LSF – wiring cables

Contents

Introduction - Oman Cables Industry (SAOG)........................................................................................... 3

LOW SMOKE AND FUME (LSF) WIRING CABLE ................................................................................... 4
NOTES ON TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF LSF COMPOUND.................................................................... 5
Typical properties of LSF Thermosetting Insulation Compound Type EI 5................................................ 6
Typical Properties of LSF Thermosetting Insulation Compound Type EI5 ................................................ 7
Typical properties of Synthetic Sheathing compound Type LTS 4 ............................................................ 8
Materials, Construction and Identification ............................................................................................... 10
TUV CERTIFICATE................................................................................................................................ 11
LSF Wiring cable.................................................................................................................................... 12
Voltage ratings 300/500V, 450/750V to BS – 7211 – 98 ..................................................................... 12
Single Core Cables ................................................................................................................................ 13
Thermosetting insulated, non-sheathed cables 450/750V single core (rigid conductors) .................... 13
Thermosetting Insulated non-sheathed cables for internal wiring 300/500V single core...................... 14
Thermosetting insulated Synthetic sheathed cables 450/750 V single core ........................................ 14
Circular Multicore Cables ....................................................................................................................... 15
Thermosetting insulated synthetic sheathed non-flexible cable 450/750 V - 2, 3, 4 and 5 cores. ........ 15
Current ratings ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Rating Factors / Protection ..................................................................................................................... 20
Grouping / Installation ............................................................................................................................ 21
Oman Cables Quality Assurance............................................................................................................ 22
Short Circuit Curves ............................................................................................................................... 23

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Introduction - Oman Cables Industry (SAOG)
Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) was established in 1984 and started commercial production of building
Wires in 1987. Setting a 10 year target period to manufacture L.V. Power Cables, Control Cables, Low
Smoke Flame Retarding (LSF/FRLS) Cables, Over Head Line Conductors and Flexible Cables for both
domestic and export markets, OCI was able to fulfill the mission in merely 8 years. Today, OCI is the
largest cable manufacturer in Sultanate of Oman. Beside local sales, OCI exports to all the GCC
countries, the Middle East, the Far East, Vietnam, Yemen, U.K., Pakistan, etc.

The company’s reputation, manufacturing capabilities, quality and reliability bagged it large orders from
world renowned EPC contractors like Snamprogetti – Italy, Snamprogetti – France, Chiyoda-Foster –
Japan/U.K. OCI, in a short span of time, has successfully made its mark in 4 continents of the world
against tough international competition. OCI products are also approved and registered with Department
of Electrical Services, Ministry of Development, Negara, Brunei Darussalam.

Located in Rusayl, the Sultanate’s largest industrial complex, the company is equipped with ultra-modern
Plant & Machinery. OCI gives you a choice in wires, cables and conductors as per British standards, IEC
specification, MEW-UAE, WED-Abudhabi, DEWA-Dubai, MEW Bahrain, Ministry of Defence and to other
national and international standards. In 1994 the company was accredited with the ISO 9002 certification
in remarkably short period of 6 months in line with OCI’s proven capability to meet it’s challenges. Added
to it, OCI is now accredited with the ISO 9001- design capabilities certification, which further bears
testimony to OCI’s consistency in Quality Management. The company is also a proud recipient of His
Majesty’s trophy for the Best Industry Award in the year 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1997 – a unique award for
it’s achievements. Certificate of Honour for excellence in the year 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 to 2000
were further awarded to OCI’s success. The company continues to enjoy the position of the top ten best
performing companies in the Sultanate since and has shown a steep rise in growth. This demonstrates
the confidence the customer has reposed in OCI. The company draws strength from its highly
experienced staff, design & project management resources and stringent Quality Assurance procedures
to deliver total commitment to quality, reliability, safety and customer satisfaction.

OCI’s performance has attracted world renowned ‘DRAKA HOLDINGS NV’ – The Netherlands, one of
the largest ‘Special Cables’ manufacturing group in the world to participate in it’s equity. With technical
know-how and support of Draka Holdings, OCI is capable of displaying better growth and fostering
customer satisfaction. As an affiliate of Draka Holding Organisation with operations in Europe, United
States and the Far East, OCI is ideally positioned to service customers on both the national and global
front. OCI offers combine unrivalled experience and a vast product range developed with the support,
strength and resources of one of the world’s most significant cable companies.

