Introduction

is Fire Resistant Single Core cable with approval from Loss Prevention Certification Board, UK for the use in emergency safety circuits to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions. These cables are certified by LPCB as fire resistant on the basis of successful fire resistance tests carried out in their laboratory. For smaller sizes which can fit in a conduit, C-W-Z tests of BS 6387 are carried out whereas for large size cables a fire resistance test as per IEC 60331-21 is carried out at an enhanced temperature of 950C. The applied voltage during the fire testing is based on the 600/1000 volts system. The cables are designed for laying in metallic conduit or in cable trunking

where electrical circuit integrity under fire circumstances is of paramount importance. These cables are designed with special materials which ensure very low smoke and zero halogen in the event of a fire. The low smoke generation gives better visibility in a fire situation aiding the rescue operation and enabling the EXIT path to be seen clearly for escape. As there is no halogen or acidic gas emission during burning of the cable, the sensitive equipments in the surrounding areas are not affected adversely. These cables employ primary insulation of Mica Glass fire resistant tape along with the secondary insulation of Cross Linked Low Smoke and Fume (XL-LSF) material. This cable has an operating temperature of 90C. The cable is suitable for installation in accordance with BS 7671 IEE wiring regulations. Ducabs Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001 by BASEC.

BS 6387 fire testing in progress at Ducab

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Performance Characteristics
Fire Resistance: C-W-Z test as per BS 6387 for small sizes and IEC 60331-21 for large sizes which cannot fit in a conduit. Acid gas emission: Less than 0.5 % when tested to IEC 60754 & BS EN 50267 Low smoke emission: As per IEC 61034 & BS EN 50268 Ducab FR SC cables comply to IEC 60331-21 fire test at increased temperature of 950C, which is higher than that specified by the standard.

Construction
1. Copper conductor: Plain annealed stranded class 2 conductor to BS EN 60228 2. Primary Insulation: Mica Glass tape 3. Secondary Insulation: Extruded XL-LSF compound

Application
Essential safety circuits where the cable is laid in metal conduit or on metal trays Use in emergency lighting and fire alarm system Where situation demands single core cable meeting fire resistance test for special application.

Core Identification
Green/Yellow Blue Red

Brown
(Other colours as per request)

Black

Grey

White

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Technical Data
Technical data for Ducab Fire Resistant Single Core Cables with stranded copper conductors
Nominal conductor area mm
1.5 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630

600 / 1000 V
Voltage drop (3 AC)

Approximate Approximate Maximum overall cable weight conductor Diameter resistance at 20C mm
3.5 4.1 4.7 5.2 6.5 7.4 9.4 10.5 11.9 13.6 15.5 17.0 18.9 21.0 23.6 26.5 29.3 32.7 36.7

Current rating Current rating Voltage drop (1 AC) (3 AC) (1 AC)

kg/km
26 38 54 74 120 180 280 370 500 695 955 1180 1450 1820 2370 2965 3735 4800 6085

Ohm/km
12.1 7.41 4.61 3.08 1.83 1.15 0.727 0.524 0.387 0.268 0.193 0.153 0.124 0.0991 0.0754 0.0601 0.047 0.0366 0.0283

Amp
23 31 42 54 75 100 133 164 198 253 306 354 393 449 528 603 683 783 900

Amp
20 28 37 48 66 88 117 144 175 222 269 312 342 384 450 514 584 666 764

mV/A/m
31 19 12 7.9 4.7 2.9 1.9 1.35 1.05 0.75 0.58 0.48 0.43 0.37 0.33 0.31 0.29 0.28 0.27

mV/A/m
27 16 10 6.8 4 2.5 1.65 1.15 0.9 0.65 0.5 0.42 0.37 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.23

Current rating based on installation "enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking" in line with BS 7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) Laying condition: 30C ambient temperature & 90C operating temperature. For other ambient temperatures appropriate rating factors should be applied.

Temperature Rating Factors

Ambient Temperature in C Rating factor 25 1.02 30 1.00 35 0.96 40 0.91 45 0.87 50 0.82 55 0.76 60 0.71

Correction Factors for Grouping

Number of circuits Rating factor 2 0.80 3 0.70 4 0.65 5 0.60 6 0.57 7 0.54 8 0.52 9 0.50

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Areas of application for Fire Resistant Cables:

High Rise Buildings Hospitals Hotels

Metros & Underground Tunnels

Airports

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