Fire Rated Cables and Wires

FIRE
SURVIVAL
CABLES AND WIRES
CONTENTS
OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 2
OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY - OCI 2
OCI’S MARKET SEGMENTS AND CABLE RANGE 3
1. CABLES IN FIRE SITUATIONS 4
1.1 Introduction 4
1.2 Flame propagation 5
1.3 Halogen gas emission 6
1.4 Toxic gas emission 6
1.5 Smoke emission 5
1.6 Circuit integrity 7
1.7 Fire performance optimisation 7
1.8 “LFS” Terminology 9
1.9 Fire performance standards 10
2. OCIFLAM CABLES 11
3. OCIFLAM LOW SMOKE ZERO HALOGEN CABLES 12
3.1 Purpose 12
3.2 Specifications 12
3.3 Applications 12
3.4 Cable markings 12
3.5 Electrical and mechanical properties 13
4. OCIFLAM CIRCUIT INTEGRITY CABLES 19
4.1 Specifications 20
4.2 Applications 20
4.3 Cable marking 21
4.4 Electrical and Mechanical properties 21
5. COMMON TESTS 25
5.1 Flame Propagation Tests 25
5.2 Halogen Emission Test 29
5.3 Smoke Emission Test 31
5.4 Circuit Integrity Tests 33
6. GENERAL TABLES 38
6.1 Standard Conditions 38
6.2 Re- Rating Tables 38
6.3 Fault Rating 40
6.4 Bending Radius 42
6.5 Pulling Forces 42
7. STORAGE AND HANDLING 44
7.1 Indoor Storage 44
8. SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING LSZH SHEATHED CABLES 45
8.1 Properties of LSZH Sheathed Cables 45
8.2 Installation 45
8.3 Re-winding 45
9. PRODUCT CERIFICATION AND APPROVALS 46
OUR VISION, MISSION OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY
AND VALUES - OCI
Our Vision Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) develops, manufactures

and markets a totally integrated variety of electrical
We at OCI ensure that through our product offering, cables, which include medium voltage power cables, low
we remain the leader in our industry in quality and voltage power and control cables, pilot cables, overhead
performance, exceeding the expectations of our power transmission line conductors and building wires.
customers and stakeholders
OCI offers cables with special features suitable for
different types of applications, environmental conditions
or as per customer requirement.
Our Mission FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES
We continuously strive for excellence in all aspects of CIRCUIT INTEGRITY CABLES
our business through the integration of sustainable LOW SMOKE AND FUME (LSF) PROPERTIES
business development and innovation, enhancing
shareholder value and outstanding customer service CABLES WITH ANTI-TERMITE SHEATHS
UV RESISTANT OUTER SHEATH
LEAD SHEATH
Our Values The manufacturing facilities are situated within the

• Build sustainable growth through innovation largest industrial complex in Muscat, The Sultanate of
• Transparency in all our actions Oman, with its offices and factory presently occupying
an area of 135000 m2 with future expansion plans in
• Promoting an environment of open communication mind. OCI have equivalent facilities in Sohar, Oman
for all at its Aluminum manufacturing facility and together
• Integrity driven by accountability has a capacity of copper and aluminum of more than
120,000 metric ton annually.
• Continued integration of world class quality
management
Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) has its offices in
• Safety is not compromised Oman, UAE, Qatar, and KSA and has an extensive
• Responsible corporate citizenship in compliance network of distributors and agents throughout MENA,
with environmental norms Asia and Europe.
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OCI’S MARKET SEGMENTS AND PRODUCT RANGE
OIL, GAS & INDUSTRIAL & HOUSING, BUILDING

UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION
PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
Building Wire Medium Voltage Power Cables Low Voltage Power Cables
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1. CABLES IN FIRE SITUATIONS
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Since the beginning of civilization, modifications that standard repeatable tests that test each of these issues
we have made to our own environment, in combination under narrowly defined conditions, and that can be
with fire, have frequently resulted in increased dangers. used to grade cables according to their performance.
The structures we build can restrict our abilities to
flee fire, they can also concentrate heat, smoke and The various features in fire performance cables add to
dangerous fumes. They can also restrict the flow of the cost of the cables. It is therefore important that the
oxygen that would otherwise replenish the oxygen design features appropriate to each situation are the
they consume. ones chosen, and cost-adding features not needed are
omitted.
In current times we have added a further complication.
Throughout the modern world, almost all of the This brochure has been written to provide guidance for
buildings constructed contain cables, sometimes in the selection of cables most appropriate to end users’
large quantities. These are there to provide energy, needs, specifically in fixed installations, with particular
lighting, telecommunications and control, and are emphasis on the fire performance characteristics. Also
installed in ducts, cable trays, plenum cavities, floor provided are the details and explanation of the tests to
cavities and service shafts. As such they are distributed which the cables are subjected.
throughout our buildings, and therefore can be a major
contributor to the spread of building fire.
As if this doesn’t compound the dangers of a fire

enough, many of the popular compounds used to
manufacture cables emit huge quantities of smoke,
toxic fumes and halogen gasses, the latter forming
acids when they come into contact with water. As their
insulation is consumed by fire the conductors come
into contact with one another, and the cables cease to
function, rendering useless any electrical equipment
being used to fight the fire.
Cables have therefore been developed that address

these issues. In various combinations they reduce
flame propagation, reduce the smoke emitted, reduce
the dangerous gasses emitted, and even maintain an
electrical supply while burning. Of course, “reduce” is
very much a relative measurement, and it is also true
that no two fires are the same. Many international and
national standards authorities have therefore devised
1.2 FLAME PROPAGATION
Simply put, this is the property of an object whereby

that object can contribute to the spread of fire.
Most buildings include cabling, which usually burns in

the unfortunate event of a fire. The often incorrect
perception has therefore developed that cables are
frequently the cause of the fire, and that they certainly
help a fire to propagate.
Most of the materials in cables do not burn readily at

room temperature. However, in the heat of a fire this
can change significantly, and it is therefore a good
idea to rate a cable according to a set of recognised
norms. As stated earlier, no two fires are ever the
same, so for such ratings to have meaning, the “fires”
in which cables are tested must be standardised and
closely controlled.
Cables designs can be optimised to enhance their

performance in fires, and one of the enhancements
is to use materials that burn less readily. To this end,
the limiting oxygen index (LOI) of materials can be
measured, and the higher this index the better the
material. This is the percentage of oxygen that must
be present in an oxygen nitrogen mix for a material
to sustain flame. It must be stressed that the LOI
refers to the material only, and it does not measure
a material’s performance in the heat of a fire. The
cable property that is of interest to us relates to the
performance of cables holistically, and for this reason
LOI should only be used as an indicator as to which
materials’ performance is better.
Another useful measurement when choosing optimum

materials for a particular need is the heat released by
a material as it burns. The lower the heat release, the
less a cable is likely to contribute to a fire.
1.3 HALOGEN GAS 1.4 TOXIC GAS EMISSION
EMISSION
Halogens are a group of highly reactive chemically All cables release toxic gasses when burned, although
related elements, the commonly encountered ones some gases are worse than others. Carbon dioxide, for
being fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Fluorine example, is relatively benign, but in sufficient quantity
and chlorine are gasses under normal conditions, and for sufficient time it will still cause fatalities.
bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid. With a little Chlorine gas, as discussed above, is definitely not
amount of heating, they all turn to gas. All halogens benign.
readily form acids, and this can happen when a halogen
released as a gas by a fire comes into contact with There are standard tests that have been devised that
water used to extinguish the fire. Much of the damage can be used to calculate, for example, a toxicity index
that occurs after a fire can be caused by these acids, for a product. However, this is seldom required of
as they will attack anything from the circuit boards in cables.
computers to the structural steel giving the building
strength. 1.5 SMOKE EMISSION
Smoke is a major cause of fatalities in a building fire.
The halogen gasses can also form acids when they
come into contact with moist living surfaces such as Smoke is a mixture of heated gasses and liquid droplets,
eyes and lungs, causing serious injury. and particles released by combustion. It is a major
hindrance to people trying to escape a fire simply
Halogens are also good fire retardants, meaning that because they cannot see where they are going. While
some of the options available for making a cable this is obvious, smoke also worsens our survivability
flame retardant can also mean that the cable will emit in a fire by displacing oxygen, transferring heat and
dangerous gasses in a fire. Where this is not important conveying toxic gasses and soot as well as acids
it is quite easy to make a cable flame retardant by resulting from the presence of halogen gasses.
using halogenated materials.
Finally it can also accumulate in areas removed from
the actual fire, effectively increasing the dangerous
areas resulting from the fire.
It is possible to design cables to produce “no-smoke.”

