Type P power

Name: Type P power
SKU: type-p-power

IEEE 1580 offshore power cable, XLPO, unarmoured, bronze braid armoured (B) or armoured and sheathed (BS), 0.6/1 kV

0.6/1 kV IEEE 1580 Type P / UL 1309

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Application

Type P is a flexible offshore and marine cable for 0.6/1 kV to IEEE 1580, listed to UL 1309 as Type X110. Flexible stranded tinned copper, XLPO insulation and a thermoset sheath. Unarmoured, with a bronze braid (B) or with braid and outer sheath (BS), in 2 to 5 cores from 18 AWG (0.96 mm²) to 777 kcmil (393.87 mm²). Supplied to order; the lead time is stated in the quote.

Type P is a flexible offshore and marine cable to IEEE 1580, listed to UL 1309 / CSA 245 as Type X110, rated 0.6/1 kV with a conductor temperature of up to +110 °C. The conductors are soft annealed, flexible stranded tinned copper to IEEE 1580 Table 11, insulated with cross-linked, flame-retardant polyolefin (XLPO). Over the cores lies a black, arctic-grade thermoset sheath that resists oil, abrasion, chemicals and sunlight. The cable comes in three versions: unarmoured, with a bronze basket-weave armour (B), and with that armour plus a thermoset outer sheath that also resists drilling mud (BS). The high strand count makes Type P flexible and resistant to vibration, which matters on drilling and production facilities. Only the BS version is suitable for Class I Division 1 and Zone 1. This page covers the two- to five-core power cable; for multi-core control cable, see Type P control.

IEEE 1580UL 1309 Type X110Flexible

Also known as: Type P cable · IEEE 1580 cable · X110 cable · offshore cable

Applications

Power distribution and supply on drilling rigs, drill ships and production platforms.
Installations designed to IEEE 45, or where the specification calls for Type P.
Cable routes with vibration or tight bends, where a flexible cable makes the job easier.

What to look out for

Only the BS version is suitable for Class I Division 1 and Zone 1. NEC Article 337 requires fittings listed for the location there. State the version in your enquiry.
AWG sizes do not coincide with the IEC mm² series: in this cable 4/0 AWG is 108.91 mm², between 95 and 120 mm². Calculate current and voltage drop with the cross-section from the table.
The datasheet does not state that the sheath is halogen-free. If the specification calls for halogen-free to IEC 60754, choose a NEK 606 type such as RFOU.
Type P falls outside EN 50575 and so has no CPR class. Where the cable is exposed to indoor air in a building, the Bbl does require a class; choose another cable there.

Construction

Conductor: Soft annealed, flexible stranded tinned copper acc. to IEEE 1580 Table 11; strand counts per size in the conductor table.
Insulation: Cross-linked, flame-retardant polyolefin (XLPO), acc. to IEEE 1580 Type P and UL 1309 / CSA 245 Type X110.
Core colours: 2 cores black, white; 3 cores black, white, red; 4 cores black, white, red, green; 5 cores black, white, red, green, orange. From 1/0 AWG upwards with printed phase identification.
Sheath: Black, arctic-grade, flame-retardant thermoset compound, resistant to oil, abrasion, chemicals and sunlight.
Armour (B and BS): Basket-weave wire braid of bronze; tinned copper on request.
Outer sheath (BS): Black, arctic-grade, flame-retardant thermoset compound over the armour, resistant to oil, drilling mud, abrasion, chemicals and sunlight. Sheath resistant to ester-based drilling mud acc. to NEK 606 on request.
Earth conductor: Uninsulated earth conductor in 3- and 4-core cables on request; sizes in the conductor table.

Electrical & thermal properties

Rated voltage Uo/U: 0.6/1 kV.
Standard: IEEE 1580 Type P; UL 1309 / CSA 245 Type X110; conductors acc. to IEEE 1580 Table 11.
Max. conductor temperature: +110 °C.
Classification society ratings: ABS +100 °C; DNV, Lloyd’s Register and Transport Canada +95 °C.
Cold resistance: Passes the CSA cold bend test (−40 °C) and cold impact test (−35 °C).
Flame-retardant: Acc. to IEC 60332-3 Category A and IEEE 1202.
Hazardous areas: Class I Division 1 and Zone 1 in the armoured and sheathed version (BS) only, terminated with fittings listed for the location (NEC Article 337).
Approvals: ABS, DNV, Lloyd’s Register, Transport Canada and United States Coast Guard; UL and CSA listed as marine shipboard cable.
Reaction to fire (CPR): Outside the scope of EN 50575 (offshore and shipboard cable).
Min. bending radius, unarmoured: 6 × outer diameter (IEEE 45).
Min. bending radius, armoured (B and BS): 8 × outer diameter (IEEE 45).