In the year 1999, OCI has successfully launched and started delivering solutions to the Instrumentation
cables. Keeping in line with this success, the company has ventured into other hi-tech products, viz.,
special cables, Oil & Gas cables, etc., to its existing line of products. OCI is humbly proud of its efforts
and success and believes success is not a destination but a journey. It will strive further to achieve even
higher pinnacles of success and continue to offer better service and satisfaction to its distributors and
end users.

In this brochure we give details of the Low smoke and fire resistant cables and describe the various
mechanical and enhanced fire performance characteristics of the insulation and sheathing compounds.

OCI prides on its ability to offer products to each customer specific needs quickly, efficiently and with an
assurance of product quality.
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LOW SMOKE AND FUME (LSF) WIRING CABLE
LSF cables combination of properties, which make it unique by reducing the threat to life and property.
LSF wiring cables produce lower levels of smoke and corrosive gases under fire conditions.

Resist Ignition
Thus increasing the time before cables actually start burning.

Reduce Propagation
Being slow to burn, it reduces the immediate threat to the life and allows more time for evacuation.

Do not contain halogen

Therefore hydrochloric acid is not formed during fire. There is no threat of inhalation of this highly toxic
chemical and cause no damage to the sensitive and costly equipments.

Produce less smoke and noxious fumes

Therefore do not inhibit vision, reduce disorientation and panic. With less smoke, visibility is not impaired
and occupants locate the exit route and can evacuate safely with better visibility and fire-fighting
personnel can extinguish fire quickly.

The cables are suitable for operation at a sustained conductor temperature of 90°C maximum. These
cables are suitable for using in areas of fire hazards or in areas like schools, hospitals, high rise building,
public places, etc., where safety of human life against toxic gas is of prime importance. The LSF
compound exhibits similar electrical and mechanical processing properties of PVC compounds but have
been specifically developed to meet the requirements of International fire tests for cable design and
material performance together with environmental benefits.

Cables of wide range of bright colours can be formulated with LSF compound.

ITAL EXTRUDER

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NOTES ON TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF LSF COMPOUND
Oxygen Index (ASTM-D-2863)
The criteria for burning in the presence of percentage for oxygen in air. By mixing oxygen and nitrogen at
various percentages, this test finds at what percentage of oxygen the standard specimen starts burning.
Higher the oxygen index higher the resistance to get ignited. Minimum oxygen index shall be 30%.

Temperature Index (ASTM-D-2863)

Temperature index is the temperature at which the oxygen index of the material becomes 21. This test is
carried out usually by extrapolation method after the oxygen index is measured at the room temperature.

Smoke Density (ASTM-D-2843)

This parameter relates to measuring and observing relative amounts of smoke produced by the burning
or decomposition of materials. This test is carried out in accordance with ASTM D-2843. The
measurements are made in terms of loss of light transmission through a collected volume of smoke
produced under control-standardized conditions.

Acid Gas Emission (IEC-754-1)

During burning of cable materials, acid gases are evolved, especially hydrogen chloride. The gas
emission is evaluated in accordance with test method IEC 754-1, where approximately 1gm. for the
material is pyrolysed at 800°C in a combustion tube and resultant gases analyzed.

Oxygen Index Test as per ASTM-D-2863 Smoke density chamber as per ASTM-D-2843

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Typical properties of LSF Thermosetting Insulation Compound Type EI 5
PROPERTIES SPECIFICATION UNIT TYPICAL VALUE
Maximum operating
BS 7655 Section 5.1 °C 90
Temperature of conductor
Properties in the state as
Manufactured
BS 7655 Section 5.1
Minimum Tensile Strength N/mm² 10
Minimum Elongation at break % 125
Properties after aging in
Air oven

Temperature
°C 135
Duration BS 7655 Section 5.1 Hours 168
Maximum variation in tensile
% 30
strength
Maximum variation in elongation
% 30
at break
Bending test at low
temperature
BS 7655 Section 5.1
Temperature °C -15 ± 2 (No cracks)
Elongation test at low
temperature

Temperature BS 7655 Section 5.1 °C

-15 ± 2 (No cracks)
Minimum elongation without
30
break (%).
Impact test at low
temperature
BS 7655 Section 5.1
Temperature °C -15 ± 2 (No cracks)
Ozone Resistance Test

