BFOU Instrumentation NEK 606

Our BFOU instrumentation cables are manufactured with either overall or individual screens, the cores are either laid up as pairs or triples. Ideal for signal and instrumentation circuits where the fire performance and Low Smoke Zero Halogen properties are increasingly being required within public buildings and power stations, as well as traditional Petro/Chem industries.

The cable is designed to carry on working for a period of 3 hours when exposed to fire, according to IEC 60331 test procedure. BFOU also offers good screening properties, reducing Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI).

     
BFOU also offers good screening properties, reducing Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI).

Cable Construction

Tinned stranded copper conductor, EPR insulation, overall screen of copper backed polyester tape with a stranded copper drain wire 0.75mm², inner sheath of Halogen Free thermoplastic elastomer, tinned copper wire braid and an outer sheath of Halogen Free thermoset elastomer.

The individually screened version has a copper backed polyester tape with a stranded copper drain wire 0.75mm² around each pair or triple.

Colour Codes

Pairs : Light blue, black
Triples : Light blue, black and brown
Each pair or triple is identified by a numbered tape.

Electrical Characteristics

  0.75mm² 1.5mm²
Conductor Resistance < 24.8Ω/Km < 12.2Ω/Km
Capacitance @ 800Hz  
  Collectively Screened 80nF/Km 90nF/Km
  Individually Screened 90nF/Km 110nF/Km

Technical Information

Voltage 250V
Temperature Range -40°C to +85°C static
Bending Radius Static 6 x cable diameter
Oxygen Index Of Sheath > 31%

Standards

IEC 60331 Fire resistance
IEC 60332-1 Test on electrical cables under fire conditions
IEC 60332-3A Flame retardant characteristics for electrical cables
IEC 60092-3 Cable construction, testing and installation
IEC60754-1 & 2 Halogen free specification
IEC 61034-1 & 2 Low smoke generation
Collective O.L.F. NEK-606 - Specification S4/S8 MUD resistant
Individual O.L.F. NEK-606 - Specification S3/S7 MUD resistant

Technical Data
Part No.
Pairs
& mm²
Weight
Kg/Km
O/D
mm

  Collectively Screened Pairs
 BFC00702xx   2x2x0.75   351   16.5 
 BFC00704xx   4x2x0.75   460   19.0 
 BFC00708xx   8x2x0.75   780   23.5 
 BFC00712xx   12x2x0.75   1040   27.5 
 BFC00716xx   16x2x0.75   1205   30.0 
 BFC00724xx   24x2x0.75   1730   36.0 
             
 BFC01502xx   2x2x1.5   450   18.0 
 BFC01504xx   4x2x1.5   610   21.0 
 BFC01508xx   8x2x1.5   1030   26.5 
 BFC01512xx   12x2x1.5   1390   31.0 
 BFC01516xx   16x2x1.5   1675   32.5 
 BFC01524xx   24x2x1.5   2441   41.0 

  Individually Screened Pairs
 BFI00701xx   1x2x0.75   220   12.0 
 BFI00702xx   2x2x0.75   391   17.0 
 BFI00704xx   4x2x0.75   511   18.5 
 BFI00708xx   8x2x0.75   890   25.0 
 BFI00712xx   12x2x0.75   1255   28.5 
 BFI00716xx   16x2x0.75   1490   32.5 
 BFI00724xx   24x2x0.75   2210   38.5 
             
 BFI01501xx   1x2x1.5   250   13.0 
 BFI01502xx   2x2x1.5   510   19.0 
 BFI01504xx   4x2x1.5   690   21.0 
 BFI01508xx   8x2x1.5   1235   27.5 
 BFI01512xx   12x2x1.5   1670   32.0 
 BFI01516xx   16x2x1.5   2098   35.5 
 BFI01524xx   24x2x1.5   3020   44.0 
Part No.
Triples
& mm²
Weight
Kg/Km
O/D
mm

  Collectively Screened Triples
 BFC00702Txx   2x3x0.75   430   17.5 
 BFC00704Txx   4x3x0.75   570   19.5 
 BFC00708Txx   8x3x0.75   1020   25.5 
 BFC00712Txx   12x3x0.75   1380   29.5 
 BFC00716Txx   16x3x0.75   1590   31.0 
 BFC00724Txx   24x3x0.75   2340   39.5 
             
 BFC01502Txx   2x3x1.5   570   18.5 
 BFC01504Txx   4x3x1.5   790   22.0 
 BFC01508Txx   8x3x1.5   1340   29.0 
 BFC01512Txx   12x3x1.5   1900   34.0 
 BFC01516Txx   16x3x1.5   2330   37.0 
 BFC01524Txx   24x3x1.5   3400   45.5 

  Individually Screened Triples
 BFI00701Txx   1x3x0.75   240   12.5 
 BFI00702Txx   2x3x0.75   441   17.5 
 BFI00704Txx   4x3x0.75   615   21.0 
 BFI00708Txx   8x3x0.75   1080   26.5 
 BFI00712Txx   12x3x0.75   1540   31.0 
 BFI00716Txx   16x3x0.75   1795   34.0 
 BFI00724Txx   24x3x0.75   2720   53.0 
             
 BFI01501Txx   1x3x1.5   310   13.5 
 BFI01502Txx   2x3x1.5   820   19.0 
 BFI01504Txx   4x3x1.5   910   23.0 
 BFI01508Txx   8x3x1.5   1445   28.5 
 BFI01512Txx   12x3x1.5   2250   35.0 
 BFI01516Txx   16x3x1.5   2710   41.0 
 BFI01524Txx   24x3x1.5   3950   48.5 

"xx" TO SHOW THE COLOUR PLEASE REPLACE "xx" WITH
- 05 FOR GREY
- 01 FOR BLUE

At FSC we refer to LSHF as Low Smoke Halogen Free

This term is interchangeable with LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen), LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen), OHLS (Zero Halogen Low Smoke) and FRNC (Flame Retardant Non-Corrosive). Beware of the terms LSF (Low Smoke and Fume) or RP (Reduced Propogation), when relating to signal or control cables will normally be modified PVC and produce 'Loads of Smoke and Fume'!
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