Versions

Three versions

Version	Over the cores	Min. bending radius	Class I Div. 1 and Zone 1
Unarmoured	Thermoset sheath	6 × outer diameter	No
B, armoured	Sheath with the bronze braid as the outer layer	8 × outer diameter	No
BS, armoured and sheathed	Sheath, bronze braid and outer sheath	8 × outer diameter	Yes, with fittings listed for the location

Dimensions and technical data

Dimensions and weight per version

		Unarmoured		B, armoured		BS, armoured and sheathed
Cores × size	Equivalent c.s.a. (mm²)	Ø (mm)	kg/km	Ø (mm)	kg/km	Ø (mm)	kg/km
2 × 16 AWG	1.32	8.9	132	10.1	182	13.7	338
2 × 14 AWG	2.08	9.7	125	10.9	216	14.2	304
2 × 12 AWG	3.3	11.4	165	12.7	265	16.0	359
2 × 10 AWG	5.23	11.7	217	13.0	378	17.0	427
2 × 8 AWG	7.57	15.5	390	16.8	391	19.9	689
2 × 6 AWG	12.49	17.3	537	18.5	653	22.7	936
2 × 4 AWG	21.11	22.5	897	23.7	1,037	28.4	1,380
2 × 1/0 AWG	54.45	31.6	1,784	32.8	2,079	37.5	2,551
2 × 4/0 AWG	108.91	39.6	3,540	41.8	3,537	47.7	4,561
3 × 16 AWG	1.32	9.4	119	10.6	205	14.5	366
3 × 14 AWG	2.08	10.2	153	11.5	249	15.2	339
3 × 12 AWG	3.3	11.3	205	12.6	311	16.5	409
3 × 10 AWG	5.23	12.4	275	13.7	390	17.5	497
3 × 8 AWG	7.57	16.3	470	17.5	591	20.8	793
3 × 6 AWG	12.49	18.7	668	19.9	813	24.4	1,092
3 × 4 AWG	21.11	24.1	1,122	25.4	1,283	30.1	1,649
3 × 2 AWG	33.51	27.9	1,606	29.2	1,799	34.2	2,216
3 × 1 AWG	42.79	31.2	2,046	32.5	2,256	37.0	2,694
3 × 1/0 AWG	54.45	33.9	2,481	35.2	2,700	39.9	3,214
3 × 2/0 AWG	70.01	37.7	3,069	39.0	3,390	42.8	3,768
3 × 3/0 AWG	85.57	39.6	3,658	40.9	4,270	46.4	4,329
3 × 4/0 AWG	108.91	44.8	4,758	46.1	4,753	52.5	6,003
3 × 262 kcmil	132.25	50.9	5,798	52.2	6,299	57.4	7,179
3 × 313 kcmil	159.06	53.3	6,353	54.6	6,668	60.3	7,532
3 × 373 kcmil	189.36	57.1	7,296	58.4	7,835	64.8	9,416
3 × 444 kcmil	227.23	60.4	9,255	61.7	9,061	68.1	10,929
3 × 535 kcmil	272.68	68.6	10,832	69.8	11,484	77.3	12,350
3 × 646 kcmil	325.7	73.2	12,056	74.6	13,204	83.7	14,641
3 × 777 kcmil	393.87	80.6	14,996	81.9	15,760	90.3	17,187
4 × 16 AWG	1.32	11.0	144	12.3	238	15.7	330
4 × 14 AWG	2.08	11.1	188	12.4	292	16.5	390
4 × 12 AWG	3.3	13.1	299	14.4	368	17.0	475
4 × 10 AWG	5.23	14.9	397	16.1	537	20.0	682
4 × 8 AWG	7.57	18.0	558	19.3	728	23.6	994
4 × 6 AWG	12.49	20.2	838	21.5	984	26.4	1,298
4 × 4 AWG	21.11	26.4	1,336	27.9	1,586	32.9	1,893
4 × 2 AWG	33.51	30.3	2,021	31.5	2,197	37.4	2,580
4 × 1 AWG	42.79	34.8	2,578	36.1	2,704	40.9	3,307
4 × 1/0 AWG	54.45	37.3	3,039	38.6	3,390	45.1	3,932
4 × 2/0 AWG	70.01	40.9	4,040	42.2	4,177	48.6	5,121
4 × 3/0 AWG	85.57	45.4	4,813	46.6	4,960	53.4	5,627
4 × 4/0 AWG	108.91	50.4	6,017	51.7	6,512	58.5	7,377
4 × 262 kcmil	132.25	56.0	6,993	57.2	7,517	63.5	8,326
4 × 313 kcmil	159.06	59.1	8,194	60.3	8,749	65.7	9,462
4 × 373 kcmil	189.36	62.9	9,550	64.1	10,139	72.1	12,307
4 × 444 kcmil	227.23	67.9	11,209	69.2	12,007	77.6	13,224
4 × 535 kcmil	272.68	76.8	14,337	78.1	14,657	86.8	16,028
4 × 646 kcmil	325.7	81.7	17,263	82.9	17,620	91.2	19,190
5 × 18 AWG	0.96	11.3	165	12.6	269	16.1	369
5 × 16 AWG	1.32	11.9	174	13.2	277	16.3	375
5 × 14 AWG	2.08	12.2	228	13.4	341	17.5	455
5 × 12 AWG	3.3	14.2	353	15.5	469	18.9	627
5 × 10 AWG	5.23	15.7	472	17.0	598	20.4	786
5 × 8 AWG	7.57	19.6	665	20.8	856	25.8	1,131
5 × 6 AWG	12.49	23.2	1,064	24.5	1,234	29.0	1,585
5 × 4 AWG	21.11	29.0	1,714	30.2	2,186	34.7	2,311
5 × 2 AWG	33.51	34.3	2,351	35.6	2,728	40.8	3,121
5 × 1 AWG	42.79	38.4	2,976	39.6	3,686	45.7	3,857
5 × 1/0 AWG	54.45	41.1	3,441	42.4	3,839	49.1	4,451
5 × 2/0 AWG	70.01	46.3	4,781	47.5	5,216	54.3	5,896
5 × 4/0 AWG	108.91	54.6	6,554	55.9	7,072	62.4	7,832

