Clad series RPBS

Steel wire armour

0.6/1kV

Flexible Cu 1 up to 400mm²

Insulation (MICA+XLPE)

Increased integrity

Extended performance to preserve electrical integrity in direct fire conditions. This is verified in different tests where the cable is exposed to direct fire for 3 hours at 950ºC, direct fire and water spray, and direct fire and mechanical shock simulated by repetitive striking. For fixed power distribution networks for alternating current (50/60Hz), for single-phase systems (220/110V), three-phase systems (380/190V) and systems with voltages up to 1kV. For Direct Current, used in systems with voltages up to 1.5kV Use in closed environments with a high concentration of people (airports, hospitals, trains, cinemas, shopping centers, tunnels) and in control rooms with electronic equipment sensitive to the exposure of corrosive gases. Installed in aerial trays, gutters or conduits, under roof or ladder under roof, buried in ducts or directly buried.

Features

Temperature ratings: 90°C (Operating) – 130°C (Overload) – 250°C (Short-Circuit)
Voltage rating: 600/1000 Volt A.C. – 1200 Volt A.C. (Max) – 1500 Volt D.C.
Construction requirements: IRAM 62266 – IEC 60502-1
Conductor requirements: IRAM NM 280 – IEC 60228
Conductor: Annealed electrolytic copper - Flexible stranding class 5
Insulation: Mica tape + XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Taping on assembled conductors: Fire penetration blocking material
Bedding: LSZH-HFFR (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant)
Armour: Single conductor cables with double aluminum tape. Multiconductor cables galvanized steel wire armour. The use of armoured single conductor cables in A.C. systems, requires the armour to be of a non-magnetic material.
Sheath: LSZH-HFFR (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant), flame retardant, sunlight, and oil resistant
Fire requirements: As per IEC 60332-3-24
Fire resistance standards: As per IEC 60331-21 (70000 BTU-750°C applied for 90 minutes)
Additional fire resistance standards: BS 6387 standard:Category C: Direct fire for 3 hours at 950ºC.Category W: Direct Fire for 15 minutes at 650ºC + later water spray for 15 minutes. Category Z: Direct fire for 15 minutes at 950ºC + mechanical shocks every 30 seconds on the metal clamp.IEC 60331-1/2 standard: Direct fire for 2 hours at 830ºC + mechanical shocks every 5 minutes on the metal clamp.
Standard for Halogen absence and corrosive gases: IEC 60754-1/2
Smoke transparency requirements: IEC 61034-1/2
Toxicity standard: NES 713 – CEI 20.37
Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532
Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)
Water behaviour requirements: Suitable for AD7 (Occasional water submersion)

Fire-retardant

Fire-resistant

Halogen free

Low smoke

UV resistant

Water pump

Identification

	Standard
	Sheath	Conductors
Unipolar
Bipolar
Tripolar
Tetrapolar

Instalation

Installation temperature

Over armour

Minimum bend radius

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Resistances and reactance

Nominal cross-section (mm²)	Electrical resistance in D.C. at 20°C (Ohm/km)	Electrical resistance in C.C. at 90°C (Ohm/km)	Inductive reactance at 50Hz (Ohm/Km)
			1 Conductor (1)	1 Conductor (2)	1 Conductor (3)	Multiconductor (4)	4 Conductors (5)

1	19.5	24.86	--	--	--	0.129	0.136
1.5	13.3	16.96	--	--	--	0.119	0.127
2.5	7.98	10.18	--	--	--	0.110	0.117
4	4.95	6.31	--	--	--	0.104	0.111
6	3.3	4.21	--	--	--	0.096	0.104
10	1.91	2.44	--	--	--	0.090	0.098
16	1.21	1.54	0.143	0.186	0.128	0.086	0.093
25	0.78	0.99	0.135	0.178	0.120	0.083	0.090
35	0.554	0.707	0.129	0.173	0.115	0.080	0.088
50	0.386	0.493	0.125	0.168	0.110	0.079	0.086
70	0.272	0.348	0.118	0.162	0.104	0.076	0.084
95	0.206	0.264	0.113	0.157	0.099	0.074	0.081
120	0.161	0.207	0.113	0.157	0.099	0.074	0.081
150	0.129	0.167	0.109	0.153	0.095	0.073	0.080
185	0.106	0.138	0.109	0.152	0.094	0.073	0.080
240	0.0801	0.106	0.105	0.149	0.091	0.072	0.079
300	0.0641	0.0860	0.103	0.147	0.088	0.071	0.079
400	0.0486	0.0675	0.101	0.145	0.087	--	--

(1) Three single conductor cables displayed in flat, in contact with each other. (2) Three single conductor cables displayed in flat, separated by 1 diameter between each other. (3) Three single-conductor cables displayed in a trefoil in contact with each other. (4) Calculation of Inductive reactance valid for two-conductor and three conductor cables. (5) Calculation of Inductive reactance valid for four-conductor cables.

