FP200 Gold

FP200 Gold is a BS 6004 / BS 6500 / BS 7211 type numbers (UK) cable designation: FP200 = A Prysmian brand name, not a standard; the cable is made to BS 7629-1; FP200 Gold = FP200 Gold: Prysmian's brand name (not a standard) for its BS 7629-1 fire resistant cable: EI 5 insulation, aluminium screen, uninsulated tinned copper CPC, LSZH sheath. 300/500 V, 70 C maximum conductor temperature (Prysmian). BS 7629-1 (Prysmian FP200 Gold; FP200 is a brand, the standard is BS 7629-1).

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BS 6004 / BS 6500 / BS 7211 type numbers (UK)

SymbolMeaning
FP200A Prysmian brand name, not a standard; the cable is made to BS 7629-1
FP200 GoldFP200 Gold: Prysmian's brand name (not a standard) for its BS 7629-1 fire resistant cable: EI 5 insulation, aluminium screen, uninsulated tinned copper CPC, LSZH sheath. 300/500 V, 70 C maximum conductor temperature (Prysmian). BS 7629-1 (Prysmian FP200 Gold; FP200 is a brand, the standard is BS 7629-1)

Not equivalent, because

IEC 60331 ≠ BS 6387 (C, W, Z) ≠ BS 8491 ≠ EN 50200 (PH) ≠ DIN 4102-12 (E30, E60, E90) ≠ UL 2196

Not equivalent, because Flame or furnace, temperature, mechanical shock, water and what is tested (a cable alone, or a cable with its supports) all differ: a time or class from one test says nothing about another.

IEC 60331

  • Parts 1 and 2: a flame of at least 830 °C with mechanical shock; part 1 for cables over 20 mm, part 2 up to 20 mm; up to 0.6/1 kV. Sources: IEC 60331-1:2009 and IEC 60331-2:2009 (edition 1.0), cl. 1 p. 7, 7.4 p. 19, 8.1 and 8.2 p. 20, Annex A p. 22 (the 2018 edition is not held) (read in the standard)
  • Parts 11 and 21: fire alone, at least 750 °C. Sources: IEC 60331-11:1999+A1:2009 (edition 1.1), 5.2 p. 7, Annex A p. 13; IEC 60331-21:1999, cl. 7 and 8, pp. 13 to 15 (read in the standard)
  • Pass: the circuit keeps working for the stated time. Sources: IEC 60331-1:2009 and IEC 60331-2:2009 (edition 1.0), cl. 1 p. 7, 7.4 p. 19, 8.1 and 8.2 p. 20, Annex A p. 22 (the 2018 edition is not held) (read in the standard)

BS 6387 (C, W, Z)

  • C: 950 °C for 3 h. W: 650 °C for 15 min, then 15 min with water. Z: 950 °C with a shock every 30 s for 15 min. CWZ: all three passed. Sources: BS 6387:2013, cl. 4, 6, 7, 8 (owner copy) (read in the standard)
  • Cables up to 600/1000 V and 20 mm diameter. Sources: BS 6387:2013, cl. 4, 6, 7, 8 (owner copy) (read in the standard)

BS 8491

EN 50200 (PH)

  • 830 °C with a shock every 5 min, cables up to 20 mm; Annex E adds a water spray. Sources: Prysmian UK, "What's changed since the CWZ test?" (maker's catalogue)
  • Classes PH15, PH30, PH60, PH90, PH120 (EN 13501-3). Sources: EN 13501-3:2005+A1:2009 with draft A2 (cover September 2013), cl 4.3 p. 7; cl 6.3 p. 9; cl 7.2.4.4, 7.2.5.4 pp. 16-17; cl 7.2.6.2 p. 18 (read in a draft)

DIN 4102-12 (E30, E60, E90)

  • The cable with its supports in a furnace on the standard temperature curve, at up to 400 V; E30, E60 and E90 hold only for the support system tested. Sources: Datwyler (N)HXCH FE180 E90 datasheet (maker's catalogue)

UL 2196

  • A furnace on the ASTM E119 time-temperature curve (NFPA 262 Annex A names it for UL 2196). Sources: NFPA 262:2023 (NFPA free access), Annex A, A.1.1.1 (read in the standard)
  • Ratings up to 2 h, with a hose stream after the fire. Sources: research: equivalents map F5 (UL 2196 not read) (typical practice)

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