Bostrig™ Type P-VFD Power Cable

Bostrig™ Type P-VFD Power Cable
Product description

Bostrig™ Type P shielded three-conductor VFD Marine and Offshore Cable is designed specifically for use with variable frequency AC motor drives. This cable is designed to significantly mitigate the deleterious effects of high-frequency harmonics and electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the motor/drive system and the adjacent environment. 

Bostrig™ VFD cables have excellent resistance to oil, abrasion, moisture, vibration, sunlight, and ester-based muds (Type P-MR). They are suitable for use in Class 1, Division 1 offshore applications (armored and sheathed) and comply with UL 1277 Type TC-ER extended runs requirements. 

The standard insulation has a continuous operating temperature of 125°C, enabling higher ampacity. These cables also meet the cold-bend requirements of -40°C and the cold-impact requirements of -35°C (CSA 22.2 No. 0.3). 

This product may be manufactured in an unarmored, armored, or sheathed version.

 

Features and Ratings

  • Jacket provides superior resistance to oil, abrasion, moisture, sunlight, crush and impact
  • High-strand-count conductors provide superior flexibility
  • Higher allowable conductor operating temperature results in increased ampacity
  • Cold bend/ cold impact of -40°/-35°C in accordance with CSA 22.2 No. 0.3
  • Flame retardant in accordance with IEEE 1202 and IEC 60332-3-22 Category A
  • Meets IEEE standards for 2000V and performance requirements of IEC standards for 0.6/1 kV
  • This product may be manufactured in an unarmored or armored and sheathed version
  • Armored and sheathed cables suitable for use in Class 1 Division 1 and Zone 1 hazardous locations offshore
  • Unarmored cables suitable for use in Class I, Division 2 and zone 2 hazardous locations offshore
  • Meets requirements for UL 1277 Type TC-ER for exposed runs

 

Approvals 

  • IEEE 1580 and IEEE 45-Marine Shipboard Cable
  • UL 1309-Marine Shipboard Cable Type X110
  • CSA 22.2 No. 245-Marine Shipboard Cable Type X110
  • Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
  • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
  • Transport Canada Approved AMS400-20-2
  • Transport Canada 8700-20-2
  • Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS)
  • United States Coast Guard-46CFR 

 

Construction 

CONDUCTORS: Soft annealed stranded tinned copper per ASTM B 33. A polyester tape separator is used over the conductor. 

INSULATION: Bostrig Type P chemically cross-linked polyolefin (XLPO), meeting IEEE 1580 (2001). 

GROUND CONDUCTORS: All Bostrig Type P-VFD Cables listed in this specification sheet are built using system grounds equal to the aggregate cross-section of a phase conductor and can be in contact with or isolated from the overall shield. A system ground is REQUIRED for supplying power from the switchboard to the inverter and then to the motor. If the VFD cable is only used between the motor and the inverter, a reduced-ground cable may be used. 

SHIELD: Braided tinned copper and aluminum polyester tape for 100% coverage. 

JACKET: Flame-Retardant Thermosetting CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene) in accordance with the requirements of IEEE-1580-2010. Arctic Neoprene (Type N) is also available as an option. 

ARMOR (optional): Braided bronze in accordance with IEEE 1580. 

SHEATH: Flame-Retardant Thermosetting CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene) applied over the armor in accordance with the requirements of IEEE-1580-2010. Arctic Neoprene (Type N) is also available as an option.

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