Italian Standard Industrial Rubber Cables FG16OR16/FG16R16
Application of FG16R16 CABLE
The FG16OR16/FG16R16 hard ethylene-propylene rubber cable is a high-performance industrial cable designed for demanding environments, complying with Italian standards (CEI 20-67). It features a HEPR compound (G16 type) insulation with excellent thermal stability, rated for 0.6/1 kV voltage with a test voltage of 4,000V, and a PVC outer sheath (M16 type) meeting CE, IEC 60332-1, and RoHS standards
Key Features of FG16OR16
Insulation: HEPR (G16 type) for superior thermal and mechanical durability.
Voltage Rating: 0.6/1 kV, tested at 4,000V.
Temperature Range: -15°C to +70°C (or -5°C to +90°C in some variants).
Certifications: CE, IEC 60332-1 (flame retardant), RoHS-compliant.
Applications: Ideal for construction, renewable energy, and heavy machinery where high-performance insulation and fire resistance are critical12.
Why Choose This Cable?
Durability: Resistant to harsh conditions, including moisture and mechanical stress.
Customization: Available in 2–40 cores and 1.5–300 mm² cross-sections, with customizable colors.
Compliance: Meets strict European and international safety standards.
For B2B clients in engineering and energy sectors, this cable balances reliability, compliance, and cost-efficiency, making it a robust choice for high-performance insulation needs.
Keywords: HEPR, RUBBER CABLE, industrial power solutions, CEI 20-67, flame retardant
Technical Characteristics
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Working voltage |
600/1000 V |
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Test voltage |
4000 V |
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Minimum bending radius |
4 x Ø |
6 x Ø |
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Flexing temperature |
0º C to +90º C |
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Static temperature |
-25º C to +70º C |
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Maximum short circuit temperature |
+160º C |
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Flame retardant |
CEI 20-35 |
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| Cable Parameter | |||||||
| No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area | Conductor diameter | Nominal Thickness of Insulation | Conductor resistance at 20 ℃ | Current load (30 ℃ in tube in air) | Current load (20℃in ground) | Nominal Overall Diameter | Nominal Weight |
| # x mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | A | A | mm | kg/km |
| Power FG16R16 | |||||||
| 1 x 6 | 3,4 | 0,7 | 3,3 | 48 | 44 | 9,9 | 106 |
| 1 x 10 | 4,4 | 0,7 | 1,91 | 66 | 59 | 10,9 | 157 |
| 1 x 16 | 5,7 | 0,7 | 1,21 | 88 | 77 | 11,4 | 216 |
| 1 x 25 | 6,9 | 0,9 | 0,78 | 117 | 100 | 13,2 | 306 |
| 1 x 35 | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 144 | 121 | 14,6 | 401 |
| 1 x 50 | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 175 | 150 | 16,4 | 561 |
| 1 x 70 | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 222 | 184 | 17,3 | 766 |
| 1 x 95 | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 269 | 217 | 20,4 | 996 |
| 1 x 120 | 15,1 | 1,2 | 0,161 | 312 | 259 | 22,4 | 1224 |
| 1 x 150 | 16,8 | 1,4 | 0,129 | 355 | 287 | 24,8 | 1522 |
| 1 x 185 | 18,6 | 1,6 | 0,106 | 417 | 323 | 27,2 | 1826 |
| 1 x 240 | 21,4 | 1,7 | 0,0801 | 490 | 379 | 30,4 | 2371 |
| 1 x 300 | 23,9 | 1,8 | 0,0641 | - | 429 | 33 | 2952 |
| 1 x 400 | 27,5 | 2 | 0,0486 | - | 541 | 37,7 | 3875 |
| Power FG16OR16 | |||||||
| 2 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 130 |
