EN 50288-7 XLPE Insulation OS Armoured Fire Retardant

Applications

These instrumentation and communication cable are used to transmit analogue or digital signals in measurement and process control .They are well adapted to underground use in industrial application where chemical and mechanical protections are needed (refinery areas, chemical plan…) .

Design

Conductor:

Stranded bare copper class 2

Insulation:

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)

Overall screen: 

Polyester tape

Tinned copper drain wire, 

Aluminium backed polyester tape

Inner sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Colour : black

Armour:

Galvanized steel wires (SWA)

Outer sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 

Colour: black. 

Other colour on request.

Core identification

Pair:  white - black
Quad: white - black - red - blue (2 pair cables assembled as a quad)
White core printed with pair number
 

Marking

NEXANS 279 XLPE/OA.SCR/PVC/SWA/PVC 170/300V Nber of pairs & cross-section Cu IEC 60332-3-22(A) MM YYYY Manufacturing number + metric marking

Standards

 EN 50288-7 (design guide-lines)