Fieldbus Foundation – India Marketing Committee

Cables & The New FF Cable Specifications

Date : 26th of September, 2008 (Friday)

Time : from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm.
Venue : Automation 2008 Conference Hall.
: Conference Hall, Bombay Exhibition Centre (NSE),
Goregaon (East), Mumbai INDIA

Author: Brandon Phillips

Sr. Product Development Eng.
Belden

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 Agenda

„ Foundation Fieldbus Cable Standard

– IEC 61158-2
– FF-844

„ Cable Selection
– Standard instrumentation cable –vs- FF cable
– AWG size, Shielding, Jacketing, Armor types

„ Cable Installation & Termination

„ Q&A

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 IEC 61158-2 Type “A” Cable Specification

„ Impedance: 100 Ohms

„ Attenuation: < 3 dB/km CcS CcS
Drain wire
„ Capacitance Unbalance: Jacket
4nF/km max. Shield
„ Conductor DC Resistance:
24 Ohms/km max.
„ Maximum Propagation Conductor Insulation
Delay Change: 1.7 μs/km
„ Wire Size: .8mm sq. (18
Ccc
AWG) nominally
„ Shield Coverage > 90%

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 FF-844 – Cable Test Specification

„ Builds on IEC Requirements to further qualify cables

„ Addition to IEC requirements

– Expands on shielding requirements
– Specifies 10 to 22 pair twists/meter
– Jacket Resistance
– Required and optional cable ratings
– Recommended connector characteristics

„ Cable registration is in process

Lay Length

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 Instrumentation –vs- FF Cable

FF Cable Instrumentation Cable

„ Polyolefin Insulation „ PVC or XLPE Insulation
– Electronic grade insulation „ 35-65 Ohm Impedance
„ 100 Ohm Impedance „ 55 to 60% Velocity of
„ 66% Velocity of Propagation Propagation
„ Designed with tolerances „ Designed to meet general
necessary to meet FF minimum instrumentation
specifications cable requirements

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 Instrumentation –vs- FF Cable

„ FF cable has lower Capacitance

„ FF cable is designed to a specific impedance to
reduce signal reflections and maximize network
length
„ FF cables are tested during production to meet
specific requirements:
– Capacitance Unbalance
– Impedance
– Conductor D.C. resistance

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 Cable Selection

„ First consult with Local Authority Having Jurisdiction

to ensure regulatory compliance

„ Selection Guide
– Conductor Size
– Shielding
– Armor
– Jackets

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 Cable Selection – Conductor Size

„ Most common design is one pair 18 AWG

„ Larger AWG (16, 14) provide:

– Reduced resistance = less voltage drop
– Extended cable runs
– Greater current carrying capacity
– Improved pull strength

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 Cable Selection – Shielding

„ Most common design - foil

shield only
– ~ 35 dB of Shield
effectiveness
– Most effective at high
frequencies (>10 MHz)
– Drain wire for easy
termination

„ Combination shields
– Foil in addition to Braid
– Shield effectiveness of ~ 80
dB
– Effective from 60 Hz to GHz

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 Cable Selection – Armoring

„ Interlock
– Steel
– Aluminum

„ SWA (Steel Wire Armor)

„ Protective Metal Tapes:

– Smooth or Corrugated (Steel, Copper, Aluminum)

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 Cable Selection – Armoring
Why use Armor?

„ Rodent protection
„ Physical integrity
„ Direct burial
„ Reduces cost of conduit
„ Hazardous Locations

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 Cable Selection – Jacketing

„ PVC – most common jacketing material

„ CPE – good chemical and abrasion resistance
„ LSZH – low smoke zero halogen applications
„ HDPE – direct burial applications
„ FEP – high or low temperature applications (-70 to
200C)

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 Cable Installation

„ Follow manufacturer’s recommendations

– Bending radii: generally 10 to 12x cable diameter
– Maximum pulling tension
– Installation temperature
– Pulling lubricant selection

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 Cable Termination

„ Ground shield at one end only – The near or “host”

end
– Use provided drain wire or “pigtail” the braid
– Grounding both ends results in ground loops
– Required to prevent noise ingress, which could distort the
signal

„ Shields should be trimmed back flush with jacket

– Isolate shield using heat shrink tubing or tape
– This keeps the shield from being inadvertently shorted to the
(+) or (-) wires or grounding at the device end

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 Post Installation Verification

„ Follow FF Engineering Guide AG-181

– Procedure for installing and commissioning fieldbus
segments
– Use DMM for Resistance & Capacitance measurements
– Fieldbus Monitor is also available

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 Common Installation Issues

„ Cable shield shorted to (+) or (-) wires

„ Cable shield grounded at both ends, increasing noise

susceptibility

„ Routing of cables in parallel with AC power lines

– Minimum of 6” separation per IEEE 518
– Minimize parallel runs
– Cross power lines perpendicularly, when possible

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 Summary

„ FF-844 Created to clarify cable requirements & register products

„ FF Cable Requirements are Much More Stringent than
Instrumentation Cabling Requirements
„ Select cable that is compatible with application
„ Consult Manufacturer for Installation & Termination
Recommendations
„ Follow AG-181 guidelines for testing FF segments
„ Look for the Registered FF Checkmark for quality cabling

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 Questions?

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