Unfortunately, there can be a trade-off in that the
relatively cheap material that produced “no-smoke”
also burns quite easily.
1.6 CIRCUIT INTEGRITY 1.7 FIRE PERFORMANCE
OPTIMISATION
Fires are very destructive, and one of the first things to So far we have alluded to the possibility of trade-offs
go in a fire is the cabling. The sheathing and insulation is being required to achieve the essential features. The
burned off, and the cores then comes into contact with trade-offs are that the cheaper materials are good in
one another with the resulting fault either destroying some areas but poor in others. Materials that are good
the conductors, or tripping the power supply. Where in more than one area are more expensive, adding a
the cabling is used to power emergency services, such further dimension. The features must be chosen that
as fire-fighting equipment and lighting, or to provide are most suitable to the intended use, balancing:
Public Address General Alarm (PAGA) systems • Basic performance as a cable,
and vital communications. These facilities are lost as • Flame retardance,
soon as the cable fails. It is therefore advantageous • Halogen gas emission,
to design such cables with the ability to survive a fire • Toxic gas emission,
much longer than ordinary cables. • Smoke emission,
• Circuit integrity,
Circuit integrity cables are sometimes referred to as • Cost.
“fire survival cables”, but in reality no cables will survive
indefinite fires. The tests used to rate such cables are Many standard materials can be modified to achieve
therefore designed to subject the cables to closely the features required, and these modification invariably
defined fires, while being subjected to other equally add some costs to the material. The base materials
closely defined traumas, for minimum periods. that are commonly used in cables are described below.
Many tests have been devised for rating these cable,

and they range from relatively simple cooler flames
with no other traumas, to hot flames (950°C) with
both water and mechanical shock.

1.7.1 POLYETHYLENE (PE) 1.7.4 POLYPROPYLENE (PP)
This is not commonly used as an insulation, but is A very tough material, this is usually used only as an
often used as a bedding and sheathing material. It is interstice filler in multicore cable. It is similar to PE in
an environmentally friendly material, in that it does not that it is an environmentally friendly material and in that
add toxic chemicals to the environment as it decays. it does not add toxic chemicals to the environment as it
When burned it produces mostly carbon dioxide and decays. When burned, it also produces mostly carbon
water, and it does this without producing smoke. It is dioxide and water, without smoke. It is thermoplastic,
thermoplastic, meaning that it softens as it is heated, meaning that it softens as it is heated, and melts into
and melts into a very fluid waxy liquid. It burns well and a very fluid waxy liquid. It burns well and can sustain a
can sustain a flame in free air. flame in free air.
1.7.2 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)

1.7.5 CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE)
For many years this has been the most popular
insulation, bedding and sheathing material used for This has all the characteristics of PE, except that it
cables. On its own PVC is tough and stiff, and various is cross-linked, meaning that at a molecular level its
additives are therefore compounded into it to give it PE chains are bonded together. (In the old days of
the properties we need for cables. It will readily accept sulphur cross-linked rubber, this used to be termed
fillers, such as chalk, without much loss of properties, “vulcanising”.) Its burning characteristics are the same,
and this brings down the cost considerably. From a but it is not a thermoplastic material any more, having
fire performance point of view it doesn’t burn easily, become a thermosetting material. As it is heated it
but when it is burned, it produces thick smoke and softens a little but it does not melt unless extreme heat
chlorine gas. is applied. It is commonly used as an insulation.
1.7.3 ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE (EVA)

This can be used as an insulating, bedding and
sheathing material. It doesn’t burn easily, and when
it is burned it produces little smoke and no halogen
gasses. All this makes it a very desirable material for
enhanced fire performance cables. Unfortunately the
trade-off is that it is mechanically relatively weak, and
degrades quite badly when exposed to sunlight.

1.8 “LSF” TERMINOLOGY
The description “LSF stands for “Low Smoke and

Fume”. An important point concerning “LSF” is that
it is a characteristic of a material, and not a separate
polymer as described below. Specifically “LSF” is any
material that emits low smoke and low halogen gas
when burned. When materials such as EVA, and PE
are modified to be low smoke and low halogen gas
release we call them LSF or LSZH material.
Different names can be used to describe these

materials such as the following:
• Low smoke zero halogen (LSZH, LSOH, LS0H )
• Low smoke free of halogen (LSFH)
Consequently, this modified material can be used as a

bedding or as an outer sheath to the cable to prevent
it from emitting smoke and toxic gases when burned.
OCI has developed the OCIFLAM® range of low

voltage fire performance cables which are mainly
LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) to accommodate the
rising needs of safety cables in confined spaces such
as Hospitals, Shopping Centers, High-rise Building,
Hotels, Tunnels and Airports.

1.9 FIRE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
While the actual test methods used are described in some detail below, the standards most in use in the GCC region are given
in the table below.
Flame propagation
IEC 60332-1 Single cable subjected to a 1 kW (bunsen type) burner.
IEC 60332-2 Single small cable subjected to a 1 kW (bunsen type) burner.
IEC 60332-3 Groups of cables subjected to a 20 kW burner.
Smoke emission
IEC 61034 Standard 3 m cube.
Halogen gas emission
IEC 60754-1 Direct measurement of halogen gas for low concentrations.
IEC 60754-2 Measurement of pH and conductivity for not-as-low concentrations.
IEC 60754-3 (Still draft.) Direct measument using ion chromatography.
Circuit integrity
IEC 60331 IEC circuit integrity tests.
EN 50200 European circuit integrity tests, suitability for PH120.
BS 6387 Early British circuit integrity tests, defined as "CWZ".
BS 7846 British circuit integrity tests, including defining "F120".
BS 8434-2 Similar to EN 50200 (PH120), but more stringent.
BS 8491 Similar to BS 7846.
BS 8519 Similar to BS 8519 (F120), but more stringent.
Toxicity
DStan 02-713 Not often performed on cables.
Limiting Oxygen Index
ASTM D 2863-09 Direct measurement of LOI.

