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FOUNDATION Fieldbus

(IM-81261)

FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Technical sheet
Description
Foundation™ Fieldbus 1x2xAWG16-100 FR-PvC BU c(UL)us CMG
Application
for fixed installation and flexible application without compulsory guide in intrinsically safe circuits using standard cable design
Conductor
bare copper
Core numbers
2
Section
AWG 16
Insulation
Polyolefin or foam-skin polyolefin
Core identification
orange and blue
1° shield/armouring
Plastic bonded aluminium tape, stranded tinned drain wire
Inner jacket/tape
plastic tape
2° shield/armouring
braid of tinned copper wires
Outer jacket
PVC
Jacket colour
blue similar to RAL 5015
Outer diameter mm.
9
Cu weight Kg/Km
66
Cable weight Kg/Km
108
Operating temperature
-40°C to +80°C fixed installation
-10°C to +70°C flexible application
Operating voltage
max. 300 v (peak value, not for connection to public mains)
Impedance
100 ± 20 ohm at 31,25 kHz
Resistance
max. 43,8 ohm / km (AWG18)
max. 27,4 ohm / km (AWG16)
max. 17,2 ohm / km (AWG14)
Nominal capacity
max 60 nF/Km
Bending Radius
5 x cable diameter fixed installation
10 x cable diameter flexible application
Approvals / norms
c(UL)us listing CMG according to UL 444, (UL) listing PLTC according to UL 13 Oil resistance UL 2556
Flame resistance: IEC 60332-3-24 FT4 (UL 1685 / CSA)
UV resistance: UL2556