Flame Retardant Instrumentation Cable

Operating Temperature
-20 °C to +80 °C (for general use)
-40 °C to +90 °C (on request)

Minimum Bending Radius
Not armoured type:
12 times the outer diameter (for conductors class 1 and class 2)
10 times the outer diameter (for conductors class 5)
Armoured type:
15 times the outer diameter.

Applicable Standards
BS 5308 or
EN 50288-7 Basic design
IEC 60332-1 Flame retardant
IEC 60332-3 Fire retardant (cat. C or A according to requirements)
IEC 60754-1 Halogen free properties (only for LSZH cables)
IEC 61034-2 Low smoke emission (only for LSZH cables)

Available on request
Tinned conductors
Single triad or multitriads
Galvanized steel wire braid (GSWB) or galvanized steel tape armour (GSTA)
Different insulation and sheath colours
Sheath materials can be provided for excellent water, oil, hydrocarbons,
UV resistance or other special performance.

Cable Construction

Conductors
Plain annealed electrolytic copper wire according to EN 60228
class 1(U) solid, class 2 (R) stranded, class 5 (F) flexible.
Mica/Glass fire resistant tape covered by high performance
fire resistant silicone rubber type EI2 to BS EN 50363-1.

Insulation
PVC, PE, XLPE or LSZH thermoplastic material.

Twisting
The insulated cores shall be twisted in pairs for a good
reduction of the electromagnetic noise.

Individual Screen
Aluminium/polyester tape, coverage >100%, aluminium in
contact with tinned copper drain wire.

Cabling
The screened pairs are cabled with suitable non hygroscopic fillers (when necessary) and wrapped with polyester tape if required.

Overall Screen
Aluminium/polyester tape, coverage >100%, aluminium in contact with tinned copper drain wire.

Inner Sheath
PE, PVC or LSZH thermoplastic material

Armour
Single layer of galvanized steel wires (SWA)

Outer Sheath
PVC or LSZH thermoplastic material