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Network cables
The cables marked * utilise
laminated aluminium tape with a
tinned drain wire for electrostatic
screening. Under certain
environmental conditions galvanic
action may take place between
the aluminium and the drain wire.
This will severely degrade EMC
performance as the foil to drain wire
impedance will increase. Armoured
variants of these can also be used
for wiring a loop circuit.
Network cables
Enhanced Network cables
Approved cables for network wiring
(EMC Compliant)
Draka Firetuf FT120 Enhanced
FTPLUS3EH1.5
(Previously Firetuf FT Plus)
1.2Km maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance
y3 Cores, each having 1.5mm2cross
section area
7Fireshield Enhanced FSN G2000
1.2Km maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance
y3 Cores (1 pair + 1) and earth
yeach core having 1mm2cross
section area
Mineral insulated copper cable
800m maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance.
yBS6207: Part 1
y3 parallel cores
yhaving continuous metal sheath
encapsulating
yeach core having 1.5mm2cross
section area
ya red cover sheath (preferred for
alarm applications)
Prysmian (formally Pirelli) FP Plus*
1.2Km maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance
y3 Cores each having 1.5mm2cross
section area
Standard Network cables
Approved cables for network wiring
(EMC Compliant)
Belden Armoured equivalent
This cable being a two pair cable
to BS5308:Part 1 (type 2) 0.5mm2
(16/0.2mm).
600m maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance.
Belden No 9729 (UL Style 2493)
1.2Km maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance
y2 twisted pairs
yEach pair individually screened
24AWG (7 strands x 32 AWG)
yCapacitance between conductors
39.4pF/m at 1kHz
yCapacitance conductor to screen
72.2pF/m at 1kHz
yTemperature range -30oC to +60oC
Belden No. 9842 EIA RS485
Applications, O/A Beldfoil® Braid
1.2Km maximum Panel to Panel or
Panel to Network node cable distance
Must have following characteristics:
y2 twisted pairs
y24AWG (7 strands x 32 AWG)
conductors
yCharacteristic impedance -
120ohms
yCapacitance between conductors -
42pF/m at 1kHz
yCapacitance conductor to screen -
75.5pF/m at 1kHz
Standard network cables continued
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