Fire Resistant Cables

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Fire Resistant Cables

SR 114H

Standard -

SR 114E

Enhanced

BS 5839-1

BS 7629-1

BS 6387

BS 8434-1/2

BS 6425

BS 7622

EN 50200

Firecel SR114 are used in:

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Data Communication Centres

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Control Rooms

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Shopping Centres

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Hotels

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Theatres

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Cinemas

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Airports

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Underground Stations

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Tunnels

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Traffic Control Centres

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Public Address System

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Marine and Offshore

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Fire Fighting Systems

The images below show some

relevant installations equipped with

Firecel cables.

Quality System

Certification

Assessed to ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate number 217

Product Certification

Product Certificates No. 217f / 217g assessed to BS 7629-1 and BS 5839-1: 2002

World-wide

recognized

high quality

cables…

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Park Tower - Dubai

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Combined-Cycle Power Plant _{Komotini - Greece}

2

Tupras Izmir Refinery - Turkey

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Atlantis Hotel - Palm Jumeirah - Dubai

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Tsing Ma Bridge - Hong Kong

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New Delhi Metro - India

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Financial Center - Abu Dhabi

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Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre _{Glasgow - UK}

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Emerald Palace - Palm Jumeirah - Dubai

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Reebok Stadium - Bolton - UK

In order to study new cables, new constructions, verify and certify the

required performances, Cavicel has now a new well equipped

Fire Laboratory.

All Firecel cables can be fully tested according to international

standards related to behaviour under fire condition.

All test reports are registered in our files and, if required, cables can be

supplied with Test Reports and Declaration of Compliance.

The pictures below are taken in Cavicel Fire Laboratory and show some

tests performed in our laboratory.

...tested and

certified by our

Fire Laboratory

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Resistance to fire alone _{BS 6387 Cat. C, IEC 60331, CEI 20-36}

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Flame retardant test on bunched cables_{IEC 60332-3, BS 4066: part 3}

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_&

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Test on gas evolved during combustionIEC 60754 part 1-2, BS 6425 part 1-2, EN 50267/2-1 and 2-2

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Resistance to fire with mechanical shock_{BS 6387 Cat. X Y Z}

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Cavicel Fire Laboratory

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Ongoing fire test

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Resistance to fire with water spray_{BS 6387 Cat. W}

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Smoke density testIEC 61034-2, BS 6724, CEI 20-37/3,

BS 7622, EN 50268-1 For more information about Fire Tests

see our catalogue Nr. 103.

Recommendation for two levels of fire resistance:

•

Standard

for general use

Firecel SR 114H

EN 50200 PH30

Temperature: 830 °C Flame and shock for 30 min.

BS 8434-1: 2003

Temperature: 830 °C Flame and shock for 15 min. + flame, shock and water for 15 min.

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Enhanced

when cables might need to

operate correctly during a fire for periods in excess of those normally required for single phase evacuation of building

Firecel SR 114E

EN 50200 PH120

Temperature: 830 °C Flame and shock for 120 min.

BS 8434-2: 2003

Temperature: 930 °C Flame and shock for 60 min. + flame, shock and water for 60 min.

BS 5839-1 : 2002

recommends “enhanced”

fire resistant cables for the

following applications:

• in unsprinklered buildings (or parts of buildings) in which the fire strategy involves evacuation of occupants in four or more phases;

• in unsprinklered buildings of greater than 30 m in height;

• in unsprinklered premises and sites in which a fire in one area could affect cables of critical signal paths associated with areas remote from fire, in which it is envisaged people will remain in occupation during the course of the fire;

• in any other buildings in which the designer, specifier or regulatory authority, on the basis of a fire risk assessment that takes fire engineering considerations into account, considers that the use of enhanced fire resisting cables is necessary.

For more information we recommend to consult BS 5839-1 par. 26.

BS 5839-1 : 2002

Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for

Buildings

Part 1: code of practice for system design, installation,

commissioning and maintenance

Par. 26 Cables, wiring and other interconnections

Requirements for

Circuit Integrity

Standard

Enhanced

Cables

Features

and Advantages

Flexible

Very flexible construction that makes the installation easier in all conditions.

LSZH (Low Smoke Zero

Halogen) Construction

Combustion gases with very low toxicity, low smoke emission, and no corrosive gas, for the safeguard of human life and electronic equipment.

Flame retardant

Limiting the spread of the fire along the cable run, flame barriers can be avoided or reduced.

Protected against

electrostatic noise

Cable is fully screened and conductors are twisted.

Moisture Resistant

No special terminations are required to prevent moisture absorption. It can be installed in damp environments.

Suitable for data

transmission

Twisting of conductors make the cable suitable for clear data transmission.

Low cost installation

No special tools and special training are neccessary. A cheap and effective cable stripper is available to simplify installation. Easy to handle.

