UNE-EN 50306-4:2020

This document specifies requirements for, and constructions and dimensions of, multicore and

multipair cables rated voltage Uo/U: 300/500 V, of the following types:

unscreened, sheathed for either exposed or protected wiring (0,5 mm2 to 2,5 mm2, number of

cores from 2 to 48);

screened, sheathed for either exposed or protected wiring (0,5 mm2 to 2,5 mm2, number of cores

from 2 to 8);

unscreened, sheathed for either exposed or protected wiring (0,5 mm2 to 1,5 mm2, number of

screened pairs of cores from 2 to 7).

screened, sheathed for either exposed or protected wiring (0,5 mm2 to 1,5 mm2, number of

unscreened pairs of cores from 2 to 7).

All cables have stranded tinned copper conductors, halogen-free, thin wall thickness insulation and

standard wall thickness sheath. Cable types are specified for use in exposed situations (Class E), and

for protected situations (Class P). They are for use in railway rolling stock as fixed wiring, or wiring

where limited flexing in operation is encountered.

These cables are rated for occasional thermal stresses causing ageing equivalent to continuous

operational life at a temperature of 90 °C. For standard cables this is determined by the acceptance

test defined in EN 50305, using accelerated long-term (5000h) thermal ageing indicating a

110 °C/20 000 h temperature index. Should the customer require lifetime predictions this should be

demonstrated based on the temperature index of the product as supplied by the manufacturer.

The maximum temperature for short circuit conditions is 160 °C based on duration of 5 s.

Under fire conditions the cables exhibit special performance characteristics in respect of maximum

permissible flame propagation (flame spread) and maximum permissible emission of smoke and toxic

gases. These requirements are specified to permit the cables to satisfy Hazard Level 3 of EN 45545-1

and EN 45545-2.

prEN 50306-4:2014 has to be used in conjunction with prEN 50306-1:2018, General requirements,

prEN 50306-2:2018, Single core cables, and prEN 50306-3:2018, Single core and multicore cables.