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LSHF Catalog 9 - 20
LSHF Catalog 9 - 20
HALOGEN-FREE
GEXOL® OIL & GAS CABLES
Gexol-331HF Fire Resistant Low Smoke / Halogen-Free
Power Cables
• Single Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
• Two Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Three Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Severe Cold Flame Retardant
Durability Certified to IEC 92-3 (332- • Four Conductor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
3A) and IEEE 1580
Exceeds CSA Cold Bend /
Cold Impact (-40°C/-35°C)
• Five Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Control Cable
• Multi-Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
n Fastest Lead Times Instrumentation Cables
• Standard 6 - 8 weeks • Individually Shielded Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
• Emergency 2 - 4 weeks • Individually Shielded Triads . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Nexans AmerCable believes the information presented throughout this catalog to be reliable and current. All information is subject to change without notice. The
information listed is approximate, and is presented only as a guide for product selection. We make no claims or warranties for the suitability of any product for any
particular application.
Gexol® is a registered trademark of AmerCable Incorporated © 2020 AmerCable Incorporated
Gexol® Low Smoke Halogen-Free
Ampacity Ratings
Oil & Gas Cables are the industry’s
Based on IEEE Std. 45 with a 45°C ambient and arranged in a
standard for premium power, control and single bank per hanger. For those instances where cable must be
instrumentation performance. Gexol cables double banked, the ampacities should be multiplied by 0.8.
prove their value daily in the punishing Ampacities for four conductor cables are based on one conductor
not acting as a normal current-carrying conductor (e.g., grounded
operating environments of offshore drilling neutral or grounding conductor).
and petroleum facilities around the world.
Offshore applications challenge cable
construction with relentless heat, Bend Radius
Unarmored Armored Armored & Sheathed
vibration, salt corrosion, drilling IEEE 45 6X Diameter 8X Diameter 8X Diameter
mud and mechanical stress. IEC 92 <1" (25mm) 6X Diameter 8X Diameter
4 x Diameter
For mission-critical environments that >1" (25mm)
6X Diameter
require Fire Resistant/Retardant
Transport <1" (25mm) 6X Diameter 6X Diameter
Low Smoke Halogen-Free cables, Canada 4X Diameter
>1" (25mm)
you can depend on Nexans AmerCable. 6X Diameter
1
37-104
GEXOL®- 331HF FIRE RESISTANT
SINGLE CONDUCTOR POWER CABLE • LOW SMOKE HALOGEN-FREE
Extremely Flexible • 2kV • Rated 90°C
APPLICATION
Conductor Designed and constructed for the
Soft annealed flexible demanding environments of offshore
stranded tinned drilling and petroleum facilities located t
copper per Insulation/Jacket
IEEE 1580 Table 11.
hroughout the world. Primarily used
Fire resistant tape + on critical circuits that must continue
GEXOL®-HF low smoke,
Halogen-Free, flame
to function even in a fire condition.
retardant cross-linked, This product should be used on any
polyolefin insulation circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
meeting the requirements fire detection/suppression, alarms and
Armor (Optional) for Type LSE or LSX of
IEEE 1580 plus a black personnel egress.
Basket weave wire
armor per IEEE 1580 low smoke Halogen-Free flame
and UL 1309/ retardant, polyolefin jacket FEATURES
CSA 245. meeting IEEE 1580.
Bronze standard. 2000V/IEC 1000V. Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
Tinned copper Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
available by request. and IEEE 1202.
Sheath (Optional)
A black low smoke Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
Halogen-Free flame
retardant polyolefin, High strand count conductors make this
meeting IEEE 1580. product more flexible and easier to install
than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada
Hawke
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Industrial &
Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
APPLICATION
Conductor
Soft annealed flexible Designed and constructed for the
Insulation stranded tinned copper demanding environments of offshore
per IEEE 1580 Table 11. drilling and petroleum facilities located
Fire resistant tape +
GEXOL®-HF low smoke throughout the world. Primarily used
Halogen-Free flame on critical circuits that must continue
retardant cross-linked Jacket
polyolefin, meeting the A black low smoke
to function even in a fire condition.
requirements for Halogen-Free flame This product should be used on any
Type LSE or LSX of retardant polyolefin, circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
IEEE 1580. meeting IEEE 1580. fire detection/suppression, alarms and
Color code: personnel egress.
