EN 50288-7 Hypron® XLPE Insulation OS Unarmoured Fire Retardant

Applications

These instrumentation and communication cable are used to transmit analogue or digital signals in measurement and process control in moist areas and where aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons may be present. Hypron® offers an alternative to conventional lead covered cable and is an environmental friendly solution. 

Design

Conductor:

Stranded bare copper class 2

Insulation:

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)

Binder tape

Bedding

Inner sheath:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 

Colour: black.

Overall screen/sealing barrier: 

Tinned copper drain wire, 

Aluminium backed polyethylene tape

Bedding:

High density polyethylene (PE)

Colour: black

Special sheath (intermediate sheath):

Polyamide

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/PVC/AL/HDPE/NC/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)