Telephone Cables

 MICA/LSZH Insulated &

LSZH Sheathed Fire Resistant Cables to DIN VDE 0815

JE-H(St)H…Bd FE180 E90          JE-H(St)H…Bd FE180 E90 BMK

Application

The cables are similar in design and application to CW 1600, but with fire barrier tape. They are used for the internal wiring of building when the circuit integrity during fire is paramount. The cable is intended to take the place of LSZH sheathed cables and will withstand similar environments with a similar working life. The cables are intended for use in fire fighting plants with mica tapes, with and without aluminium foil and LSZH outer sheath.

Standards

• EN 50200:2000-02
• EN 50266
• EN 50267
• EN 50268
• BS 6387
• IEC 60331

Construction

Telephone Cables

Telephone Cables

Conductors
Solid annealed bare or tinned copper sized 0.8mm as per class 1 of VDE 0295/IEC 60228

Fire Barrier
Mica tape

Insulation
LSZH compound HI1 as per VDE 0207-23

Twisted Pairs
Insulated conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay length to minimize crosstalk

Cabling Element
Twisted Pairs

Core Assembly
The twisted pairs are stranded to the core in layers

Core Wrapping
One or more non hygroscopic polyester tapes are helically or longitudinally laid with an overlap prior to sheathing

Screen
A laminated Aluminium/Polyester tape in contact with solid copper 0.6mm or 0.8mm drain wire

Inner bedding (for armoured cables)
PE or LSZH compound HM2 as per VDE 0207-24

Armour (for armoured cables)
Either corrugated steel tape armour or galvanized steel wire is applied over an inner polyethylene sheath. For steel tape armour, the 0.15mm thick steel tape is coated with a copolymer and applied with an overlap. For steel wire armour, single layer of galvanized steel wire armour is applied.

Sheath
LSZH compound HM2 as per VDE 0207-24

Ripcord
Nylon ripcord may be placed parallel to the cores to facilitate sheath removal

Drain Wire
A solid tinned earth/continuity wire shall be laid longitudinally for screened cables

Type Codes

JE-

Fire Alarm Cable

H

Halogen Free & Zero Halogen

Bd

Unit stranding

(St)

Static Shield of aluminium tape

FE180

Insulation Integrity (950°C 180 minutes)

E90

90 minutes Circuit Integrity

Electrical Properties

Nominal Conductor Diameter

mm

0.8

Conductor Size

mm2

0.5

Maximum Conductor Resistance @20°C

Ω/km

34.6

Maximum Loop Resistance @20°C

Ω/km

73.2

Minimum Insulation Resistance @500V DC @20°C

MΩ.km

100

Maximum Average Attenuation @0.8KHz

dB/km

1.1

Average Mutual Capacitance

nF/km

120

Capacitance Unbalance K1 @0.8KHz pair-to-pair

pF/100m

200

Working Voltage

V

300

Nominal Insulation Thickness

mm

0.4

Nominal Insulated Conductor Diameter

mm

1.6

Mechanical 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: 10 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable);15 x Overall Diameter (armoured cables)

Fire Hazard Performance

1) Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034, EN 50268 (New: EN 61034), VDE 0482-268 (New: VDE 0482-1034)
These standards specify a method to measure the generation of smoke from cables during fire. The result is expressed as percentage of light transmitted. Usually, the smoke density shall not be less than 60%.

2) Halogen Free 

IEC 60754-1, EN 50267-2-1
These standards specify a method for determination of the amount of halogen acid gas, evolved during combustion of compound. The hydrochloric acid yield should be less than 0.5%.

3) Non corrosive gases

IEC 60754-2, EN 50267-2-2, VDE 0482-267
These standards specify a method for determination of acidity of gas evolved during combustion of cables by measuring PH and conductivity. The specimen is deemed to pass this test if the pH value is less than 4.3 when related to 1 litre of water and conductivity is less than 10 μs/min

4) Reduced Fire Propagation

IEC 60332-3C, EN 50266-2-4, VDE 0482-266-2-4
These standards specify a method for flame propagation test for bunched cables.

5) Flame Retardancy

IEC 60332-1, VDE 0482-265-2-1
These standards specify a method for flame propagation test for single core cables

6) Insulation Integrity FE 180

DIN VDE 0472-814, IEC 60331, EN 50200, VDE 0482-1
These standards specify the performance requirements for cables required to maintain insulation integrity under fire conditions

7) Circuit Integrity E30

DIN 4102-12
These standards specify the performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions

Colour Code

Quad colour in each bundle:
Pair 1: Blue-Red
Pair 2: Grey-Yellow
Pair 3: Green-Brown
Pair 4: White-Black
The individual bundles are identified by a numbered helix

Dimensions And Weight

VDE CODE: JE-H(St)H…x2x0.8 Bd FE180 E90

Cable Code

Number
of
Pairs

Nominal
Insulation
Thickness
mm

Nominal Sheath
Thickness
mm

Nominal
Overall
Diameter
mm

Nominal
Weight
kg/km

0.8mm Conductor, 1.6mm Insulated Wirez

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-2P08

2

0.4

1.0

12.8

177

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-4P08

4

0.4

1.0

16.3

284

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-8P08

8

0.4

1.0

20.3

447

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-12P08

12

0.4

1.2

23.9

615

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-16P08

16

0.4

1.2

26.6

756

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-20P08

20

0.4

1.2

29.4

921

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-32P08

32

0.4

1.4

30.7

1074

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-40P08

40

0.4

1.4

33.6

1278

TP815JE-H(St)H-Bd-FE180-E90-52P08

52

0.4

1.6

43.7

2011