Industry Applications

Nexans Cables Industry Solutions

Tailored cable specifications for the world's most demanding industrial environments — from subsea platforms to data center racks.

Oil Gas Petrochemical cables
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical

Hazardous Area Cable Systems

ATEX and IECEx certified cables for Zone 1 and Zone 2 classified environments. Our offshore-grade cables feature mud-resistant, UV-stabilised polyurethane jackets tested to 20,000 hours of accelerated UV exposure per ASTM G154.

Product range includes flame-retardant instrumentation cables (IEC 60092), power cables with galvanised steel wire armour, and fibre optic cables rated for marine deck exposure.

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Data center cable infrastructure
Data Centers

High-Density Cable Infrastructure

Our LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) cables meet EN 50575 CPR Euroclass B2ca-s1,d1,a1 — the highest practical fire classification for data center environments. Optimised outer diameters and flexible construction facilitate high-density cable tray routing.

The range includes armoured and unarmoured power cables (0.6/1 kV), screened data cables, and dedicated UPS feeder cables with reduced voltage drop characteristics.

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Renewable energy cable systems
Renewable Energy

Wind & Solar Cable Systems

33 kV XLPE collection cables for wind farm inter-array networks, designed for direct burial with longitudinal water blocking. Solar-rated DC cables (TUV 2PfG 1169) with enhanced UV resistance and 1500 VDC operating voltage.

All renewable energy cables are designed for 25+ year operational life, matching the expected service window of modern wind turbine and photovoltaic installations.

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Rail transit cable installations
Rail & Transit

Rolling Stock & Infrastructure Cables

EN 45545-2 compliant cables with HL3 hazard level rating for the most stringent rail fire safety requirements. Available in halogen-free compounds with smoke density index (SDI) below 150.

Our rail cable range covers traction power, signalling, communications, and tunnel lighting applications. All products carry third-party certification from notified bodies including DEKRA and TUV.

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Heavy industry cable systems
Heavy Industry

Plant-Wide Power Distribution Cables

Oil-resistant, mechanically reinforced cables for motor feeds up to 630A and plant backbone distribution. Steel wire armoured (SWA) and aluminium wire armoured (AWA) constructions available for direct burial and tray installation.

Our heavy industry range includes variable speed drive (VSD) cables with symmetrical screen designs to minimise EMI and reduce bearing damage in motor applications.

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Building infrastructure cables
Commercial & Institutional

Building Cable Infrastructure

CPR-compliant cables for high-rise buildings, hospitals, and public infrastructure. Our building wire range carries Euroclass Cca or better ratings with full declarations of performance (DoP) for construction product compliance.

BIM-ready cable data packages (Revit families) are available for all standard products, enabling seamless integration into building information modelling workflows.

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Technical Boundaries

Application Limitations & Selection Notes

Every cable system has performance boundaries. Understanding these limitations ensures correct specification and avoids field failures.

Temperature Derating

Our standard XLPE cables are rated for continuous operation at 90°C conductor temperature. In grouped installations or high ambient environments above 40°C, ampacity must be derated per IEC 60287 correction factors. A cable rated at 200A in free air may carry only 140A in a fully loaded cable tray at 50°C ambient.

Minimum Bend Radius Constraints

Armoured medium voltage cables (6-36 kV) require minimum bend radii of 12× to 15× the overall cable diameter during installation. This limits routing options in confined spaces such as existing cable tunnels and retrofit projects. EPR-insulated cables offer tighter bend radii but at higher material cost.

Direct Burial Soil Conditions

Direct burial installations assume a thermal resistivity of 1.0 K·m/W per IEC 60287. In dry sandy soils (thermal resistivity up to 3.0 K·m/W), cable ratings must be significantly derated or thermal backfill material applied around the cable. Site-specific soil thermal surveys are recommended for critical installations.

Require Cables for a Different Application?

Our engineering team can develop cable specifications for any industrial environment. Describe your application and we will recommend the optimal cable construction.

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