ELECTRIC CABLES FOR
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
SOLAR CABLES
Bahra Electric, the holding company of Bahra Cables Company was established in 2008 to serve
Saudi, GCC & International Markets. It is based in Bahra industrial city located 35km from Jeddah and
spanning over 500,000 sqm. of prime manufacturing space together with associated design offices,
laboratories and storage area. It specializes in Manufacturing and Distributing Electrical Equipment.
Our products comply with universal standards; IEC, BS, UL, ASTM and certified by SASO, ESMA, ISO,
BASEC, LPCB, UL, ASTA and many more.
Our products are also type tested by well-known independent laborites KEMA, IPH, BSI, UL, Labelec,
Intertek, Bureau Veritas, Kinectrics, CSA etc.
We are also equipped with a 7,000m2 state-of-the-art integrated testing facility, which is now
accredited by A2LA in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 to ensure that we maintain even higher
quality control standards.
We are constantly identifying and establishing marketing and distribution channels locally and
internationally and continuously improving our services and shall further invest in our manpower,
equipment and processes.
ELECTRIC CABLES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
SOLAR CABLES
In the recent years, a lot of research has been going on in solar power generation to make it
easier, cheaper, smaller, sleeker and more customer friendly. Different new techniques are
expected to help the future of this industry.
A solar cable is an interconnection cable, which is utilized in photovoltaic power generation
industry for interconnecting solar panels and other electrical components. Easy installation,
UV resistance, lifetime reliability, outdoor durability, flexibility, and stripability are some of the
properties, which make solar cables ideal for industrial application. These cables are flame
retardant and fully recyclable in accordance with environmental regulations.
Bahra Cables Company as a one of the leading companies operating in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia has started production of Solar Cables to meet the huge growth in the solar
power generation.
APPLICATION
BAHRA Solar Cables for PV-systems “H1Z2Z2-K” are intended for permanent use in particular
for installation at the direct current (d.c.) side. These cables are suitable for outdoor and
indoor, for free movable, free hanging and fixed installation.
Installation also in conduits and trunkings on, in or under plaster as well as in appliances.
Suitable for the application in/at equipment with protective insulation (protection class II).
They are inherently short-circuit and earth fault proof acc. to 60364-5-52.
BAHRA Solar Cables provide a maximum efficiency in the energy transmission throughout the
service life of installation.
CABLE STANDARDS BAHRA CABLES CO.KSA 4 MM2 1500 V d.c 1000 V a.c H1Z2Z2-K
BS EN 50618
IEC 62930 K-2Z2Z1H c.a V 0001 c.d V 0051 2MM 4 ASK.OC SELBAC ARHAB
RATED VOLTAGE
DC: 1500 V & max. 1800 V
AC: 600/1000 V
CONSTRUCTION
•CONDUCTOR:
Flexible Tinned copper Class 5 (K) as per EN 60228
•INSULATION:
Halogen-free cross-linked LS0H-XL compound
•JACKET:
Halogen-free cross-linked LS0H-XL compound
ELECTRIC CABLES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
SOLAR CABLES
BAHRA CABLES CO.KSA 4 MM2 1500 V d.c 1000 V a.c H1Z2Z2-K
BAHRA CABLES CO.KSA 4 MM2 1500 V d.c 1000 V a.c H1Z2Z2-K
FEATURES
OUTDOOR USE / WEATHER RESISTANCE MECHANICAL FEATURES
TEMPERATURE RATING •IMPACT RESISTANCE
Fixed: -40°C to +90°C AG2
Maximum: +120°C (Up to 20000h) •ABRASION RESISTANCE
•TEAR RESISTANCE
MINIMUM BENDING RADIUS •VIBRATION
Fixed: 4 x overall diameter Fixed installations up to AH3
Free: 6 x overall diameter
FIRE PERFORMANCE & ECO-FRIENDLY
•FLAME PROPAGATION
•UV RESISTANCE
Flame retardant as per EN 60332-1-2
•OZONE RESISTANCE
•ACID AND ALKALINE SMOKE EMISSION
Sheath resistance against acid and alkaline Minimum light transmittance as per EN 61034-1&2
solution
ASSESSMENT OF HALOGENS
Halogen free as per IEC 60754-1
SERVICE LIFE
•AT LEAST 25 YEARS LIFETIME
CORROSIVE GASES
Low corrosive gas emission IEC 60754-2
PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CATALOGUE CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR DC MAX. SHORT-CIRCUIT APPROXIMATE NET TENSILE STRENGTH DELIVERY LENGTH/
CODE SIZE RESISTANCE CURRENT OUTER WEIGHT IN OPERATION STANDARD PACKING
AT 20 °C DIAMETER
mm2 Ohm/km kA mm kg/km n (±5 %) Meters
11301101 1,5 13,7 0.21 4,6 30 22 1000/Drum
11301102 2,5 8,21 0.36 5,0 40 37 1000/Drum
11301103 4 5,09 0.57 5,5 54 60 1000/Drum
11301104 6 3,39 0.86 6,1 74 90 1000/Drum
11301105 10 1,95 1.43 7 115 150 1000/Drum
11301106 16 1,24 2.29 8,4 175 240 1000/Drum
11301107 25 0,795 3.58 10 265 375 1000/Drum
11301108 35 0,565 5.01 11,6 363 525 1000/Drum
11301109 50 0,393 7.15 13,6 522 750 1000/Drum
11301110 70 0,277 10.01 15,8 732 1000 1000/Drum
11301111 95 0,210 13.59 17,5 914 1000 1000/Drum
11301112 120 0,164 17.16 19,5 1162 1000 1000/Drum
11301113 150 0,132 21.45 21,7 1432 1000 1000/Drum
11301114 185 0,108 26.46 24,2 1781 1000 1000/Drum
11301115 240 0,0817 34.32 27,1 2307 1000 1000/Drum
11301116 300 0,0654 42.9 30,3 2900 1000 1000/Drum
11301117 400 0,0495 57.2 34,3 3860 1000 1000/Drum
300 & 400 mm² As per IEC 62930
Mximum short-circuit current is calculated based on 90°C maximum opearating temperature and 250 °C maximum
Short-circuit temperature.
ELECTRIC CABLES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
SOLAR CABLES
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY ACCORDING TO METHOD OF INSTALLATION
CONDUCTOR SINGLE CABLE SINGLE CABLE TWO LOADED CABLES TOUCHING
SIZE FREE IN AIR ON A SURFACE ON A SURFACE
mm2 A A A
1,5 31 30 24
2,5 42 40 33
4 57 54 45
6 72 69 58
10 98 96 80
16 132 130 107
25 183 174 138
35 227 215 171
50 287 273 209
70 361 344 269
95 433 411 328
120 508 483 382
150 590 560 441
185 671 638 506
240 808 767 599
300 913 866 693
400 1098 1041 825
*BASED ON IEC 62930, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 30 °C AND MAXIMUM CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE: 90 °C
CURRENT RATING CONVERSION FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT AMBIENT
TEMPERATURES
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE °C 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
CONVERSION FACTOR 1,22 1,15 1,08 1,00 0,91 0,82 0,71 0,58
