Prysmian Draka Cables - BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation Cable

Prysmian Draka Cables - BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation

Fire Resistant, Flame Retardant Halogen-Free Instrumentation Cable

Enhanced Oil-Resistance

Prysmian Draka Offshore Drilling Cables

Prysmian Draka Cables - BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation Application

Prysmian Draka Cables BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation cables are for fixed installation for instrumentation, communication, control and alarm systems in both EX– and safe areas, emergency and critical systems where there is a requirement for fire resistant cables. The BFCU(i) 250V cable has an enhanced MUD resistant version also available for use in areas exposed to mud and drilling / cleaning fluids, meeting the mud resistance requirement in NEK 606.   

Prysmian Draka Cables - BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation Approvals

• Design - BS7917/6883/UKOOA
• Conductor - BS6360 class 2 or 5
• Insulation - BS7655 section 1.2
• Sheath - BS7655 section 2.6
• Flame Retardant - IEC60332-1 &3-22
• Fire Resistant - IEC60331-21
• Halogen Free - IEC60754-1,2
• Low Smoke - IEC 61034-1,2 

T&D distribute Prysmian Draka marine and offshore cables with Lloyds Register, DNV GL and NEK 606 standards. 

Prysmian Draka Cables - BFCU(i) 250V Fire Resistant Instrumentation Construction

Conductor - Tinned flexible circular copper, 0.75, 1.0 & 1.5 sqmm (BS6360 class 5). Tinned stranded circular copper, 2.5sqmm (BS 6360, class 2)

Insulation - Mica glass tape / EP-rubber, GP4 to BS 7655: section 1.2

Pair/Triple/Quad twisting - Colour coded cores twisted together to form a pair, triple or quad, which is individually screened with aluminium backed polyester tape with a tinned copper drain wire. Each pair, triple or quad is wrapped with polyester tape to prevent electrical contact with adjacent pairs, triples or quads. Individually shielded pairs, triples or quads are laid up in concentric layers and wrapped with a PETP tape. Pairs, triples, or quads are identified by numbers printed directly on the insulated conductors.

Inner covering - Flame retardant and halogen-free thermoplastic EP-rubber based compound

Tape over inner covering - PET tape + rubberized Polyamide tape

Armour/screen - Galvanised Steel Wire Braid

Tape over armour/ screen - PET tape + rubberised Polyamide tape

Outer sheath - Flame retardant, halogen-free, enhanced oil-resisting thermoset compound (LSF), SW4 to BS 7655 section 2.6

Marking text - "metre mark" "year" "DRAKA" "BFCU(I)" "UKOOA code" "150/250V" "number of pair, triples or quads" "conductor size" "BS7917" “IEC60331-21” "IEC60332-3-22" (marking may differ on cable actually supplied)

Outer sheath colour - Grey or Blue

T&D supply the complete range of Prysmian cable glands, cable cleats and cable joints suitable for industrial and hazardous area LV, MV & HV cable installations - this includes FP Fire Resistant cables.