JIS C 3410 Shipboard Cables

Symbols of number of core and main use

FA- Flame retardant (IEC 60332-3 Cat A)
FR- Fire resistance (IEC 60331)
FRA Flame retardant & Fire resistant
S Single core for power and lighting
D Double core for power and lighting
T Three core for power and lighting
F Four core for power and lighting
M Multi core for control and signal(IEC 60332-3 Cat A & IEC 60331)
TT Telephone and instrumentation
P Portable or flexible

Symbols of material

Insulation and Bedding
P : EP Rubber
Y : PVC
C : XLPE
N; PCP

Armoring
C : Steel wire
CB : Copper alloy wire

Others
S : Common shield
-S : Individual shield
E : Earth wire

shipboard cable

250V
[FA-] MPYS, MPYCS, MPYCYS

Standards

JISC 3410-1999
IEC 60332-1
IEC 60332-3 Cat.A(for FA-type)

Cable Construction

[FA-] MPY, MPYC, MPYCY

Conductor	M	Tinned annealed stranded copper, class 2 according to IEC 60228
Insulation	P	85°C EPR as per JIS C 3401
Cabling		Insulated conductors shall be cabled. Flame retardant & non-hygroscopic fillers may be used
Overall shield	S	Tinned copper wire braid
Bedding	Y	PVC as per JIS C 3401
Armor	C	Galvanized steel wire braid
Sheath	Y	PVC as per JIS C 3401
Core identification		Black No. on white insulation
Outer sheath color		Black

Cable Parameter

250V (FA-) MPYS

No. of cores	Conductor			Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	(FA-) MPYS
	Size	Construction	O.D	Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	Nom. overall dia	Tolerance	Cable Weight
	mm²	No./mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg/km
2	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	9.4	0.4	135
4	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	10.6	0.5	190
7	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.2	12.6	0.6	270
12	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.3	16.3	0.7	430
19	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.5	19.3	0.8	600
27	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.6	23	1	840
37	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.7	25.7	1.1	1070
44	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.8	28.9	1.2	1290

250V (FA-) MPYCS

No. of cores	Conductor			Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	Dia. of steel wire	(FA-) MPYCS
	Size	Construction	O.D	Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	Dia. of steel wire	Nom. overall dia	Tolerance	Cable Weight
	mm²	No./mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg/km
2	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	0.3	10.7	0.4	205
4	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	0.3	11.9	0.5	260
7	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.2	0.3	13.9	0.6	355
12	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.3	0.3	17.6	0.7	540
19	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.5	0.3	20.6	0.8	735
27	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.6	0.3	24.3	1	995
37	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.7	0.3	27	1.1	1240
44	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.8	0.3	30.2	1.2	1480

250V (FA-) MPYCYS

No. of cores	Conductor			Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	Dia. of steel wire	Thick. of covering	(FA-) MPYCYS
	Size	Construction	O.D	Thick. of insulation	Dia. of shield wire	Thick. of bedding	Dia. of steel wire	Thick. of covering	Nom. overall dia	Tolerance	Cable Weight
	mm²	No./mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg/km
2	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	0.3	0.9	12.7	0.5	255
4	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.1	0.3	0.9	13.9	0.6	315
7	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.14	1.2	0.3	0.9	15.9	0.6	420
12	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.3	0.3	1	19.8	0.8	625
19	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.16	1.5	0.3	1.1	23	0.9	850
27	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.6	0.3	1.2	26.9	1.1	1140
37	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.7	0.3	1.3	29.8	1.2	1410
44	1	7/0.43	1.29	0.7	0.18	1.8	0.3	1.4	33.2	1.3	1680