Temperature
BS 7655 Section 5.1
°C 25 ± 2
Duration Hours 24
Ozone concentration ppm 250 to 300 (No cracks)
Alternative Ozone
resistance test
o
Temperature BS 7655 Section 5.1 C 40±2
Duration Hours 72
Ozone concentration ppm 200 ± 50 (No cracks)

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Typical Properties of LSF Thermosetting Insulation Compound Type EI5

PROPERTIES SPECIFICATION UNIT TYPICAL VALUE

Hot set test
o
Temperature C 200 ± 3
Duration Minutes 15
BS 7655 Section 5.1
2
Mechanical N/mm 0.2
Maximum elongation under load % 100
Maximum elongation after unloading % 25
Pressure test at high
temperature
BS 7655 Section 5.1 o
Temperature C 100 ± 2
Maximum indention % 50

Acidic gases evolved

4.3
pH (minimum) BS 7655 Section 5.1
µs/mm 10
Conductivity (maximum)

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Typical properties of Synthetic Sheathing compound Type LTS 4

PROPERTIES SPECIFICATION UNIT TYPICAL VALUE

Maximum operating temperature o
BS 7655 Section 6.1 C 90
of conductor
Properties in the state as
manufactured
BS 7655 Section 6.1
Minimum Tensile Strength N/mm2 10
Minimum Elongation at break % 100
Properties after aging in air oven
o
Temperature C 100 ± 2
Duration Hours 168
BS 7655 Section 6.1
2
Minimum tensile strength N/mm 10
Maximum variation % 40
Maximum elongation at break % 100
Bedding test at low
temperature BS 7655 Section 6.1
o
Temperature C -15 ± 2(No cracks)
Elongation test at low
temperature
BS 7655 Section 6.1 o
Temperature C -15 ± 2
Minimum elongation without break % 30
Impact test at low
temperature BS 7655 Section 6.1
o
Temperature C -15 ± 2(No cracks)
Pressure test at high
temperature
BS 7655 Section 6.1 o
Temperature C 90 ± 2
Maximum indentation % 50
Water immersion test
o
Temperature C 70 ± 2
Duration Hours 168
BS 7655 Section 6.1
Maximum variation of tensile % 30
strength
Maximum variation of elongation at
% 30
break

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Typical properties of Synthetic Sheathing compound Type LTS4
PROPERTIES SPECIFICATION UNIT TYPICAL VALUE
Acidic (corrosive) gases
evolved
HCL Level BS7211 % ≤0.5

Fire & Smoke test

properties
Oxygen Index ASTM D – 2863 >30
o
Temperature ASTM D – 2863 C >250

PS Coiler

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Materials, Construction and Identification

Identification
st st
From 1 April 2006 Valid till 31 March 2006
Cable type Insulation Colour Sheath Insulation colour Sheath colour
colour
PVC insulated non- Red, black, white, blue, - Red, black, white, blue, -
sheathed brown, grey, green/yellow, brown, grey,
(figs 1 and 2) orange, pink, turquoise, green/yellow, orange,
violet pink, turquoise, violet
PVC insulated, Two core: Brown & Blue * Grey Two core: red and black Black or grey
PVC sheathed Three core: Brown, Black & Three core: red, yellow
(light non-flexible Grey and blue
cable Four core: red, yellow,
with extruded inner blue and black
covering) Five core: red, yellow,
(Fig 4) blue, black and
green/yellow
PVC insulated, Two core: Brown & Blue * Grey Single core: red or black Grey or white
PVC sheathed Three core: Brown, Black & Two core: red and black
(fig 3, 5 and 6) Grey
* For 2 x 1.0 & 2 x 1.5 cables, Brown and Brown

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TUV CERTIFICATE

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LSF Wiring cable
Voltage ratings 300/500V, 450/750V to BS – 7211 – 98

The non-sheathed general-purpose cables are rated at 450/750V(450V to earth, 750V A.C. between
Conductors). All other types are rated at 300/500V to earth, 500V between conductors.

