The most reliable solution
Cavicel provides a wide range of gas-tight cables suitable for all the application where the risk of explosion is high
Where the risk of explosion is high, gas-tight cables are essential to prevent the propagation of gases and to keep the plant and the operators working on it safe.
Cavicel’s gas-tight cables, fundamental for oil & gas plants, refineries and gas distributions plants, are designed to prevent the propagation of gases and they are fully in compliance with the IEC 60079 -14 norm.
Even though the ATEX environments are regulated by the IEC 60079 norms, most cables are unable to fulfil the standard requirements. This, because of cables lack of compactness: the spaces between cores and fillers allow combustible gases to flow in and to spread inside the connected components, endangering the plant and the operators’ lives.
Cavicel’s gas-tight cables are carefully type-tested according to IEC 60079-14 ANNEX E norm regulations: our equipped laboratory allows in-house testing solutions and the issuing of test report certificates.
Be safe and choose Cavicel’s gas-tight cables.
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
| Conductor | Plain or tinned, solid or stranded copper. Special alloy for thermocouple cables |
| Insulation | PVC, PE, XLPE. |
| Screen | Individual or overall, aluminium tape or copper wire braid |
| Sheath | – PVC or M1-LSZH – Protection from moisture and corrosivity – Lead sheath as protection from chemical agents – Oil resistant sheaths, hydrocarbon resistant, solvents resistant – Mud resistant sheaths – Hi-pack protection against corrosion and moisture as alternative to the sheath |
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
| Standards | |
|---|---|
| BS-EN 50288-7 | Electric Cables for Instrumentation and Control Systems – 300/500 V |
| IEC 60502-1 | Electric Cables for Power Systems – 0.6/1 kV |
| IEC 60092-376 | Electric Cables for Instrumentation and Control Offshore Systems – 150/250 V (300 V) |
| IEC 60092-353 | Electric Cables for Power Offshore Systems – 0.6/1 kV |
TESTING
| Fire resistance properties | |
|---|---|
| IEC 60331-21 | Fire Test for Electric Cables (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| IEC 60331-23 | Fire Test for Electric Data Cables (110V) |
| BS-EN 50200 | Fire Test with Mechanical Shocks (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| BS-EN 50200 Annex E | Fire Test with Mechanical Shocks and Water Spray (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| BS 8434-2 | Fire Test with Mechanical Shocks and Water Spray (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| BS 6387 C-W-Z | Fire Tests with Mechanical Shocks and Water Spray (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| CEI 20-36 | Fire Test for Circuit Integrity (≤ 0.6/1 kV) |
| Fire propagation properties | |
|---|---|
| IEC 60332-3 | Fire Propagation Test on Bunched Cables |
| IEC 60332-1 | Flame Propagation Test on a Single Cable |
| Gas/Smoke properties | |
|---|---|
| IEC 60754-1 | Acid Gas Emission Test |
| IEC 60754-2 | Gas Corrosivity Test |
| IEC 61034-2 | Smoke Density Test |
| Reaction to Fire (CPR) | |
|---|---|
| EN 50575 | Cable for general applications in construction works |
| EN 13501-6 | Classification using data from reaction to fire on electrical cables |
CATALOGUE