Nominal manufacturer values, with a manufacturing tolerance of ±5%. The equivalent c.s.a. per size is the manufacturer’s value for its stranded conductor, not the nominal AWG cross-section (18 AWG: 19 strands of 0.0100 inch, 0.96 mm²; nominal 0.82 mm²). In a few sizes the weights on the sheet do not rise consistently with the size or the number of cores, especially in 16 AWG. We reproduce the values as published.

Conductor data per size

Size	Equivalent c.s.a. (mm²)	Strands	R DC 25 °C (Ω/km)	R AC 110 °C (Ω/km)	Earth conductor
18 AWG	0.96	19	24.1	32	-
16 AWG	1.32	19	15.1	20.1	-
14 AWG	2.08	19	9.54	12.7	-
12 AWG	3.3	19	5.99	7.95	-
10 AWG	5.23	37	3.78	5.02	-
8 AWG	7.57	37	2.32	3.08	-
6 AWG	12.49	61	1.46	1.94	8 AWG
4 AWG	21.11	133	0.984	1.31	6 AWG
2 AWG	33.51	133	0.604	0.801	6 AWG
1 AWG	42.79	209	0.482	0.64	6 AWG
1/0 AWG	54.45	266	0.384	0.512	6 AWG
2/0 AWG	70.01	323	0.305	0.41	4 AWG
3/0 AWG	85.57	418	0.243	0.328	4 AWG
4/0 AWG	108.91	532	0.19	0.262	3 AWG
262 kcmil	132.25	646	0.157	0.22	3 AWG
313 kcmil	159.06	777	0.131	0.184	3 AWG
373 kcmil	189.36	925	0.112	0.154	2 AWG
444 kcmil	227.23	1,110	0.0919	0.135	1 AWG
535 kcmil	272.68	1,332	0.0787	0.115	1 AWG
646 kcmil	325.7	1,591	0.0656	0.0984	1/0 AWG
777 kcmil	393.87	1,924	0.0525	0.0853	1/0 AWG

AC resistance at 60 Hz. Earth conductor: the size of the bare earth conductor available on request in 3- and 4-core cable.

