H07BZ-F 5G6mm² EV Charging Cable — TUV-Certified for High-Durability Charging Infrastructure
Long cable runs on public charging plinths often suffer premature jacket cracking, insulation degradation, and contact resistance drift. These failures don’t just trigger RCD trips. They knock charging bays offline for hours and inflate field service costs across distributed networks. The H07BZ-F 5G6mm² cable strips that risk out of the equation. Engineered for permanent outdoor installation and certified under full TÜV testing, it matches the mechanical and thermal demands of AC charging posts running at 22 kW without adding bulky conduit runs or derating margins.
Why This Cable Fits Charging Post Deployments Without Overdesign
TÜV-Certified to EN 50620 and IEC 62893
Third-party testing isn’t paperwork. It’s your procurement team’s safeguard against zero-accountability suppliers.
- What it means: Full type-test documentation covering insulation integrity, heat shock, ozone resistance, and cold bend performance.
- Why it matters: You remove the need to run parallel qualification programs in-house. The cable arrives with traceable batch testing, so field engineers can install immediately with no regulatory pushback during site audits.
5-Core 6mm² Copper for Three-Phase Charging with Control Logic
Single-phase cables become a bottleneck when sites upgrade to 22 kW charging.
- What it means: Five stranded bare-copper cores, each 6 mm² cross-section, supporting L1/L2/L3/N/PE configuration.
- Why it matters: You standardise on one cable SKU for both single-phase 7.4 kW and three-phase 22 kW stations. Lower inventory complexity, fewer ordering errors, and no need to re-terminate connectors mid-project.
EPR Insulation + PCP Outer Sheath for Real Outdoor Stress
Parking lots don’t have climate control. Cables bake in direct sun, sit in pooled water, and flex near cast aluminium housings.
- What it means: Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) dielectric keeps leakage current stable even after thousands of thermal cycles. Polychloroprene (PCP) jacket resists mineral oil, UV, and ozone.
- Why it matters: Cable life aligns with the 10–15 year lifecycle of the charging post itself. Reduced maintenance lock-ins and no scheduled replacement windows that eat into operating margins.
Tight Bending Radius for Compact Post Wiring
Space inside a charging pedestal is tight. Stiff cables break terminal blocks or force enclosures to be oversized.
- What it means: Static bending radius of 4× outer diameter, dynamic at 6×. Cores stay circular, not ovalized, during routing.
- Why it matters: Connector assembly crews work faster, gland seals hold first time, and you eliminate post-installation hot spots at the terminal interface.
Flame-Retardant and Low Smoke Safety Profile
Fire loads in multi-bay installations compound quickly.
- What it means: Self-extinguishes per IEC 60332-1-2. Smoke density and acidic gas emissions recorded absent during vertical tray fire propagation tests.
- Why it matters: Site fire risk profiles stay low enough to meet insurer requirements without installing extra cable trays or fire barriers.
Technical Specifications & Dimensions
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Cable Type | H07BZ-F, harmonised European designation |
| Number of Cores | 5 |
| Nominal Conductor Cross-Section | 6 mm² per core |
| Conductor Material | Stranded bare copper, Class 5 flexible |
| Core Configuration | L1 / L2 / L3 / N / PE |
| Insulation | EPR (Ethylene Propylene Rubber) compound type EI 7 |
| Outer Sheath | PCP (Polychloroprene) compound type EM 6 |
| Rated Voltage U₀/U | 450/750 V |
| Maximum Operating Voltage AC | Up to 500 V |
| Test Voltage | 2,500 V AC, 5 min |
| Max. Conductor Temperature | +90 °C in operation |
| Ambient Temperature Range | -25 °C to +60 °C fixed installation |
| Minimum Bending Radius | 4 × outer diameter (fixed), 6 × outer diameter (flexible) |
| Weathering Resistance | Ozone (EN 60811-403), UV (EN 50620 Annex E) |
| Oil Resistance | EN 60811-404 mineral oil immersion |
| Flame Retardant | IEC 60332-1-2 (single cable vertical flame) |
| Certification | TÜV Rheinland EN 50620 / IEC 62893-3 |
| Typical Outer Diameter | Available upon request per specific compound variant |
| Weight per km | Available upon request |
Where This Cable Operates Without Compromise
- Public AC fast-charging plinths (22 kW) – Hardwired inside pedestal to Type 2 socket outlet, where high flex cycles and exposure to road salt require jacket integrity that lasts longer than the warranty period.
