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CONTENTS Page
ֺֺ Rating Factors 23
ֺֺ Voltage Drop 24
ֺֺ Minimum Bending Radius 24
ֺֺ Test Facilities 28
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About us
Gulf Cables and Electrical Industries Co. K.S.C.P was established in 1975 with objective of meeting
growing local and export markets requirements, it owns two factories one located in Kuwait the other
in Jordan. Our vision is to be the leader of gulf and middle east region in manufacturing and supplying
Cables and Conductors. Through continuous improvements driven by the integrity, teamwork and
innovation, we are committed to provide such a quality that:
ֺֺ Our customers will receive superior value
ֺֺ Our shareholders will receive ever exceeding returns on their investments
ֺֺ Our business partners will share our success
ֺֺ Our employees will prosper
Our products are designed and manufactured to meet the needs of the Local, Regional and International
Markets. All our products meet the respective world standards.
We handle all available means for exporting products - land, marine and air.
We are also equipped to meet all export requirements and formalities in the local Arab markets, including
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq and MENA.
We have developed and established communication channels with our customers through which, we
constantly get updates and feedbacks on their stated / implied needs and problems. Based on this
information, we have devised new modalities to provide better service to our valued customers. Thus,
we not only provide Quality products, but also offer a host of related services before and after the sale.
As a philosophy, our commitment to Customers does not end with a sale. We also offer a host of related
services before and after the sale. These include,
ֺֺ Application engineering service for selection of appropriate product best suiting the end use.
ֺֺ An extensive range of Cables, single core wires, flexible cords bare & Insulated Conductors
manufactured to stringent Quality standards going beyond international specifications.
ֺֺ Design and Development of products tailored to meet specific requirements of the application.
ֺֺ To help the customers understand the product intricacies and its performance levels.
On a regular basis, we develop new products and enhance our existing ones. We are proud to
introduce our new range of Fire Resistant Cables.
As you will turn to the following pages, you will appreciate that we have enhanced our in house test
facility to add a whole range of Fire Test apparatus.
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Product Range
QUALITY
Quality has always been our top priority and to meet customer’s expectation has been our prime
objective; the very basis on which we earned the confidence of our clientele. It is this concern and
commitment, rather than just sell of product, has given us a distinct image and competitive
advantage.
Quality Assurance
Quality has always been our top priority and to meet customer’s expectation has been our prime
objective; the very basis on which we earned the confidence of our clientele. It is this concern and
commitment, rather than just sell of product, has given us a distinct image and competitive advantage.
Since 1997, we have Quality Assurance System to ISO:9001. The System has been certified by TUV-
Nord, Germany as well as BASEC. The salient features of this system include :
ֺֺ Well defined and documented system comprising of System manual, Operating procedures,
work instructions, Quality Assurance plans, Material specifications, work specifications, design
guidelines, traceability system, Design guidelines
ֺֺ Sound vender development and approval system
ֺֺ Systematic scrutiny of customer requirements and internal communication to integrate the
same into product
ֺֺ Thorough incoming material inspection
ֺֺ Round the clock process checks at defined points and frequencies
ֺֺ 100% testing before any product leaves our premises
ֺֺ Well established customer interface
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Environmental Management System
We at Gulf Cable recognize that Environmental Issues have become critical challenge globally. We are
committed to contributing towards “Leaving a beautiful planet as a legacy to future generations”.
For achieving this, we believe that we need to work in harmony with the nature; recognize the environmental
impact related to our business activities & products and undertake protection of environment through
technologically and economically feasible goals within our scope. To pursue this, we have implemented
Environmental Management System satisfying requirements of ISO:14001. The System has been
certified by TUV-Nord, Germany.
We at Gulf Cable recognize that way to greater sustainability is through better Health measures for
employees and better Safety measures for protecting men, machines, materials and environment.
For achieving this, we believe that we need to provide a healthy and safe working habitat at our facility
and take adequate steps to prevent accidents and injury arising from the course of our activities, by
minimizing, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.
To pursue this, we have implemented Occupational Health & Safety Management System satisfying
requirements of OHSAS:18001. The System has been certified by TUV-Nord, Germany.
