APPLICATION – Univolt Produces Several Types of Conduit. This page provides an overview of the product properties, general Information, figures, data & facts.

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Note: Safety should be the main concern when approaching an electrical installation. At the product specification stage ensuring the correct types of conduit are selected to suit the application at hand is a key element of this responsibility.

LIGHT MECHANICAL STRESSES

• FX, FX-Ready, VRM (-Turbo): versatile insulating conduit for concealed cabling and surface installations.
• BSSL: versatile insulating conduit for concealed cabling and surface installations; black version stabilised against
  UV radiation.
• HFX Turbo: versatile insulating conduit, for concealed cabling and surface installations; especially suitable in residential buildings, offices, hospitals, hotels and schools.
• FXPY: highly temperature resistant and insulating conduit for concealed cabling installations.
• HFIR Turbo, HFIRM Turbo: versatile insulating conduit for concealed cabling and surface installations; especially
  suitable for residential and office buildings, hospitals and schools; resistant against greases, oils, acids, lyes and lubricants; bendable in cold condition with appropriate springs.
• HFXS: highly flexible corrugated conduit from halogen free, flame retardant and temperature resistant synthetic material (polyamide, PA 6), impact and crush resistant with high tensile strength, releases very little smoke and corrosive gases in case of fires; for applications requiring high flexibility and oil resistance such as machine construction and apparatus engineering, waggon and ship building, automotive industry, robotics and computer technologies, filling and service stations, sewage treatment plants etc.
• HFXS Conduit Glands: from halogen free, flame retardant and temperature resistant synthetic material (polyamide, PA 6, black version stabilised against UV radiation), with a patented quick-fit assembly system; for highly tensile resistant connections of conduits with switching cabinets, protection degree IP 54 and IP 65.
• HFXS Combined Cable and Conduit Glands: from halogen free, flame retardant and temperature resistant synthetic material (polyamide, PA 6), with a patented quick-fit assembly system; for highly tensile resistant and tight connections of conduits with switching cabinets with an additional sealing between the cable and gland inside the conduit, protection degree IP 65.
• UFX: highly flexible protective conduit from PVC, spiral reinforcement from PVC-U (guarantees homogeneous inside diameter), with PVC-P jacket, robust, accepts twisting, torsion, very tight bending radius (1.5 times outside diameter), fully insulating, resistant against abrasion, ageing, weathering and UV radiation; insulating, corrosion resitant, and absolutely tight protective conduit, for all kinds of commercial and industrial applications, especially suitable for the protection of cables and connecting wires, mostly resistant against moisture, oils, greases, lubricants, acids, lyes and other chemicals.
• UFX conduit glands: from plastic material with increased temperature resistance (polypropylene, PP); for highly tensile resistant connections of conduits with switching cabinets, motors and various kinds of instruments and devices, protection degree IP 65.

MEDIUM MECHANICAL STRESSES

• FXP Turbo®, FXPReady, UPRM (Turbo): impact resistant versatile insulating conduit for concealed cabling and surface installations, for installations in shallow walls and for embedding in concrete.
• FXPM Turbo: impact resistant versatile insulating conduit for concealed cabling and surface installations, for installations in shallow walls and for embedding in concrete; specifically suitable as protective conduit in various kinds of industrial installations, e.g. machine supply lines, and for embedding in jolted, tamped and poured concrete; the additional plastic coating provides increased impact
  resistance.
• HFXP Turbo Pro: cold impact and highly temperature resistant protective conduit for installations with increased safety requirements, low smoke release, for concealed cabling and surface installations, for installation on wood or outdoor use (stabilised against UV radiation); recommended for embedding in concrete (jolted, tamped and poured concrete) and for prefabricated house building; suitable for
  power plants, underground lines, computer centres, hotels, hospitals; resistant against greases, oils, acids, lyes, lubricants and wet concrete.
• HFXP Turbo Eco: cold impact and highly temperature resistant protective conduit for installations with increased safety requirements, low smoke release, for concealed and surface installations, for installations on wood; suitable for data centres, hotels, offices, industrial and residential buildings. Resistant against greases, oils, acids, lyes and lubricants.
• HFXP HT: cold impact and highly temperature resistant protective conduit for installations with increased safety requirements, for concealed cabling and surface installations, for installation on wood or outdoor use (stabilised against UV radiation); especially suitable for power plants, underground lines, computer centres, hotels, hospitals, office, industrial and residential buildings.
• HFPRM Turbo: cold impact and highly temperature resistant protective conduit for applications with increased safety requirements, for concealed cabling and surface installations, for installations on wood, for outdoor use (black version stabilised against UV radiation) and for installation in concrete; especially suitable for power plants, airports, underground lines, computing centres, hotels, hospitals, industrial plants, offices and residential buildings; resistant against greases, oils, acids, lyes and lubricants.