2. OCIFLAM CABLES
The OCIFLAM range of cables are LV cables that have
specific enhancement for fire conditions. As stated earlier,
choosing the correct features is a balance between that
of enhancement and cost, therefore different cables have
been developed for different needs. OCI’s circuit integrity
cables are divided into 4 different types, depending on the
standards with which they comply.
REFERENCE TABLE TO FIRE CABLES
Cable Size Circuit Integrity Cate- Table Refer-

Cable OCI Brand Type Standard
Range (mm) gory/Type ence
LV Power Cable Single Core 10 - 1000 Only LSZH Table 1
OCIFLAM-LSHA® LV Power Cable Multi-Core (2c, 3c, & 4c) 1.5 - 400 BS 6724 Circuit Integrity not Table 2
LV Power Cable Multi- Core (5c) 1.5 - 70 Applicable Table 3
LV Power Cable Single Core 1.5 - 1000 Table 4
LV Power Cable Multi-Core (2c, 3c & 4c) 1.5 - 400 Only LSZH Table 5
OCIFLAM-LSHU® IEC 60502-1 Circuit Integrity not
LV Power Cable Multi-Core (3.5c) 25 - 400 Applicable Table 5
LV Power Cable Multi- Core (5c) 1.5 - 70 Table 5
OCIFLAM-FS1® Wire/ LV Power Cable Single Core 1.5 - 630 BS 6387 F2 Table 6
OCIFLAM-FSA® Wire/ LV Power Cable Multi-Core 1.5 - 400 BS 7846 F2 Table 7 & 8
BS 7846 & BS EN
OCIFLAM1-PREMIUM® Wire/ LV Power Cable Multi-Core 1.5 - 400 F2 & PH120 Table 9
50200
OCIFLAM2-PREMIUM® LV Power Cable Multi-Core 10 - 400 BS 7846 F2 & F120 Table 9
Fire Characteristic
Cable Type Flame Halogen gas Smoke Maintain circuit OCI Brand
retardancy emission emission integrity
LV PVC Yes High High No Standard
LV XLPE No Low Low No Standard
Flame retardant (PVC) Yes High High No FR PVC
Flame retardant (XLPE) Yes Low Low No FR XLPE
LSF Unarmoured Yes Low Low No OCIFLAM-LSHU
LSF Armoured Yes Low Low No OCIFLAM-LSHA
OCIFLAM-FS1
OCIFLAM-FSA
Circuit integrity Yes Low Low Yes
OCIFLAM1 PREMIUM
OCIFLAM2 PREMIUM
Green = Standard cables

Yellow = Intrinsic fire properties
Orange = Enhanced fire properties

3. OCIFLAM LOW SMOKE ZERO HALOGEN CABLES
3.1 PURPOSE
OCIFLAM LSZH cables are divided into two main categories. The first category is unarmoured low smoke halogen free
cables, with the name of OCIFLAM-LSHU® and the second category is armoured low smoke halogen free cables, with the
name of OCIFLAM-LSHA®. Those cables are used for different applications such as electric power, and control cables to be
able to eliminate the emission of corrosive halogen gases and the emission of low smoke during combustion. Further, they can
resist the propagation of flames when burned.
3.2 SPECIFICATIONS
1 Conductors Stranded copper, stranded aluminium
2 Sizes 1.5 mm2 to 1 000 mm2
3 Number of cores 1, 2, 3, 3½, 4, and 5
4 Insulation materials XLPE
5 Bedding material EVA/ PE (polyolefin)
6 Armour Armoured or Unarmoured
7 Outer serving EVA/ PE (polyolefin)
8 Cable specification IEC 60502, BS 6724, BS 5467
9 Test method (Halogen Emission) IEC 60754, IEC 60754, BS EN 60754
10 Additional test methods (Flame Propagation) IEC 60332, BS EN 60332
11 Additional test methods (Reduce Smoke) IEC 61034, BS EN 61034
3.3 APPLICATIONS 3.4 CABLE MARKINGS
OCIFLAM-LSHU® and OCIFLAM-LSHA® are meant to OCIFLAM-LSHU® and OCIFLAM-LSHA® are both
be used in situations where large numbers of people are marked with the letters “LSZH” embossed on the outer
gathered in confined spaces such as at airports, hotels, sheath.
malls, hospitals, tunnels and the like. Moreover, these
cables are suitable for places where sensitive equipment is
installed such as main frame computer rooms, data server
rooms, distribution substations and medical equipment
rooms and similar areas of critical importance.

3.5 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OCIFLAM-LSHA SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED CABLES

ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION,

LSF BEDDING, ALUMINIUM WIRE ARMOUR, LSF SHEATH
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Typical overall Approximate
Cable size Current ratings Impedance Volt drop diameter mass
mm2
Ground Duct Air
1c 1c 1c 1c
1c 1c 1c
Ω/km mV/A/m mm kg/km
A A A
10 82 78 67 2.33 4.0 12.0 220
16 108 101 92 1.48 2.6 13.0 285
25 139 134 123 0.936 1.6 14.5 395
35 165 154 146 0.679 1.18 15.5 495
50 199 199 180 0.507 0.878 18.0 630
70 244 239 230 0.358 0.620 20.0 890
95 292 281 282 0.267 0.463 22.0 1165
120 332 315 328 0.220 0.382 23.0 1415
150 371 341 377 0.188 0.326 26.0 1790
185 417 376 433 0.160 0.277 28.0 2180
240 480 421 510 0.135 0.234 31.0 2760
300 536 459 581 0.121 0.210 34.0 3375
400 594 488 664 0.110 0.191 38.0 4370
500 658 529 751 0.103 0.179 42.0 5400
630 723 571 846 0.097 0.168 46.0 6915
800 764 595 919 0.094 0.163 52.0 9030
1000 810 632 997 0.091 0.157 57.0 11015
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 1 OCIFLAM-LSHA SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
Depth of laying in ground 0.5 Mtr.
Thermal resistivity of soil 1.2 K.m/W
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OCIFLAM-LSHA ARMOURED CABLES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED

STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Typical overall
Current ratings Impedance Volt drop Volt drop Approximate mass
Cable diameter
size Ground Duct Air
mm2 3& 3& 3& 2, 3 & 4 c 2c 3&4c 2c 3c 4c 2c 3c 4c
2c 2c 2c
4c 4c 4c Ω/km mV/A/m mV/A/m mm mm mm kg/km kg/km kg/km
A A A A A A
1.5 33 28 27 22 24 20 15.4 30.9 26.7 13 13 14 265 295 330
2.5 42 36 35 29 32 27 9.45 18.9 16.4 14 14 15 310 350 405
4 56 47 46 39 43 37 5.88 11.8 10.2 15 15 16 380 435 500
6 70 59 58 48 55 46 3.93 7.86 6.81 16 17 18 455 530 730
10 94 79 77 65 74 64 2.33 4.66 4.04 18 19 21 610 825 950
16 121 102 99 83 98 83 1.47 2.94 2.55 20 21 23 830 1025 1230
25 157 131 127 107 128 109 0.931 1.86 1.61 20 23 26 975 1450 1835
35 188 157 153 128 158 134 0.673 1.35 1.17 23 25 29 1385 1815 2285
50 223 187 181 152 190 163 0.500 1.00 0.866 25 28 31 1705 2270 2845
70 273 229 224 187 239 205 0.350 0.700 0.606 28 32 37 2220 3005 4115
95 328 274 269 226 295 253 0.258 0.515 0.446 32 36 40 3050 4160 5280
120 372 312 307 258 341 293 0.210 0.419 0.363 34 40 47 3655 5045 6910
150 417 349 345 291 389 335 0.176 0.352 0.305 38 45 51 4340 6475 8210
185 470 394 391 329 449 386 0.147 0.294 0.254 42 48 56 5590 7705 9980
240 544 455 453 380 530 456 0.122 0.243 0.211 49 54 62 7080 9705 12540
300 609 509 509 427 605 519 0.107 0.214 0.186 53 60 68 8540 11845 15160
400 687 574 575 490 696 597 0.095 0.190 0.165 58 64 78 10475 14465 19860
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 2 OCIFLAM-LSHA MULTI-CORE ARMOURED CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
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OCIFLAM-LSHA ARMOURED CABLES ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED

STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
Current ratings Impedance Volt drop
diameter mass
Cable size Ground Duct Air
mm2 5c 5c
5c 5c 5c 5c 5c
mm kg/km
Ω/km mV/A/m
A A A
1.5 24 19 17 15.4 26.7 15.0 380

