CF888
PVC - e-chain® - Bus cable for flexible load requirements (class 3.1.1):
shielded as well as flame-retardant.
Overview
Bus system
Part. No.
Profibus
CF888.001
Ethernet (CAT5e / GigE / PoE)
CF888.045
34 mm
Example drawing
(see the chapter belonging to the cable for details)
(see the chapter belonging to the cable for details)
Core design:
Conductor:
Wire strand consisting of bare copper wires (following DIN EN 60228).
Core insulation:
According to bus specification.
Core identification:
According to bus specification.
Shield design:
Material:
Braid made of tinned copper wires combined with an aluminium clad plastic
foil.
Shield coverage (optical):
approx. 60 %
(Braid)
(Foil)
 100 %
Jacket design:
Outer jacket:
Low-adhesion mixture on the basis of PVC adapted to suit the requirements
®
in e-chains .
 flame-retardant (following IEC 60332-1-2, CEI 20-35, VW-1 & FT-1)
 silicon-free (following PV 3.10.7 - status 1992)
 lead-free (following 2011/65/EU (RoHS-II))
 UV-resistance: Low
Colour outer jacket:
Red lilac (similar to RAL 4001)
Cable marking (Black):
„00000 m“* igus chainflex CF888.--- ----- E310776 cяUus AWM
Style 2560 VW-1 AWM I/II A/B 60°C 30V FT-1 CE --- conform RoHS-II
* Length printing: Not calibrated. Only intended as an orientation aid.
 / : Cable identification according to part no. (see technical table for details).
Ex.: CF888.001:  …chainflex CF888.001 (2x0,25)C CE…
:
Printing according to bus specification (inclusive wave resistance).
Ex.: CF888.001:  …CE 150 OHM Profibus conform…
General mechanical values:
(for individual details see technical table)
Double strokes 
Temperature
(from/to) [°C]
+5 / +15
+15 / +60
+60 / +70
1 million
Travel distance
(TD)
Min. bending radius for e-chain® use [Factor multiplied by outer diameter (d)]
(Ex.: CF888.001 at 20°C: 15,0 x 8,0 mm  Min. bending radius 120,0 mm)
17,5
15,0
17,5
≤6m
(unsupported)
: Minimum guarantee lifetime of the cable under the specified conditions.
The installation of the cable is recommended within the middle temperature range.
igus® chainflex® M CF888
Temperature range
Min. bending radius for fixed installation
Torsion (at 1 m cable length)
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-20 °C 
15,0 x d
---
+5 °C 
12,5 x d
±0 °
+15 °C  +60 °C
10,0 x d
±15 °
 +70 °C
12,5 x d
±0 °
General electrical values:
(for individual details see technical table)
Nominal voltage:
50 V
Test voltage:
500 V (core / core) & 500 V (core / shild) following DIN EN 50289-1-3
Certifications:
Guidelines:
:
(E310776: Style 1589 & 2560, 30 V / 60 °C)
CE, NFPA (following 79-2012 chapter 12.9), EAC & TR (CTP)
Date
Subject to misprints and errors.
26 Jun. 2014
Technical modifications are possible at any time.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items also the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
Author
D. Borsberg
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CF888
PVC - e-chain® - Bus cable for flexible load requirements (class 3.1.1):
shielded as well as flame-retardant.
Dynamic values:
Max. speed
®
for e-chain use:**
Unsupported (up to 6 m): v = 3 m / s
Max. acceleration
®
for e-chain use:**
a = 20 m / s
**
2
These values are based on specific applications or tests.
They do not represent the limit of what is technically feasible.
Typical lab test setup for this cable group:
Test bending radius R:
approx. 100 mm
Test travel S:
approx. 1 - 5 m
Test period:
min. 1,0 - 1,5 million double strokes
Test speed:
approx. 0,5 - 2 m / s
Test acceleration:
approx. 0,5 - 1,5 m / s
2




for 1 million movements (double strokes) in e-chains
for areas of application without influence of oil
for unsupported travel distances up to 6 m
CE, RoHS-II,
, NFPA, EAC & TR (CTP)
®
Typical application areas:
Preferably indoor applications.
Wood/stone processing, packaging industry, supply system, handling, adjusting equipment.
Technical tables:
Mechanical values:

Part no.

Number of cores &
nominal cross section [mm²]
External
diameter (d)***
[max. mm]
Copper index
[kg / km]
Weight
[kg / km]
Profibus
CF888.001
(2x0,25)C
8,0
19
62
7,5
27
68
Ethernet (CAT5e / GigE / PoE)
CF888.045
igus® chainflex® M CF888
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(4x(2x0,15))C
External diameters are maximum values and may tend toward lower tolerance limits.
Electrical values:
Nominal cross section [mm²]
Conductor resistance
[approx. Ω / km] at 20 °C
(following)
DIN EN 50289-1-2
Max. current rating [A] at 30 °C
DIN VDE 0891-1
0,15
149
2,5
0,25
78
5
Date
Subject to misprints and errors.
26 Jun. 2014
Technical modifications are possible at any time.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items also the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
Author
D. Borsberg
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e-chain® - Bus cable for flexible load requirements:
CF888
PVC - e-chain® - Bus cable for flexible load requirements (class 3.1.1):
shielded as well as flame-retardant.
The max. current rating depends on factors such as the individual environmental conditions and the type of installation.
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Date
Subject to misprints and errors.
26 Jun. 2014
Technical modifications are possible at any time.
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CF888
PVC - e-chain® - Bus cable for flexible load requirements (class 3.1.1):
shielded as well as flame-retardant.
CF888.001 (Profibus)
Conductor: Wire strand
consisting of bare copper wires
Outer jacket: Pressure
extruded PVC mixture
Core insulation: Mechanically
high quality TPE mixture
Overall shield: Braid made of
tinned copper wires
(According to bus specification)
Banding: Plastic foil
Filler: Plastic yarn
Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
Electrical values:
Characteristic wave resistance:
150 ± 15 Ω ( 1 MHz) following DIN EN 50289-1-11
Construction table:
Part No.
Colour code
CF888.001
2x0,25
Cable construction
red, green
CF888.045 (Ethernet (CAT5e / GigE / PoE))
Outer jacket: Pressure
extruded PVC mixture
Conductor: Wire strand
consisting of bare copper
Core insulation: Mechanically
high quality TPE mixture
Overall shield: Braid made of
tinned copper wires
(According to bus specification)
Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
Electrical values:
Characteristic wave resistance:
100 ± 15 Ω (at 1 MHz to 250 MHz) following DIN EN 50289-1-11
Construction table:
Part No.
CF888.045
Colour code
4x(2x0,15)
Cable construction
whiteblue/blue,
whiteorange/orange,
whitegreen/green,
whitebrown/brown
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Banding: Plastic foil
igus® chainflex® M CF888
(According to EIA/TIA 568)
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Date
Subject to misprints and errors.
26 Jun. 2014
Technical modifications are possible at any time.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items also the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
Author
D. Borsberg
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