HEAVY MECHANICAL STRESSES

• FXPS: highly crush, compression and impact resistant protective conduit for industrial installations; recommended for embedding in jolted, tamped and poured concrete; stabilised against UV radiation.
• BSSH: highly crush, compression and impact resistant protective conduit for industrial installations; stabilised against UV radiation.
• HFBS Turbo: protective conduit for installations with increased compression and impact strength requirements, insulating and corrosion proof; especially suitable for industrial installations of all kinds and for outdoor use (stabilised against UV radiation).
• SALR: corrosion-resistant protective conduit against heavy mechanical stresses; for the installation of cables and connecting wires especially in vehicle construction and plant engineering as well as in outside facilities; susceptibility to corrosion in mortar, concrete and the like must be observed!
• SSR: protective conduit against heavy mechanical stresses; for the installation of cables and connecting wires in the heavy industry and in mastic asphalt.
• ESR: corrosion-resistant protective conduit against heavy mechanical stresses; for the installation of cables and connecting wires in industrial plants, especially in food and beverage processing factories and dairies.
• FPR: moisture tight protective conduit; recommended for concealed cabling or surface installations and for embedding in concrete or mastic asphalt as well as for cable management in mechanical and apparatus engineering.
• KFR: scoop and acid-proof protective conduit; for cable management on machines, crane systems and in rooms with conductive floorings; resistant against oils or corrosive vapours especially in the chemical industry.

VERY HEAVY MECHANICAL STRESSES

• GALR: corrosion-resistant and screening protective conduit against very heavy mechanical stresses; for the installation of cables and connecting wires especially in vehicle construction and plant engineering as well as in outside facilities; susceptibility to corrosion in mortar, concrete and the like must be observed!
• GSR: protective conduit against very heavy mechanical stresses; for the installation of cables and connecting wires in the heavy industry, in mastic asphalt and for cable management on machines, for installation systems requiring dripping waterproof threaded couplings and systems with continuous protection or screening function.

PROTECTIVE TYPES OF CONDUIT AND ACCESSORIES

• MFXE: highly flexible protective conduit from halogenfree and temperature resistant synthetic material (polyethylene, PE); suitable as protective and temperature resistant conduit for cable routing with high chemical resistance, for cable and electric mains in the area of communication and safety systems, mechanical and computer engineering.
• MFXP: highly flexible protective conduit from halogen free and temperature resistant synthetic material (polypropylene, PP); suitable as protective and temperature resistant conduit for cable routing with high chemical resistance, for cable and electric mains in the area of communication and safety systems, mechanical and computer engineering.
• GAAR: helically wound metal conduit from zinc plated sheet steel, very flexible, tension and crush resistant, not tight; for applications requiring high mechanical protection for electrical mains, especially for cutting machines.
• DMA: helically wound metal conduit from zinc plated sheet steel, with PVC coating, very flexible, flame retardant and weatherproof; for applications requiring high mechanical protection for electrical mains, especially for installations in damp locations and outdoors.
• AM MF Conduit Glands: from nickel-plated brass with TPE sealing gasket, rotatable, with long entry thread; for highly tensile resistant connections of conduits with instruments and devices, protection degree IP 67.

TRUNKING SYSTEMS

• MIK, MIKA, MAK: cable routing system for all kinds of electrical installations and telecommunication systems (telephone, EDP, TV, IT etc.) in residential and industrial buildings, offices, garages, hotels, schools and kindergartens; special clip-on system for robust connections between trunking body and lid (shock- and child-proof).
• Starline®: practical and easy solution for the supply of power, data and telecommunication cabling in new and refurbished buildings, versatile system in three standard trunking assemblies, all with three fully segregated compartments, further segregation of services possible by using trunking dividers within the centre compartment; ideal for use in offices, hospitals, airports, laboratories, department stores, conference centres etc, special clip-on system for robust connections between trunking body and lid (shock- and child-proof).
• Aluminium Trunkings: versatile trunking system with accurate dimensioning of the lid width for installation of various devices without additional frame lids; ideal for use in offices, hospitals, laboratories, department stores, conference centres etc.

Classification Codes according to EN/IEC 61386 – Types of Conduit Systems