Name a cable please.

Marvo · Dec 1, 2014

I'm trying to find the UK name for a domestic installation cable. It has solid copper conductors for line and neutral which are insulated black and red (black red blue yellow if it's 4-core). It has a thinner CPC which is uninsulated and the outer hard PVC sheath has a layer of aluminium foil in it. The foil isn't used in terminating.

rapparee · Dec 1, 2014

Fp 200

Guest77 · Dec 1, 2014

Agree with the Irish lad above, sounds like FP200

Sintra · Dec 1, 2014

Could be protec. AEI Cables - Protec - Protec - BS 8436 Screened Thin Partition Wiring - Construction

7029 dave · Dec 1, 2014

As ^^^^^

loplug · Dec 1, 2014

this stuff ?

CockneyReject · Dec 1, 2014

I'd go for fp200 aswell but if you don't like the sound of that just call it bob

davesparks · Dec 1, 2014

Or multiplus from draka, also prysmian make a similar cable which is of that construction but not fire rated.

davesparks · Dec 1, 2014

http://www.afumexcables.co.uk/flame-retardant-cables-AfumexLSXEarthshield.html

Marvo · Dec 1, 2014

Wow that was quick, thanks for the suggestions. It isn't fire rated, it's just a general 230/400v installation cable and it generally comes with a standard PVC white or black outer sheath (never seen it in red or orange). You can't separate the outer PVC sheath from the foil wrap, it all strips off together when you terminate. Our local name is 'surfix' but I'm not sure if that's a trade name. I'll go thorough the links now and see which one looks closest.

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davesparks · Dec 1, 2014

It looks like the afumex or Multiplus type offerings, although it'll be brown and blue these days.

Has it got a cloth layer between the screen and the cores ?

Guest77 · Dec 1, 2014

6242B or Fire rated LSF twin and CPC marv.

davesparks · Dec 1, 2014

MDJ said:
6242B or Fire rated LSF twin and CPC marv.

That doesn't have a screen though, what Marvo has is round with a foil screen

Guest77 · Dec 1, 2014

Protec BS 8436 LSZH Cable | Eland Cables

Marvo · Dec 1, 2014

davesparks said:
It looks like the afumex or Multiplus type offerings, although it'll be brown and blue these days.

Has it got a cloth layer between the screen and the cores ?

I've never seen it in brown + blue, always black and red and there's no cloth layer. Just the outer PVC sheath which is quite hard and it's integral foil wrap which, even though it's shown in the photo above as a layer on its own, I've never seen it come separate from the sheath. It just uses the standard cheap PVC glands with a compression ring in them. It's commonly used in smaller sizes like 1.5 and 2.5mm for general installation of final circuits but I've seen it as large as 10mm and it might even go a bit larger than that.

MDJ said:
6242B or Fire rated LSF twin and CPC marv.

Thanks MJD. It's a round cable, not flat and it has no fire rating or special properties. It's not 'armoured' as such and wouldn't be considered to be penetration proof.