Trackside Signalling

Typical Cable Applications: Signalling circuits in railway networks

ZPFU (with mechanical protection)
Compliant with French Railway Standards (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) SNCF CT 445 & NF C 32-070 Category C2       
1.13 mm plain copper wire with solid Pe insulation, twisted pair, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap       
Pe inner sheath, 2 x helically applied steel tapes, PVC outer sheath

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Max DC Cond.  Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum  Mutual Capacitance  (nF/km)	Maximum Cap. Unbalance (pF/500 m)	Insulation Resistance  (m.ohm/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight (kgs/km)
10138998	4	18.1	55	400	5000	16.1	510
10139001	21	18.1	55	400	5000	27.8	1300

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 1 - 56 pairs and with a Low Smoke Zero Halogen Sheath

ZPAU (with induction and electromagnetic protection)
Compliant with French Railway Standards (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) SNCF CT 445 & NF C 32-070 Cat C2        
1.13 mm plain copper wire with solid Pe insulation, twisted pair, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap        
Pe inner sheath, corrugated copper tape, Pe intermediate sheath, 2 x helically applied steel tapes, PVC outer sheath        

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Capacitance  (nF/km)	Maximum Cap. Unbalance (pF/500 m)	Reduction Factor @ 50Hz (100V/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter  (mm)	Nominal Weight (kgs/km)
10180391	4	18.1	55	400	0.26	20.1	840
10180637	21	18.1	55	400	0.26	31.7	1800

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 4 - 56 pairs and with a Low Smoke Zero Halogen Sheath compliant to NF C 32-070 Category C1

ZC03 (with electrostatic and electromagnetic protection)
Compliant with French Railway Standards (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) SNCF CT 445 & NF C 32-070 Cat C2       
1.13 mm plain copper wire with solid Pe insulation, quad construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap       
Pe inner sheath, 2 x helically applied steel tapes, PVC outer sheath       

B3 P/N	No. of Quads	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Capacitance  (nF/km)	Maximum Cap. Unbalance (pF/500 m)	Reduction Factor @ 50Hz  (100V/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight  (kgs/km)
10180434	4	18.1	40	400	0.21	27	1300

Please note: The above cable is available with a Low Smoke Zero Halogen Sheath compliant to NF C 32-070 Cat C1

AJ-2Y2YDB2Y  H115/H145 rk 501 Series (with induction and electromagnetic protection)
Compliant with German Railway Standards (Deutsche Bahn) Dlk 1.013.107y & Dlk 1.013.110y Plain copper wire of 0.9, 1.4 or 1.8 mm diameter with solid Pe insulation, helically stranded into concentric layers, plastic tape core wrapPe inner sheath, 1 x layer of helically applied copper wires, 2 x helically applied steel tapes, Pe outer sheath

B3 P/N	No. of Cores	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Conductor Capacitance  (nF/km)	Reduction  Factor @ 50Hz  (100V/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter  (mm)	Nominal Weight (kgs/km)
10180638	50	0.9	28.9	115	0.35	22.5	1000
10180639	120	1.4	11.9	145	0.35	36.9	3850
10180640	200	1.8	7.2	145	0.35	55.5	7200

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 10 - 200 cores and without induction protection

A2Y(L)2YV S
Compliant with German Railway Standards (Deutsche Bahn) Dlk 1.013.109y & Dlk 1.013.110y Plain copper wire of 0.9 or 1.4 mm with solid Pe insulation, quad construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap Pe sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape with overlap

B3 P/N	No. of Quads	Conductor  Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond.  Resistance  (ohm/km)	Maximum Conductor Capacitance  (nF/km)	Insulation Resistance  (m.ohm/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight (kgs/km)
10180632	5	0.9	28.3	45	10000	15.9	270
10138928	20	1.4	11.7	45	10000	38	1720

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 1 - 40 quads and with reduction protection

15ECWF (with mechanical protection)
Compliant with Spanish Railway Standards (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) ADIF E.T. 03.365.051.6 Plain copper wire of 1.4 mm diameter with solid Pe insulation, helically stranded into concentric layers, plastic tape core wrap Pe inner sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape with overlap, 1 x longitudinally applied corrugated steel tape, Pe sheath

B3 P/N	No. of Cores	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Nominal Sheath Radial (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Insulation Resistance (m.ohm/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight (kgs/km)
10138897	12	1.4	1.4	11.9	35000	18.2	450
10180641	100	1.4	1.5	11.9	35000	38.2	2000

