Heavy duty rubber cable for power supply. For festoon applications with mechanical tensile stress compared with dynamic stress. Especially developed to prevent electrical and electromagnetic disturbances and to protect parallel laying control cables against interferences.

Design

1. Conductor
Flexible, plain copper, “FSC” better than IEC 60228 class 5

2. Insulation
RHEYCLEAN-HEPR better than IEC 60502-1

3. Inner sheath
Special synthetic rubber, better than EM6, according to prEN 50363

4. EMC - Screen
Composite screen of tinned copper wires and synthetic threads.
Coverage >80%

5. Outer sheath
Rubber compound EM7 according to prEN 50363
Colour: black

Marking

RHEYFESTOON(C) (N)3GRDGC5G-J
Number of cores - cross-section 0.6/1 kV - NEXANS - year VDE Reg.No. 7891

Cores Identification

DIN VDE 0293 part 308/
HD 308 S2
6 cores design:
- three phase cores: brown - black - grey
- three protection cores: green/yellow in the interstices

Standards

In line with DIN VDE 0250 part 812.
VDE Reg.No. 7891

Mechanical Properties

Tensile stress of the conductor	static	15 N/mm2
	dynamic	30 N/mm2
Bending radii	according to DIN VDE 298,
Tests	Bending test
Festoon speed	up to 240 m/min (higher speed upon request)

Chemical Properties

Oil resistant.
For indoor and outdoor applications. Moisture, UV and ozone resistance.
Flame-retardant according to IEC 60 332 part 1.

Electrical and Thermal properties

Nominal voltage	Uo/U	0.6/ 1 kV
Maximum operating voltage in AC systems	Um	1.2 kV
Maximum operating voltage in DC systems	Vm	1.8 kV
Test voltage:
- Power	3.0 kV in AC
- Control	2.0 kV in AC
Current rating (A)	according to DIN VDE 0298 part 4,
	see electrical characteristics page 3.2 B
Max. temperature at the conductor:
- In service	+ 90 °C
- under short-circuit conditions	+ 250 °C
Max. surface temperature:
- fixed installation	- 50 °C up to + 80 °C
- mobile operation	- 35 °C up to + 80 °C

LSHF Halogen Free Flat Cables

Number of cores and nominal cross-section	Outer diameter		Weight approx.	Max. tensile load.
(mm2)	Min. (mm	Max. (mm)	Weight approx.	Max. tensile load.
(mm2)	Min. (mm	Max. (mm)	(kg/km)	(N)
4x4	18	20	600	240
4x6	19	21	780	360
4x10	20	22	1,050	600
3x16 + 3x16/3	22	25	1,200	960
3x25 + 3x16/3	26	29	1,600	1,500
3x35 + 3x16/3*	29	32	2,000	2,100
3x50 + 3x25/3*	33	36	2,500	3,000

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