PV1-F
PV1-F is a TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables) cable designation: PV = Photovoltaic: a cable for the DC side of solar power systems (TÜV 2 PfG 1169 type name); 1 = Part of the TÜV type name PV1-F; no sheet read spells it out (UNVERIFIED). Every PV1-F is one core, insulated and sheathed (double insulated, Lapp); -F = Flexible conductor: fine tinned copper wires, IEC 60228 class 5; PV1-F = PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced. U0/U 0.6/1 kV AC; DC 0.9/1.5 kV, at most 1.8 kV DC conductor to conductor in a non-earthed system (Lapp); -40 to +90 °C ambient, conductor up to +120 °C (Lapp, Prysmian). TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (as Lapp, Prysmian and Goldwing quote it); successor EN 50618 (H1Z2Z2-K).
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TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
PV | Photovoltaic: a cable for the DC side of solar power systems (TÜV 2 PfG 1169 type name) |
1 | Part of the TÜV type name PV1-F; no sheet read spells it out (UNVERIFIED). Every PV1-F is one core, insulated and sheathed (double insulated, Lapp) |
-F | Flexible conductor: fine tinned copper wires, IEC 60228 class 5 |
PV1-F | PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced. U0/U 0.6/1 kV AC; DC 0.9/1.5 kV, at most 1.8 kV DC conductor to conductor in a non-earthed system (Lapp); -40 to +90 °C ambient, conductor up to +120 °C (Lapp, Prysmian). TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (as Lapp, Prysmian and Goldwing quote it); successor EN 50618 (H1Z2Z2-K) |
What is PV1-F cable?
PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced. Rating: U0/U 0.6/1 kV AC; DC 0.9/1.5 kV, at most 1.8 kV DC conductor to conductor in a non-earthed system (Lapp); -40 to +90 °C ambient, conductor up to +120 °C (Lapp, Prysmian). Standard: TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (as Lapp, Prysmian and Goldwing quote it); successor EN 50618 (H1Z2Z2-K).
Lapp data sheet DB 0025905EN (ÖLFLEX SOLAR XLR, valid from 25.02.2010, manufacturer): "Type Approved by TÜV Rheinland according latest version 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (PV1-F)"; fine wire strands of tinned copper, IEC 60228 class 5; insulation a halogen-free co-polyolefin, electron-beam cross-linked; sheath a flame-retardant halogen-free co-polymer, electron-beam cross-linked, black; AC 600/1000 V, DC 900/1500 V, max. 1.8 kV DC, working voltage to TÜV 2 PfG 1169 DC 1000 V, test 6.5 kV AC; outer diameter 1x4 6.5 ± 0.2 mm, 1x6 7.1 ± 0.2 mm (standard version). Prysmian TECSUN (PV) PV1-F (manufacturer): electrolytic tinned copper class 5, U0/U 600/1000 V AC, 900/1800 V DC, TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 cert. R 60013989; 4 mm² conductor 2.4 mm, outer diameter 5.2 mm. Goldwing PV1-F sheet (manufacturer): 600/1000 V, class 5 tinned copper, cross-linked LSOH insulation and sheath, 1x4 5.2 ± 0.2 mm. Hante cable sheet on Global Sources (manufacturer, "TÜV 2 pfg 1169 PV1-F H1Z2Z2-K"): 0.6/1 kV, 1.8 kV DC, 1x4 58/0.29 mm tinned copper, insulation 0.7 mm, sheath 0.8 mm, max. 5.4 mm. The makers differ on the walls and the diameter (5.2 to 6.5 mm at 4 mm²); EN 50618 Table 1 gives 0.7 / 0.8 mm at 4 mm². TÜV 2 PfG 1169 itself was not read: its values are as the makers quote them. PV and F are read from the makers' wording (photovoltaic; a class 5 flexible conductor), not from an official key; the 1 is not explained by any sheet read. ZZ-F (Prysmian Portugal "Exzhellent Solar ZZ-F") is a UNE-style name of the same kind of cable and stays with the UNE letters; PV-F was not found on a maker sheet, so it is no alias.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables): how to read the cable type names
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
Halogen-free compound (PV1-F). Under the CPR this shows in the additional classes: acidity a1 to a3 (EN 60754-2) and smoke s1 to s3 (EN 50399; s1a and s1b add the 3 m cube test EN 61034-2). The main class, Aca to Fca, depends on the whole construction.
Typically targeted, as declared by makers for this kind of construction in the examples this site checked (not the class of this cable):
B2ca-s1a,d0,a11-CXKH-R-J, Kablo VrchlabíCca-s1b,d1,a1FG16(O)M16, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)B2ca-s1a,d1,a1FG18(O)M16, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)DcaFXQJ, Nexans NorwayCca-s1b,d1,a1H07Z1-K, Nexans SpainB2ca-s1,d2,a1AXQJ-RMF, Prysmian Sweden (12/20 kV)B2ca-s1a,d1,a1RZ1-K (AS), Top CableCca-s1b,d1,a1RZ1FZ1-K (AS), Top Cable
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.
PV1-F as the cable designer builds it, 1x4 0.6/1 kV
Overall diameter 5.5 mm, about 60 kg/km. Nominal values from the standard's tables for this size, computed, not a maker's data.
| Layer | Material | Thickness, mm | Over the layer, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation | Halogen-free (LSZH) | 0.70 | 3.9 |
| Sheath | Halogen-free (LSZH) | 0.80 | 5.5 |
PV1-F on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 5.5 mm and about 60 kg/km as the cable designer builds it. Drums as their makers print them; lengths are estimates: whole layers wound nested (each turn in the groove of the layer below), wound diameter 1.05 × OD, 50 mm freeboard under the flange rim. Cable makers' own tables print less, as they count aligned layers.
| Length | Drum size (its makers) | Layers | Gross weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | KTG 3 (390 mm flange), plastic KTG drums (Europe), KTG | 13 of 16 | 32 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 4 (435 mm flange), plastic KTG drums (Europe), KTG | 20 of 20 | 62 kg |
Barrel at least 12 × OD = 66 mm for a cable of this kind (Flexible cable (class 5 or 6 conductor)): KTG table, the cable's datasheet wins. A load rating is the drum maker's own.
Other lengths, drums and weights: the cable drum calculator
Load it on a truck: 1000 m on its drum in the loading planner
Laying, sizes and datasheet: PV1-F
PV1-F belongs to the family Solar (PV) cables: the lowest laying temperature, bending radius, pulling, depth, drum handling and the test after laying, every rule with its sources. Laying and handling guide: Solar (PV) cables
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