CU/XLPE/DSTA/PVC
CU/XLPE/DSTA/PVC is a Layer-list designation (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC style, IEC and BS practice) cable designation: CU = Copper Conductor; XLPE = Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE); DSTA = Double Steel Tape Armour; PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).
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Layer-list designation (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC style, IEC and BS practice)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
CU | Copper Conductor |
XLPE | Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) |
DSTA | Double Steel Tape Armour |
PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
How to read a Layer-list designation (CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC style, IEC and BS practice) cable code
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (PVC).
Typically targeted, as declared by makers for this kind of construction in the examples this site checked (not the class of this cable):
EcaN1XV-R, Ahlsell (seller)Cca-s3,d1,a3FG16OR16, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)EcaU1000 R2V, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)EcaN2XSY, Waskönig+Walter (10 kV datasheet)
Listed as sources, alphabetically by maker. No maker pays to appear here.
A CPR class is declared by the maker in its Declaration of Performance and printed on the sheath (EN 50575 cl 7). This decoder does not assign one. What the CPR classes mean →
Sources: EN 13501-6 draft and FprEN 50575:2014 final draft (drafts, not the published texts); IEC 60332-3-24:2000+A1:2008; EN 13501-3 draft A2.
Laying, sizes and datasheet: CU/XLPE/DSTA/PVC
Terms on this page: steel tape armour
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