RFOU(i)
RFOU(i) is a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable designation: R = Ethylenepropylene Rubber (EPR); F = Bedding Or Taping (Halogen-Free); O = Copper Wire Braid (Tinned Or Bare); U = Halogen-Free Thermoset Compound (EMA or EVA; SHF2 class); (I) = Individual Screen.
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Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
R | Ethylenepropylene Rubber (EPR) |
F | Bedding Or Taping (Halogen-Free) |
O | Copper Wire Braid (Tinned Or Bare) |
U | Halogen-Free Thermoset Compound (EMA or EVA; SHF2 class) |
(I) | Individual Screen |
How to read a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code
How to read a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code
A Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) designation (Norway) is a row of letter groups, and each group stands for one part of the cable: conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, or the standard it follows. The decoder knows 95 symbols for this system.
What does R mean in a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code? R means Ethylenepropylene Rubber (EPR); or Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR); or Steel Wires (Round) + Filling Compound.
What does F mean in a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code? F means PE Or PP + Filling Compound; or Bedding Or Taping (Halogen-Free); or Flat Steel Wire Armour; or Semi-Conducting PE.
What does O mean in a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code? O means Impregnated Paper, Oilfilled Cable; or Lead + Plastics; or Copper Wire Braid (Tinned Or Bare).
What does U mean in a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code? U means Halogen-Free Thermoset Compound (EMA or EVA); or Halogen-Free Thermoset Compound (EMA or EVA; SHF2 class); or Round Aluminium Wire.
What does (I) mean in a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code? (I) means Individual Screen.
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
Halogen-free compound (F, U). 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.
Laying, sizes and datasheet: RFOU(i)
Terms on this page: bedding
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