
TYPE ACIC Armoured Fieldbus/Profibus PA, 300/600V
Fieldbus is the Process Industries digital replacement for analog 4-20mA transmission of process variables. Depending mainly on the current requirement of each device, up to 32 sensors and actuators are possible on a Fieldbus link with a maximum transmission distance of 1900m.
VOLTAGE
300 / 600 V
PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION
- Insulation:
- XLPE (RW90 rated)rated: 90°C wet / 105°C dry
- Jacket:
- FR PVC outer orange jacket (standard for Fieldbus) rated: 90°C to -40°C
- FR PVC outer purple jacket (standard for Profibus) rated: 90°C to -40°C
- Black with integral orange stripe (optional)
- Blue for Intrinsically Safe applications
- Shielding (foil-free edge):
- ISOS
- Armour:
- Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA) (standard)
- Steel Interlocked Armour (SIA) (optional)
- Available in:
- Custom insulation / jacket colours
- LSZH jacket
CERTIFICATIONS/COMPLIANCES
- Foundation Fieldbus Spec. FF-844, Type H1
- IEEE 383/1202 (70,000 BTU / hr), Vertical Flame Test rated
- XLPE (RW90 rated), 90°C wet / 105°C dry
- UV sunlight resistant SUN RES (all colours)
- Direct burial rated
- -40°C cold bend / impact rated
- HL Rated for use in hazardous locations:
- Zone 0 (Class 1, Division 1) (Intrinsically Safe circuits only)
- Zone 1 (Class I, Division 1), Zone 2 (Class I, Division 2)
- Zone 20 & 21 (Class II & III, Division 1), Zone 22 (Class II & III, Division 2)
- HL-BCD gas groups rated
COLOUR CODING
Blue and orange conductors (standard)
Properties
- 1. Stranded Tin-coated Copper Pairs
- 2. XLPE (RW90 Rated) Insulated Pairs (standard)
- 3. Individual Aluminum/Mylar Shield with Drain Wire Over Each Pair
- 4. FR PVC Inner Protective Jacket
- 5. Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
- 6. FR PVC Outer Protective Jacket

Number of Pairs | Conductor Size | Nominal Diameter | Cable Weight | Max Pulling Tension (Pulling Eye) | Min Bend Radius (Pull) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWG | Over Inner Jacket AWG |
Over Armour in. | mm |
Overall Cable in. | mm |
lb|1000ft | kg | km |
lb | kg | in. | mm | |
1 | 14 | 0.405 | 10.3 | 0.625 | 15.9 | 0.737 | 18.7 | 215 | 320 | 66 | 30 | 13.3 | 337 |
2 | 14 | 0.640 | 16.3 | 0.856 | 21.7 | 0.968 | 24.6 | 377 | 561 | 132 | 60 | 17.4 | 442 |
4 | 14 | 0.749 | 19.0 | 0.965 | 24.5 | 1.077 | 27.4 | 484 | 720 | 263 | 119 | 19.4 | 492 |
6 | 14 | 0.942 | 23.9 | 1.150 | 29.2 | 1.262 | 32.1 | 724 | 1077 | 395 | 179 | 22.7 | 577 |
12 | 14 | 1.245 | 31.6 | 1.453 | 36.9 | 1.565 | 39.8 | 1126 | 1675 | 790 | 358 | 28.2 | 716 |
24 | 14 | 1.796 | 45.6 | 2.061 | 52.4 | 2.193 | 55.7 | 2115 | 3148 | 1579 | 716 | 39.5 | 1003 |
