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Control/data cables Motor/servo cables Single-core cables The values in these tables have been taken from the standard Normally, these are 2 loaded cores in the case of 2-core
chainflex type CF5, CF6, CF2, CF880, CF881, CF890, CF891, CF885, CF886, CFROBOT6, CF34.UL.D, CF885, CF270.UL.D, DIN VDE 0298, Part 4. These values have been simplified and and 3-core cables, as well as 3 loaded cores in the case
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CF150.UL, CF130.UL, CF77.UL.D, CF30, CF31, CFROBOT7 CF35.UL, CF885.PE, CF300.UL,
CF160.UL CF140.UL, CF78.UL, CF9, CF887, CF897, CF37.D, CF38, CF886 CF310.UL, only apply approximately. For each application, it is advisable of 4-core and 5-core cables. Please take this into account
CF240, CF211, CF10, CF9.UL, CF210.UL, CF270.UL.D, CF330.D, to obtain and comply with the regulations that apply to when planning for the use of multi-core cables in electrical
CF884 CF10.UL, CF220.UL.H, CF280.UL.H, CF340, CFPE, each individual case (e.g. measures for protection in case of installation conduits or energy chains. This information is
CF98, CF21.UL , CF27.D, CF29.D CFROBOT
CF98.PLUS, CF895, CF896 indirect contact in accordance with DIN VDE 0100 Part 410, based on an ambient temperature of 30°C and a non-loaded
CF99, overcurrent protective devices in accordance with DIN VDE cable. Please apply the conversion factors according to Table
CF99.PLUS,
CF112, CF11, 0100 Part 430 or voltage drop in accordance with DIN VDE 2 if the air temperature is increased due to the heat loss of
CF12, CF298, 0100 Part 520). It is not possible to provide all the regulations the cables (please take thermal radiation into account as well,
CF299, CF894,
CF113.D, or overviews in this catalogue. Due to the harmonisation that e.g. effects of exposure to the sun).
CF111.D, has been carried out, it is possible that different load-carrying
CF11.D, values may be permissible for the same cable in some cases. The possible cable installation types in energy chains result
CFROBOT2,
CFROBOT3, For the selection of the relevant cross section, the load in such a broad range of loading profiles that no generalised
CFROBOT9 capacity in undisturbed operation is the determining factor, i.e. conversion factors can be offered for this large range of cables.
Insulation PVC TPE TPE TPE/XLPE TPE XLPE PVC TPE
material the use with permissible operating temperature or permissible The installation type and the conversion factors must be taken
Loaded cores 2 or 3 2 or 3 2 or 3 2 or 3 2 or 3 2 or 3 1 1 maximum temperature on the core. from Table 3, according to each individual application.
Nominal The load-carrying capacity according to Table 1 applies to
cross section Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity Load capacity
of copper [A] [A] [A] [A] [A] [A] [A] [A] operating-current-carrying cores.
2
core [mm ]
0.14 2.5 2.5 2.5 - - - - -
0.25 4 5 5 - 5 - - - Conversion factor
Ambient
0.34 5 7 7 - 7 - - - temperature [°C] PVC TPE /XLPE Loaded cores Conversion factor
0.5 8 10 10 - 10 11 - - insulation insulation
0.75 12 13 14 - 14 14 - - 10 1.22 1.15 5 0.75
1 15 15 17 - 17 17 - - 15 1.17 1.12 7 0.65
1.5 18 19 21 19 21 21 - 25 20 1.12 1.08 10 0.55
2.5 26 27 30 27 30 30 30 34 25 1.06 1.04 14 0.50
4 - 37 41 37 41 41 41 46 30 1.00 1.00 19 0.45
6 - 48 53 48 53 53 53 58 35 0.94 0.96 24 0.40
10 - - 74 69 74 74 74 81 40 0.87 0.91 40 0.35
16 - - 99 92 99 99 99 110 45 0.79 0.87 61 0.30
25 - - 131 121 131 131 131 144 50 0.71 0.82 Table 3: Conversion factors for multi-core cables with cable cross
35 - - 162 152 - 162 162 179 55 0.61 0.76 sections up to 10 mm 2
50 - - - 191 - 202 202 228 60 0.50 0.71
70 - - - 239 - - 250 285 65 – 0.65
95 - - - - - - 301 348 70 – 0.58
120 - - - - - - - 394 75 – 0.50
150 - - - - - - - 466 80 – 0.41
185 - - - - - - - 532 85 – 0.29
240 - - - - - - - 610 90 – 0.14
300 - - - - - - - 754 Table 2: Conversion factors in case of varying ambient
400 - - - - - - - 903 temperature
Table 1: Load-carrying capacity for chainflex® cables fixed or moving in e-chains® and e-tubes

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