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Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd.

RAILWAY Cable

Application

High shielded cable:Applied to communications along the electrified wire of railway, cable can be distinguished to jelly filled type and air filled type.

Wayside cable:Applied to communications along the track of high speed railway and between track and the central office.

Construction

Air filled type high shielded cable

1

Cable core
Conductor: Solid annealed copper

Insulation: Polyethylene Quadding: Color polyester tape

2Covering: Paper tape
3Shield: Aluminum tape
4Covering: Paper tape
5Aluminum sheath: Aluminum tube with anti-corrosion compound
6Covering: Cotton tape with anti-corrosion compound
7Armour: Galvanized steel tape with anti-corrosion compound
8Covering: Cotton tape with anti-corrosion compound
9Shield: Copper tape.
10Sheath: Polyethylene.

Jelly filled type high shielded cable

1

Cable core
Conductor: Solid annealed copper

Insulation: Polyethylene Quadding: Color polyester tape

Filled jelly: Petroleum jelly
Covering: Mylar tape

2Inner sheath: Polyethylene
3Shield: Aluminum tape
4Covering: Paper tape
5Aluminum sheath: Aluminum tube with anti-corrosion compound
6Covering: Cotton tape with anti-corrosion compound
7Armour: Galvanized steel tape with anti-corrosion compound
8Armour: Galvanized steel tape with anti-corrosion compound
9Covering: Cotton tape with anti-corrosion compound
10Shield: Copper tape.
11Sheath: Polyethylene.

Wayside cable

1

Cable core
Conductor: Solid annealed copper

Insulation: Polyethylene
Wrapping: Fire proofing tape (Suitable for Fire resistance cable)

Ouadding
Covering: Mylar tape

2Inner shetah: Low smoke free halogen PE
3Earth wire: Tinned copper wire
4Armour: Corrugated aluminum tape with anti-corrosion compound
5Medium sheath: Polyethylene,Low smoke free halogen PE
6Armour: Galvanized steel tape with anti-corrosion compound
7Outer sheath: Low smoke free halogen PE

Property

High shielded cable.

  • Aluminum sheath and high magnetic permeability metal tape shielded structure with low induced voltage.
  • Comply with the European DEMKO certification.
  • Prevent communication line interference from electromagnetic induction.
  • Air filled type high shielded cable with better air sealing of cable.
  • Jelly filled type high shielded cable with better water penetration properties.

Wayside cable

  • Comply with REA PE-89 electrical properties and water penetration properties.
  • Sheath of low smoke free halogen, cable complies with the requirements of IEC 61034, IEC60754 and NES 713.
  • Flame retardant cable complies IEEE 383 or IEC 60332-3 test requirements.
  • Prevent electromagnetic interference of high voltage line.
  • Fire resistance cable complies IEC60331 test requirements.

Specification

Air filled type high shielded cable

Conductor diameter and pairs onductor diameter nom. (mm) Conductor diameter (mm) Cable coredia meter (mm) Aluminum sheath thickness (mm) Outer sheath thickness (mm) Overall diameter approx. (mm)
0.9×68P
+
1.2×34P
0.9 38.6 2.5 0.5 2.5 54.8
1.2


Jelly filled type high shielded cable

Conductor diameter and pairs onductor diameter nom. (mm) Conductor diameter (mm) Cable coredia meter (mm) Aluminum sheath thickness (mm) Outer sheath thickness (mm) Overall diameter approx. (mm)
0.9×28P 0.9 18.0 2.5 0.5 2.5 40.1
0.9×54P 0.9 24.5 2.5 0.5 2.5 46.4


ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor resistance Conductor diameter (mm) 0.9 1.2
Max. ave.(Ω/km) 27.4 15.4
Max.(Ω/km) 29.0 16.3
Conductor resistance unbalance max. 1%
High volatge test 500V(R.M.S) for 1 min.,the cable shall be normal.
Insulation resistance min. 20,000 MΩ-km
Mutual capacitance (nF/km) Norminal Minimum Maximum
All cables 90% of cables 90% of cables All cables
38.5 35.2 36.5 40.5 41.8
Capacitance unbalance(pF/500M) Item Limits for 90% of cable Limits for remaining 10% of cable
Ave. Maximum Ave. Maximum
Between pairs in quad 40 160 55 240
Between pairs in adjacent quads 20 110 20 110
Between any pair and earth 160 650 220 950
Screening factor:According to VDE 0472 1983 Field strength(V/km)/td> Screening factor
60Hz 800Hz
50 0.15 0.0025
100 0.08 0.0025
300 0.06 0.0025
500 0.08 0.0025
1000 0.10 0.0025


Wayside cable

Conductor diameter & pairs onductor diameter nom. (mm) Cable diameter approx. (mm) Inner sheath thickness nom. (mm) Steel tape thickness nom. (mm) Outer sheath thickness nom. (mm) Overall diameter approx. (mm)
0.9×60P 0.9 26.4 1.9 0.5 2.5 45.5
0.9×70P 0.9 28.0 1.8 0.5 2.5 47.6


ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Conductor resistance MAX. 29.0Ω/km
Insulation resistance MIN. 5000MΩ-km
Dielectric strength D.C. 500V/1 min. (core-core)
Mutual capacitance MAX. 60nF/km
Screening factor 0.6 (Field strength 50V/km at 50,60Hz)