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300/500V 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 )
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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.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: The cores are cabled together in concentric layers with suitable non-hygroscopic fillers.
Overall Screen: Aluminum/polyester tape with 0.5mm2 screen (7/0.3mm) with 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 – +90°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

2 core

2x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

8.0

82

8.0

0.90

12.4

288

2x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

8.5

101

8.5

0.90

13.1

342

2x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

10.5

137

10.5

0.90

15.1

419

2x4

7/0.85

0.8

12.5

180

12.5

0.90

17.1

484

3 core

3x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

8.0

100

8.0

0.90

12.4

324

3x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

9.5

127

9.5

0.90

14.1

383

3x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

12.0

176

12.0

0.90

16.6

466

3x4

7/0.85

0.8

13.5

236

13.5

0.90

18.1

560

4 core

4x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

9.0

127

9.0

0.90

13.6

383

4x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

10.5

161

10.5

0.90

15.1

445

4x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

13.0

224

13.0

0.90

17.6

548

4x4

7/0.85

0.8

15.0

302

15.0

1.25

20.5

772

7 core

7x1.0

7/0.43

0.6

11.0

187

11.0

0.9

15.6

485

7x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

12.5

250

12.5

0.90

17.3

597

7x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

15.0

354

15.0

1.25

20.5

862

12 core

12x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

16.0

402

 16.0 1.25 21.7

997

12x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

20.0

585

20.0

1.60

26.4

1421

19 core

19x1.5

7/0.53

0.7

19.0

597

19.0

1.60

25.6

1465

19x2.5

7/0.67

0.8

24.0

873

24.0

1.60

30.6

1837

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