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FRC OS



FRC OS

Construction

Conductor : Stranded plain annealed copper wire to IEC-60228 class 2
Flame barrier               : Glass mica tape
Insulation : XLPE compound
Electrostatic screen : Plastic bonded aluminium mylar tape
Drain wire : Tinned annealed copper wire
Sheath  : Low Smoke Zero Halogen compound, orange colour


Technical Data

Voltage rating : 600/1000V
Test voltage : 3500VAC/5 mins
Operating temp.           : -400C to 900C
Min. bending radius : 8 x overall diameter of cable


Product performance

Fire resistant test         : IEC - 60331; BS-6387 categories C,W & Z
Flame propagation : IEC - 60332-1; IEC-60332-3 categories A,B,C
Oxygen density test : ASTM D2863 min. 34%
Smoke density test : IEC-61034-1&2
Halogen content test : IEC-60754-1
Acid gas emission : IEC-60754-2

Data Sheet

Cores

Nominal area of conductorNo. & diameter of wiresThickness of insulationThickness of sheathsApprox. diameter overallApprox. Weight
(mm2)(No./mm)(mm)(mm)(mm)(kg/km)
1 x 2 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1 8.9 75
1 x 2 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1 9.3 83
1 x 2 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1 9.9 97
1 x 2 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.1 11.4 133
             
2 x 2 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.2 14.4 147
2 x 2 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1.2 15.1 164
2 x 2 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.2 16.2 194
2 x 2 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.3 18.5 261
             
4 x 2 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.3 17.7 228
4 x 2 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1.3 18.6 259
4 x 2 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.4 20.1 319
4 x 2 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.5 23.0 439
             
8 x 2 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.5 22.1 383
8 x 2 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1.5 23.2 439
8 x 2 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.6 25.1 549
8 x 2 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.7 28.8 774
             
12 x 2 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.6 26.6 541
12 x 2 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1.7 28.2 641
12 x 2 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.8 30.4 795
12 x 2 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.9 34.8 1116
             
16 x 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.8 30.5 703
16 x 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 1.8 32.1 815
16 x 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.9 34.7 1023
16 x 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 2.1 40.1 1479
             
20 x 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 1.9 33.8 852
20 x 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 2.0 35.8 1010
20 x 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 2.1 38.7 1269
20 x 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 2.3 44.6 1823
             
24 x 0.75 7/0.37 0.6 2.0 36.8 1001
24 x 1.0 7/0.43 0.6 2.1 39.0 1189
24 x 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 2.2 42.3 1513
24 x 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 2.4 48.7 2167