Copper Conductor Construction

TABLE – 1
Nominal conductor Conductor class Nominal diameter Maximum D. C. resistance of Plain
area (mm²) of conductor (mm) Ω/km)
Copper conductor at 20 °C (Ω
0.5 1 0.80 36.00
0.75 1 1.00 24.50
1.0 1 1.13 18.1
1.5 2 1.50 12.1
1.5 1 1.38 12.1
2.5 1 1.78 7.41
2.5 2 2.01 7.41
4 2 2.52 4.61
6 2 3.10 3.08
10 2 4.00 1.83
16 2 4.70 1.15
25 2 5.90 0.727
35 2 7.00 0.524
50 2 8.10 0.387
70 2 9.70 0.268
95 2 11.5 0.193
120 2 12.9 0.153
150 2 14.3 0.124
185 2 16 0.0991
240 2 18.4 0.0754
300 2 20.6 0.0601
400 2 23.3 0.0470
500 2 26.3 0.0366
630 2 30.0 0.0283

NOTE: PLAIN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUCTOR CLASS 1 SOLID OR CLASS 2 STRANDED CIRCULAR
COMPACTED OR NON-COMPACTED AS PER BS-6360

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Single Core Cables
Thermosetting insulated, non-sheathed cables 450/750V single core (rigid conductors)
Harmonized standard designation
Solid conductor HO7Z – U
Stranded conductor HO7Z – R

TABLE – 2
Nominal Radial Thickness Maximum overall Approximate
conductor area Class of of insulation diameter weight
(mm²) conductor (mm) (mm) (kg/km)
1.5 1 0.7 3.3 21
1.5 2 0.7 3.4 21
2.5 1 0.8 4.0 32
2.5 2 0.8 4.1 32
4 1 0.8 4.6 46
4 2 0.8 4.7 47
6 1 0.8 5.2 64
6 2 0.8 5.4 66
10 1 1.0 6.6 105
10 2 1.0 7.0 110
16 2 1.0 8.0 170
25 2 1.2 10.1 260
35 2 1.2 11.3 350
50 2 1.4 13.2 480
70 2 1.4 15.1 680
95 2 1.6 17.6 930
120 2 1.6 19.6 1160
150 2 1.8 21.6 1430
185 2 2.0 24.1 1740
240 2 2.2 27.5 2270
300 2 2.4 30.6 2840
400 2 2.6 34.3 3640
500 2 2.8 38.2 4650
630 2 2.8 42.50 5940

CONSTRUCTION: PLAN ANNEALED COPPER CONDUTOR. CLASS 1 SOLID CONDUCTOR OR CLASS 2

STRANDED CONDUCTOR AS PER TABLE 1. AND THERMOSETTING INSULATED

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TABLE 2-A
Thermosetting Insulated non-sheathed cables for internal wiring 300/500V single core.
Harmonized standard designation
HO5Z-U

Nominal area of Nominal diameter Radial thickness Maximum overall Approximate

conductor of wire of insulation diameter weight
(mm²) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/km)
0.5 1/0.80 0.6 2.4 8.6

0.75 1/1.00 0.6 2.6 11.0

1.0 1/1.13 0.6 2.8 14.0

TABLE – 3
Thermosetting insulated Synthetic sheathed cables 450/750 V single core

Conductor as per table 1

Nominal area Conductor Radial Radial thickness Overall Approximate

of conductor class thickness of of sheath diameter Weight
(mm²) insulation (mm) maximum (kg/km)
(mm) (mm)
1.0 1 0.7 0.8 4.8 28
1.0 2 0.7 0.8 4.9 28

1.5 1 0.7 0.8 5.0 36

1.5 2 0.7 0.8 5.2 36

2.5 1 0.7 0.8 5.5 50

2.5 2 0.7 0.8 5.6 51

4 1 0.7 0.8 6.0 72

4 2 0.7 0.9 6.4 75

6 1 0.7 0.9 6.8 95

6 2 0.7 0.9 7.1 98

10 2 0.7 0.9 8.1 150

16 2 0.7 0.9 9.2 220

25 2 0.9 1.0 11.4 300

35 2 0.9 1.1 12.8 400
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Circular Multicore Cables
Thermosetting insulated synthetic sheathed non-flexible cable 450/750 V - 2, 3, 4 and 5 cores.
Conductor as per table 1.

