Selection table for railway cables

The selection table for railway cables is a first step towards the right cable choice for your special application. You will find the technical data and characteristics of cables on the corresponding catalogue pages. In case that you don´t find the suitable cable we are always prepared to assist you to choose the appropriate type. On demand of our customers we design and produce special cables that correspond exactly to their demands and application range.

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Cables for use in Rail Vehicles acc. to DIN EN 45545-2

Cable type

SABIX A 146 FRNCSABIX A 156 FRNC

SABIX R 600 FRNC

SABIX R 638 FRNC

SABIX R 605 FRNC

SABIX R 615 FRNC

SABIX R 645 FRNC TP

SABIX R flex

SABIX RailLine 560

CATLine CAT 5e R
CATLine CAT 6A R
CATLine CAT 7A R
CATLine CAT 5e R flex
CATLine CAT 6A R flex
CATLine CAT 7A R flex

SABIX A 280 FRNC X

SABIX A 285 FRNC X

SABIX A 280 FRNC X (FR)

R 107SABIX® USB 2.0 R flex

Applications

Single conductor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Multi-core cable

  

 

screened

  

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Data cable

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Control cable

  

 

 

 

  

  
Ethernet cable              
USB 2.0 cable               

cross linked type

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

Standards

 

tested acc. to EN 45545-2

Halogen-free

acc. to EN 50306-1 + EN 50264-1 are fulfilled.
Development of HCl is < 0,5% acc. to IEC 60754-1.
pH-value is > 4,3 acc. to IEC 60754-2.
Conductivity is < 10,0 μS/mm acc. to IEC 60754-2.
Fluoric content < 0,1% acc. to IEC 60684-2

Fire performance

No flame propagation 
acc. to IEC 60332-3-24 + VDE 0482-332-3-24
resp. IEC 60332-3-25 + VDE 0482-332-3-25
and EN 50305 + VDE 0260-305 section 9.1.2.
Flame retardant and self-extinguishing acc. to IEC 60332-1-2 + VDE 0482-332-1-2

Flame retardant acc. to UL 1685 section 12, FT4/IEEE 1202 (NFPA 130)             

Burning test acc. to ASTM E 162-09

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Flame retardant acc. to ISO 6722 (UN/ECE R118)

 

 

 

  

 

Insulation integrity in case of fire
acc. to EN 50200 PH 30, VDE 0482-200, IEC 60331-21 FE 180 + VDE 0482-331-21

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Toxicity acc. to EN 50305 + VDE 0260-305

Smoke density acc. to IEC 61034 + VDE 0482-1034

Smoke density acc. to ASTM E 662-09

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Oil and fuel resistance acc. to EN 50264-1 + VDE 0260-264-1            

good ozone, UV and weather resistance

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Temperature
range
fixed laying*

+ 250 °C                 
+ 180 °C                 

+ 125 °C

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

+ 90 °C

               
+ 70 °C 

– 40 °C

– 50 °C

       

Voltage

Peak operating voltage max. 30 V               
Peak operating voltage max. 90 V              

Peak operating voltage:
< 0,25 mm² = max. 350 V
≥ 0,25 mm² = max. 500 V

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Nominal voltage Uo/U 300/500 V

 

 

 

 

  

  
Nominal voltage Uo/U 450/750 V               

Nominal voltage Uo/U 0,6/1 kV

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Nominal voltage Uo/U 1,8/3 kV               
Testing voltage 600 V               

Testing voltage 1500 V

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Testing voltage 2000 V

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  
Testing voltage 2500 V               

Testing voltage 3000 V

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Testing voltage 4000 V

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Testing voltage 6500 V               

 

from
to

 

short-time use

* The temperature range for flexible application is mentioned on the corresponding catalogue page

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