Fire Resistant Cable 

Fire Resistant Cable

300/500V Mica+XLPE/SR Insulated & Overall Screened Multipair 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 )
RE-2X(St)HSWAH...CI. FE 180 PH30 ( CU/MGT+XLPE/OSCR/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 300/500V Class 2 )
RE-2G(St)HSWAH...CI. FE 180 PH30 ( CU/SR/OSCR/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 300/500V Class 2 )

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

APPLICATION
These 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 60331-21; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180);
BS 8434-1 (30mins); BS 5839-1 Clause 26 2d; CEI 20-36/2-1; SS229-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F3); NF C32-070-2.3(CR1)

Circuit Integrity with mechanical shock

EN 50200(PH30); CEI 20-36/4-0

Circuit Integrity with mechanical shock & water spray

EN 50200 annex E

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

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

VOLTAGE RATING
300/500 V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 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 Elements: Insulated cores are twisted to form pairs with varying lay length to minimize
crosstalk. Two-pair cable had four cores laid in quad formation.
Cabling: Pairs are cabled together.In cables with 8 pairs or more, 4 pairs are assembled to form a
bunch, the bunches are then cabled together.
Overall Screen: Aluminum/polyester tape with 0.5mm2 screen (7/0.3mm) tinned copper drain wire.
Inner Sheath(optional):Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1
Armouring(optional): Galvanized steel wire armour
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: White with black numberings.
Sheath Colour: Orange (other colours on request).

TYPE CODE
RE- Instrumentation cable H Halogen free & zero halogen
2X XLPE 2G Silicon Rubber
(St) Static shield of aluminium tape SWA Steel Wire Armoured
FE180 Insulation integrity (950°C 180 minutes) CI Circuit integrity
PH 90 Fire Test for 90 mins at 830°C

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -30°C – +70°C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -20°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 MΩ x km (at 20°C)
SR: ≥300 MΩ x km (at 20°C)

Short circuit temperature

XLPE: 250°C
SR: 350°C

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor

 

RE-2X(St)H.CI. FE 180 PH30
RE-2G(St)H.CI. FE 180 PH30

RE-2X(St)HSWAH...CI. FE 180 PH30
RE-2G(St)HSWAH...CI. FE 180 PH30

No. of Core X Cross Section No./ Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness Unarmoured Armoured
Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight Diameter Under Armour Armour Wire Diameter Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight

mm2

no./mm

mm

mm

kg/km

mm mm mm

kg/km

1 Pairs

1X2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

8.0

76

8.0

0.90

12.4

281

1X2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

8.5

94

8.5

0.90

13.1

332

1X2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

10.5

130

10.5

0.90

15.1

401

2 Pairs

2X2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

12.4

120

12.4

0.90

17.4

370

2X2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

14.0

160

14.0

0.90

18.4

450

2X2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

16.0

230

16.0

0.90

20.5

550

5 Pairs

5X2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

16.5

276

16.5

1.25

22

854

5X2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

20.5

368

20.5

1.25

26.2

1023

5X2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

23.0

518

23.0

1.25

28.9

1276

10 Pairs

10X2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

20.5

501

20.5

1.25

26.4

1271

10X2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

26.0

673

26.0

1.60

32.8

1742

10X2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

29.5

971

29.5

1.60

36.5

2205

20 Pairs

20X2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

26.5

917

26.5

1.60

33.3

2197

20X2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

34.0

1258

34.0

1.60

41.2

2705

20X2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

38.5

1830

38.5

2.00

46.7

3836

Note : Other conductor sizes & core configurations are available upon request.