TWO CORE
TABLE – 4
Cable size Radial Conductor Thickness Radial Overall
(No x mm²) thickness of class of inner thickness of diameter
insulation covering sheath maximum.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
2 x 1.0 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 9.5

2 x 1.0 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 9.7

2 x 1.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 10.1
2 x 1.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 10.3

2 x 2.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 11.0

2 x 2.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 11.3
2x4 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 12.1
2x4 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 12.4
2x6 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 13.2

2x6 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 13.7

2 x 10 0.7 1 0.4 1.4 15.5

2 x 10 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 16.7
2 x 16 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 18.8

2 x 25 0.9 2 0.8 1.4 23.2

2 x 35 0.9 2 0.8 1.6 26.0

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THREE CORE
TABLE –5
Cable size Radial Conductor Thickness Radial Overall
(No x mm²) thickness of class of inner thickness of diameter
insulation covering sheath maximum.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
3 x 1.0 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 10.0

3 x 1.0 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 10.2

3 x 1.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 10.6

3 x 1.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 10.9

3 x 2.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 11.6

3 x 2.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 11.9

3x4 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 12.7

3x4 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 13.1

3x6 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 14.0

3x6 0.7 2 0.4 1.4 15.0

3 x 10 0.7 1 0.6 1.4 16.9

3 x 10 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 17.5

3 x 16 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 19.9
3 x 25 0.9 2 0.8 1.4 24.7
3 x 35 0.9 2 0.8 1.6 27.6

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FOUR CORE
TABLE – 6
Cable size Radial Conductor Thickness Radial Overall
(No x mm²) thickness of class of inner thickness of diameter
insulation covering sheath maximum.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
4 x 1.0 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 11.2

4 x 1.0 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 11.5

4 x 1.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 11.4

4 x 1.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 11.7

4 x 2.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 12.6

4 x 2.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 12.8

4x4 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 13.8

4x4 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 14.0
4x6 0.7 1 0.4 1.4 15.7
4x6 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 16.7

4 x 10 0.7 1 0.6 1.4 18.4

4 x 10 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 19.2

4 x 16 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 21.8
4 x 25 0.9 2 0.8 1.6 27.5
4 x 35 0.9 2 1.0 1.6 30.7

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FIVE CORE
TABLE – 7
Cable size Radial Conductor Thickness Radial Overall
(No x mm²) thickness of class of inner thickness of diameter
insulation covering sheath maximum.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
5 x 1.0 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 11.5

5 x 1.0 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 11.9

5 x 1.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 12.3

5 x 1.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 12.6

5 x 2.5 0.7 1 0.4 1.2 13.6

5 x 2.5 0.7 2 0.4 1.2 13.9

5x4 0.7 1 0.4 1.4 15.5

5x4 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 16.4

5x6 0.7 1 0.6 1.4 17.5

5x6 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 18.1

5 x 10 0.7 1 0.6 1.4 20.0

5 x 10 0.7 2 0.6 1.4 20.9

5 x 16 0.7 2 0.8 1.4 24.2
5 x 25 0.9 2 1.0 1.6 30.5
5 x 35 0.9 2 1.0 1.6 33.6

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Current ratings
Maximum operating temperature is 90 °C. Current ratings and rating factors are in accordance with the
relevant table of the IEE Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings.

SINGLE CIRCUIT CURRENT RATINGS

TABLE – 8
Single core insulated cables, non-armoured, with or without sheath (Copper conductors)
As per IEE wiring regulation-16th
Current-carrying capacity (Amperes): Ambient temperature: 30 °C
Conductor operating temperature: 90 °C
Conductor cross Enclosed in conduit on a Clipped direct In air
sectional area wall or in trunking etc. Vertical flat Trefoil
spaced
mm² 2 cables 3 or 4 2 cables 3 or 4 cables 2 cables single 3 cables trefoil
single cables three single phase three phase phase a.c or three-phase
phase a.c or phase a.c a.c or d.c flat a.c flat and d.c or3 cables a.c
d.c and touching touching or three-phase
trefoil a.c
1 13.5 12 15.5 14 - -
1.5 17.5 15.5 20 18 - -
2.5 24 21 27 25 - -
4 32 28 37 33 - -
6 41 36 47 43 - -
10 57 50 65 59 - -
16 76 68 87 79 - -
25 101 89 114 104 130 110
35 125 110 141 129 162 137
50 151 134 182 167 197 167
70 192 171 234 214 254 216
95 232 207 284 261 311 264
120 269 239 330 303 362 308
150 300 262 381 349 419 356
185 341 296 436 400 480 409
240 400 346 515 472 569 485
300 458 394 594 545 659 561
400 546 467 694 634 795 656
500 262 533 792 723 920 749
630 720 611 904 826 1070 855
800 - - 1030 943 1188 971
1000 - - 1154 1058 1337 1079

