Cable Cleats, Cable Glands & Cable Lugs For Prysmian FP600S Cables

Published 26 Apr 2019

FP6000S

uploaded by Chris Dodds – Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager

The following article enables the correct specification of cable cleats, glands and lugs for the safe and reliable installation of Prysmian FP600S fire resistant cables without comprising the fire performance of the electrical circuit and integrity of the cable to survive and continue operation in fire conditions.

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FP600S Cables

Prysmian FP600S is the ultimate fire resistant, armoured Low Voltage LV cable for power and control of emergency, life safety and fighting systems used in buildings.

Prysmian FP600S is the ultimate fire resistant cable for power and control of emergency, life safety and fighting systems used in buildings.

FP600S has been designed and developed for the most stringent British Standard fire test for cables, BS8491 F120 and meets or exceeds the fire resistance requirements of Category 1,2 and 3 which makes it suitable for power and control circuits as defined in BS8519:2010.

Prysmian fire resistant cable is featured on the LU – Approved Products Register approved by London Underground meeting the criteria for LU 1-085 and is suitable for use in Section 12 (underground and surface) applications.

BS 8519:2010

This British Standard and Code of Practice covers the selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications.

BS 8519:2010 replaces BS 7346-6:2005, which is now withdrawn.

High-rise and complex buildings have developed in terms of increased size, height and complexity of active fire protection. This has allowed fire engineered solutions to be developed. These solutions require a high level of performance from the components of the building services, including the electrical supplies.

BS 8519 gives guidance and recommendations on the selection and installation of power and control cable systems. It covers systems that are required to maintain their cable circuit integrity for life safety and fire-fighting applications. It also gives recommendations for electrical system design for such applications, and recommended limits for survival times.

BS 8519 identifies those electrical loads defined as life safety and fire-fighting loads. It lists the factors to be considered by the engineer when selecting and specifying the performance requirements of the electrical distribution system needed to maintain integrity under defined fire conditions for a specified period, referred to as the fire survival time.

BS 8519 makes reference to the recommendations identified in BS 9999, with regard to the design and installation of the LV Low Voltage electrical distribution systems for life safety and fire-fighting equipment.

The British Standard also makes reference to 3 categories of circuits required to maintain their circuit integrity under defined fire conditions for varying fire survival times of 30 min, 60 min and 120 min. Appropriate cable tests are identified for each category derived from applicable British Standards that assess cable performance under conditions of fire as might be expected in an actual fire incident.

This standard aims to ensure that the level of circuit integrity is not compromised by other components of the whole electrical distribution system, including cable glands, terminations, joints and cable support and location systems including stainless steel cable ties.

BS 8519:2010 covers

The source of supply
The distribution voltage [high voltage (HV) or low voltage (LV)]
The appropriate location of the main intake enclosures, HV switchrooms, LV switchrooms, transformer rooms, generator rooms, risers, fire life safety plant rooms and fire-fighting/evacuation lift motor rooms/shafts.

Prysmian Cables

Prysmian FP600S also meets or exceeds low fire hazard requirements of LSOH cable.

Prysmian FP600S – The Ultimate Fire Resistant Armoured Power Cable

600/1000V Cable
BS7846 F120
BS8491 120 Minutes
BS8519 Category 1,2 & 3 Power & Control Circuits
BASEC Approved Cable
LPCB Approved Cable
London Underground Approved LU 1-085A (Previously ‘Section 12’)

Prysmian manufacture a range Fire Resistant cable accessories including cable cleats and cable glands to support the installation of FP600S cables.

Prysmian FP Cables – FP600S Fire Resistant Cables for Emergency & Essential Building Services

Why Degrade Cable Integrity By Installing Underspecified Cable Accessories?

Sub-standard cable accessories are often inadvertently installed forming weak links in many fire resistant cable installations. Plastic cable cleats and “budget” type cable glands only serve to introduce potential “flash-points” into cable circuits whose primary purpose is the safety and protection of people, assets and infrastracture in the event of a fire. For this reason Prysmian only recommend the installation of approved fire resistant glands, cleats and accessories.