2.5 30 25 23 9.45 16.4 16.0 460
4 40 33 31 5.88 10.2 18.0 580
6 50 42 40 3.93 6.81 20.0 845
10 68 55 53 2.33 4.04 23.0 1125
16 87 71 71 1.47 2.55 26.0 1640
25 113 91 92 0.931 1.61 30.0 2285
35 135 110 114 0.673 1.17 33.0 2865
50 161 130 137 0.500 0.867 38.0 3935
70 197 161 172 0.350 0.606 43.0 5240
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 3 OCIFLAM-LSHA 5-CORES CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
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OCIFLAM-LSHU SINGLE-CORE UNARMOURED CABLES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS,

XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING, LSF SHEATH
MECHANICAL PROPER-
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES TIES

Cable size diameter mass
mm2 Current ratings Impedance Volt drop
Ground Duct Air
1c 1c 1c 1c
1c 1c 1c
A A A
1.5 - - 22 15.4 26.7 10.5 115
2.5 - - 30 9.45 16.4 10.5 120
4 - - 39 5.88 10.2 11.0 135
6 - - 49 3.93 6.81 11.0 145
10 - - 67 2.33 4.04 11.5 185
16 - - 92 1.47 2.55 12.0 245
25 - - 123 0.933 1.62 12.0 305
35 - - 146 0.676 1.17 13.0 400
50 - - 174 0.504 0.873 14.5 520
70 - - 222 0.354 0.613 16.0 725
95 - - 275 0.263 0.455 18.0 980
120 - - 321 0.215 0.373 20.0 1220
150 - - 371 0.182 0.315 21.5 1495
185 - - 430 0.154 0.268 24.0 1855
240 - - 513 0.129 0.223 26.5 2410
300 - - 594 0.115 0.200 29.5 3000
400 - - 692 0.103 0.179 32.5 3815
500 - - 801 0.095 0.164 36.0 4785
630 - - 925 0.090 0.156 40.5 6255
800 - - 1051 0.086 0.149 45.5 8045
1000 - - 1172 0.083 0.144 50.0 9935
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 4 OCIFLAM-LSHU SINGLE-CORE UNARMOURED CABLE
Ground temp. 35 °C
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OCIFLAM LSHU MULTI-CORE UNARMOURED CABLES ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING, LSF SHEATH
Impedance Volt drop Volt drop
Cable size Current ratings in Air
mm2 1 1
2c 3c 3 /2 c 4c 5c 2c 3, 3 c, 4 c & 5 c
/2
Ω/km
A A A A A mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 22 19 - 19 16 15.4 30.9 26.7
2.5 30 27 - 27 22 9.45 18.9 16.4
4 39 34 - 34 28 5.88 11.8 10.2
6 50 44 - 44 36 3.93 7.86 6.81
10 67 58 - 58 48 2.33 4.66 4.04
16 97 83 - 83 70 1.47 2.94 2.55
25 122 105 105 105 88 0.931 1.86 1.61
35 151 129 129 129 109 0.674 1.35 1.17
50 183 157 157 157 132 0.500 1.00 0.866
70 232 200 200 200 167 0.351 0.702 0.608
95 287 246 246 246 - 0.258 0.516 0.447
120 335 288 288 288 - 0.210 0.419 0.363
150 383 330 330 330 - 0.176 0.352 0.305
185 444 381 381 381 - 0.148 0.296 0.256
240 529 454 454 454 - 0.122 0.245 0.212
300 611 524 524 524 - 0.108 0.216 0.187
400 711 608 608 608 - 0.096 0.192 0.166
Ambient temp. 50 °C
Ground temp. 35 °C
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Typical overall diameter Approximate mass
1 1
2c 3c 3 /2 c 4c 5c 2c 3c 3 /2 c 4c 5c
mm mm mm mm mm kg/km kg/km kg/km kg/km kg/km
12.5 13.0 - 14.0 15.0 170 190 - 220 255
13.5 14.0 - 15.0 16.0 205 235 - 275 320
14.5 15.0 - 16.0 17.5 255 300 - 355 420
15.5 16.5 - 17.5 19.0 320 385 - 460 550
17.5 18.5 - 18.0 19.5 440 540 - 575 705
17.5 18.5 - 20.0 22.0 470 630 - 805 990
17.0 19.0 22.0 22.0 26.0 625 890 1080 1170 1505
19.0 21.5 24.5 24.5 28.5 820 1180 1365 1545 1980
21.5 24.0 27.0 27.0 33.0 1070 1545 1815 2035 2650
24.0 27.5 31.0 31.5 38.0 1485 2175 2545 2870 3735
26.5 30.5 35.0 35.0 - 2015 2945 3455 3890 -
29.0 34.5 40.0 40.0 - 2510 3685 4400 4890 -
32.5 38.5 44.0 44.5 - 3080 4545 5255 6005 -
35.0 41.5 49.5 49.5 - 3820 5640 6645 7510 -
42.0 47.5 55.0 55.5 - 5010 7365 8605 9775 -
46.0 53.0 61.0 61.0 - 6225 9175 10685 12160 -
51.5 57.5 68.5 69.0 - 7920 11670 13565 15515 -
Table 5 OCIFLAM LSHU MULTI-CORE UNARMOURED CABLES ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

4. OCIFLAM CIRCUIT INTEGRITY CABLES
In situations where it is necessary to maintain circuit integrity for an extended period during a fire, for example where
maintaining electricity supply is vital for both the safety of people and the safety of valuable equipment, circuit integrity cable
is recommended. The OCIFLAM® circuit integrity cable range of electric power, and control cable is specially designed to
reduce the risk of failures of these special situations.
In addition to their circuit integrity operation during fire, they also are flame retardant, emit small amounts of smoke and no
corrosive gasses emission.
The OCIFLAM circuit integrity cables are divided into 4 categories as per the following table:
Cable OCI Brand Type Circuit Integrity Category/Type
OCIFLAM-FS1® Wire / LV Power cable Single-Core PH30/ F2
OCIFLAM-FSA® LV Power cable Multi-Core F2
OCIFLAM1 PREMIUM® Wire / LV Power Cable Multi-Core PH120 / F120
OCIFLAM2 PREMIUM® LV Power cable Multi Core F120

4.1 SPECIFICATIONS
Each conductor of OCIFLAM® circuit integrity cable is wrapped with a layer of fire resisting mica glass tape in order to
prevent phase to phase, and phase to earth contact, even if the insulation is burnt.
1 Conductors Stranded copper

2 Sizes 1.5 mm2 to 400 mm2
3 Number of cores 1, 2, 3, and 4
4 Insulation materials XLPE plus mica glass tape
5 Bedding material EVA/ PE (polyolefin)
6 Armour Armoured or Unarmoured
7 Outer serving EVA/ PE (polyolefin)
8 Cable specification IEC 60502, BS 6724, BS 5467, BS 7846
9 Test methods (Circuit Integrity) IEC 60331, BS EN 50200, BS 6387, BS 8491
10 Additional Test method (Halogen Emission) IEC 60754, IEC 60754, BS EN 60754
11 Additional test methods (Flame Propagation) IEC 60332, BS EN 60332
12 Additional test methods (Reduce Smoke) IEC 6134, BS EN 61034
4.2 APPLICATIONS
OCIFLAM® Circuit integrity cables are intended to be used in situation in which some special circuits need to be maintained
for a specific time despite being burned. These circuits include the following:
• Lighting circuits in factories, shopping centers, hotels, airports, and public buildings
• Circuit that supplies AC and fans
• Data and control circuits
• Circuits supplying emergency firefighting plant such as water pumps and sprinklers
• Circuits of lifts and escalators

4.3 CABLE MARKING
Apart from the standard cables markings, OCIFLAM cables are all marked with their respective trade names, these being “OCIFLAM-
FS1”, “OCIFLAM-FSA”, “OCIFLAM1 PREMIUM” and “OCIFLAM2 PREMIUM”, excepting with OCIFLAM-LSHA and OCIFLAM-
LSHU, were we usually add “LSF”. Where the cable is covered by an Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) certificate, the certificate
number is included, and if the cable includes harmonized core colours, in accordance with BS 7846, then the letter “H” is added after the
year of manufacture.
4.4 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

