Conductor: Tinned stranded circular copper, BS 6360, class 2
Insulation: Mica glass tape / EP-rubber, GP4 to BS 7655: section 1.2
Lay up / Shielding: Cores laid up in concentric layers
Inner covering: Flame retardant and halogen-free thermoplastic EP-rubber based compound
Tape over inner covering: PET tape + rubberized Polyamide tape
Armour/screen: Galvanized steel wire braid
Tape over armour/screen: PET + tape rubberised Polyamide tape
Outer sheath: Flame retardant, halogen-free, enhanced oil-resisting thermoset compound (LSF), SW4 to BS 7655 section 2.6
Marking text: "metre mark" "year" "DRAKA" "BFCU" "UKOOA code" "600/1000V" "number of cores" "conductor size" "BS7917" "IEC60331-21" "IEC60332-3-22" (marking may differ on cable actually supplied)
Outer sheath colour: Black
Operating temperature: 90°C
Operating Voltage: 0.6/1kV
Standards applied:
• BS7917/BS6883/UKOOA - Design
• BS6360 class 2 - Conductor
• BS7655 section 1.2 - Insulation
• BS7655 section 2.6 - Sheath
• IEC 60332-1 & 3-22 - Flame Retardant
• IEC60331-21 - Fire Resistant
• IEC60754-1,2 - Halogen Free
• IEC 61034-1,2 - Low Smoke
Core identification: All cores are offwhite with black numbers No 1,2,3....
Description:
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 1.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 4mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 6mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 10mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 16mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 2X 35mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 1.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 4mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 6mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 10mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 16mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 25mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 35mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 50mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 70mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 3X 95mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 1.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 4mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 6mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 35mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 4X 70mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 7X 1.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 7X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 12X 1.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 12X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 19X 2.5mm2
• BFCU 0.6/1kV 27X 2.5mm2
Sheath Colour: BLACK
Design standard:
• BS 7917 : 1999
• BS 6883 : 1991
Application:
• Armoured cable for fixed installation for power, control or lighting in both EX and safe areas, emergency and critical systems where there is a requirement for fire reistant cables.
• Enhanced MUD resistant version also available for use in areas exposed to mud and drilling / cleaning fluids, meeting the mud resistance requirement in NEK 606.
| technical specification: | |
| number of cores | 3 |
| cross-section core, mm2 | 25 |
| conductor diameter, mm | 6.45 |
| insulation thickness, mm | 1.2 |
| thickness inner sheath, mm | 1.6 |
| approx. diameter inner sheath, mm | 23.5 |
| diameter braid wire, mm | 0.3 |
| thickness outer sheath, mm | 1.8 |
| approx. overall diameter, mm | 28.5 |
| weight of cable approx. (kg/km) | 1710 |
| copper content approx. (kg/km) | 688 |
| max. conductor resistance at 20°c, ohm/km | 0.734 |
| max. conductor resistance at 90°c, ohm/km | 0.936 |
| reactance at 50hz, ohm/km | 0.081 |
| reactance at 60hz, ohm/km | 0.097 |
| current rating iec 60092-352 table b.4, ampere | 89 |
| short circuit rating 1 second, ampere | 3500 |
| ukooa code | yd325 |
| prysmian and draka cable part number | 840248 |
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