FIREGUARD Flame Retardant Cables 

Flame Retardant Power & Control Cables

300/500V XLPE Insulated, PVC Sheathed Power Cables (Single Core)

FGD300 05RV-R (CU/XLPE/PVC 300/500V Class 2)

Flame Retardant Power & Control Cables

APPLICATION
The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems,
airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.

STANDARDS
Basic design adapted to IEC 60502-1

FIRE PERFORMANCE

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

Note: Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC
compound and the cable design.

VOLTAGE RATING
300/500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance,
anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance
standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the
PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

COLOUR CODE
Insulation Colour as per BS7671

 

With Earth Conductor

Without Earth Conductor

2Cores

-

Brown, Blue

3Cores

Yellow/Green, Brown, Blue

Brown, Gray, Black

4Cores

Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black

Brown, Gray, Black, Blue

5Cores

Yellow/Green, Brown, Gray, Black, Blue

Brown, Gray, Black, Blue, Black

Above 5 Cores

Yellow/Green, Black Numbered

Black Numbered


Sheath Colour: Black (other colors upon request)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation: Max.90°C for XLPE
250°C in short-circuit for 5secs max.
Minimum bending radius: 6 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable)
10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cable)

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FGD300 05RV-R

No. of Core X
Cross Section

No./Nominal
Diameter of
Strands

Nominal
Insulation
Thickness

Nominal
Overall
Diameter

Nominal
Overall
Diameter

Noxmm2

No./mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1x1.5

7/0.53

0.50

3.8

27

1x2.5

7/0.67

0.50

4.2

37

1x4.0

7/0.85

0.50

4.8

54

Electrical Properties
Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C
Ambient Temperature : 30°C

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor
crosssectional
area
Reference
Method 4
(enclosed in
conduit in
thermally
insulating wall
etc)
Reference
Method 3
(enclosed in
conduit on
a wall or in
trunking etc)
Reference Method
1 (clipped direct)
Reference
Method 11 (on a
perforated cable
tray, horizontal or
vertical)
Reference Method 12 (free
air)
Horizontal
flat
spaced
Vertical
flat
spaced
Trefoil

 

 

 

2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.

 

 

3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.

 

 

2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c

 

 

3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c.

 

2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching

 

3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil

 

2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or flat and touching

 

3 or 4 cables,
3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil

 

2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.
or 3 c ables three phase

2
cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c.
or 3 cables three
phase

 

 

3 cables, trefoil
3-phase a.c.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

mm2

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1.5

18

17

22

19

25

23

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

24

23

30

26

34

31

-

-

-

-

-

4

33

30

40

35

46

41

-

-

-

-

-

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Nominal
Cross
Section
Area
2 cables
d.c.
2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods 3
and 4 (enclosed
in conduit etc,
in or on a wall)
Ref. Methods 1
and 11 (clipped
direct or on trays
touching)
Ref. Methods 3
and 4 (enclosed
in conduit etc,
in or on a wall)
Ref. Methods 1,
11 and 12 (in
trefoil)
Ref. Methods 1 and
11(Flat and touching)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

mm2

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

1.5

31

31

27

27

27

27

2.5

19

19

16

16

16

16

4

33

12

10

10

10

10