Current rating

Two-core

Cores × size	+110 °C (A)	+100 °C (A)	+95 °C (A)
2 × 16 AWG	20	19	20
2 × 14 AWG	33	31	27
2 × 12 AWG	43	40	32
2 × 10 AWG	53	49	43
2 × 8 AWG	69	64	58
2 × 6 AWG	91	85	77
2 × 4 AWG	118	110	103
2 × 1/0 AWG	213	199	184
2 × 4/0 AWG	329	307	285

Three-core

Cores × size	+110 °C (A)	+100 °C (A)	+95 °C (A)
3 × 16 AWG	17	16	16
3 × 14 AWG	27	25	22
3 × 12 AWG	33	31	27
3 × 10 AWG	44	41	36
3 × 8 AWG	56	52	48
3 × 6 AWG	75	70	64
3 × 4 AWG	99	92	85
3 × 2 AWG	131	122	113
3 × 1 AWG	153	143	131
3 × 1/0 AWG	176	164	152
3 × 2/0 AWG	201	188	175
3 × 3/0 AWG	234	218	202
3 × 4/0 AWG	270	252	235
3 × 262 kcmil	315	294	267
3 × 313 kcmil	344	321	299
3 × 373 kcmil	387	361	334
3 × 444 kcmil	440	411	372
3 × 535 kcmil	463	443	418
3 × 646 kcmil	553	516	470
3 × 777 kcmil	602	562	529

Four-core

Cores × size	+110 °C (A)	+100 °C (A)	+95 °C (A)
4 × 16 AWG	17	16	16
4 × 14 AWG	27	25	22
4 × 12 AWG	33	31	27
4 × 10 AWG	44	41	36
4 × 8 AWG	56	52	48
4 × 6 AWG	75	70	64
4 × 4 AWG	99	92	85
4 × 2 AWG	131	122	113
4 × 1 AWG	153	143	131
4 × 1/0 AWG	176	164	152
4 × 2/0 AWG	201	188	175
4 × 3/0 AWG	234	218	202
4 × 4/0 AWG	270	252	235
4 × 262 kcmil	315	294	267
4 × 313 kcmil	344	321	299
4 × 373 kcmil	387	361	334
4 × 444 kcmil	440	411	372
4 × 535 kcmil	463	443	418
4 × 646 kcmil	553	516	470

Five-core

Cores × size	+110 °C (A)	+100 °C (A)	+95 °C (A)
5 × 18 AWG	11	10	11
5 × 16 AWG	14	13	13
5 × 14 AWG	21	20	18
5 × 12 AWG	27	25	22
5 × 10 AWG	35	33	29
5 × 8 AWG	45	42	38
5 × 6 AWG	60	56	51
5 × 4 AWG	79	74	68
5 × 2 AWG	105	98	90
5 × 1 AWG	122	114	105
5 × 1/0 AWG	140	131	122
5 × 2/0 AWG	161	150	140
5 × 4/0 AWG	216	202	188

Current ratings from the datasheet. At +110 °C and +100 °C to IEEE Std 45, at 45 °C ambient with a single layer of cables per hanger; for two layers multiply by 0.8. At +95 °C to Table 4/3C.10 of the 1997 ABS MODU rules, also at 45 °C. The classification society decides which column applies: ABS allows +100 °C; DNV, Lloyd’s Register and Transport Canada allow +95 °C. The four-core ratings assume that one conductor carries no normal current, such as an earthed neutral or an earth conductor. In free air the IEEE Std 45 values may be divided by 0.85. For 3 × 535 kcmil at +110 °C we state the lower four-core value (463 A); at every other size the three-core and four-core ratings are equal.

Which one do I choose?

Type P power or RFOU 0.6/1 kV?

Type P power

IEEE 1580 and UL 1309
XLPO, bronze braid (B, BS)
sizes in AWG and kcmil

RFOU 0.6/1 kV

NEK TS 606
EPR, tinned copper braid
halogen-free, sizes in mm²

Both are 0.6/1 kV offshore cables with tinned copper. Type P follows IEEE 1580 and UL 1309, with XLPO insulation and, in the B and BS versions, a bronze braid; sizes are in AWG and kcmil. RFOU follows NEK TS 606, with EPR insulation, a tinned copper braid and a halogen-free sheath; sizes are in mm². If the specification calls for Type P or IEEE 1580, choose Type P. If it calls for NEK 606 or halogen-free, choose RFOU.

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Type P power or Type P control?

Type P power

two to five cores
also large cross-sections
power supply

Type P control

many cores
small cross-section
control and signalling

Standard and versions are the same. Type P power is a power cable with two to five cores, also in large cross-sections, for supplying motors and distribution boards. Type P control has many cores of a small cross-section, for control and signalling; above 37 cores the cores are black with numbers. Choose power for supply and control for control circuits.

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Datasheet (PDF) ↗

Category: Offshore
Rated voltage: 0.6/1 kV
CPR class: -
Standard: IEEE 1580 Type P / UL 1309
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