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What is the difference between RFOU and BFOU cable?

What is the difference between RFOU and BFOU cable?

Even though both are offshore cables designed to be used in the offshore and marine environment and almost have similar structures and materials, there is one key difference between both. RFOU is a flame retardant while BFOU is fire resistant.

What is S3 S7?

BFOU(I) S3/S7 is used in fixed installations for control, instrumentation and telecommunication in both explosion and safe areas, in emergency and critical systems where requirement for fire resistance exists. The cable is also used for installations in areas exposed to mud and drilling or cleaning fluids.

What is RFOU cable?

What is RFOU? RFOU is NEK 606 standard offshore power cable for fixed installation on offshore units. RFOU is produced by low smoke and halogen free thermosetting compound, so it features LSHF and flame retardant. RFOU is flame retardant, low smoke, halogen free and mud resistant as requested.

What is mud resistant cable?

Mud resistant cables shall be designed with sheathing compounds suitable for installation and operation in contact with drilling mud. …

What is nek606?

NEK TS 606 is the Norwegian’s marine and offshore industry technical specification (TS) covering a range of power, instrumentation and earth cables that are halogen free and/or MUD resistant, protecting them against the type of hydrocarbon-laden drilling liquid used in drilling operations which can have an adverse …

What is marine cable?

Marine cable is a cable, normally brake cable or general circuit wiring, used in marine applications. Because of their exposure to water, these cables are constructed to be resistant to water and corrosion. Generally, they are made with a tinned copper conductor and a PVC jacket.

Can I use regular wire on a boat?

In general, automotive wire can be used on boats, assuming that it is SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering) J378, J1127 or J1128 rated, but it is not recommended. Marine-specific wire is unique in a few ways. Most importantly, marine wire is larger for a given gauge size, up to 12% larger in some sizes.

Do you have to use marine wire on a boat?

This will eventually lead to cracking of the insulation which will let moisture in. Without the tinning we talked about before, these cracks will lead to more corrosion. This is why it is essential to only use marine cable on your boat.

What wire do I use for a boat?

The ABYC recommends wire conductors of at least 16-AWG (gauge) for lights and other similar equipment. That’s minimum, and heavier gauge isn’t much more expensive — and generally no more trouble to install. We suggest you use 12- or 14-AWG to minimize your voltage drops, or more if the manufacturer suggests it.

What type of wire should I use on my boat?

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