ERICO IBS, IBSB Catalog

IBS & IBSB Advanced
Power Conductor

Halogen-Free – Low Smoke – Flame Retardant
Insulated Braided Conductor for Circuit Breakers

SPACE AND WEIGHT
ADVANTAGE

• nVent ERIFLEX IBS & IBSB
Advanced require less wire
bending space than traditional
cable with greater flexibility.

• With greater ampacities, a
single piece of IBS & IBSB
Advanced can replace multiple
runs of cable.

• Protective sleeve and flexibility
allows IBS & IBSB Advanced
to be mounted in tight areas
where rigid busbar or rigid cables
can not be used.

• No clearance distance needed
around IBS & IBSB Advanced vs other
phases or metallic parts due
to Class II insulation characteristics.

• Integral solid palm without lugs
or terminals reduces material
and assembly weight.

TIME ADVANTAGE

• IBS & IBSB Advanced is a ready
to use conductor that does not
require lug or tools to fabricate the
conductor, reducing installation
time and cost.

• Easier to bend and shape
than large cables, making
installation quicker.

AESTHETIC
ADVANTAGE

• Increases design flexibility.

• Neatly organizes hard-to-make
connections.

RELIABILITY &
SAFETY ADVANTAGE

OPERATING
ADVANTAGE

• IBS & IBSB Advanced are able
to connect on the front access
connection of the main molded
case circuit breakers.

• Ring terminals or lugs are no longer
needed as IBS & IBSB Advanced
is already punched. No additional
crimping operation is needed.

• The high working temperature
115°C is better than a standard
cable that allow reducing the risk
of hot point at the connecting area.

• IBS & IBSB Advanced are directly
connected thus eliminating the
cable lug connection and other
source of heating point.

• IBS & IBSB Advanced have
tinned protected palms for better
corrosion resistance.

• Excellent resistance to vibration.

• No crimping.

• Less human error.

• Insulation sleeve manufactured
from high-resistance low smoke,
halogen-free and flame retardant
Thermoplastic (LSHFFR), with
a 115°C maximum temperature.

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The Advanced Technology insulation is a high-resistance
low smoke, halogen-free and flame retardant Thermoplastic
(LSHFFR), with 115°C high working temperature.

IBS & IBSB Advanced does not
generate corrosive gases and
produces a relatively low smoke
opacity in accordance with IEC
61034-2 and UL 2885. The low
smoke features improves visibility
conditions for people to be able to
easily locate the emergency exit and
also allows rescue workers to better
assess an emergency situation. IBS
& IBSB Advanced means greater
safety for individuals, less damage
for your electrical equipment and less
environmental impact.

The halogen–free feature enables
a reduction in the quantity of toxic
smoke. IBS & IBSB Advanced contain no
halogens, according to IEC 60754-1 and
UL 2885, minimizing toxicity and making
it the ideal product for use in enclosed
spaces such as data centers, rail and
spaces where people are present such
as hospitals and schools. This feature
also facilitates the use of IBS & IBSB
Advanced in specific applications such
as submarines, switchboards and other
enclosed environments that require a low
emissions solution.

In addition to the above features,
IBS & IBSB Advanced are compliant
with the UL 94-V0 testing standard
and Glow wire test 960°C. The
flame retardant portion of the
test illustrates self-extinguishing
capabilities. This feature is also
shown by the Limiting Oxygen
Index (LOI) at 30%. In the case
of a fire, IBS & IBSB Advanced
generates a limited quantity of
smoke that is less damaging to
your electrical equipment.

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