Black-White
1/0 and larger use
insulation with
FEATURES
printed phase I.D. Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
and IEEE 1202.
Sheath (Optional)
A black, low smoke Armor (Optional) Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
Halogen-Free flame Basket weave wire armor per High strand count conductors make this
retardant polyolefin, IEEE 1580 and UL 1309/CSA
245. Bronze standard. Tinned
product more flexible and easier to install
meeting IEEE 1580.
copper available by request. than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Industrial &
Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
Armored and
Unarmored Armored (B) Sheath (BS)
AC
DC Resistance Voltage
Resistance 90°C, Inductive Drop
Size Part Nominal Weight Nominal Weight Nominal Weight at 25°C 60 Hz Reactance 90°C
AWG/ No. Diameter (lbs/ Diameter (lbs/ Diameter (lbs/ (Ohms/ (Ohms/ (Ohms / (Volts/Amp/ Ampacity
kcmil mm237-104 (inches) MFt.) (inches) MFt.) (inches) MFt.) 1000 ft.) 1000 ft.) 1000 ft.) 1000 ft.) 90°C 75°C 60°C
16 1.3 -501 0.437 75 0.489 234 0.645 0.2649 4.610 5.765 0.042 8.023 18 15 11
14 2.1 -507 0.465 120 0.529 190 0.663 282 2.907 3.635 0.039 5.072 27 24 16
12 3.3 -515 0.520 147 0.571 230 0.729 329 1.826 2.283 0.037 3.199 36 31 22
10 5.2 -553 0.560 187 0.611 277 0.770 379 1.153 1.441 0.035 2.031 46 38 28
8 7.6 -209 0.668 266 0.719 373 0.925 526 0.708 0.885 0.036 1.263 60 49 36
6 12.5 -210 0.741 397 0.791 516 1.005 684 0.445 0.556 0.034 0.805 79 66 48
4 21 -594 0.949 644 1.000 797 1.200 1006 0.300 0.376 0.030 0.551 101 84 61
1/0 54 -216 1.313 1292 1.363 1502 1.563 1808 0.117 0.147 0.028 0.234 183 153 111
Conductor
Soft annealed flexible
APPLICATION
stranded tinned copper per Designed and constructed for the
IEEE 1580 Table 11.
demanding environments of offshore
Jacket
A black low smoke
drilling and petroleum facilities located
Insulation throughout the world. Primarily used
Halogen-Free flame
Fire resistant tape +
retardant polyolefin, on critical circuits that must continue
GEXOL®-HF low smoke
meeting IEEE 1580. to function even in a fire condition.
Halogen-Free flame
retardant cross-linked This product should be used on any
polyolefin, meeting circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
the requirements for
Type LSE or LSX of
fire detection/suppression, alarms and
IEEE 1580. personnel egress.
Color code:
Black-White-Red FEATURES
1/0 and larger use Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
insulation with Armor (Optional)
printed phase I.D. Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
Basket weave wire armor
per IEEE 1580 and UL and IEEE 1202.
Sheath (Optional) 1309/CSA 245. Bronze Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
A black low smoke standard. Tinned copper
Halogen-Free flame available by request. High strand count conductors make this
retardant polyolefin, product more flexible and easier to install
meeting IEEE 1580. than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
An uninsulated Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
ground conductor
may be incorporated
cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
on a make-to-order Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
basis. and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Industrial &
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
Conductor APPLICATION
Soft annealed flexible
stranded tinned copper
Designed and constructed for the
Insulation per IEEE 1580 Table 11. demanding environments of offshore
Fire resistant tape + GEXOL®- drilling and petroleum facilities located
HF low smoke Halogen-Free throughout the world. Primarily used
flame retardant cross-linked Jacket on critical circuits that must continue
polyolefin, meeting A black low smoke
the requirements for to function even in a fire condition.
