Firetox Flame Retardant Cables 

Firetox Flame Retardant Cables

300/500V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed Power Cables (2-4cores)

FTX200 05RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 300/500V Class 2)
FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 300/500V Class 2)

Firetox Flame Retardant 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; BS 6724

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

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Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.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
300/500V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.
Inner Sheath (optional): LSZH Compound
Armouring (optional): Galvanized Steel Wire
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 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

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

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FTX200 05RZ1-R FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R
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

Noxmm2

No./mm

mm

mm

kg/km

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

2x1.5

7/0.53

0.50

6.5

65

6.5

0.9

11.2

246

2x2.5

7/0.67

0.50

7.3

91

7.3

0.9

12.0

292

2x4

7/0.85

0.50

8.4

131

8.4

0.9

13.1

360

3x1.5

7/0.53

0.50

6.9

81

6.9

0.9

11.6

275

3x2.5

7/0.67

0.50

7.8

116

7.8

0.9

12.5

331

3x4

7/0.85

0.50

9.0

169

9.0

0.9

13.7

413

4x1.5

7/0.53

0.50

7.6

101

7.6

0.9

12.3

309

4x2.5

7/0.67

0.50

8.6

144

8.6

0.9

13.3

380

4x4

7/0.85

0.50

9.9

213

9.9

0.9

14.6

479

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

Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross- sectional 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

FTX200 05RZ1MZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor
crosssectional
area
Reference Method 1
(clipped
direct)
Reference Method 11 (on
a perforated horizontal
cable tray or Reference
Method 13 [free air] )
In single-way ducts Laid direct in ground
  one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.
one 2-core
cable single
phase a.c.
or d.c.
one 3-core or
4-core cable
3-phase a.c.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

mm2

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1.5

27

23

29

25

-

23

-

28

2.5

36

31

39

33

-

30

-

36

4

49

42

52

44

-

40

-

48

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.

2 cables, single-phase a.c.

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

In ducts or in ground

In ducts or in ground

1

2

3

4

5

6

mm2

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

mV/A/m

1.5

31

31

27

31

25

2.5

19

19

16

19

15

4

12

12

10

12

9.7