Fire Resistant Cable Specification

The fire resistant cables manufactured by ucmb complied with either one or combination of the specification as below.

Fire resistant cable specification.

A or series of symbols e g. In industrial complexes power stations communal establishments hotels airports underground railway networks hospitals and outpatient clinics. Black blue brown green yellow grey red voltage. Fire resistant cable to bs6387 cwz as fire alarm cable bs5839 and emergency lighting cable bs5266.

Cwz in according to the requirements for fire resistance characteristics which they meet the test temperature selected and the duration of the test for resistance to fire alone in according to bs 6387 as below. Bs8519 is code of practice for selection and instalaltion of fire resistant power control cable systems for fire safety and fire fighting applications. Bs 6387 specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit conditions. Bs 7629 1.

Iec 60331 bs 6387 ss 299 fire resistance test iec 60332 bs 4066 ieee 383 flame retardant test iec 61034 bs 7622 en 50268 smoke emission test. Zero halogen low smoke flame retardant abrasion resistant. Level manufacturing british standard applications. 2 type fplr fplr power limited fire alarm riser cable is listed as being suitable for use in a vertical run in a shaft or from floor to floor all fplr cables are listed as having fire resistant characteristics.

Mgt mica glass tape fire barrier tape sheath jacket. Bs7629 1 bs en 50200 ph30 ph60 and ph120. Maximum 90 c minimum bending 0 c. Fire resistant single core cables and multicore cables for bs5839 1 most fire detection and fire alarm systems bs5266 emergency lighting and standard application circuits and bs8519 life safety and fire fighting category 1 control circuits.

Fpl cables are listed as being resistant to the spread of fire and must pass both ul test 1424 and the vertical flame testul 1581. Power cable has to meet with requirement of bs8491 cat1 or cat2 or cat3. Fire resistant cable with halogen free compounds is mainly used for installation of fire alarm and emergency evacuation systems where long term electrical circuits are required under fire conditions and to prevent loss of life and property eg. Stranded annealed stranded copper insulation.

Lszh low smoke zero halogen colour. Specification for 300 500 v fire resistant screened cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire multicore and multipair cables. 2008 300 500v fire resistant electric cables corrosive gases when having low emission of smoke and affected by fire. Bs 6387 cwz is for fire alarm emergency lighting cables with 750v max.