| 2 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 156 |
| 2 x 4 | 2,6 | 0,7 | 4,95 | 40 | 39 | 14,2 | 212 |
| 2 x 6 | 3,4 | 0,7 | 3,3 | 51 | 49 | 15,4 | 261 |
| 2 x 10 | 4,4 | 0,7 | 1,91 | 66 | 69 | 17,3 | 400 |
| 2 x 16 | 5,7 | 0,7 | 1,21 | 91 | 86 | 19,4 | 581 |
| 2 x 25 | 6,9 | 0,9 | 0,78 | 119 | 111 | 23 | 811 |
| 2 x 35 | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 146 | 136 | 25,7 | 1057 |
| 2 x 50 | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 175 | 168 | 29,3 | 1470 |
| 2 x 70 | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 221 | 207 | 33,1 | 2049 |
| 2 x 95 | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 265 | 245 | 37,4 | 2922 |
| 2 x 120 | 15,1 | 1,2 | 0,161 | 305 | 284 | 41,5 | 3683 |
| 2 x 150*** | 16,8 | 1,4 | 0,129 | - | 324 | 46,1 | 4033 |
| 2 x 185*** | 18,6 | 1,6 | 0,106 | - | - | 48,8 | 4505 |
| 2 x 240*** | 21,4 | 1,7 | 0,0801 | - | - | 57,7 | 5857 |
| 3 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 19,5 | 19 | 12,5 | 144 |
| 3 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 26 | 25 | 13,6 | 190 |
| 3 x 4 | 2,6 | 0,7 | 4,95 | 35 | 32 | 14,9 | 251 |
| 3 x 6 | 3,4 | 0,7 | 3,3 | 44 | 41 | 16,2 | 318 |
| 3 x 10 | 4,4 | 0,7 | 1,91 | 60 | 55 | 18,2 | 508 |
| 3 x 16 | 5,7 | 0,7 | 1,21 | 80 | 72 | 20,6 | 614 |
| 3 x 25 | 6,9 | 0,9 | 0,78 | 105 | 93 | 24,5 | 996 |
| 3 x 35 | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 128 | 114 | 27,3 | 1375 |
| 3 x 50 | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 154 | 141 | 31,2 | 1946 |
| 3 x 70 | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 194 | 174 | 35,6 | 2685 |
| 3 x 95 | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 233 | 206 | 40,4 | 3492 |
| 3 x 120 | 15,1 | 1,2 | 0,161 | 268 | 238 | 44,4 | 4411 |
| 3 x 150 | 16,8 | 1,4 | 0,129 | 300 | 272 | 49,5 | 5445 |
| 3 x 185 | 18,6 | 1,6 | 0,106 | 340 | 306 | 55,2 | 6755 |
| 3 x 240 | 21,4 | 1,7 | 0,0801 | 398 | 360 | 61,9 | 8783 |
| 3 x 300 | 22,5 | 1,8 | 0,0641 | - | 429 | 68 | 11005 |
| 3 x 35 + 1x25 | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 130 | 114 | 29,2 | 1616 |
| 3 x 50 + 1x25 | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 155 | 141 | 32,4 | 2147 |
| 3 x 70 + 1x35 | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 194 | 174 | 37 | 3042 |
| 3 x 95 + 1x50 | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 235 | 206 | 42 | 4052 |
| 3 x 120 + 1x70 | 15,1 | 1,2 | 0,161 | 267 | 238 | 46,9 | 5332 |
| 3 x 150 + 1x95 | 16,8 | 1,4 | 0,129 | - | 272 | 52,5 | 6640 |
| 3 x 185 + 1x95 | 18,6 | 1,6 | 0,106 | - | 306 | 57,3 | 7838 |
| 3 x 240 + 1x150 | 21,4 | 1,7 | 0,0801 | - | 360 | 65,5 | 10481 |
| 3 x 300 + 1x150 | 22,5 | 1,8 | 0,0641 | - | 429 | 70,8 | 12005 |
| 4 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 19,5 | 19 | 13,4 | 176 |
| 4 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 26 | 25 | 14,6 | 227 |
| 4 x 4 | 2,6 | 0,7 | 4,95 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 302 |
| 4 x 6 | 3,4 | 0,7 | 3,3 | 44 | 41 | 17,5 | 397 |
| 4 x 10 | 4,4 | 0,7 | 1,91 | 60 | 55 | 19,8 | 616 |
| 4 x 16 | 5,7 | 0,7 | 1,21 | 80 | 72 | 22,4 | 891 |
| 4 x 25 | 6,9 | 0,9 | 0,78 | 105 | 93 | 26,8 | 1260 |
| 4 x 35*** | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 130 | 114 | - | 1831 |
| 4 x 50*** | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 155 | 141 | - | 2593 |
| 4 x 70*** | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 194 | 174 | - | 3578 |
| 4 x 95*** | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 235 | 206 | - | 4654 |
