6491B Cable – Low Smoke Zero Halogen Prysmian Afumex Cable
Prysmian Afumex 6491B
Prysmian Afumex 6491B is a Low Smoke Zero Halogen Cable that is single core and suitable for installation in a wide range of internal general wiring and building applications – including new build and refurbishment with its small size and 90°C rating.
Afumex 6491B cable is available from 1.5sqmm to 630sqmm with a stranded circular copper conductor, and for cables 35sqmm and above with compacted circular conductors.
Prysmian Afumex 6491B Cable
Characteristics
Cable Approvals :Â Cable approved to BS EN 50525-3-41.
Key Applications :Â Installation in surface mounted or embedded conduits, or similar closed systems and for fixed protected installation in or on lighting fittings and inside appliances, switchgear and control gear particularly for situations in which low emissions of smoke and acid gas is required in case of burning.
Conductor :Â Plain annealed copper stranded circular conductor complying with BS EN 60228 Class 2.
Insulation : 90°C LSOH cross linked insulation complying with BS EN 50363-5 Type El 5
Core Identification :Â o Red o Black o Blue o Brown o Grey o Green/Yellow
Voltage : Low Voltage (450/750 V)
Cable suitable for use with:
- Lighting and power circuits
- Electrical services in public buildings
- Wiring containment or conduit systems
- Hospitals or offices which frequently need changes to their layout
- Buildings where changes need to happen quickly
- New-build and refurbishment projects
- Straightforward modification to lighting and power circuits
AFUMEX 6491B CABLE
Specification
Nominal cross sectional area mm² | Conceptual construction no/mm | Approx. overall diameter mm | Approx. cable weight kg | Maximum conductor resistance at 20°C ohms/km | Short circuit rating 90- 160°C (1 sec) kA | Short circuit rating 90- 250°C (1 sec) kA | Current rating DC or single phase AC enclosed in conduit or trunking Amps | Current rating Three phase AC enclosed in conduit or trunking Amps | Voltage drop DC mV/A/ m | Voltage drop DC or single phase AC mV/A/ m | Voltage drop three phase AC mV/ A/m |
1.5 | 7/0.53 | 3 | 21 | 12.1 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
2.5 | 7/0.67 | 3.6 | 32 | 7.41 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
4 | 7/0.85 | 4.2 | 47 | 4.61 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
6 | 7/1.04 | 4.7 | 66 | 3.08 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 54 | 48 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
10 | 7/1.35 | 6.1 | 114 | 1.83 | 1 | 1.4 | 75 | 66 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 |
16 | 7/1.70 | 7.2 | 171 | 1.15 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 100 | 88 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
25 | 7/2.14 | 8.4 | 250 | 0.727 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 133 | 117 | 1.85 | 1.9 | 1.65 |
35 | comp.* | 9.5 | 350 | 0.524 | 3.5 | 5 | 164 | 144 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.15 |
50 | comp.* | 11.3 | 470 | 0.387 | 5 | 7.2 | 198 | 175 | 0.99 | 1.05 | 0.9 |
70 | comp.* | 12.6 | 670 | 0.268 | 7 | 10 | 253 | 222 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.65 |
95 | comp.* | 14.7 | 930 | 0.193 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 306 | 269 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.5 |
120 | comp.* | 16.2 | 1160 | 0.153 | 12 | 17.2 | 354 | 312 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.42 |
150 | comp.* | 18.1 | 1430 | 0.124 | 15 | 21.5 | 393 | 342 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.37 |
185 | comp.* | 20.2 | 1790 | 0.0991 | 18.5 | 26.5 | 449 | 384 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
240 | comp.* | 22.9 | 2350 | 0.0754 | 24 | 34.3 | 528 | 450 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.29 |
300 | comp.* | 27 | 3030 | 0.0601 | 30 | 42.9 | 603 | 514 | 0.155 | 0.31 | 0.27 |
400 | comp.* | 32 | 4010 | 0.047 | 40 | 57.2 | 683 | 584 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.25 |
500 | comp.* | 35.5 | 5020 | 0.0366 | 50 | 71.6 | 783 | 666 | 0.093 | 0.28 | 0.24 |
630 | comp.* | 39.5 | 6440 | 0.0283 | 93 | 90.2 | 900 | 764 | 0.072 | 0.27 | 0.23 |
âž¡ See Prysmian for a complete range of LV-HV cable accessories including joints, glands, cleats and cable terminations for use with Afumex cables.
Afumex | Low Smoke Cables
Afumex cables are low smoke high performance and flame retardant electrical cables for power and control cables – the cable sheath is LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) which the event of a fire will emit very low levels of smoke and non-toxic levels of poisonous halogen gases.
- Low Smoke: meets BS EN 61034-2
- Zero Halogen: meets BS EN 60754-1
- Flame Retardant: meets BS EN 60332-1-2 or BS EN 60332-3-24
- Fully approved: BASEC approved to BS EN 50525-3-41, BS7211, BS6724 or BS8436
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