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Marine Equipment & Technical Supplies

TECHNICAL DATASHEET Issued 2026-08-23

DQ MARINE PRODUCT DATA

NEK 606 P6 or P6/P13 BFOU 3.6/6kV Marine Cable

Category
NEK 606 Offshore & Marine Cables
Origin
China
NEK 606 P6 or P6/P13 BFOU 3.6/6kV Marine Cable

Product Overview

DQ Marine supplies marine equipment and technical products for shipyards, vessel operators, offshore projects and industrial buyers worldwide.

Key Specifications

Category NEK 606 Offshore & Marine Cables
Model / SKU nek-606-p6-or-p6-p13-bfou-3-6-6kv-marine-cable
Origin China

Technical Information

Applications

NEK 606 P6 or P6/P13 BFOU 3.6/6kV marine cables are fire resistant, flame retardant, low smoke, halogen free and mud resistant, used for fixed installation for medium voltage power.

Standards

IEC 60092-353 IEC 60092-351
IEC 60092-359 IEC 60332-1
IEC 60332-3-22 IEC 60754-1,2
IEC 61034-1,2 NEK 606:2004

Construction
  • Conductors :Circular tinned annealed stranded compacted copper to IEC 60228 class 2.
  • Conductor Screen : Semi conducting material.
  • Insulation : Mica tape + Halogen free EPR.
  • Insulation Screen : Semi conducting material and tinned copper wire braid.
  • Bedding : Halogen free compound.
  • Armour : Tinned copper wire braid.
  • Outer Sheath : Halogen free thermosetting compound, SHF2 (for TYPE P6), or halogen free mud resistant thermosetting compound, SHF MUD (for TYPE P6/P13), coloured red.
Technical data

Nominal Cross Section Area mm² 25 35 50 70 95 120 150
Nominal Conductor Diameter mm 6.5 7.4 8.7 10.3 12.2 13.8 15.1
Maximum DC Resistant@20℃ Ω/km 0.734 0.529 0.391 0.27 0.195 0.154 0.126
Continuous Current Rating@45℃1 Core A 127 157 196 242 293 339 389
Continuous Current Rating@45℃3 Core A 89 110 137 169 205 237 272
Short Circuit Current 1s A 3580 5010 7150 10020 13590 17170 21460
Operating Voltage KV 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6
Nominal Cross Section Area mm² 185 240 300 400 500 630
Nominal Conductor Diameter mm 17 19.6 21.9 24.5 27.5 32.3
Maximum DC Resistant@20℃ Ω/km 0.1 0.0762 0.0607 0.0475 0.0369 0.0286
Continuous Current Rating@45℃1 Core A 444 522 601 690 780 890
Continuous Current Rating@45℃3 Core A 311 365 421 483 546 623
Short Circuit Current 1s A 26470 34340 42930 57230 71540 90140
Operating Voltage KV 3.6/6 3.6/6 3.6/6 8.7/15 8.7/15 8.7/15

Ambient Temperature Correction Factors
Ambient Temperature Correction Factors 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Rating Factor 1.1 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.88 0.82 0.74 0.67 0.58 0.47
Mechanical and Thermal Properties
  • Bending Radius :15×OD (during installation); 9×OD (fixed installed).
  • Temperature Range : -20℃ ~ +90℃.