| 5 G 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 14 | 19 | 14,4 | 209 |
| 5 G 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 26 | 21 | 15,6 | 271 |
| 5 G 4 | 2,6 | 0,7 | 4,95 | 35 | 32 | 17,3 | 366 |
| 5 G 6 | 3,4 | 0,7 | 3,3 | 44 | 41 | 18,9 | 476 |
| 5 G 10 | 4,4 | 0,7 | 1,91 | 60 | 55 | 21,5 | 761 |
| 5 G 16 | 5,7 | 0,7 | 1,21 | 80 | 72 | 24,4 | 1124 |
| 5 G 25 | 6,9 | 0,9 | 0,78 | 105 | 93 | 29,3 | 1602 |
| 5 G 35 | 8,1 | 0,9 | 0,554 | 130 | 114 | 32,8 | 2145 |
| 5 G 50 | 9,8 | 1 | 0,386 | 155 | 141 | 38,2 | 3009 |
| 5 G 70*** | 11,6 | 1,1 | 0,272 | 194 | 174 | 44,6 | 4471 |
| 5 G 95*** | 13,3 | 1,1 | 0,206 | 235 | 206 | 49,3 | 5816 |
| 5 G 120*** | 15,5 | 1,2 | 0,161 | 267 | 238 | 55 | 7348 |
| Signal FG16OR16 | |||||||
| 7 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 11,5 | 16 | 15,4 | 252 |
| 10 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 11,5 | 16 | 18,7 | 358 |
| 12 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 9,5 | 12,5 | 19,3 | 385 |
| 16 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 9,5 | 19 | 21,1 | 554 |
| 19 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 8 | 19 | 22,1 | 617 |
| 24 x 1,5 | 1,6 | 0,7 | 13,3 | 8 | 19 | 25,4 | 738 |
| 7 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 15,5 | 21 | 16,8 | 348 |
| 10 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 15,5 | 24 | 20,6 | 497 |
| 12 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 12 | 25 | 21,3 | 542 |
| 16 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 12 | 25 | 23,3 | 853 |
| 19 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 7,98 | 10,5 | 25 | 24,5 | 1054 |
| 24 x 2,5 | 2 | 0,7 | 1,98 | 10,5 | 25 | 28,3 | 1145 |
HEPR vs EPR Rubber Cable
Which Material Dominates High-Performance Cable Applications?
In industrial rubber solutions, HEPR (High-performance Ethylene-Propylene Rubber) and EPR (Ethylene-Propylene Rubber) are pivotal for demanding environments, particularly in RUBBER CABLE manufacturing. While both offer exceptional weather resistance and electrical insulation, their performance diverges under critical conditions.
1. Chemical Structure & Durability
EPR excels in standard applications due to its saturated polymer backbone, ensuring superior ozone and UV resistance. However, HEPR incorporates advanced formulations with enhanced cross-linking density, significantly improving mechanical strength and thermal stability. This makes HEPR ideal for high-voltage cables exposed to extreme temperatures or chemical exposure.
2. Electrical Performance
Both materials are widely used in RUBBER CABLE for their excellent dielectric properties. HEPR surpasses EPR in long-term insulation reliability, with lower dielectric loss and higher breakdown voltage—critical for energy-efficient power transmission systems.
3. Application-Specific Advantages
EPR: Cost-effective for general-purpose cables, roofing membranes, and automotive seals.
HEPR: Optimized for heavy-duty cables in renewable energy infrastructure, industrial machinery, and harsh outdoor environments.
4. Sustainability & Cost Efficiency
EPR remains a economical choice for large-scale projects, while HEPR’s extended lifespan reduces lifecycle costs, aligning with sustainability goals in B2B sectors.
Conclusion
For RUBBER CABLE applications requiring durability, HEPR is the premium choice, whereas EPR delivers reliable performance at a lower cost. Partnering with a material expert ensures optimal selection based on your project’s technical and economic needs.