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 4 - 100 cores and with reduction protection

15/19EXEF Series 400 (with electrostatic & electromagnetic protection)
Compliant with Spanish Railway Standards (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) ADIF E.T. 03.365.051.6 Plain copper wire of 0.9 or 1.4 mm with solid Pe insulation, quad construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap Pe inner sheath, 1 x helically applied layer of copper wires or one corrugated steel tape, 2 x helically applied steel tapes, Pe sheath 

B3 P/N	No. of Quads	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Capacitance  (nF/km)	Insulation Resistance  (m.ohm/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight  (kgs/km)
10139175	10	0.9	29	45	35000	29.2	1435
10180642	27	1.4	11.7	48	35000	52.3	4000

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 1 - 48 quads and with reduction protection

RT/F3 Axle Counter (with mechanical protection)
Compliant with English Railway Standard (Network Rail) RT/E/PS/00031 & HFFR Cables IEC60332-3 (flammability) & IEC 61034 (smoke emission) Tinned copper wire of 0.9 or 1.4 mm with solid Pe insulation, twisted pair construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap Pe inner sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape, corrugated steel tape armour, Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) sheath
Options: Unfilled, unarmoured, brass tape armour, 3 levels of induction protection 

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Capacitance  (nF/km)	Max Average Attenuation  @ 1 kHz (dB/km)	Minimum Average NEXT @ 1 kHz  (dB/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)
10139119	2	0.9	30	42 ± 3	0.73	60	22
10180644	10	1.4	12.5	47 ± 3	0.45	60	30.4

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 2 - 24 pairs

XPS & XPZ Axle Counter (with rodent protection)
Compliant with British Railway Standard (Network Rail) NR/L2/SIG/30060, in addition HFFR (XPZ) cables meet BS 6724, IEC 60754, IEC 60332-1 Tinned copper wire of 0.9 or 1.4 mm with solid Pe insulation, twisted pair construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap, woven glass fibre tape, Pe sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape applied with overlap
Options: Corrugated steel tape armour, brass tape armour, Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) sheath 

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Capacitance (nF/km)	Max Average Attenuation @ 40 kHz (dB/km)	Characteristic Impedance  @ 90 kHz  (ohms)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)
10180606	2	0.9	30	45	2.6	135 ± 10	22
10180595	10	1.4	12.5	50	2.0	135 ± 10	30.4

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 2 - 24 pairs

K23 Metro (with mechanical protection)
Compliant with French Railway Standards (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) NF F 55-623 & NF C 32-070 Category C1 Plain copper wire of 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 or 1.2 mm with solid Pe insulation, quad construction, helically or oscillated stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) inner sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape, 2 x helically applied steel tapes and a Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) outer sheath 

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Minimum Outer  Sheath Radial (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance  (ohm/km)	Insulation Resistance  (m.ohm/km)	Nominal Overall Diameter (mm)	Nominal Weight  (kgs/km)
10180645	8	0.6	1.0	64	5000	16.5	330
10139254	14	0.8	1.4	36	5000	20.5	380
10074425	28	1.0	1.6	23	5000	29.0	940
10074432	14	1.2	1.4	16	5000	25.0	725

Please note: The above cables are available in the range 2 - 896 pairs

Metro DIGICODE-INDOOR (with mechanical protection)
Halogen Free Flame Retardant version compliant with EN 50-266-2-4, IEC 60332-3, EN 50268-2, EN50267 Plain copper wire of 1.4 mm with solid Pe insulation, twin construction, helically stranded cable core, plastic tape core wrap Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) inner sheath incorporating a longitudinally applied aluminium-copolymer tape, 2 x helically applied steel tapes  and a Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) outer sheath     

B3 P/N	No. of Pairs	Conductor Gauge (mm)	Max DC Cond. Resistance  (ohm/km)	Maximum Mutual Pair Capacitance (nF/km)	Minimum NEXT  @ 20.7 KHz (dB/km)	Minimum FEXT  @ 20.7 KHz  (dB/km)	Nominal Overall  Diameter (mm)
10180653	1*	0.7	12.1	45	42	48	17.9
10180115	2*	0.7	12.1	45	42	48	19.2
10180646	3	0.7	12.1	45	42	48	20.2

Pair sizes marked with an asterisk (*) have an additional auxilliary pair of 0.6 mm conductor gauge