Intensity of admissible currents

Nominal cross-section (mm²)	Current-carrying capacity of cables in free air at 40°C as per IEC 364-5-523.Single-conductors cable up to 16mm² in contact with each other, displayed in unperforated trays, remaining cross-sections, single-conductors displays and formations in cable ladder or perforated cable trays (Ampere)					Current-carrying capacity of cables directly buried at 25°C soil temperature and soil thermal resistance of 1 km/W as per IEC 364-5-523 (Ampere)
	1 Conductor (1)	1 Conductor (2)	1 Conductor (3)	2 Conductors	Multiconductor (4)	1 Conductor (1)	1 Conductor (2)	2 Conductors	Multiconductor (4)

1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1.5	19	--	--	23	20	32	35	32	28
2.5	26	--	--	31	28	43	46	44	37
4	34	--	--	43	36	55	59	57	48
6	45	--	--	54	47	69	74	72	61
10	62	--	--	74	65	93	100	97	83
16	83	--	--	100	86	121	129	129	107
25	122	158	117	128	109	157	168	166	141
35	152	196	146	160	137	188	201	200	168
50	187	238	179	195	166	220	236	238	199
70	241	305	232	250	213	271	290	292	243
95	295	371	283	304	257	326	349	351	293
120	346	432	332	354	299	371	396	399	333
150	401	499	384	409	345	415	444	448	373
185	461	572	441	468	394	470	503	508	425
240	548	675	524	554	465	547	586	592	493
300	637	780	608	640	537	621	665	669	559
400	751	938	712	--	--	710	759	--	--

(1) Three single conductor cables displayed in flat, in contact with each other. (2) Three single conductor cables displayed in flat, separated by 1 diameter between each other. (3) Three single-conductor cables displayed in a trefoil in contact with each other. (4) The values of current-carrying capacity informed, correspond to three-conductor, four-conductor.

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

Cable formation N° Cond. x cross-section (mm²)	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
1 x 16	10.3	15.2	379	RPBS 1160 D
1 x 25	11.6	16.5	488	RPBS 1250 D
1 x 35	12.6	17.5	595	RPBS 1350 D
1 x 50	14.3	19.4	771	RPBS 1500 D
1 x 70	16.5	21.6	999	RPBS 1700 D
1 x 95	18.5	23.6	1,229	RPBS 1950 D
1 x 120	20.2	26.2	1,575	RPBS 11200 D
1 x 150	22.5	28.5	1,880	RPBS 11500 D
1 x 185	24.4	30.6	2,227	RPBS 11850 D
1 x 240	27.6	34.0	2,824	RPBS 12400 D
1 x 300	30.8	37.2	3,443	RPBS 13000 D
1 x 400	35.0	41.8	4,448	RPBS 14000 D
2 x 1	10.0	14.6	340	RPBS 0210 H
2 x 1.5	10.5	15.1	362	RPBS 0215 H
2 x 2.5	11.4	16.0	406	RPBS 0225 H
2 x 4	12.4	17.0	460	RPBS 0240 H
2 x 6	13.6	18.2	531	RPBS 0260 H
2 x 10	16.0	21.5	844	RPBS 2100 H
2 x 16	18.0	23.5	1022	RPBS 2160 H
2 x 25	20.8	27.0	1451	RPBS 2250 H
2 x 35	22.8	29.0	1,714	RPBS 2350 H
2 x 50	26.1	32.3	2,130	RPBS 2500 H
2 x 70	30.5	37.1	2,722	RPBS 2700 H
2 x 95	34.9	42.8	3,741	RPBS 2950 H
2 x 120	38.2	46.3	4,429	RPBS 21200 H
2 x 150	43.0	51.3	5,211	RPBS 21500 H
2 x 185	47.1	56.8	6,638	RPBS 21850 H
2 x 240	53.4	63.7	8,334	RPBS 22400 H
2 x 300	60.2	70.7	9,993	RPBS 23000 H
3 x 1	10.6	15.2	376	RPBS 0310 H
3 x 1.5	11.2	15.8	404	RPBS 0315 H
3 x 2.5	12.2	16.8	459	RPBS 0325 H
3 x 4	13.2	17.8	530	RPBS 0340 H
3 x 6	14.5	19.1	622	RPBS 0360 H
3 x 10	17.1	22.6	992	RPBS 3100 H
3 x 16	19.3	24.8	1228	RPBS 3160 H
3 x 25	22.2	28.4	1,758	RPBS 3250 H
3 x 35	24.4	30.6	2,118	RPBS 3350 H
3 x 50	28.0	34.4	2,696	RPBS 3500 H
3 x 70	33.1	40.8	3,901	RPBS 3700 H
3 x 95	37.4	45.5	4,746	RPBS 3950 H
3 x 120	41.1	49.4	5,696	RPBS 31200 H
3 x 150	46.6	56.3	7,366	RPBS 31500 H
3 x 185	50.6	60.3	8,508	RPBS 31850 H
3 x 240	57.9	68.4	10,879	RPBS 32400 H
4 x 1	11.6	16.2	422	RPBS 0410 H
4 x 1.5	12.2	16.8	456	RPBS 0415 H
4 x 2.5	13.3	17.9	525	RPBS 0425 H
4 x 4	14.5	19.1	613	RPBS 0440 H
4 x 6	16.0	21.5	890	RPBS 0460 H
4 x 10	18.9	24.4	1164	RPBS 4100 H
4 x 16	21.3	27.5	1630	RPBS 4160 H
3 x 25 + 1 x 16	23.8	30	1,986	RPBS 2516 H
3 x 35 + 1 x 16	25.6	31.8	2,330	RPBS 3516 H
3 x 50 + 1 x 25	29.5	35.9	3,003	RPBS 5025 H
3 x 70 + 1 x 35	34.4	42.3	4,323	RPBS 7035 H
3 x 95 + 1 x 50	39.1	47.2	5,302	RPBS 9550 H
3 x 120 + 1 x 70	43.4	51.9	6,503	RPBS 12070 H
3 x 150 + 1 x 70	48.1	57.8	8,124	RPBS 15070 H
3 x 185 + 1 x 95	52.7	62.6	9,523	RPBS 18595 H
3 x 240 + 1 x 120	59.9	70.6	12,154	RPBS 240120 H