VCVH6-F - Screened PVC Flat CablesVCVH6-F - Screened PVC Flat Cables

Control : 300 / 500V
Power : 0.6 / 1 (1.2) kV

Applications

Used for hoisting control systems in festoons on overhead cranes.
Copper screens are efficient against electro magnetic disturbances caused by power and control cables.

Design

1. Conductor : Flexible plain copper class 5; IEC 60228

VCVH6-F2. Insulation : PVC

3. Screen :
a. Plain copper braid;
b. Plain copper spinning on phase cores. Earth core is unscreened.

4. Outer-sheath : PVC; Colour: black

Marking

VCVH6-F
Number of cores - cross-section
voltage - NEXANS - year - week

Cores Identification

power: black-grey-brown
earth conductor: green/yellow
control: black with white printed numbers

Standards

Nexans specification

Mechanical properties

Tensile stress of the conductor static 15 N/mm2
  dynamic 30 N/mm2
Tests Bending test  
Travelling Festoon speed up to 120 m/min  

Chemical Properties

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

Electrical and Thermal properties

Control cables:    
Nominal voltag Uo/U 300/500 V
Maximum operating voltage in AC systems Um 500 V
Capacitance between cores:   170 nF/km
Capacitance between core and screen:   350 nF/km
Power cables:    
Nominal voltage Uo/U 0.6/1 kV
Maximum operating voltage in AC systems Um 1.2 kV
Test voltage:    
- Control 2.0 kV - 50 Hz in AC  
- Power 2.5 kV - 50 Hz in AC  
Max. temperature at the conductor:    
- in service + 70 °C  
- in short circuit + 150 °C  
Max. surface temperature:    
- fixed installation - 35 °C up to + 60 °C  
- mobile operation - 25 °C up to + 60 °C  

VCVH6-F Screened PVC Flat Cables

Number of cores and nominalcross-section
(mm2)
Outer dimensionsapprox
(mm)
Weightapprox.
(kg/km)
CONTROL
4 x 1.5* 
18 x 5.5 
220
8 x 1.5* 
34 x 5.5 
430
12 x 1.5* 
50 x 5.5 
650
POWER
4 G 4* 
23 x 7 
360
4 G 6* 
29 x 9 
580
4 G 10* 
37 x 11 
900
4 G 16* 
46 x 14 
1,280
4 G 25* 
50 x 14.5 
1,800
4 G 35* 
55 x 16 
2,300