| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Properties | |
| Manufacturer Part No | i8BCMxxxx.1312A-0 |
| Cable Type | Basic cable |
| General Properties | |
| Number of cores and conductor nominal cross-section | (4G4.0 + 2x(2×1.5)C)C |
| Outer diameter (max) [mm] | 17.5 |
| Weight per km [kg/km] | 459 |
| Copper index [kg/km] | 308 |
| Dynamic Information | |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain (factor) [× d] | 7.5 |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain [mm] | 131.25 |
| Min. bend radius, flexible (factor) [× d] | 6 |
| Min. bend radius, fixed (factor) [× d] | 4 |
| Temperature e-chain® | -25°C up to +80°C |
| Temperature, flexible | -40°C to +80°C (according to DIN EN 60811-504) |
| Temperature, fixed | -50°C to +80°C (according to DIN EN 50305) |
| Max. unsupported speed [m/s] | 10 |
| Max. gliding speed [m/s] | 5 |
| Max. acceleration [m/s²] | 80 |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Nominal voltage | 600/1,000V (according to DIN VDE 0298-3) |
| UL voltage rating [V] | 1000 |
| Test voltage | 4000V (according to DIN EN 50395) |
| Core Details | |
| Conductor | Stranded, especially bend-resistant bare copper wires (DIN EN 60228) |
| Core insulation | Mechanically high-quality, low-capacity XLPE mixture |
| Core stranding | Power cores with control pair elements wound for high tensile stress |
| Core group 1 structure | 4G4.0 |
| Core group 2 structure | 2x(2×1.5)C)C |
| Element shield | Extremely bend-resistant braiding made of tinned copper wires |
| Inner jacket | TPE mixture adapted for e-chains® requirements |
| Overall shield | Flexible tinned copper braiding, ~70% linear / ~90% optical coverage |
| Outer jacket | Low-adhesion, halogen-free, highly abrasion-resistant PUR mixture (DIN EN 50363-10-2) |
| Outer jacket colour | Pastel orange (comparable to RAL 2003) |
| CFRIP® | Tear strip molded into inner jacket for fast stripping |
| Characteristics Classification | |
| UV resistance | Medium |
| Oil resistance | Oil-resistant Class 3 (DIN EN 50363-10-2) |
| Offshore | MUD-resistant (NEK 606 – status 2018) |
| Flame retardant | IEC 60332-1-2, Cable Flame, VW-1, FT1, FT2/Horizontal Flame |
| Silicone-free | Free from silicone affecting paint adhesion (PV 3.10.7 – 1992) |
| Halogen-free | According to DIN EN 60754 |
| UL verified | Certificate no. V293650 (“igus 4-year chainflex cable guarantee”) |
| NFPA compliance | According to NFPA 79-2018, chapter 12.9 |
| DNV certification | Type approval certificate TAE00003XA |
| REACH compliance | Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 |
| Lead-free | According to 2011/65/EU (RoHS-II / RoHS-III) |
| Cleanroom | ISO Class 1; outer jacket complies with CF77.UL.05.12.D, tested per DIN EN ISO 14644-1 |
| DESINA | According to VDW DESINA standard |
| CE compliance | According to 2014/35/EU |
| Plug | |
| Connector A | Round plug, socket |
| Connector B | Open cable end |
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