N2XS(Flórida)2e cabo

N2XS(Flórida)2e cabo is a single-core copper medium-voltage power cable with XLPE insulation, uma tela de fio de cobre, longitudinal water blocking and a laminated radial moisture barrier beneath its PE sheath.

Its two moisture-control features perform different jobs: swellable components restrict water travel along the screened core, while the metal/polymer laminate reduces radial moisture ingress. The construction suits fixed distribution circuits where both functions form part of the specified cable design.

Illustrated straight copper single-core cable with copper wire screen, thin metallic moisture barrier and black PE sheath
N2XS(Flórida)2Y construction concept: copper core, screened XLPE and a laminated barrier beneath the PE sheath. Not to scale.

CONSTRUÇÃO

Condutor
Stranded copper phase conductor
Isolamento
XLPE with inner and outer semiconductive screens
Screen region
Copper wires, copper tape and water-blocking components
Outer layers
Aluminium/polymer laminate and black PE sheath; sem armadura

CARACTERÍSTICAS

Reference voltage
12/20 (24) kV for the data below
Moisture protection
Longitudinal blocking plus a radial barrier
Serviço
Fixed distribution, industrial feeders and substation circuits
Standard context
alta definição 620 / DIN VDE 0276-620; CEI 60502-2 requisitos do projeto

N2XS(Flórida)2Y Project Enquiries

Discuss the voltage, conductor/screen combination and specified moisture-barrier design with XWA.

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N2XS(Flórida)2Dados técnicos do cabo Y

Recommended reference data. Values describe the stated 12/20 kV copper single-core construction, not guaranteed XWA dimensions, current ratings or manufacturing availability. Final manufacturing data and the project current-rating calculation govern the specification.

Tamanho
(mm²)
Resistência CC
20°C (Ω/km)
Isolamento
(milímetros)
Aprox.. DE
(milímetros)
Aprox.. massa
(kg/km)
Air, trevo
(UM)
Ground, trevo
(UM)
1 x 95/160.1935.5331675361323
1 x 150/250.1245.5362320470409
1 x 240/250.0755.5403303634532
1 x 300/250.0605.5433978724599
1 x 400/350.0475.5454925829671
1 x 500/350.0375.5496006953754

The first size is the phase-conductor area; the second is the metallic-screen area. Nominal PE sheath thickness in this reference is 2.5 milímetros. Diameter and mass are approximate.

Current-rating reference: one circuit in touching trefoil; screens solidly bonded; air 30°C without direct sun; ground 20°C, profundidade do enterro 0.7 eu; resistividade térmica do solo 1.0 K·m/W wet and 2.5 K·m/W dry; no additional heat sources. Reference maximum conductor temperature: 90°C.

Two Barriers, Two Different Moisture Paths

The longitudinal blocking materials act in the screened-core region. If water enters through a local defect, swelling limits its travel along that region. This function does not close the defect, and it does not establish that the spaces between the copper conductor strands are also water blocked.

The laminated metal layer lies beneath the outer PE sheath. It provides a radial moisture barrier around the core, rather than mechanical armour. Its continuity and the way it is bonded into the sheath construction matter to that function. An ordinary PE-sheathed cable does not automatically have this laminated layer.

Barrier preparation at joints and terminations must follow the selected accessory design. A continuous factory cable length and a completed cable system are not the same moisture boundary: the accessories, sealed ends and any repaired sheath sections remain part of the system.

Functional diagram comparing water movement along a cable with radial moisture ingress through its wall
Longitudinal water blocking and the radial laminate address different moisture paths. Functional schematic only.

N2XS2Y, N2XS(F)2Y and N2XS(Flórida)2S

ConstruçãoMoisture-control distinction
N2XS2Y cableCopper/XLPE/PE construction; the name does not specify the FL laminated radial barrier.
N2XS(F)2e caboAdds longitudinal water blocking, without the FL radial laminate.
N2XS(Flórida)2e caboCombines longitudinal blocking with a laminated radial moisture barrier beneath PE.

These differences affect the cable build, accessory preparation and the required moisture-performance evidence. Matching voltage and copper area alone does not make the three designs interchangeable. The exact tape arrangement and barrier specification remain drawing-specific.

Screen Size and Accessory Fit

In 1×240/25, 240 mm² identifies the copper phase conductor and 25 mm² identifies the metallic screen. Increasing the phase size for load current does not by itself prove that the screen meets the earth-fault duty. Área da tela, fault duration and bonding belong to a separate part of the circuit design.

Insulation diameter controls the fit of stress-control components; complete cable diameter controls entry seals and other external interfaces. The selected 240/25 reference has an approximate overall diameter of 40 mm and mass of 3.303 kg/m. Those values describe this construction, not all cables sold under the same model name.

Three separate single-core cables form a three-phase circuit. Their physical arrangement and screen bonding influence losses and rating. The table uses solidly bonded screens in touching trefoil; a different layout needs its own calculation. MV screen-bonding arrangements are explained in the supporting technical article.

Diagram identifying a 240 mm2 phase conductor and 25 mm2 metallic screen, with three separately sheathed single-core cables
The conductor and metallic screen have separate cross-sectional areas; three single-core cables form a three-phase circuit. Not to scale.

Fixed Distribution and Installation Limits

The model is used for fixed network connections, industrial feeders and substation circuits where a screened copper cable with both moisture-control features is specified. Underground and duct routes also depend on soil conditions, drenagem, mechanical protection and the installation design.

The reference construction has no steel-wire armour. A radial moisture barrier is not a substitute for impact protection, pulling limits or route protection. Its PE sheath must not be assumed to satisfy an indoor flame-retardant or low-smoke requirement merely because it is halogen free. Fire performance needs a separately declared design and evidence.

The applicable test schedule distinguishes conductor resistance, insulation and partial-discharge checks, oversheath integrity and longitudinal water-penetration performance. A standard citation is not a product certificate. O official publication scope concerns fixed distribution cables; it does not establish mining, submarine or shipboard suitability for this model.

N2XS(Flórida)2Y Questions

Does FL mean the copper conductor is water blocked?

Não por si só. In the reference design, the longitudinal blocking components are in the screen region and the laminate forms the radial barrier. Water blocking inside the conductor requires a separately specified conductor construction.

Can N2XS(Flórida)2Y replace N2XS(F)2Y without changing the accessories?

The radial barrier adds a layer to the cable build. Accessory compatibility depends on the actual insulation diameter, disposição da tela, sheath dimensions and barrier preparation, not only the nominal conductor area.

Is the aluminium laminate an armour layer?

Não. Its role is radial moisture protection beneath the PE sheath. It is not steel-wire armour and should not be treated as equivalent mechanical protection.

Does water blocking make this a submarine cable?

Não. Longitudinal blocking and a radial barrier do not establish the pressure, armadura, handling and cable-system requirements of submarine service.

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