1 | 16 | 0.347 | 8.8 | 0.567 | 14.4 | 0.679 | 17.3 | 182 | 271 | 41 | 19 | 12.2 | 310 |
2 | 16 | 0.514 | 13.1 | 0.734 | 18.7 | 0.846 | 21.5 | 289 | 429 | 82 | 37 | 15.2 | 387 |
4 | 16 | 0.632 | 16.1 | 0.848 | 21.5 | 0.960 | 24.4 | 387 | 575 | 165 | 75 | 17.3 | 439 |
6 | 16 | 0.756 | 19.2 | 0.972 | 24.7 | 1.084 | 27.5 | 499 | 743 | 247 | 112 | 19.5 | 496 |
12 | 16 | 1.042 | 26.5 | 1.250 | 31.8 | 1.362 | 34.6 | 866 | 1289 | 494 | 224 | 24.5 | 623 |
24 | 16 | 1.438 | 36.5 | 1.646 | 41.8 | 1.778 | 45.2 | 1446 | 2151 | 989 | 449 | 32.0 | 813 |
1 | 18 | 0.303 | 7.7 | 0.523 | 13.3 | 0.635 | 16.1 | 158 | 235 | 26 | 12 | 11.4 | 290 |
2 | 18 | 0.442 | 11.2 | 0.662 | 16.8 | 0.774 | 19.7 | 237 | 353 | 52 | 24 | 13.9 | 354 |
4 | 18 | 0.514 | 13.1 | 0.734 | 18.6 | 0.846 | 21.4 | 292 | 435 | 104 | 47 | 15.2 | 387 |
6 | 18 | 0.646 | 16.4 | 0.862 | 21.9 | 0.974 | 24.7 | 391 | 582 | 156 | 71 | 17.5 | 445 |
12 | 18 | 0.887 | 22.5 | 1.095 | 27.8 | 1.207 | 30.7 | 662 | 985 | 312 | 142 | 21.7 | 552 |
24 | 18 | 1.213 | 30.8 | 1.421 | 36.1 | 1.533 | 38.9 | 1042 | 1551 | 624 | 283 | 27.6 | 701 |
1 | 14 | 0.405 | 10.3 | 0.625 | 15.9 | 0.737 | 18.7 | 215 | 320 | 66 | 30 | 13.3 | 337 |
2 | 14 | 0.640 | 16.3 | 0.856 | 21.7 | 0.968 | 24.6 | 377 | 561 | 132 | 60 | 17.4 | 442 |
4 | 14 | 0.749 | 19.0 | 0.965 | 24.5 | 1.077 | 27.4 | 484 | 720 | 263 | 119 | 19.4 | 492 |
6 | 14 | 0.942 | 23.9 | 1.150 | 29.2 | 1.262 | 32.1 | 724 | 1077 | 395 | 179 | 22.7 | 577 |
12 | 14 | 1.245 | 31.6 | 1.453 | 36.9 | 1.565 | 39.8 | 1126 | 1675 | 790 | 358 | 28.2 | 716 |
24 | 14 | 1.796 | 45.6 | 2.061 | 52.4 | 2.193 | 55.7 | 2115 | 3148 | 1579 | 716 | 39.5 | 1003 |
1 | 16 | 0.347 | 8.8 | 0.567 | 14.4 | 0.679 | 17.3 | 182 | 271 | 41 | 19 | 12.2 | 310 |
2 | 16 | 0.514 | 13.1 | 0.734 | 18.7 | 0.846 | 21.5 | 289 | 429 | 82 | 37 | 15.2 | 387 |
4 | 16 | 0.632 | 16.1 | 0.848 | 21.5 | 0.960 | 24.4 | 387 | 575 | 165 | 75 | 17.3 | 439 |
6 | 16 | 0.756 | 19.2 | 0.972 | 24.7 | 1.084 | 27.5 | 499 | 743 | 247 | 112 | 19.5 | 496 |
12 | 16 | 1.042 | 26.5 | 1.250 | 31.7 | 1.362 | 34.6 | 866 | 1289 | 494 | 224 | 24.5 | 623 |
24 | 16 | 1.438 | 36.5 | 1.646 | 41.8 | 1.778 | 45.2 | 1446 | 2151 | 989 | 449 | 32.0 | 813 |
1 | 18 | 0.303 | 7.7 | 0.523 | 13.3 | 0.635 | 16.1 | 158 | 235 | 26 | 12 | 11.4 | 290 |
2 | 18 | 0.442 | 11.2 | 0.662 | 16.8 | 0.774 | 19.7 | 237 | 353 | 52 | 24 | 13.9 | 354 |
4 | 18 | 0.514 | 13.1 | 0.734 | 18.6 | 0.846 | 21.4 | 292 | 435 | 104 | 47 | 15.2 | 387 |
6 | 18 | 0.646 | 16.4 | 0.862 | 21.9 | 0.974 | 24.7 | 391 | 582 | 156 | 71 | 17.5 | 445 |
12 | 18 | 0.887 | 22.5 | 1.095 | 27.8 | 1.207 | 30.7 | 662 | 985 | 312 | 142 | 21.7 | 552 |
24 | 18 | 1.213 | 30.8 | 1.421 | 36.1 | 1.533 | 38.9 | 1042 | 1551 | 624 | 283 | 27.6 | 701 |