Halogen-Free flame
Type LSE or LSX of retardant polyolefin,
This product should be used on any
IEEE 1580. meeting IEEE 1580. circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
Color code: fire detection/suppression, alarms and
Black-White-Red-Green
personnel egress.
1/0 and larger use
insulation with
printed phase I.D. FEATURES
Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
Sheath (Optional) Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
A black low smoke Armor (Optional) and IEEE 1202.
Halogen-Free flame
Basket weave wire armor per Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
retardant polyolefin,
IEEE 1580 and UL 1309/CSA
meeting IEEE 1580.
245. Bronze standard. Tinned
High strand count conductors make this
copper available by request. product more flexible and easier to install
than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
An uninsulated ground conductor cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
may be incorporated on a
make-to-order basis. Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Industrial &
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
Conductors APPLICATION
Soft annealed flexible
stranded tinned copper per Designed and constructed for the
IEEE 1580 Table 11. Insulation demanding environments of offshore
Fire resistant tape + drilling and petroleum facilities located
GEXOL®-HF low smoke
Halogen-Free flame
throughout the world. Primarily used
retardant cross-linked on critical circuits that must continue
Jacket
polyolefin, meeting to function even in a fire condition.
the requirements for This product should be used on any
A black low smoke Type LSE or LSX of
Halogen-Free flame IEEE 1580. circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
retardant polyolefin, fire detection/suppression, alarms and
meeting IEEE 1580. Color code: personnel egress.
Black-White-Red-
Green-Orange
1/0 and larger use
FEATURES
insulation with Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
printed phase I.D.
Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
Armor (Optional)
and IEEE 1202.
Basket weave wire
armor per IEEE 1580 and Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
UL 1309/CSA 245. Bronze Sheath (Optional)
standard. Tinned copper A black low smoke High strand count conductors make this
available by request. Halogen-Free flame product more flexible and easier to install
retardant polyolefin, than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
meeting IEEE 1580.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Industrial &
Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
GEXOL® is a registered trademark of AmerCable Incorporated. (2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
Conductors APPLICATION
Soft annealed flexible Designed and constructed for the
stranded tinned copper Insulation
per IEEE 1580 Table 11.
demanding environments of offshore
Fire resistant tape + GEXOL®-HF drilling and petroleum facilities located
low smoke Halogen-Free flame
retardant cross-linked polyolefin, throughout the world. Primarily used
Jacket meeting the requirements for Type on critical circuits that must continue
A black low smoke LSE or LSX of IEEE 1580. to function even in a fire condition.
Halogen-Free flame
retardant polyolefin, Color code: This product should be used on any
meeting IEEE 1580. ICEA K-1, Method 1. For less than circuit dedicated to emergency lighting,
minimum order quantities, Method
3 may be used.
fire detection/suppression, alarms and
personnel egress.
Colored singles through 37/C.
Black ink printed singles
above 37/C.
FEATURES
Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
Sheath (Optional) Armor (Optional) Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
A black low smoke Basket weave wire armor and IEEE 1202.
Halogen-Free flame per IEEE 1580 and UL
retardant polyolefin, 1309/CSA 245. Bronze Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
meeting IEEE 1580. standard. Tinned copper High strand count conductors make this
available by request.
product more flexible and easier to install
than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA
cold bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1
and Zone 1 environments
(armored and sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze,
RATINGS & APPROVALS aluminum or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Industrial &
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
FEATURES
Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
Sheath (Optional) and IEEE 1202.
A black, low smoke Armor (Optional)
Halogen-Free flame Basket weave wire armor per Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
retardant polyolefin, IEEE 1580 and UL 1309/CSA High strand count conductors make this
meeting IEEE 1580. 245. Bronze standard. Tinned
copper available by request.
product more flexible and easier to install
than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA cold
bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1 and
Zone 1 environments (armored and
sheathed).