OCIFLAM-FS1 SINGLE-CORE SINGLE CORE FIRE RESISTANT WIRES

LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Cable size Current ratings Impedance Volt drop diameter mass
mm2
Ground Duct Air
1c 1c 1c 1c
1c 1c 1c
A A A
10 82 78 67 2.33 4.0 12.0 235
16 108 101 92 1.48 2.6 12.5 305
25 139 134 123 0.935 1.6 14.0 415
35 165 154 146 0.678 1.17 15.0 520
50 199 199 180 0.506 0.876 16.5 655
70 244 239 230 0.358 0.620 19.0 920
95 292 281 282 0.266 0.461 21.0 1195
120 332 315 328 0.219 0.379 22.5 1450
150 371 341 377 0.188 0.326 25.5 1840
185 417 376 433 0.159 0.275 27.5 2230
240 480 421 510 0.135 0.234 30.5 2820
300 536 459 581 0.120 0.208 33.0 3435
400 594 488 664 0.110 0.191 37.5 4440
500 658 529 751 0.102 0.177 41.0 5480
630 723 571 846 0.096 0.166 45.5 7025
800 764 595 919 0.093 0.161 51.5 9125
1000 810 632 997 0.0900 0.156 56.5 11120
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 6 OCIFLAM-FS1 SINGLE-CORE CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
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OCIFLAM-FSA ARMOURED ABLES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED STEEL
WIRE ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
Typical overall
Current ratings Impedance Volt drop Volt drop Approximate mass
Cable diameter
mm2 2c 3&4c
3& 3& 3& 2, 3 & 4 c 2c 3c 4c 2c 3c 4c
2c 2c 2c mV/ mV/
4c 4c 4c Ω/km
A/m A/m mm mm mm kg/km kg/km kg/km
A A A A A A
1.5 33 28 27 22 24 20 15.4 30.9 26.7 14.0 15.0 16.0 320 355 400
2.5 42 36 35 29 32 27 9.45 18.9 16.4 15.5 16.0 17.0 380 420 485
4 56 47 46 39 43 37 5.88 11.8 10.2 17.0 17.5 19.0 530 595 675
6 70 59 58 48 55 46 3.93 7.9 6.81 18.0 19.0 20.5 625 710 830
10 94 79 77 65 74 64 2.33 4.7 4.04 20.0 21.0 23.0 795 915 1075
16 121 102 99 83 98 83 1.47 2.9 2.55 22.0 23.0 25.0 945 1155 1360
25 157 131 127 107 128 109 0.931 1.9 1.61 21.5 25.0 28.5 1020 1520 1910
35 188 157 153 128 158 134 0.674 1.3 1.17 25.0 27.5 31.0 1430 1885 2365
50 223 187 181 152 190 163 0.501 1.0 0.867 27.5 30.5 33.5 1775 2350 2935
70 273 229 224 187 239 205 0.352 0.703 0.609 30.5 34.0 39.0 2295 3090 4210
95 328 274 269 226 295 253 0.258 0.516 0.447 34.0 38.5 42.5 3145 4245 5370
120 372 312 307 258 341 293 0.210 0.421 0.364 36.5 42.0 49.0 3730 5155 7035
150 417 349 345 291 389 335 0.176 0.353 0.305 40.0 47.5 53.5 4425 6590 8380
185 470 394 391 329 449 386 0.148 0.296 0.257 44.0 50.0 58.5 5700 7830 10125
240 544 455 453 380 530 456 0.124 0.247 0.214 50.5 56.0 64.5 7185 9820 12720
300 609 509 509 427 605 519 0.108 0.217 0.188 55.0 62.0 70.0 8655 11975 15315
400 687 574 575 490 696 597 0.097 0.193 0.167 60.5 66.5 80.0 10600 14610 20065
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 7 OCIFLAM-FSA MULTI-CORE CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
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OCIFLAM-FSA RMOURED CABLES

LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED STEEL WIRE ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
Current ratings Impedance Volt drop
diameter mass
Cable size Ground Duct Air
mm2 5c 5c
5c 5c 5c 5c 5c
mm kg/km
Ω/km mV/A/m
A A A
1.5 24 19 17 15.4 26.7 17.0 465

2.5 30 25 23 9.45 16.4 18.0 550
4 40 33 31 5.88 10.2 20.5 780
6 50 42 40 3.93 6.81 22.0 950
10 68 55 53 2.33 4.04 24.5 1265
16 87 71 71 1.47 2.55 28.0 1785
25 113 91 92 0.931 1.61 32.5 2370
35 135 110 114 0.674 1.17 35.5 2945
50 161 130 137 0.501 0.867 40.5 4035
70 197 161 172 0.352 0.609 45.5 5335
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 8 OCIFLAM-FSA MULTI-CORE CABLES
Ground temp. 35 °C
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ARMOURED ABLES
Description: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTORS, XLPE INSULATION, LSF BEDDING,GALVANISED STEEL WIRE
ARMOURED, LSF SHEATH
Imped- Volt Volt Typical overall
Current ratings Approximate mass
Cable ance drop drop diameter
mm2 2, 3 & 2c 3&4c
3& 3& 3& 2c 3c 4c 2c 3c 4c
2c 2c 2c 4c mV/ mV/
4c 4c 4c mm mm mm kg/km kg/km kg/km
Ω/km A/m A/m
A A A A A A
1.5 33 28 27 22 24 20 15.4 30.9 26.7 12.5 13.0 14.0 300 350 400
2.5 42 36 35 29 32 27 9.45 18.9 16.4 13.6 14.1 15.0 350 400 450
4 56 47 46 39 43 37 5.88 11.8 10.2 14.7 15.3 16.4 400 450 550
6 70 59 58 48 55 46 3.93 7.86 6.81 15.9 16.6 18.7 500 550 800
10 94 79 77 65 74 64 2.33 4.66 4.04 18.0 19.5 21.1 965 1100 1430
16 121 102 99 83 98 83 1.47 2.94 2.55 20.0 21.2 22.9 1280 1500 1785
25 157 131 127 107 128 109 0.933 1.87 1.616 20.0 23.7 25.4 1200 1755 2200
35 188 157 153 128 158 134 0.675 1.35 1.169 22.1 25.3 27.7 1655 2155 2675
50 223 187 181 152 190 163 0.502 1.00 0.869 24.6 27.5 30.9 1995 2635 3270
70 273 229 224 187 239 205 0.353 0.706 0.611 27.4 31.2 36.2 2535 3385 4610
95 328 274 269 226 295 253 0.260 0.520 0.450 31.2 35.9 39.8 3310 4470 5635
120 372 312 307 258 341 293 0.212 0.424 0.367 33.9 38.8 44.9 3930 5400 7365
150 417 349 345 291 389 335 0.178 0.356 0.308 37.0 43.8 49.0 4635 6855 8690
185 470 394 391 329 449 386 0.150 0.300 0.260 41.8 47.8 53.6 5930 8105 10500
240 544 455 453 380 530 456 0.124 0.248 0.215 45.5 52.7 59.3 7485 10180 13105
300 609 509 509 427 605 519 0.110 0.220 0.191 49.6 57.4 65.5 8920 12300 15745
400 687 574 575 490 696 597 0.098 0.196 0.170 55.1 65.0 73.5 10885 15005 20545
Ambient temp. 50 °C Table 9 OCIFLAM1 PREMIUM & OCIFLAM2 PREMIUM MULTI
Ground temp. 35 °C
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5. COMMON TESTS
As discussed earlier in this brochure, specific tests are done on OCIFLAM Cables so that they can meet the fire performance
standards. A detailed explanation of these tests follows below:
5.1 FLAME PROPAGATION TESTS

