PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

EPB17956
Power Distribution Cable for Signalling
Systems

CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC
1

Enhanced unarmoured cables Rodent

Protected
Construction and testing according standards

2
3
4

IEC

NetworkRail NR/L2/ELP/27408
BS EN 60228
BS 7655-1.3 and BS 7655-4.2
IEC 60502-1

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6
Circular conductors schematic design

Rated Voltage
1
(1)

0,6/1kV
2

Outer sheath colour

BLACK

5
6

Conductor Identification

Brown, Black
Marking on the outer sheath
On the outer sheath by embossing on two primary
lines with the following information (example) :
Legend 1 (line 1):
CABELTE ELECTRIC CABLE 600/1000 V
NR/L2/ELP/27408 PVC 2x50 Cu YEAR H NMR
Railway Catalogue number Property of Network Rail M.M.
Legend 2 (line 2):
CABELTE ELECTRIC CABLE 600/1000 V
NR/L2/ELP/27408 PVC 2x50 Cu YEAR H NMR
Railway Catalogue number Property of Network Rail

Year - Year of manufacture

M.M. - Metric Marking (shall be printed)
Line 1 and line 2 are spaced ~180.
The distance between the end of one element of marking
and the beginning of the next identical element of marking
is 550mm.
(1)

- Whilst the rated voltage is 600/1000V, the reinforced

insulation thickness permits an insulation level suitable for
voltages 1000/1730V (Uo/U).
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Shaped conductors schematic design

1 Conductor
Stranded copper conductors, circular ( 16mm2) or
shaped (> 16mm2), class 2, according to
BS EN 60228.
2 Insulation
XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3.
The two insulated conductors are stranded.
3 Bedding (only in circular conductors design)
PVC.
4 Identification tape
Polypropylene tape with a printed legend: Property of
Network Rail CABELTE YEAR, applied over the
stranded cores.
Thickness = 50m | Minimum width = 5mm.
5 Rodent protection
Fibreglass tape, helically applied with a minimum
overlap of 15%. Weaving design: plain weave 1/1
(272 tex). Nominal thickness of tape = 0,65mm.
Optional tape - Polypropylene plastic tape applied
under the fiber glass tape, helically with overlap.
Nominal thickness of the tape =0,05mm
6 Outer sheath
PVC type 9 according to BS 7655-4.2.
7 Fillers
PVC.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
EPB17956
Technical Characteristics
Cable designation

CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC CU/XLPE/FGT/PVC

Voltage U0/U (kV)

2

N of cores x conductor size (mm )

Conductor class and material

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

2x10

2x16

2x25

2x35

2x50

2x70

2x95

2x120

Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2 Cu Class 2

7 x 1,36

7 x 1,75

7 x 2,22

19 x 1,60

19 x 1,80

19 x 2,20

19 x 2,54

36 x 2,14

1,83

1,15

0,727

0,524

0,387

0,268

0,193

0,153

Nominal core to core capacitance (F/km)

0,117

0,130

0,168

0,183

0,201

0,231

0,259

0,293

Nominal core to earth capacitance (F/km)

0,119

0,135

0,160

0,175

0,194

0,218

0,243

0,265

Conductor nwires x diam. of wire (mm)

Max. cond. dc resist. at 20C (/km)

Zero sequence impedance (/km) (1)

2,38+j2,31 1,52+j2,28 0,98+j2,25 0,72+j2,22 0,54+j2,20 0,39+j2,17 0,30+j2,15 0,25+j2,13

Positive sequence impedance (/km) (1) 2,33+j0,124 1,47+j0,117 0,93+j0,110 0,67+j0,106 0,49+j0,100 0,34+j0,09680,25+j0,09390,20+j0,0920
Negative sequence impedance (/km) (1) 2,33+j0,124 1,47+j0,117 0,93+j0,110 0,67+j0,106 0,49+j0,100 0,34+j0,09680,25+j0,09390,20+j0,0920
Inductance (mH/km)

0,393

0,372

0,350

0,337

0,318

0,308

0,299

0,293

Reactance (/km)

0,124

0,117

0,110

0,106

0,100

0,0968

0,0939

0,0920

1,87

1,17

0,745

0,538

0,400

0,280

0,205

0,166

Impedance (cos

= 0,8) (/km)

Insulation material

XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8 XLPE GP8
2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

Core identification colours

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

Sheath material

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

2,4

2,4

2,4

2,6

2,7

2,9

3,0

3,2

Rodent protection

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

Internal identifying tape

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Approximate overall diameter (mm)

23

25

24

26

28

31

33

36

Bend Radius (mm)

92

150

192

208

224

248

264

288

700

880

860

1060

1390

1840

2380

2880

5000

5000

3500

4000

3500

2500

1750

1500

50

80

125

175

250

350

475

600

Insulation nom. thickness (mm)

Sheath min. average thickness (mm)

Weight of cable (kg/km)

Maximum drum length (m) (2)
Maximum pulling force per cond. (daN)

BR - Brown
BK - Black
FGT- Fibre Glass Tape
(1) Should be take only as approx. value. It is assumed that cable is installed in the ground (earth resistivity 100.m).
(2) These values may suffer slight changes.

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EPB17956
Current carrying capacity according to BS 7671:

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EPB17956
Voltage drop according to BS 7671:

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