H1Z2Z2-K B2ca
H1Z2Z2-K B2ca solar cable with halogen-free insulation and sheath for photovoltaic systems.

Key parameters
- Continuous working temperature
- −40 °C to +90 °C
- Elevated working temperature
- Maximum +120 °C for 20 000 h
- DC operating voltage
- 1.5 kV, maximum 1.8 kV
- AC rated voltage
- 1.0/1.0 kV
- Maximum conductor temperature in operation
- +90 °C
- Short-circuit temperature
- +250 °C, maximum 5 s on conductor
- Minimum allowable ambient temperature
- −40 °C
- Minimum installation temperature
- −25 °C
- Test voltage, 50 Hz
- 6500 V AC
- Minimum bending radius
- 4 × cable diameter
- Expected period of use
- 25 years
- CPR reaction-to-fire class
- B2ca s2, d2, a3 according to EN 50575
- EN 50618 test certificate
- 1260012
Electrical Specifications
- Max permissible operating voltage
- 1,2/1,2 kVAC 1,8/1,8 kVDC (conductor-conductor, conductor-ground)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Resistance of the conductor
- EN 50395, clause 5 acc. EN 50618, table 2H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Voltage test on cable with AC or DC
- EN 50395, clause 5 (6,5 kVAC or 15 kVDC, 5 min)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Surface resistance
- EN 50395, clause 11H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Thermal Specifications
- Cold bending test
- EN 60811-504 (-40 °C, duration of conditioning: 16 h)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Specifications regarding safety
- Resistance against acid and alkaline solution
- EN 60811-404 7 days; 23 °C (N-Oxalic-acid; N-Sodium hydroxide solution)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Ozone resistance on completed cable
- EN 50396 clause 8.1.3, method BH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Weathering/ UV-resistance on sheath
- meets EN 50618, Annex E EN 50289-4-17, method A (720 h; 60 °C ± 3 °C; 50 ± 5 % relative humidity)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Construction
- Conductor
- Soft-annealed tin-plated electrolytic copper Cu-ETP1, class 5 according to IEC 60228 and DIN EN 13602
- Insulation
- Crosslinked special halogen-free compound, white
- Outer sheath
- Crosslinked special halogen-free compound, black, red or blue
Electrical Specifications
- Insulation resistance
- EN 50395 clause 8.1 performed at 20 °C & 90 °C in water results acc. to EN 50618, table 1H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Properties
UV and weathering resistance according to EN 50618. Resistance to ammonia. Halogen-free, resistant to acids and alkalis.
Additional tests
AD8 water resistance and direct burial tests according to UL 854, sections 23 and 24.
Standards
PN-EN 50618:2015-03; EN 60332-1; IEC 60332-1; PN-EN 61034-2; PN-EN 60754-2; EN 50575; IEC 60228; DIN EN 13602.
Application
Connections between individual solar panels and between panels and the inverter in photovoltaic installations.
Technical tables
Dimensions
| Cross-section [mm²] | Maximum diameter of single wire in conductor [mm] | Nominal insulation thickness [mm] | Nominal jacket thickness [mm] | Maximum outside cable diameter [mm] | Minimum insulation resistance at 20 °C [MΩ·km] | Minimum insulation resistance at 90 °C [MΩ·km] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0,31 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 6,6 | 580 | 0,58 |
| 6 | 0,31 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 7,4 | 500 | 0,50 |
| 10 | 0,41 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 8,8 | 420 | 0,42 |
| 16 | 0,41 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 10,1 | 340 | 0,34 |
| 25 | 0,41 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 12,5 | 340 | 0,34 |
Other cross-sections and constructions are available on request.
Current carrying capacity
| Cross-section [mm²] | Single cable free in air [A] | Single cable on a surface [A] | Two loaded cables touching on a surface [A] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 55 | 52 | 44 |
| 6 | 70 | 67 | 57 |
| 10 | 98 | 93 | 79 |
| 16 | 132 | 125 | 107 |
| 25 | 176 | 167 | 142 |
Available versions
Black, red or blue outer sheath. Optional galvanized steel wire FeZn reinforcement. Other cross-sections and constructions are available on request.
Additional information
Electrical Specifications
- Spark test
- EN 62230, Annex AH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Mechanical Specifications
- Properties before ageing
- EN 60811-1-1; EN 60811-1-2 (tensile strength insulation ≥ 8,0 N/mm² tensile strength jacket ≥ 8,0 N/mm² elongation at break ≥ 125 %)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Hot Set test
- EN 60811-2-1 (250 °C; 15 min. under load; 20 N/cm² stress)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Dynamic penetration test
- acc. to EN 50618 - Annex DH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Thermal Specifications
- Damp heat test
- EN 60068-2-78 (1.000 h at 90 °C and 85 % relative humidity)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Shrinkage test
- EN 60811-503 (120 °C, 1 h, shrinkage <2,0%)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Cold elongation test
- EN 60811-505 (-40 °C ± 2 °C, duration of conditioning: 16 h)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Cold impact test
- EN 60811-506 and EN 50618, Annex C (-40 °C; mass of hammer 1.000 g)H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Specifications regarding safety
- Construction Product Regulation (CPR)
- class B2ca s2, d2, a3 in accordance with EN 50575:2014 ITB certificate-No 1488-CPR-1038/WH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Test for vertical flame propagation on complete cable
- EN 60332-1-2H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
Additional external tests
- Direct burial
- External tests in UL Laboratory in USA acc. To UL 854: -Section 23 Impact-resistance Test -Section 24 Crushing-Resistance TestH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Classification to the category AD8
- External tests in EZU Laboratory in Praha tested acc. to EN 50525-21 – Annex E: - Voltage at 1 kV on cable in water at 50 °C during 10 days without any break - Water absorption on sheath after immersion 10 days at 50 °C less than 40 % - Insulation resistance tests with a minimum resistivity of 10¹¹ Ω·cmH1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²
- Certificates & Guidelines
- EN 50618: EZU certificate-Nr. 1260012 EN 50575, EN 50575:2014/A12016: ITB certificate-Nr. 1488-CPR-1038/W RoHS 2011/65/EU +2015/863/EU REACH 1907/2006H1Z2Z2-K B2ca, 4–25 mm²