The following tables should aid the contractor and specifier to selecting the correct FP cleats, glands and lugs.

Prysmian FP600S Cables

PRYSMIAN FP600S FIRE RESISTANT CABLE – SINGLE CORE CABLES

The following selection table features the recommended cable accessories including claw cleats and cable glands LSF to support and terminate Prysmian FP600S cables – for the termination of the stranded copper conductors into control panels, enclosures, junction boxes and electrical equipment Cembre lugs can be used.

Nominal Cross Sectional Area (sqmm)	Approximate Overall Diameter (mm)	Approximate Diameter Under Armour (mm)	Nominal Diameter of Armour Wires (mm)	Approximate Cable Weight (kg/km)	Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20ºC (Ω/km)	Short Circuit Rating (1 second) of Conductor kA	Current Rating Three Phase AC Clipped Direct (Amps)	Current Rating Three Phase AC Free Air or Perforated Tray (Amps)	Volt Drop Three Phase AC (mV/A/m)	Recommended Accessories
Nominal Cross Sectional Area (sqmm)	Approximate Overall Diameter (mm)	Approximate Diameter Under Armour (mm)	Nominal Diameter of Armour Wires (mm)	Approximate Cable Weight (kg/km)	Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20ºC (Ω/km)	Short Circuit Rating (1 second) of Conductor kA	Current Rating Three Phase AC Clipped Direct (Amps)		Volt Drop Three Phase AC (mV/A/m)	Claw Cleat Ref Number	Brass Gland Ref Number
Three Core Cables
4	21	15	1.25	800	4.61	0.57	42	44	10	370CG04	LSF25CW
6	21	15	1.25	820	3.08	0.86	53	56	6.8	370CG04	LSF25CW
10	23	17	1.25	1050	1.83	1.4	73	78	4.0	370CG05	LSF25CW
16	24	19	1.25	1400	1.15	2.2	94	99	2.5	370CG05	LSF25CW
25	29	22	1.6	2000	0.727	3.6	124	131	1.65	370CG06	LSF32CW
35	31	24	1.6	2300	0.524	5.0	154	162	1.15	370CG06	LSF32CW
50	32	25	1.6	2800	0.387	7.1	187	197	0.87	370CG07	LSF32CW
70	36	29	1.6	3600	0.268	10.0	238	251	0.60	370CG07	LSF40CW
95	40	32	2.0	4500	0.193	13.6	289	304	0.45	370CG08	LSF50SCW
120	43	35	2.0	5400	0.153	17.2	335	353	0.37	370CG08	LSF50SCW
150	48	39	2.5	6900	0.124	21.4	386	406	0.30	370CG09	LSF50CW
185	52	43	2.5	8200	0.0991	26.5	441	463	0.26	370CG09	LSF63CW
240	57	47	2.5	10100	0.0754	34.3	520	546	0.21	370CG09	LSF63CW
300	62	52	2.5	12200	0.0601	42.9	599	628	0.185	370CG12	LSF63CW
400	69	58	2.5	15000	0.0470	57.2	673	728	0.165	370CG13	LSF75CW
Four Core Cables
4	21	15	1.25	800	4.61	0.57	42	44	10	370CG04	LSF25CW
6	23	17	1.25	950	3.08	0.86	53	56	6.8	370CG05	LSF25CW
10	24	19	1.25	1200	1.83	1.4	73	78	4.0	370CG05	LSF25CW
16	27	20	1.25	1600	1.15	2.2	94	99	2.5	370CG06	N/A
25	32	24	1.6	2400	0.727	3.6	124	131	1.65	370CG07	LSF32CW
35	35	27	1.6	2800	0.524	5.0	154	162	1.15	370CG07	LSF40CW
50	36	29	1.6	3200	0.387	7.1	187	197	0.87	370CG07	LSF40CW
70	41	32	1.6	4500	0.268	10.0	238	251	0.60	370CG08	LSF50SCW
95	44	36	2.0	5700	0.193	13.6	289	304	0.45	370CG08	LSF50SCW
