathed fire resistant cable to IEC 331& BS 6387

600/1000V Multicore XLPE Insulated, Steel Wire Armoured LSOH Sheathed fire resistant cabl e to IEC 331& BS 6387