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Rating Factors / Protection

Rating Factors

The tabled ratings must be reduced for ambient air temperatures higher than 300C, appropriate
temperature ratings factors are as follows:-

RATING FACTORS

For ambient temperature other than 50oC, tabulated ratings shall be adjusted by factors as follows:

Ambient
25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Temperature (oC )

Thermo setting
compound EI 5 1.04 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82 0.76
insulated (90 oC)

Protection

Coarse excess-current protection is defined as that which will not operate within four hours at 1.5 times
the load current of the circuit, which it protects. Current ratings given for course excess-current protection
may be increased by 1.33 when close excess-current protection may be assured.

Close excess-current protection operates within four hours at 1.5 times the load current which it protects.

Current ratings given for close excess-current protection must be decreased by a factor of 0.75 when
coarse excess current protection is used.

Production Facility

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Grouping / Installation
Grouping
CONDUIT AND SINGLE CORE CABLES
For groups of circuits unenclosed, the single circuit rating apply provided that;
1. The horizontal clearance between circuits is;
a. Not less than six times the overall diameter of an individual cable and
b. Not less than the overall width of an individual circuit - except that the horizontal clearance
need not in any case exceed 150 mm.
2. The vertical clearance between circuits is not less than 150 mm.
3. If the number of circuits exceeds four, they are installed in a horizontal plane.

In all other cases, unless a more precise evaluation of current rating has been made based on
experimental work or calculated data, the following factors are applicable.

Correction factors for groups of more than one circuit of single-core cables, or more than one multicore cable.
th
As per IEE Wiring regulation - 16

Correction factor (Cg)

Number of circuits or multicore cables
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
Enclosed or bunched and
clipped direct to a non-metallic 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38
surface.

Single layer Touching 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.70 -- -- -- -- -- --
clipped to a non-
metallic surface Spaced* 0.94 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90

Single layer multicore

0.86 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.77 -- -- -- -- -- --
touching on a ladder support

* Spaced by clearance between adjacent surfaces of a least one cable diameter (De). Where the horizontal clearances between
adjacent cables exceeds 2 De, no correction factor need be applied.

Installation
At temperatures of about -10oC, LSF cables begin to stiffen and should not be bent sharply or struck at
these lower temperatures. Prior to installation, cables should be stored for at least 24 hours in a warm
place. Low temperatures have no harmful effect; cables regain their normal flexibility at higher
temperatures.

Cables should be installed in accordance with the appropriate installation authority regulations.

Bending radius (minimum internal radius of bend)

For cables up to 10 mm diameter or minor dimension, three times the diameter or minor dimension.
For cables 10 to 25 mm diameter or minor dimension, four times the diameter or minor dimension
For cables exceeding 25 mm diameter or minor dimension, fix times the diameter or minor dimension

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Oman Cables Quality Assurance

In order to ensure Quality Assurance, it is extremely essential to test and inspect the product at raw
material stage, at each stage of manufacturing and finished product stage.

OMAN CABLES have the following Quality Assurance System.

A. Raw-materials inspection
B. In-process inspection
C. Finished product inspection

Raw-Materials inspection
All the raw materials are procured only from internationally approved companies known for their quality
products based on OCI’s raw material specifications. On receipt at OCI, the materials are tested and
inspected by Oman Cables quality team. All materials are accompanied by manufacturer’s test
certificate. Only those materials, which meet Oman Cables raw material specification, are released for
production.

In-Process Inspection
Teams of well-experienced and qualified personnel, dedicated to quality, inspects and test all the in-
process materials at every stage and on 100% compliance are released for next process.

Finished Product Inspection

Oman Cables products undergo routine and type tests according to the relevant standards before
transfer to warehouse.

Routine tests are carried out for conformity to specifications. These are intended to confirm to design and
quality parameter. Various type tests are conducted lot-wise at regular frequency on sampling basis to
determine the dimensional, physical, environmental and electrical acceptance.

Quality Assurance Laboratory

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 LSF – wiring cables
Short Circuit Curves
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT CURVES FOR COPPER CONDUCTOR,
THERMOSETTING (TYPE EI-5) INSULATED LSF WIRES

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