Construction
FF cable , FIELDBUS CABLE , FF844
Conductor
Plain or tinned copper to class 1 or class 2or class 5 to IEC 60228. 18 AWG,16AWG,1.0mm2, 1.5 mm2
Insulation
XLPE according to EN 50290-2-29.
Color code
Black , white for pairs or any other color code that is required by the customers.
Pair
Two insulated conductors twisted
Pair shielding
Each pair is shielded with aluminum mylar tape with a tinned copper drain wire
Assembly
Several shielded pairs are assembed to for a cable core and shielded with a tinned copper drain wire to provide etectostatic shield.
Inner sheath option
For armored cables a flame retardant PVC inner jacket is extruded over the cable core under the armor.LSHF option is available upon request.
Environmental protection
Lead sheath or a multilayer sheath AL/HDPE/PA in accordance with BS EN 50288-7 is avilable for direct burial application as a hydrocarbon protection.
Armor
Galvanized steel wire or galvanised steel wire braid or galvanised steel tape armor option is available.
Outer jacket
Flame retardant PVC to EN 50290-2-21 or UL13 or LSHF to EN 50290-2-26.
Print on the outer sheath (Example)
FF Cable IEC61158-2 Type A FF844 STP Type PLTC(UL)EXXXXXX 12Pr18 AWG(0.82 mm2) sun res dir bur oil res I 90C meter mark
Standards
FF844,IEC 61158-2,BS EN 50288-7, EN 50290-2-21, EN 50290-2-26, EN 50290-2-29, IEC 60332-3-24, ICEA S-73-532 , UL 1581 SECTION 1200, IEC 61034, I3C 60754-1 & 2, UL13