EUROBALISE BGA

Application

The cables are used as balise cables for ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) railway networks. The cables are armoured and can provide low reduction factor.

 

Standards

• CEI 20-11
• CEI 20-14
• CEI 20-29
• CEI 20-34
• CEI 46-4
• CEI 103-10

 

Construction

• Conductors: Solid annealed copper, 1.6 mm nominal diameter.
• Insulation: Solid polyethylene.
• Stranding: Conductors will be stranded with dielectric fi llers in order to get a circular core shape.
• Core Wrapping: Plastic tape (s) with overlapping.
• Inner Sheath: Low density polyethylene.
• Screen: Aluminium/polyethylene tape longitudinally applied and overlapped.
• Drain Wire: Tinned copper drain wire
• Intermediate Sheath: Low density polyethylene.
• Armour: Two galvanized steel tapes.
• Outer Sheath: Low density polyethylene.

 

 

Electrical Characteristics at 20℃

Nominal Conductor Diameter	mm	1.6
Maximum Conductor Resistance (DC)	Ω/km	21.5
Mutual Capacitance	nF/km	42.3+/-15%
Nominal Characteristic Impedance @8.9 KHz	Ω	130
Nominal Characteristic Impedance @560 KHz	Ω	110
Maximum Attenuation @560 KHz	dB/km	3.8
Insulation Resistance	MΩ.km	10000
Minimum Dielectric Strength core to screen (DC)	V	1000
Minimum Dielectric Strength core to core (DC)	V	3000
Reduction Factor @100V/km 50Hz		0.6

 

Mechanical and Thermal Properties

• Minimum Bending Radius: 8×OD (static); 16×OD (dynamic)
• Temperature Range: -30℃ to +70℃ (during operation); -20℃ to +50℃ (during installation)

 

Dimensions and Weight

Cable Code	Number of Pairs	Nominal Sheath Thickness mm			Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
		Inner	Inter.	Outer
1.6mm Conductor, 3.4mm Insulated Wire
RS/BGA-2Y2Y(L)2YB2Y-1P1.6	1	1.0	0.8	1.6	16	334