Fire Resistant Cable Types

This includes our standard and enhanced grade cables manufactured in accordance with british standards bs7629 1 bs5839 bs en 50200 ph30 ph60 ph120 bs7846 and bs6387 cwz ph120.

Fire resistant cable types.

4 fplp shielded cables are power limited plenum fire alarm cables with an aluminum polyester foil shield a nd drain wire to block an additional interference within a cable. All fplp cables are listed as having adequate fire resistant and low smoke producing characteristics as well. Category standard 60 when tested in accordance with bs en 50200 method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits. This is commonly known as a circuit integrity ci cable and is 2 hour fire rated.

Mineral insulated mi cable has provided this added protection for decades. What are fire resistive or fire rated cables. The definition of a fire resistive or fire rated cable is a cable that will continue to operate in the presence of a fire. Power cable has to meet with requirement of bs8491 cat1 or cat2 or cat3.

Fire resistant unarmoured control and power cable. Bs 7629 1 300 500v fire resistant electric cables with non corrosive gases and low emission of smoke when affected by fire. Bs 6387 cwz is for fire alarm emergency lighting cables with 750v max. Bs8519 is code of practice for selection and instalaltion of fire resistant power control cable systems for fire safety and fire fighting applications.

Non power limited fire alarm cables.