5.1.1 GENERAL
Flame propagation tests are done to confirm a cable’s ability to resist spreading fire. These tests can be divided into two main
types depending on the number of cables tested at once. One type of test is done on single cable mounted vertically in a
standard test chamber of 1.2 m high 0.3 m wide and 0.45 m deep. The other type of test is done on a bunched cables mounted
vertically in test chamber of 4 m high, 1 m wide, and 2 m deep. With both types the test samples are subjected to a standard
flame for a defined time.
Different categories for single and bunched cables are covered with different standards. Table 1 shows the categories covered
by each standard. Cables are rated for specific categories depending on the tests passed, with adequate cables mounted
together in the test chamber in order to comply with the volume of combustible material per linear meter agrees to the stated
values in the category.
5.1.2 STANDARDS TESTS
IEC 60332: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or a cable. Part 1 & 2 cable/ wire is subjected to a 1 KW
(Bunsen type) burner. Part 3 covers groups of cables subjected to a 20 kW burner. It has been divided into different parts, the
first is covering the apparatus and the others each covering the remaining categories.
BS EN 60332: This British Standard is identical IEC 60332 Standard and it supersedes BS EN 50265 & BS EN 50266.

Specifications, Parts and Volume
Sections (1) Char Length
Category Type (2) (3) Burner Burn Time
(m)
l/m
IEC 60332 BS 60332
Part 1 Part 1 A
Single 1 kW >1 s (4) 0.5 (4)
Part 1 Part 1 P
Part 2 Part 2 A
Small Single 1 kW ~ 20 +/- 1 s (4) 0.5 (4)
Part 2 Part 2 P
Part 3-10 Part 3-10 Bunched A - -
Part 3-21 Part 3-21 A F/R P 7 40 min
Part 3-22 Part 3-22 A P 7 40 min
20 kW 2.5
Part 3-23 Part 3-23 B P 3.5 40 min
Part 3-24 Part 3-24 C P 1.5 20 min
Part 3-25 Part 3-25 D P 0.5 20 min
Notes:
1. Accurate at date of publication
2. Type A – Apparatus, Type P - Procedure
3. Volume of combustible material per linear meter of the test setup
4. For information only – refer to the specification for details

5.1.3 TEST SETUP AND APPARATUS
Suspension of cable test setup is shown below:
1. Round steel rungs

2. Metal wire ties
3. Centre line of burner
4. Floor
5. Maximum width (according to test category)

Flame propagation test apparatus is shown below:
4 000 ± 100 mm
1. Smoke outlet (300 ± x 30 x 1000 ± 100)

2. Metal wire ties (800 ± x 20 x 400 ± 10)
3. Rig Raised above ground level

5.2 HALOGEN EMISSION TEST
5.2.1 GENERAL
During a fire, a halogenated polymer cable will emit halogen gasses which will react with the atmospheric moisture to form
corrosive halogen acids. These halogen acids will endanger human life by hindering breathing and eyesight. Further, it will
damage the equipment and building structure. Hence, three different tests are performed in OCI in order to determine the
quantity of those halogenated gasses emitted during a fire. Those tests and their required passing criteria are shown in the
below table:
Test method Unit Requirement

Acid gas emission test (IEC 60754-1 & BS EN 60754-1 )
% ≤0.5
Bromine and Chlorine Content (both are expressed as HCl)
Fluorine Content Test (IEC 60684-1)
% ≤0.1
Fluorine content
pH and Conductivity test (IEC 60754-2 & BS EN 60754-2) pH ≥4.3

Conductivity
µS/mm ≤10
In this test a sample of (750 ± 250) mg is placed inside a special glass tube fed with air flow from one side and resulting gasses
are drawn from the other side of the tube through three wash bottles. Then the amount of halogen gas that dissolved in the
water is measured as per the values in the above table.
For a cable to be regarded as a Halogen free all the requirement shown in the above table are required to be met.

5.2.2 STANDARD TESTS
IEC 60754: Tests on gasses emitted through combustion of materials from cables. The first part covers the method using
titration to measure the amount of gas released, while the second part covers the method required to measure the pH and
conductivity.
BS EN 60754: This standard replaces the older BS EN 50267, which was withdrawn. It is the same as IEC 60754
The laboratory equipment required to measure acid gas emission is shown below:
1 Synthetic air or compressed 6 Bar Magnets

air, filtered and dried 7 Platinum wire
2 Glass Tube 8 Combustion Boat
3 Thermocouple 9 Standard Ground Joint
4 Quartz Glass Tube 10 Furnace
5 Test Specimen
1 Pressure reducing valve 7 Gas washing bottles

2 Flow meter 8 Synthetic air
3 Quartz glass tube 9 Device for inserting combustion boat & sample
4 Needle valve 10 Combustion boat containing test specimen
6 Thermocouple 11 Magnetic stirrer
12 Magnetic stirrer bar

5.3 SMOKE EMISSION TEST 5.3.2 STANDARD TESTS
5.3.1 GENERAL
One of the most important aspects in the evaluation of the IEC 61034: Measurement of smoke density of electric cables
burning performance of cables is the smoke emission due burning under defined conditions. Part 1 covers the apparatus
to the fact that it affects directly the evacuation of people while part 2 covers the procedure. It is noted that the criteria
and accessibility of firefighting squad during a fire. Hence for passing should be given by the relative cable standard,
the importance of the Smoke Emission Test. however; the recommendation is that the light transmittance
should not be less than 60%.
In this test, a cable is burned horizontally and light
transmittance is measured in a defined cubic chamber BS EN 61034: This standard is the same as the IEC standard.
at atmospheric pressure to maintain standardization and
repeatability of the test. To avoid adding smoke from other
sources, the cable sample is burned using an alcohol flame 5.3.3 TYPICAL APPARATUS
as it has zero smoke emission.
In order to evaluate the smoke emitted, a beam of light

is shone across the enclosure/chamber and the light
received on the far side is measured. The test is considered
completed when there is no decrease in light transmittance
for 5 min after the fire source has extinguished or when the
test duration reaches 40 minutes.
1 Light Source 7 Fan Flow (7m3/min to 15m3/min)

2 Draught screen (Height 1000± 50) 8 Photocell
3 Direction of air flow from fan 9 Door
4 Cable support
5 Alcohol tray
6 Optical path height (2150± 100)

Layout of a typical smoke chamber. The height of the chamber is 3000 +/- 30 mm. The door has an inspection window as well
as a shutter to exclude all outside light from the chamber during the measurements.
150 mm
1 Reflector 5 Light beam crossing the cube

2 Voltage supply (12V ± 0,1) 6 Windows of cube
3 Quartz halogen bulb 7 window for dust protection
4 Lens system 8 Tube, mat finish inside
9 Photocel
The photometric system comprises of a light source, lens system and a photocell receiver. This system is used to measure
the light transmittance through the smoke emitted by the cable when it is burned.

