H.

V BFOU 1C, 3C [P6], [P6/P13], [P7], [P7/P14] Contact

6/10kV BFOU [P7], [P7/P14] Nexans Offshore Cable
Ju-Yong.PARK@nexans.com

Power circuit above 1kV.

Fixed installation in both explosion risk and safe areas.
Medium voltage power cables for emergency and critical systems.
Maximum operating conductor temperature 90C

DESCRIPTION
Construction Details
- Conductor : Circular tinned stranded copper as per IEC 60228, Class 2
- Conductor screen : Semi-conducting tape
- Fire proof layer : Mica/Glass tape
- Insulation : Halogen Free Ethylene Propylene Rubber
- Insulation screen : Semi-conducting compound and Semi-conducting tape
- Metallic screen : Copper wire braid
- Cabling (with filler)
- Inner sheath : Halogen-free thermosetting compound, SHF2 STANDARDS
- Armour : Copper wire braid
- Outer sheath : Halogen-free thermosetting compound, SHF2 or SHF Mud International IEC 60092-351;
IEC 60092-354; IEC 60092-359;
Standard Applied IEC 60331; IEC 60332-3 Cat.A;
- Design guideline : NEK 606-2009 & IEC 60092-354 IEC 60754-1; IEC 61034;
- Material IEC 61034-2
Insulation : EPR as per IEC 60092-351
Sheath : SHF2 as per IEC 60092-359 National NEK 606
- Flame retardant : IEC 60332-3-22, Cat.A
- Fire resistant : IEC 60331-21
- Halogen free properties : IEC 60754-1,2
- Low smoke properties : IEC 61034-1,2
- Mud resistant : NEK 606-2009
- Cold properties : CSA C22.2
- Sunlight resistance : UL 1581

Identification of color
- Insulation (colored tape under the metalic screen)
1C : Grey
3C : Grey, Black, Red
Note) Any other colors purchaser required

- Outer sheath : Red

Note) Any other colors purchaser required

Type approval
- ABS, BV, DNV, LR

Rated Voltage Uo/U Fire resistant Flame retardant Slightly halogenous Weather resistance Chemical Smoke density Gases corrosivity
(Um) IEC 60331 IEC 60332-3 Cat. A yes Yes resistance IEC 61034 IEC 60754-1, IEC
6 / 10 (12) kV Good 60754-2

All drawings, designs, specifications, plans and particulars of weights, size and dimensions contained in the technical or commercial documentation of Nexans is
indicative only and shall not be binding on Nexans or be treated as constituting a representation on the part of Nexans.
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H.V BFOU 1C, 3C [P6], [P6/P13], [P7], [P7/P14] Contact
6/10kV BFOU [P7], [P7/P14] Nexans Offshore Cable
Ju-Yong.PARK@nexans.com

CHARACTERISTICS
Construction characteristics
Conductor material Tinned annealed copper
Conductor shape Circular stranded (RM)
Insulation EPR + Mica tape
Armour type Tinned copper braid
Outer sheath Polyolefin SHF2
Dimensional characteristics
Number of cores 1
Conductor cross-section 16 mm
Number of strands 7
Conductor diameter 5.3 mm
Average insulation thickness 3.4 mm
Inner sheath thickness 1.5 mm
Diameter over inner sheath 21.1 mm
Diameter of wire braids 0.3 mm
Diameter over armour 22.8 mm
Average sheath thickness 1.2 mm
Nominal outer diameter 25.6 mm
Approximate weight 990 kg/km
Electrical characteristics
Rated Voltage Uo/U (Um) 6 / 10 (12) kV
Max. DC resistance of the conductor at 20C 1.16 Ohm/km
Usage characteristics
Fire resistant IEC 60331
Flame retardant IEC 60332-3 Cat. A
Slightly halogenous yes
Weather resistance Yes
Chemical resistance Good
Smoke density IEC 61034
Gases corrosivity IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Gases toxicity No toxicity to IEC 60754-1
Mud resistance NEK606
Oil resistance Yes
Standard NEK

All drawings, designs, specifications, plans and particulars of weights, size and dimensions contained in the technical or commercial documentation of Nexans is
indicative only and shall not be binding on Nexans or be treated as constituting a representation on the part of Nexans.
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