ISO 14001:2004
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OHSAS 18001:2007
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Introduction : Fire Resistant Cable
Fire safety is one of the top priorities in today’s building infrastructure safety. A fire once spread out of control,
can quickly cause extensive damage to the property and ultimately to human lives. Ideally, all measures should
be in place to ensure that a fire never occurs, but in the event that a fire has been ignited, every precaution
should already be in place to ensure that it is contained quickly.
In all disasters, fire smoke, heat and toxic fumes are the main obstacles to safe evacuation of a building or area.
This is where Gulf Cables Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH), Flame Retardant and Fire Resistant Cables
come into play. These cables provides the following features:
ֺֺ Fire resistant
ֺֺ Long-term circuit integrity in a fire
ֺֺ Low smoke and toxic gas emissions
ֺֺ Flame retardant properties
ֺֺ Zero halogen gases
ֺֺ Ease and low cost of installation
Fire Resistant cables are used, where required by local fire codes, in the wiring of:
ֺֺ Fire Resistant safety circuits
ֺֺ Public address and emergency voice communication system in high –rise building
ֺֺ Control and instrumentation services in industrial, commercial and residential complexes
ֺֺ High-temperature installation conditions
Gulf Cable Fire Resistant have been developed to maintain circuit integrity in a fire and to ensure safe
evacuation of personnel with no effects like toxic gases or smoke.
Fire Resistant cables are categorized by a letter symbol, or series of symbols, according to the fire resistant characteristics
they are required to meet, the test temperature selected and the duration of the test.
BS 7846 - Category F2- Resistance to fire at 950°C for 3 hours, resistance to fire with water, resistance to fire with
mechanical shock.
Requirement Symbol
Cable passing all the above three protocols are designated as ‘Category CWZ’
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International Standards
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Cable Codes Legend
00 0 0 - 00 00 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 00
01 – 02 – 03 –
Voltage Grade
300/500 V 450/750 V 600/1000 V
International Specification A -- IEC B -- BS
Conductor Type M – Copper with Glass Mica Tape
Conductor Size 01 – 1.0 mm² 02 – 1.5 mm² 03 – 2.5 mm² 04 – 4 mm² and so on
0 A- B
F–
Armouring / Lead Sheath -Unarmored Galvanized -Aluminum
Lead Sheath
& Non Lead Steel Wire Wire
0-
Sheathing Material A -- PVC J - LSZH
Non Sheath
Customer / specification,
requirement (o/s colour, o/s 00 – GC Standard
thickness)
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Single Core Cable, Non-Sheathed
CU / MGT / LSZH
Description :
Stranded Copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & LSZH Insulated Un sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Green etc.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
LSZH Insulation
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Single Core Cable, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH
Description :
Stranded Copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Natural - Sheath Colour : Black
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Single Core Cable, Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH / AWA / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated, Extruded LSZH bedding, Round Aluminium
wire armoured and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Natural - Sheath Colour : Black
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Bedding
Armour
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Two-Core Cable, Non-Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Black - Sheath Colour : Black
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Two-Core Cable, Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH / SWA / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated, Extruded LSZH bedding, Round galva-
nized steel wire armoured and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Black - Sheath Colour : Black
Installation Condition:
Standards : * In free air or on a perforated cable tray
Construction : BS 7846. * Ambient Air Temperature : 30°C
Testing : BS 6387, BS EN / IEC 60754, BS EN / IEC 61034, * Conductor operating Temperature : 90°C
IEC 60331, 60332-3.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Bedding
Armour
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Three-Core Cable, Non-Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Yellow, Blue - Sheath Colour : Black
Standards :
Installation Condition:
Construction : IEC 60502-1(FOR ALL SIZE), BS 8573
* In free air or on a perforated cable tray
(UPTO 120 SQ.MM.) * Ambient Air Temperature : 30°C
Testing : BS 6387, BS EN / IEC 60754, BS EN / IEC 61034, * Conductor operating Temperature : 90°C
IEC 60331
ֺֺ Conductors including 16 sq.mm circular shaped, 25 sq.mm and above sector shaped (class 2)
ֺֺ Cable construction to other standard and other core/sheath colour available upon request.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Sheathing
