TFXP-AL
TFXP-AL is a Norsk typebetegnelse (Norway) cable designation: T = 1st letter, insulation: cross-linked polyethylene, PEX ('Tverrbundet polyetylen - PEX'); F = 2nd letter: filler sheath or taping ('Fyllkappe/ båndering'); X = 3rd letter: no armour or screen ('Ingen armering e.l.'); P = 4th letter, outer sheath: PVC ('PVC'); the PE inner sheath is not in the code ('PE-kappen beskrives ikke i firebokstavkoden'); A = After the section (4G25A): aluminium conductor ('Flertrådet, glødet aluminiumsleder'; NEK: 'har aluminiumsledere'); AL = Written after the type name (TFXP AL): the same aluminium-conductor, green double-sheathed cable ('grønnpexen heter TFXP AL'); TFXP-AL = TFXP with aluminium conductor ('grønn-pex', Nexans TFXP 1 kV 4G25A): PEX core insulation, filler, inner PE sheath, green outer PVC sheath, 1 kV, for mains intake cable. 1 kV (Kabelboka heading 'TFXP 1kV'; Nexans web page read via search: 0,6/1 kV, 90 C). CENELEC HD 603-5M (Nexans Kabelboka p. 13); NEK Kabel names the type 'TFXP AL' (MR Flex sheet p. 19).
1 coding system recognises this code
Norsk typebetegnelse (Norway)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
T | 1st letter, insulation: cross-linked polyethylene, PEX ('Tverrbundet polyetylen - PEX') |
F | 2nd letter: filler sheath or taping ('Fyllkappe/ båndering') |
X | 3rd letter: no armour or screen ('Ingen armering e.l.') |
P | 4th letter, outer sheath: PVC ('PVC'); the PE inner sheath is not in the code ('PE-kappen beskrives ikke i firebokstavkoden') |
A | After the section (4G25A): aluminium conductor ('Flertrådet, glødet aluminiumsleder'; NEK: 'har aluminiumsledere') |
AL | Written after the type name (TFXP AL): the same aluminium-conductor, green double-sheathed cable ('grønnpexen heter TFXP AL') |
TFXP-AL | TFXP with aluminium conductor ('grønn-pex', Nexans TFXP 1 kV 4G25A): PEX core insulation, filler, inner PE sheath, green outer PVC sheath, 1 kV, for mains intake cable. 1 kV (Kabelboka heading 'TFXP 1kV'; Nexans web page read via search: 0,6/1 kV, 90 C). CENELEC HD 603-5M (Nexans Kabelboka p. 13); NEK Kabel names the type 'TFXP AL' (MR Flex sheet p. 19) |
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (P, TFXP-AL).
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.
TFXP-AL: equivalents in other countries
Shown for 4x95 0.6/1 kV. Each country's rules are applied to this build, keeping the conductor, section, cores, voltage, screen, armour and sheath.
| Country | Standard | Name in that country | Verdict | Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | HD 603 5-G (DIN VDE 0276-603) | NA2XY 4x95 RM 0,6/1 kV | Equivalent | every value the same |
No equivalent in: BS 5467 (armoured cables only); BS 6724 (armoured cables only, asks another sheath compound); BS 7846 (not in its cable tables, armoured cables only, asks another sheath compound).
Nominal values computed by each standard's rules, not manufacturer data. This is not a statement that two cables are interchangeable: the buyer's specification and the maker's type test decide.