5.4 CIRCUIT INTEGRITY TESTS
5.4.1 GENERAL
The strictest tests used in OCI for testing the OCIFLAM However, before we start with the test procedures of circuit
cables is the circuit integrity test.. These tests are applicable integrity, a brief of the cable classification will be explained as
to the British standard BS 6387 and IEC standard IEC 60331. below:
In addition to that, OCI’s cables are in accordance to BS 7846 5.4.2 CABLE CLASSIFICATION
which will be applied after the tests in BS 6387 have been
passed successfully. A cable is categorized by a series of letter symbols, indicating the
performance tests to which the cable complies. These categories
In case, the cable has passed all the above tests of BS 6387 are shown in the next table
successfully, another test will be applied which is BS 7846 to Resistance to Fire Alone
designate the cable to a specific category based on its fire
resistance characteristics. The categories divided in OCI as 950 ºC for 3 h C
follows: Resistance to Fire with Water
650 ºC for 15 min followed by a 15 min of water sprinkled W
• Category F2: Resistance to fire, resistance to fire with water, Resistance to Fire with Mechanical Shock
resistance to fire with mechanical shock, assed separately, when
tested in accordance with BS 7846 (CWZ protocols). 950 ºC for 15 min Z
• Category F120: Resistance to fire with direct mechanical To determine the category of the cable from the cable
marking, let’s assume the following categories:
impact and water jet assessed in combination, when tested in
accordance with BS 8491 for 120 min. • “CW”: in order to meet this category; the requirement for
the cable is to resist fire alone at 950 ˚C for 3 hours (C), and
The circuit integrity test shall be applied as well on wires, where resist fire with a 15 minutes spray of water (W)
the standard used is BS EN 50200 and the categories of the
wire will be divided as follows: • “CZ”: in order to meet this category; the requirement for
the cable is to resist fire alone at 950 ˚C for 3 hours (C), and
• Category PH30: Resistance to fire, resistance to fire with resist fire with mechanical shock for 15 minutes (Z)
water, resistance to fire with mechanical shock, assed separately,
when tested in accordance with BS EN 50200 • “CWZ”: the requirement for the cable to meet this
requirement is to resist fire alone at 950 ˚C for 3 hours (C),
• Category PH120: Resistance to fire with direct mechanical resist fire with a 15 minutes spray of water (W), and resist fire
with mechanical shock for 15 minutes (Z)
impact and water jet assessed in combination, when tested in
accordance with BS EN 50200 for 120 min.

5.4.3 FIRE RESISTANCE CATEGORY F2
Circuit integrity (Resistance to Fire Alone: Protocol C of BS 6387)
In this a test, a cable is mounted horizontally on a cable supporting apparatus (shown below), and a temperature controlled
flame is applied on it for a duration of time.
The flame temperature used and the duration of the test shall be selected
950 ± 40˚C for 3 hours
1. Burner
2. Cable Sample
3. Earthed Metallic Support

L1, L2, L3 Pahse conductor (L2,L3 if present) 4. Metal clips
N Neutral conductor (if present) 5. Test conductor or group
PE Protective conductor (if present) 6. Load and indicating device
1. Transformer 7. Test specimen
2. Fuse, 2A 8. Metal screen (if present)
3. L1 or L2 or L3
The test cable is connected in a certain arrangement to check the continuity of the operation during a fire (as shown above).
The circuit integrity is monitored through lamps and fuses.
For the cable to preserve the circuit integrity characteristics; the following conditions shall be applied:
i. The voltage is maintained, i.e. no fuse fails or circuit breaker is interrupted
ii. The conductor does not rapture, i.e. the lamp is not extinguished
Continuity Checking Arrangement
During the test a current is passed through all cores of the cable as provided by a suitable transformer arrangement. The
transformer capacity must be able to maintain the test voltage up to a maximum leakage current of 3 A.
Circuit Integrity (Resistance to fire with water spray: Protocol W of BS 6387)
In this test the temperature of the flame is 650 +/- 40˚C, and after 15 minutes of burning the water is turned on and the test
continues for another 15 minutes with both flame and water applied.
The cable is mounted on the supporting apparatus with the water sprinkler (shown opposite).
The cable shall maintain its circuit integrity for the duration of the test.

1. Shock producing devices 4. Ribbon gas burner
2. Steel test ladder 5. Air inlet pipe
3. Rubber bush 6. Propane inlet pipe
Circuit integrity test (Resistance to Fire with Mechanical Shock: Protocol Z of BS 6387)
In this test the cable is mounted on vertical wall above a gas burner, and is connected to the circuit integrity monitoring
equipment (as shown above). The flame temperature shall be 950 +/- 40˚C. During the test, a shock producing device drops
under its own weight every 30 seconds, and strikes at the midpoint of the mounted cable.

1. U-bolt 5. Slot for U-bolt
2. P-clip 6. Slot for movement of adjustable vertical elements
3. Adjustable vertical elements R. Minimum bending radius of cable
4. Slot for P-clip fixing J. Water jet
5.4.4 FIRE RESISTANCE CATEGORY F120
Circuit Integrity (Resistance to fire with direct mechanical impact and water jet as per BS 8491)
In this part, three different tests are combined together to assess the circuit integrity of the cable. The cable is mounted in a U shaped
formation on a test ladder (as shown above). The test will start by applying the flames, then an impact from the impact device that
shall be applied every 10 minutes during the duration of the test. Toward the end of the test, specifically, before 5 min of the end, a
water jet device shall apply a burst of water for 5 seconds duration that will be repeated 5 times (one burst every 60 seconds for 5
minutes duration).

6. GENERAL TABLES
6.1 STANDARD CONDITIONS
Standard Conditions used in the Gulf area are shown in the below table
Ground temperature 35.0 °C
Ambient air temperature 50.0 °C
Conductor temperature 90.0 °C
Thermal resistivity of ground 1.2 K∙m/W
Depth of laying 0.5 m
6.2 RE- RATING TABLES

The current rating values mentioned in the previous current rating tables are based on the standard conditions mentioned in the table
opposite. For different ground temperature, ambient temperature, thermal resistivity of the ground and for more than one cable in
the same trench, the following factors shall be applicable:
Correction factors for ambient air temperature other than 50 °C

Maximum conductor
Ambient air temperature °C
temperature °C
20 25 30 35 40 45 55 60
90 °C 1.35 1.28 1.23 1.18 1.13 1.06 0.94 0.89
Correction factors for ambient ground temperatures other than 35°C
Ground temperature °C
Maximum conductor
temperature °C
10 15 20 25 30 40 45 50
90 °C 1.21 1.16 1.13 1.08 1.03 0.95 0.9 0.86
Correction factors for depth of laying other than 0.5 m for cables in ducts
Depth of laying m 4-core cables
0.5 1
0.6 0.99
0.45 0.98
1 0.96
1.25 0.95
1.5 0.94
1.75 0.94
2 0.93
2.5 0.92
Correction factors for soil thermal resistivities other than 1.2 K.m/W for 4-cores in ducts
Nominal area of
Values of Soil thermal resistivity K.m/W
conductors mm2
0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.5 2.0 2.5 3
16 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.02 0.96 0.92 0.88 0.84
35 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.02 0.95 0.92 0.87 0.83
50 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.02 0.95 0.91 0.87 0.83
70 1.07 1.05 1.04 1.02 0.95 0.91 0.86 0.82
120 1.08 1.06 1.05 1.03 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.81
185 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.04 0.96 0.89 0.84 0.80
240 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.04 0.96 0.89 0.84 0.79

RATING FACTORS FOR GROUPS OF MORE THAN ONE MULTI CORE CABLE IN AIR
Method of Number Number of cables
Installation of trays 1 2 3 4 6 9
1 1 .00 0.88 0.82 0.79 0.76 0.73
2 1 .00 0.87 0.80 0.77 0.73 0.68

Touching
3 1 .00 0.86 0.79 0.76 0.71 0.66
Cables on
perforated trays
1 1 .00 1.00 0.98 0.95 0.91 -
2 1 .00 0.99 0.96 0.92 0.87 -
Spaced 3 1 .00 0.98 0.95 0.91 0.85 -
1 1 .00 0.88 0.82 0.78 0.73 0.72
1 .00
2 0.88 0.81 0.76 0.71 0.70
Cables on
vertical Touching
perforated trays
1 1 .00 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.87 -
2 1 .00 0.91 0 .88 0.87 0.85 -

Spaced
1 1 .00 0.87 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.78
2 1 .00 0.86 0.80 0.78 0.76 0.73