Optional braid armor of bronze, aluminum
RATINGS & APPROVALS
or tinned copper.
90˚C Temperature Rating
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
Transport Canada Hawke
Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) Gland Types Unarmored Armored & Sheathed
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) Industrial &
Safe Area (IP68) 121 153-X
Increased Safety
“EExe” 501/421 501/453/U
Explosion Proof 710 753
Class I, Div. 2 Class I, Div. 1
Class I, Zone 2 Class I, Zone 1 & 2
Flameproof 501/421 501/453/U
“EExd” Zone 1 & 2 (2 liter or < enclosures)
ICG 653/U
(2 liter or > enclosures)
Zone 1 & 2
APPLICATION
Power Conductors (x3)
Soft annealed flexible Ground A flexible, braid and foil shielded, 2kV power
stranded tinned copper Conductors (x3) cable specifically engineered for use in variable
per IEEE 1580 Table 11. Soft annealed flexible frequency AC motor drive (VFD) applications
stranded tinned copper where a low smoke halogen-free insulation
Insulation (2kV) per IEEE 1580 Table 11.
GEXOL®-HF low smoke Gexol®-HF insulated is required.
halogen-free flame and sized per UL 1277.
retardant cross-linked Color: Green FEATURES
polyolefin, meeting the
requirements for n Low Smoke and Halogen-Free.
Type LSE or LSX of Shield n Specially engineered cable design produces
IEEE 1580. Overall tinned copper
braid plus aluminum/
a longer cable life in VFD applications.
Color: Gray with printed polyester tape providing n Overall braid plus foil shield is engineered
phase I.D. 100% coverage.
(Black-White-Red)
with 100% coverage and a surface transfer
Jacket
impedance <50 milliohms at 10MHz to
A black low smoke contain EMI.
halogen-free flame n Symmetrical insulated ground conductors
retardant polyolefin,
meeting IEEE 1580.
reduce induced voltage imbalances and carry
common mode noise back to the drive.
Sheath (Optional) n High strand count conductors and braid
Armor (Optional) A black low smoke shield design is much more flexible and
Tinned copper basket halogen-free flame easier than IEC 60092-350 series cables to
weave wire armor per retardant polyolefin, install.
IEEE 1580. meeting IEEE 1580.
n Gexol-HF’s lower dielectric constant (standard
HFXLPE, HFEPR insulation materials have
Note: For armored versions the braid is placed between the higher dielectric constants) reduces reflected
inner jacket and outer sheath where it serves wave peak voltage magnitudes. This allows for
longer output cable distances and minimizes
the effect of high frequency noise induced into
RATINGS & APPROVALS the plant ground system.
n 90˚C Temperature Rating n 2kV insulation thickness is used to resist the
potential 2-3x reflected voltages experienced in
n American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
600V VFD applications.
n NRTL Classified to IEEE STD. 1580
n Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA cold
n Transport Canada bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
n Det Norske Veritas (DNV-GL) n Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
n Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) and IEEE 1202.
n Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1 and Zone
1 environments (armored and sheathed).
n Optional braid armor of bronze, aluminum
or tinned copper.
FEATURES
Armor Fire resistant: IEC 60331.
Basket weave wire armor
per IEEE 1580. Bronze Flame retardant: IEC 332-3 Category A
standard. Aluminum or Sheath and IEEE 1202.
tinned copper available A black low smoke
by request. Halogen-Free flame Low smoke and Halogen-Free.
retardant polyolefin, High strand count conductors make this
meeting IEEE 1580.
product more flexible and easier to install
than IEC 60092-350 Series cables.
Severe cold durability: exceeds CSA cold
bend/cold impact (-40˚C/-35˚C).
Suitable for use in Class I, Division 1 and
Zone 1 environments (armored and
sheathed).
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