PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

EPB18135
Power Distribution Cable for Signalling
Systems

SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC
1

Enhanced unarmoured cables Rodent

Protected
Construction and testing according standards

2
3
4

IEC

NetworkRail NR/L2/ELP/27408
BS EN 60228
BS 7655-1.3 and BS 7655-4.2
IEC 60502-1

5
6
Circular conductors schematic design

Rated Voltage
1
(1)

0,6/1kV
2

Outer sheath colour

BLACK

5
6

Conductor Identification

Brown, Black
Marking on the outer sheath
On the outer sheath by embossing on two primary
lines with the following information (example) :
Legend 1 (line 1):
CABELTE ELECTRIC CABLE 600/1000 V
NR/L2/ELP/27408 PVC 2x50 Al YEAR H NMR
Railway Catalogue number Property of Network Rail M.M.
Legend 2 (line 2):
CABELTE ELECTRIC CABLE 600/1000 V
NR/L2/ELP/27408 PVC 2x50 Al YEAR H NMR
Railway Catalogue number Property of Network Rail

Year - Year of manufacture

M.M. - Metric Marking (shall be printed)
Line 1 and line 2 are spaced ~180.
The distance between the end of one element of marking
and the beginning of the next identical element of marking
is 550mm.
(1)

- Whilst the rated voltage is 600/1000V, the reinforced

insulation thickness permits an insulation level suitable for
voltages 1000/1730V (Uo/U).
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Shaped conductors schematic design

1 Conductor
Solid Aluminium Conductors (SAC), circular
( 35mm2) or shaped (> 35mm2), class 1, according to
BS EN 60228.
2 Insulation
XLPE type GP 8 according to BS 7655-1.3.
The two insulated conductors are stranded.
3 Bedding (only in circular conductors design)
PVC.
4 Identification tape
Polypropylene tape with a printed legend: Property of
Network Rail CABELTE YEAR, applied over the
stranded cores.
Thickness = 50m | Minimum width = 5mm.
5 Rodent protection
Fibreglass tape, helically applied with a minimum
overlap of 15%. Weaving design: plain weave 1/1
(272 tex). Nominal thickness of tape = 0,65mm.
Optional tape - Polypropylene plastic tape applied
under the fiber glass tape, helically with overlap.
Nominal thickness of the tape =0,05mm
6 Outer sheath
PVC type 9 according to BS 7655-4.2.
7 Fillers
PVC.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
EPB18135
Technical Characteristics
Cable designation

SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

0,6/1

2x16

2x25

2x35

2x50

2x70

2x95

2x120

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

1,91

1,20

0,868

0,641

0,443

0,320

0,253

Nominal core to core capacitance (F/km)

0,125

0,141

0,153

0,184

0,217

0,243

0,271

Nominal core to earth capacitance (F/km)

0,130

0,150

0,165

0,179

0,205

0,228

0,247

2,50+j2,29

1,59+j2,26

1,16+j2,24

0,87+j2,22

0,62+j2,19

0,46+j2,16

0,37+j2,14

Voltage U0/U (kV)

2

N of cores x conductor size (mm )

Conductor class and material
Max. cond. dc resist. at 20C (/km)

Zero sequence impedance (/km) (1)

Positive sequence impedance (/km) (1) 2,45+j0,100 1,54+j0,0936 1,11+j0,0898 0,82+j0,0864 0,57+j0,0820 0,41+j0,0792 0,32+j0,0770
Negative sequence impedance (/km) (1) 2,45+j0,100 1,54+j0,0936 1,11+j0,0898 0,82+j0,0864 0,57+j0,0820 0,41+j0,0792 0,32+j0,0770
Inductance (mH/km)

0,319

0,298

0,286

0,275

0,261

0,252

0,245

Reactance (/km)

0,100

0,0936

0,0898

0,0864

0,0820

0,0792

0,0770

1,96

1,23

0,890

0,660

0,457

0,332

0,264

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

Core identification colours

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

BR-BK

Sheath material

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

PVC 9

2,4

2,4

2,6

2,7

2,9

3,0

3,2

Rodent protection

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

FGT

Internal identifying tape

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

25

27

29

27

29

32

34

Bend Radius (mm)

200

216

232

216

232

256

272

Weight of cable (kg/km)

660

810

970

810

1010

1220

1450

4000

3000

3000

3000

2000

1500

1500

48

75

105

150

210

285

360

Impedance (cos

= 0,8) (/km)

Insulation material
Insulation nom. thickness (mm)

Sheath min. average thickness (mm)

Approximate overall diameter (mm)

Maximum drum length (m) (2)

Maximum pulling force per cond. (daN)

BR - Brown
BK - Black
FGT- Fibre Glass Tape
(1) Should be take only as approx. value. It is assumed that cable is installed in the ground (earth resistivity 100.m).
(2) These values may suffer slight changes.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
EPB18135
Technical Characteristics (cont.)
Cable designation

SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC SAC/XLPE/FGT/PVC
0,6/1

0,6/1

2x150

2x185

Al Class 1

Al Class 1

Max. cond. dc resist. at 20C (/km)

0,206

0,164

Nominal core to core capacitance (F/km)

0,307

0,321

Nominal core to earth capacitance (F/km)

0,269

0,284

0,32+j2,12

0,26+j2,11

Voltage U0/U (kV)

2

N of cores x conductor size (mm )

Conductor class and material

Zero sequence impedance (/km) (1)

Positive sequence impedance (/km) (1) 0,27+j0,0751 0,21+j0,0738

Negative sequence impedance (/km) (1) 0,27+j0,0751 0,21+j0,0738

0,239

0,235

0,0751

0,0738

0,217

0,175

XLPE GP8

XLPE GP8

2,0

2,0

Core identification colours

BR-BK

BR-BK

Sheath material

PVC 9

PVC 9

3,4

3,6

Rodent protection

FGT

FGT

Internal identifying tape

Yes

Yes

36

39

288

312

Weight of cable (kg/km)

1680

1950

Maximum drum length (m) (2)

1400

1200

450

555

Inductance (mH/km)
Reactance (/km)
Impedance (cos

= 0,8) (/km)

Insulation material
Insulation nom. thickness (mm)

Sheath min. average thickness (mm)

Approximate overall diameter (mm)

Bend Radius (mm)

Maximum pulling force per cond. (daN)

BR - Brown
BK - Black
FGT- Fibre Glass Tape
(1) Should be take only as approx. value. It is assumed that cable is installed in the ground (earth resistivity 100.m) .
(2) These values may suffer slight changes.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
EPB18135
Current carrying capacity according to BS 7671:

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
EPB18135
Voltage drop according to BS 7671:

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