Fire Resistant Cable 

Fire Resistant Cable

Fire Resistant RG11 A/U Coaxial Cables

RG11 A/U FR

Fire Resistant RG11 A/U Coaxial Cables

APPLICATION
The cables are designed for CCTV, security, smoke detection and evacuation monitoring applications, where continued functionality is required during a fire situation. Due to the zero halogen low smoke construction, this cable is ideal for use in public, commercial and industrial environments.

STANDARDS
Basic design to MIL-C-17

VOLTAGE RATING
60V

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-23; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180);
CEI 20-36/2-1; SS229-1; 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

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductors: Tinned copper copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Low density PE wrapped with fire resistant silicone rubber compound type EI2 as per BS
7655-1.1 or fluoropolymer(FEP) compound.
Binder: Glass tape
Overall Screen: Plain copper wire braid
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH
compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655:section 2.6 can be offered.)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -30°C - +70°C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -5ºC - +60ºC
Minimum bending radius: 8 x Overall Diameter

Electrical Properties

Impedance

75±5Ω

Capacitance

67 nF/km

Velocity ratio(%)

66

Insulation resistance

>2000 Mohm.Km

Shield coverage

97%

DC resistance

 

Inner conductor

20.5 Ω/km

Outer conductor

4.5 Ω/km

Att enuation

Frequency(MHz)

Attenuation (dB/100 m)

Attenuation (dB/100ft)

50

4.2

1.28

100

6.2

1.89

200

9.3

2.84

400

13.8

4.21

500

15.5

4.73

600

17.1

5.21

860

20.1

6.13

1000

23.4

7.13

Return Loss

Frequency(MHz)

Return Loss (dB)

30-300 MHz

>30dB

300-600 MHz

>27dB

600-900 MHz

>25dB

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable
Code

Conductor
Diameter

Nominal Insulation Diameter

Nominal
Screen
No.x Diameter

Nominal Overall Diameter

Approx.
Weight

 

mm

mm

No. x mm

mm

kg/km

RG11 A/U FR

7 x 0.40

7.25 ± 0.18

192 x 0.18

10.3 ± 0.18

150