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Three-Core Cable, Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH / SWA / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated, Extruded LSZH bedding, Round galvanized
steel wire armoured and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Yellow, Blue - Sheath Colour : Black
Standards : Installation Condition:
Construction : BS 7846. * In free air or on a perforated cable tray
Testing : BS 6387, BS EN / IEC 60754, BS EN / IEC 61034, * Ambient Air Temperature : 30°C
IEC 60331, 60332-3. * Conductor operating Temperature : 90°C
ֺֺ Conductors including 16 sq.mm circular shaped, 25 sq.mm and above sector shaped (class 2)
ֺֺ Cable construction to other standard and other core/sheath colour available upon request.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Bedding
Armour
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Four-Core Cable, Non-Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Yellow, Blue & Black - Sheath Colour : Black
ֺֺ Conductors including 16 sq.mm circular shaped, 25 sq.mm and above sector shaped (class 2)
ֺֺ Cable construction to other standard and other core/sheath colour available upon request.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Four-Core Cable, Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH / SWA / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated, Extruded LSZH bedding, Round galvanized
steel wire armoured and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : Red, Yellow, Blue , Black - Sheath Colour : Black
ֺֺ Conductors including 16 sq.mm circular shaped, 25 sq.mm and above sector shaped (class 2)
ֺֺ Cable construction to other standard and other core/sheath colour available upon request.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Bedding
Armour
LSZH Sheath
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0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV, Multicore Auxiliary Cable, Armoured, Sheathed
CU / MGT / XLPE / LSZH / SWA / LSZH
Description :
Stranded copper conductor, Mica Glass tape & XLPE Insulated, Extruded LSZH bedding, Round Galvanized
Steel wire armoured and LSZH outer sheathed cable.
Core Colour : 5 Core – Red, Yellow, Blue, Black & Green. All other cares, by number printing on white cores.
Sheath Colour : Black
Standards :
Installation Condition:
Construction : BS 7846. (BS 6724 FOR 48 CORES)
* In free air or on a perforated cable tray
Testin : BS 6387, BS EN / IEC 60754, BS EN / IEC 61034, * Ambient Air Temperature : 30°C
IEC 60331, 60332-3. * Conductor operating Temperature : 90°C
ֺֺ All conductors circular stranded or circular stranded compacted (class 2).
ֺֺ Cable construction to other standard and other core/sheath colour available upon request.
Conductor
Glass Mica Tape
XLPE Insulation
LSZH Bedding
Armour
LSZH Sheath
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Rating Factors
The current rating mentioned in above tables based on ambient temperature 30°C in accordance with IET
Wiring regulations for Electrical Installations, BS 7671.
Rating Factor 1.02 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82 0.76 0.71
Rating Factor for one circuit or one multicore cable or for group of circuits or a group of
multicore cables.
Bunched in Air,
on a surface,
embedded or 1.00 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.45 0.41 0.38
enclosed
Single layer on
wall or floor
1.00 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70
Single layer
multicore on
a perforated
horizontal or 1.00 0.88 0.82 0.77 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72
vertical cable tray
system
Single layer
multicore on cable
ladder system or
1.00 0.87 0.82 0.80 0.80 0.79 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78
cleats etc.
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Voltage Drop
2 Core
1 Core 3 & 4 Un-
Conductor Un-
1 Core unarmoured cables Armoured armoured
Size armoured
(Trefoil) & Armoured
& Armoured
Sq.mm. 1 Ph (A) 3 Ph (B) 1 Ph (C) 3 Ph (D) 3 Ph 1 Ph 3 Ph
1.5 31 27 31 27 27 31 27
2.5 19 16 19 16 16 19 16
4 12 10 12 10 10 12 10
6 7.9 6.8 7.9 6.8 6.8 7.9 6.8
10 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4 4.7 4.0
16 2.9 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.5
25 1.90 1.65 1.85 1.60 1.60 1.90 1.65
35 1.35 1.15 1.35 1.15 1.15 1.35 1.15
50 1.05 0.90 1.00 0.87 0.87 1.00 0.87
70 0.75 0.65 0.71 0.61 0.62 0.69 0.6
95 0.58 0.50 0.52 0.45 0.47 0.52 0.45
120 0.48 0.42 0.43 0.37 0.39 0.42 0.37
150 0.43 0.37 0.36 0.31 0.33 0.35 0.30
185 0.37 0.32 0.307 0.26 0.28 0.29 0.26
240 0.33 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.24 0.24 0.21
300 0.31 0.27 0.22 0.195 0.21 0.21 0.185
400 0.29 0.25 0.20 0.175 0.20 0.190 0.165
500 0.28 0.24 0.185 0.160 0.18 -- --
630 0.27 0.23 0.175 0.150 0.17 -- --
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Short Circuit Curve
Where,
1000
Max. Short circuit Current (Isc) in KA
100
0
0.1 1.0 10.0
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Special Precaution During Installation & Storage for longer periods.