Cables on ladder Touching 3 1 .00 0.85 0.79 0.76 0.73 0.70
supports, cleats,
etc.
1 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 -
2 1 .00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.96 -
Spaced 3 1 .00 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.93 -
NOTE 1: Values are given for vertical spacings between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer
spacing, the factors should be reduced.
NOTE 2: Values are given for horizontal spacing between trays of 225 mm with trays mounted back to back. For closer spacing,
the factors should be reduced.
NOTE 3: De = Overall diameter of Cable in ‘mm’

6.3 FAULT RATING
It is very important to note that the conductor size necessary for an installation is decided by its ability to carry short circuit current
rather than the sustained current. For that, below you can find the permissible short circuit current of XLPE insulated power cables:

6.4 BENDING RADIUS
Over-bending will damage electric cables and care must be taken to ensure that minimum bending radii limits are not exceeded
during installation:-
Bending radius (mm)

Cable Type
≤ 11 kV 22 kV & 33 kV
PILC (MV)
Single-core 20×D 25×D
Multicore 12×D 15×D
XLPE (MV)
Single core 17×D 17×D
Multicore 15×D 15×D
PVC & XLPE (LV) 600/1000 V
Single & multicore 16 mm2-50 mm2 8×D
Armored single & multicore ≥ 70 mm2 10×D
Where D is the cable diameter (mm)
A further reduction in bending radius described as ‘set’ value can sometimes be applied where no further manipulation of the cable
takes place. This information should be obtained from the cable manufacturer.
6.5 PULLING FORCES

6.5.1 PULLING SOCKS
One of the limitations that we should consider when installing a cable is not to exceed the maximum pulling force of
the cable. The specific type of cable construction imposes this limitation. When a cable pulling sock is placed on a lead
sheathed cable; the maximum force that can be tolerated to overall cable diameter is given by the following equation:
T = 3.33 t (D-t) (kgf)
Where,
T = maximum pulling load (kgf)
D = Diameter over lead sheath (mm)
t = Lead sheath thickness (mm)
In the case of wire armored cables, higher loads of pulling are possible and can be described with the following equation:
T = K.D2
Where:
K = 0.92 kg/mm2
D = outside Diameter of the cable (mm)
In case of an unarmoured cable, the pulling forces can be calculated through the following equation:
T = K. A (kgf)
Where:
T = maximum pulling load
K = 5.1 kg/mm2 for copper conductors
30.6 kg/mm2 for Aluminum conductors
A = Total cross-sectional area of all conductors (mm2)
6.5.2 PULLING EYES
If the cable is to be laid by means of a pulling eye arrangement, many advantages can be achieved including the following:
1. Larger pulling force can be applied on a cable which is useful for long runs or where there are lots of bends on the route.
2. Unarmoured cables and steel armoured cables can be pulled without being damaged
As a guideline the following maximum pulling tensions are recommended:
T = K. A (kgF)
Where:
T = Maximum pulling load
K = 6 kg/mm2 for copper conductors
3 kg/mm2 for Aluminium conductors
A = Total cross-sectional area of all conductors (mm2)
The above figures are based on the ultimate tensile strength of the materials with a safety factor of 2.5. an absolute
maximum load of 2000 kgF should be used, as such a load would indicate an obstruction somewhere along the route. By
using a 2T (2000 kgF) winch would ensure this value is not exceeded.
When pulling a cable using a cable with pulling eyes, it is important to seal the end of the cable to prevent moisture
entering the cable, and to clamp all conductor wires so that all are equally loaded.
6.5.3 THE USE OF WINCHES
When a power winch is used to pull cables, it is necessary to pay more attention to the maximum permissible pulling load
applied. For that, it is recommended to use a pulling eye and the maximum pulling load can be calculated with the above
equation.
When using a winch, additional precautions should be followed:

• A shear pin calibrated to maximum permissible tensile force could be used
• Always use roller guides and/or skid-plates, especially where there are a lot of bends along the route
• The tensile force can be monitored by means of a tensometer
6.5.4 THE USE OF ROLLERS AND SKID PLATES
It is very important to choose the right accessories when cable pulling is applied to maintain the smoothness of the outer
sheath of cable and reduce damage that can occur during the pulling process. It has been proven that the optimum
accessory for cable pulling at bends is the horizontal rollers combined with skid plates.

7. STORAGE AND HANDLING
7.1 INDOOR STORAGE
LSZH cable drums shall be only stored indoors as they do not have the same mechanical strength as the other cables with
PVC or PE sheathing. The following storage condition shall be applied:
• Stack flange to flange and preferably not one on top of the other. Do not lay the cable drum flat.
• Stack so that drums are easily accessible.
• Observe fire precaution rules.
• Cable ends must be sealed at all times.
• If drums are expected to be stored for a long time they should be specially treated, or, if applicable, use pesticides at
regular intervals in the storage area to avoid termite and rodent attack on wooden drums.
• Dispatch on a “first in – first out” basis.
Warning: Failure to store or install in a proper manner, not in-line with the above may void factory warranty.
NOT RECOMMENDED
NOT RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
8. SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING LSZH SHEATHED CABLES
8.1 PROPERTIES OF LSZH SHEATHED CABLES
The sheaths of Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSZH, LSZH) cables do not have the same mechanical strength as other
sheathing materials, particularly at higher temperatures. It is therefore strongly recommended by OCI that LSF sheathed
cables be used mainly indoors, and only where cables have been specified to have low smoke and toxic gas emission
property.
8.2 INSTALLATION
We recommend the following special guidelines, in conjunction with the standard installation instructions.
• The LSZH cables must be stored in proper packed condition, in the shade. Direct exposure to sun must be avoided.
• As LSZH sheaths have lower tear strength property when compared to PVC and PE sheaths, special care must be
taken during installation to avoid any damage. Even a small cut on the LSZH sheath could result in the sheath splitting.
• Use pay-in rollers and corner rollers of non-metallic material (Nylon or Teflon) at least every 4 meters when laying the
cable.
• Where possible installation must be under cover or indoors. Where outdoor installation is unavoidable, direct exposure
to sunlight must be avoided by using suitable cable trays with suitable covers.
• The cables must not come into contact with hot surfaces.
• The installation bending radius must not be less than that stated on the cable data sheet. (Care must be taken, particularly
if cable is installed by the flaking method, that this minimum bending radius is not compromised)
• Any clamping device must not be applied directly onto the outer sheath. There must be some form of cushion (for
instance a rubber pad of approximately 3 mm thickness) between the cable’s outer sheath and the clamps.
• The distance of unsupported length of cable for horizontal and vertical run must not exceed the figures given in the
table below:
Maximum Spacing Between the Maximum Spacing Between the

Overall Diameter of Cable (mm)
Supports for Horizontal Run (mm) Support for Vertical Run (mm)
Up to 14.9 350 450
15- 19.9 400 550
20 – 39.9 450 600
40 -59.9 700 900
60 and above 1100 1300
8.3 RE-WINDING
Where re-winding is necessary, extreme caution must be taken during the process to avoid damage. The following must
be adhered to:
• The winding must be done equally and uniformly with no over-riding of the coils or pinching on the sides of the drum.
• The pay-off drum must have an adequate breaking system to prevent the cable from becoming loose on the drum.

9. PRODUCT CERIFICATION AND APPROVALS

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6 50 44 - 44 36 3.93 7.86 6.81

10 67 58 - 58 48 2.33 4.66 4.04

16 97 83 - 83 70 1.47 2.94 2.55

25 122 105 105 105 88 0.931 1.86 1.61

35 151 129 129 129 109 0.674 1.35 1.17

50 183 157 157 157 132 0.500 1.00 0.866

70 232 200 200 200 167 0.351 0.702 0.608

95 287 246 246 246 - 0.258 0.516 0.447

120 335 288 288 288 - 0.210 0.419 0.363

150 383 330 330 330 - 0.176 0.352 0.305