120	49	40	2.0	7300	0.153	17.2	335	353	0.37	370CG09	LSF50CW
150	55	44	2.5	8600	0.124	21.4	386	406	0.30	370CG10	LSF63CW
185	59	48	2.5	10500	0.0991	26.5	441	463	0.26	370CG11	LSF63CW
240	64	54	2.5	12900	0.0754	34.3	520	546	0.21	370CG12	LSF63CW
300	70	59	2.5	15500	0.0601	42.9	599	628	0.185	370CG14	LSF75CW
400	79	66	3.15	20100	0.0470	57.2	673	728	0.165	370CG15	LSF85CW
Five Core Cables
4	22	17	1.25	900	4.61	0.6	42	44	10	370CG05	LSF25CW
6	24	18	1.25	1070	3.08	0.9	53	56	6.8	370CG05	LSF25CW
10	27	21	1.25	1390	1.83	1.4	73	78	4.0	370CG06	N/A
16	30	23	1.6	1900	1.15	2.2	94	99	2.5	370CG06	LSF32CW
25	34	26	1.6	2500	0.727	3.6	124	131	1.65	370CG07	LSF40CW
35	37	29	1.6	3100	0.524	5.0	154	162	1.15	370CG07	LSF40CW
Nominal Cross Sectional Area (sqmm)	Approximate Overall Diameter (mm)	Approximate Diameter Under Armour (mm)	Nominal Diameter of Armour Wires (mm)	Approximate Cable Weight (kg/km)	Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20ºC (Ω/km)	Current Rating DC or Single Phase AC Clipped Direct (Amps)	Current Rating DC or Single Phase AC Free Air (Amps)	Volt Drop DC (mV/A/m)	Volt Drop Single Phase AC (mV/A/m)	Recommended Accessories
Nominal Cross Sectional Area (sqmm)	Approximate Overall Diameter (mm)	Approximate Diameter Under Armour (mm)	Nominal Diameter of Armour Wires (mm)	Approximate Cable Weight (kg/km)	Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20ºC (Ω/km)		Current Rating DC or Single Phase AC Free Air (Amps)	Volt Drop DC (mV/A/m)	Volt Drop Single Phase AC (mV/A/m)	Claw Cleat Ref Number	Brass Gland Ref Number
Two Core Cables
4	21	15	1.25	800	4.61	49	52	12	12	370CG04	LSF25CW
6	21	15	1.25	800	3.08	62	66	7.9	7.9	370CG04	LSF25CW
10	22	16	1.25	800	1.83	85	90	4.7	4.7	370CG05	LSF25CW
16	23	17	1.25	1000	1.15	110	115	2.9	2.9	370CG05	LSF25CW
25	26	20	1.25	1300	0.727	146	152	1.85	1.9	370CG06	N/A
35	30	23	1.6	1800	0.524	180	188	1.35	1.35	370CG06	LSF32CW
50	31	24	1.6	2200	0.387	219	228	0.98	1.00	370CG06	LSF32CW
70	33	26	1.6	2600	0.268	279	291	0.67	0.69	370CG07	LSF32CW
95	35	27	2.0	3400	0.193	338	354	0.49	0.52	370CG07	LSF40CW
120	39	30	2.0	4100	0.153	392	410	0.39	0.42	370CG08	LSF50SCW
150	42	33	2.0	4700	0.124	451	472	0.31	0.35	370CG08	LSF50SCW
185	46	36	2.5	6100	0.0991	515	539	0.25	0.29	370CG09	LSF50CW
240	51	41	2.5	7500	0.0754	607	636	0.195	0.24	370CG09	LSF50CW
300	56	45	2.5	9000	0.0601	698	732	0.155	0.21	370CG10	LSF63CW
400	61	50	2.5	11000	0.0470	787	847	0.120	0.19	370CG11	LSF63CW

LV Cable Joints (Low Voltage Cables)

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute LV Joints in Cold Shrink, Heat Shrink or Resin Cast technologies – multicore and multi-pair cable joints are available for immediate backfill and energisation of Low Voltage power, control and instrumentation cables 600V/1000V 3.3kV.

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