Cables with LSZH sheath need to be handled with care during Installation. Since Special additives
are used in the formulation of LSF compound to give the typical flame retardant characteristics of
Halogen free polymers (Ex. High Oxygen Index, very Low smoke density, no acid gas liberation and
retardance to flame propagation) some mechanical properties deteriorates. The following points
shall be noted:
ֺֺ Cable shall not be exposed to sunlight for considerable for considerable period before
installation i.e., the temperature of sheath should be below 40 C
ֺֺ Preferably the installation is done when the ambient temperature is low.
ֺֺ Wire/Rope should not be used directly on cable sheath for pullying.
ֺֺ The cable should not be bend more than the specified Minimum Bending radius.
ֺֺ When pulled on cable trays/or any uneven surface, special attention is needed to weldings/
or unusually rough terrains.
ֺֺ Rollers and bends should not have any sharpness which may damage sheath.
ֺֺ Special LSZH compatible accessories and fixings are recommended for installations
requiring enhanced fire performance.
The site chosen for storage of cable drums must be level and dry. It should have a firm, preferably
concreted surface. This will avoid sinking of the drums and difficulty in subsequent shifting.
All drums should be stored in such a manner as to leave sufficient space between them for air cir-
culation.
During storage, the drum should be rolled to an angle of 90 once every three months. Also, tie bolts
shall be checked and tightened at regular intervals.
Always turn a cable drum using turn table. Never use crow bar if turn table is not available. Two well
greased plates can be used instead.
Storage of cable drums under shed is not essential unless the storage is for very long period. How-
ever, the cable drums shall be protected from direct sun light by covering them by tarpaulin or thick
black polyethylene sheet.
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Test Facilities at Gulf Cable
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Fire Resistant – Fire with Mechanical Shock, Fire with Mechanical Shock and Water
Test apparatus comprising of Cable support system, a Circuit Continuity checking and voltage withstand arrangement,
a shock producing device, a water jet device and a source of heat
Conforms to BS 6387 protocol Z, BS 8491, BS EN 50200, BS 8434-2, IEC 60331-1, IEC 60331-2, IEC 60331-3
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Acid Gas Test Apparatus
To determine the degree of acidity of gases evolved
during the combustion of materials taken from
electric cables by measuring the pH & conductivity.
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Drum Handling
A Cable is a valuable product. If handling is not done correctly, the drum and in turn the Cable wound over
it can be damaged. At times, damage might not be discovered until after installation, when repairs can be
extremely difficult / expensive.
The purpose of this guide is to illustrate, how damages can be avoided by correct handling.
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Drum sizes and dimensions
A B E
C
Dimensions (mm):
Drum size
A B C D E
D-No.
D-6 600 250 470 400 110
D-7 700 325 570 500 110
D-8 800 375 570 500 110
D-9 900 425 620 550 110
D-10 1000 500 690 600 110
D-11 1100 575 740 650 110
D-12 1200 675 950 850 110
D-14 1400 800 950 850 110
D-16 1600 950 970 850 110
D-18 1800 1100 1220 1100 110
D-19 1900 1100 1230 1100 110
D-20 2000 1300 1235 1100 110
D-21 2100 1150 1290 1100 110
D-22 2200 1400 1390 1250 110
D-23 2340 1200 1795 1625 110
D-24 2400 1200 1795 1625 110
D-25-S 2540 1200 1825 1625 110
D-25 2540 1400 1800 1625 110
D-26 2600 1400 1970 1800 110
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