- Semi-public fleet depots with scheduled high-utilisation windows – EPR insulation holds its dielectric strength after hundreds of thermal ramp-ups from 0 to 90 °C, preventing nuisance earth leakage tripping during back-to-back vehicle charges.
- Commercial parking structures in coastal areas – PCP outer sheath resists chloride-induced micro-cracking that standard PVC jackets develop within 18 months near salt-air environments.
- Roof-mounted photovoltaic carport charging – UV resistance prevents embrittlement when cables route along unshaded steelwork, avoiding early jacket replacement that requires lifting solar panels.
- Pre-fabricated mobile charging trailers – Flexible conductor class and tight bend radius allow clean cable management in trailer cabinets that bounce along uneven site terrain.
International Compliance & QA Checklist
- ✅ TÜV Rheinland certification, EN 50620:2020 and IEC 62893-3:2017
- ✅ CE marking under Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
- ✅ RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863) compliant — full material disclosure available
- ✅ ISO 9001:2015 manufacturing facility with statistical process control on extruder lines
- ✅ Flame retardant to IEC 60332-1-2
- ✅ Oil resistance to EN 60811-404 (mineral oil immersion, 70 °C, 4 h)
- ✅ Ozone resistance to EN 60811-403
- ✅ Cold bend test to -25 °C per EN 60811-504
- ✅ Insulation volume resistivity > 10¹⁰ Ω·cm at 20 °C
- ✅ Halogen-free option available on request (designated H07Z1Z1-F when required)
FAQ
Q: Can I use H07BZ-F 5G6mm² for both 7.4 kW single-phase and 22 kW three-phase charging posts?
Yes. The five cores carry L1, L2, L3, N, and PE. For single-phase installations, simply parallel L2 and L3 to L1 at the terminal block to balance load across cores, or leave them parked and insulated as spares. In three-phase mode, the 6 mm² section keeps voltage drop under 3 % on runs up to 35 m at 22 kW. This one-cable approach slashes the number of SKUs your central warehouse needs to stock.
Q: What inspection documents do you ship with each cable batch?
Every delivery includes a 3.1 material certificate per EN 10204 covering conductor resistivity, insulation thickness, spark test pass record, and TÜV batch inspection. You also get the TÜV certificate and ISO 9001 test report number. For large-scale tenders, we provide factory acceptance test (FAT) reports with photos of the setup, so your procurement file closes in a day, not two weeks.
Q: Is the PCP jacket compatible with common cable glands and IP65 entries on outdoor charging posts?
Yes. PCP has slightly higher Shore hardness than PVC but deforms predictably under compression. We recommend nylon or nickel-plated brass glands with neoprene sealing rings. Compression torque values stay within 2–3 Nm for metric entries M25–M32, which most post manufacturers already specify. If you share your enclosure drawings, our pre-sales engineers will cross-reference the gland supplier part numbers for you.
Q: What lead time should I budget for a 5,000-metre order with custom print legend?
Standard black jacket with white meter-marking and custom legend ships in 18–23 working days from order confirmation. Large-volume production is already on the extruder schedule weekly, so mid-project reorders don’t carry a steep setup penalty. Express cuts under 500 m can ship in 5 working days when you notify us by 10:00 UTC.
Get a Quote and Technical Drawing Pack
Send us the charging post model or wiring diagram you’re working with. You’ll receive the full .dwg outline drawing, bending radius envelope, and a landed-cost proposal within 12 hours — including freight to your site or consolidation hub. We ship on steel cable drums, cut-to-length spools, or pre-stripped ends if your assembly line time is the main constraint.