Quality Assurance

In order to satisfy QA requirements, traceability is assured by batch number printed on outer jacket. All reels have the evidence of testing.

Cable Installation

Ambient Temperature

Firecel cables are easy to install also at temperature as low as –10 °C.

Storage temperature: –40 °C to +80 °C.

Bending Radius

Minimum 6 times the nominal diameter of the cable.

Installation

Cable is easy to handle and easy to install without special tools. Cable can be fixed direct to a surface using LSZH coated copper P clips, available together with cables. Plastic clips must not be used. Cable can also be installed in cable tray or in conduits, or direct buried in plaster. Suitable for outdoor installation too, in appropriate protected environments.

Glands

For standard installation, general purpose nylon glands can be used. In explosion proof area suitable proof glands can be used with armoured cables.

Available colours: white/red.

Nylon Gland Nylon Locknut

Size Ref. Packed Ref. Packed

10 mm MP10 100 ML10 100 16 mm MP16 100 ML16 100 20 mm MP20 100 ML20 100 25 mm MP25 100 ML25 100 32 mm MP32 100 ML32 100

Current Ratings and Voltage Drop

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installation method: clipped direct installation method: in conduit or in cable tray 1 two-core cable 1 three/four-core cable 1 two-core cable 1 three/four-core cable Size of

conductor currentrating

voltage drop x A x m

cos  = 1 currentrating

voltage drop x A x m

cos  = 1 currentrating

voltage drop x A x m

cos  = 1 currentrating

voltage drop x A x m cos  = 1 (sqmm) A mV A mV A mV A mV 1.0 19 45 17 39 17 45 15 39 1.5 24 30 22 26 22 30 19.5 26 2.5 33 18 30 15 30 18 26 15 4.0 45 11 40 10 40 11 35 10

1 Conductor operating temperature: 90 °C; Ambient temperature: 30 °C.

Rating Factors

Ambient temp. (°C) 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Rating factor 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.74 0.67 0.60 For grouping Number of cables 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Rating factor 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.52 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38

Colours

Insulation

2 core + E blue brown

3 core + E brown black grey

4 core + E blue brown black grey

7 cores* centre brown

1st _{layer brown black 4 white}

12 cores* centre brown black white

1st _{layer brown black 7 white}

19 cores* centre brown

1st _{layer brown black 4 white}

2nd _{layer brown black 10 white}

Jacket

white / red / orange / black. Different colours upon request.

*on request the cores can be identified by printed numbers.

Armouring

Firecel cables can be supplied with:

FIRECEL

®

_{SR 114H}

_{is the long and well established}

CAVICEL fire resistant cable in the market, since many

years.

These cables are third party approved by LPCB which

certify that

FIRECEL

®

_{SR 114H}

_{cables have complied}

with the requirements of the following:

■

BS 7629-1:2008 - 300/500 V fire resistant electric

cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive

gases when affected by fire - Multicore cables;

■

Standard fire resistant cables as described in Clause

26.2d) of BS 5839-1:2002 - Fire detection and alarm

systems for buildings. Code of practice for system

design, installation, commissioning and maintenance;

and achieved:

■

Class PH30 when tested in accordance with

BS EN 50200 - Method of test for resistance to fire

of unprotected small cables for use in emergency

circuits.

High performance silicone rubber EI 2 to BS 7655: section 1.1 Aluminium/polyester tape 125% coverage Thermoplastic zero halogen, low smoke, flame retardant, abrasion resistant Type LTS3 to BS 7655: section 6.1 Plain annealed copper to BS 6360

• Solid (class 1) for 1 - 1,5 - 2,5 sqmm*

• Stranded (class 2) for 4 sqmm

* 1,5 - 2.5 sqmm are available with stranded conductor (class 2) (SR 114H - R)

Tinned annealed copper to BS 6360 (drain wire for multicore cables)

Electrostatic Screen

Sheath

Conductor

Earth Conductor

Insulation

Electrical Characteristics

Voltage rating single or three phase circuit up to 300/500 V r.m.s. or up to 750 V d.c. circuit

Temperature rating

- for insulated conductors only –40 ÷ +90 °Cmax +200 °C

Cross section (sq mm) 1 1.5 2.5 4 Conductor resistance (Ω / km at 20 °C) 18.1 12.1 7.41 4.61 Insulation resistance (MΩ x km at 20 °C) 300 300 300 300 Nominal Capacitance (pF / m) - core/core 100 110 130 160 - core/screen 170 190 220 270

Physical Characteristics

Nr. of conductors

x section Size of cond. earth wireSize of diameterFinal weightNet P clips _type

(sqmm) (nr./mm) (nr./mm) (mm) (kg/km) 2 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 7.1 80 AC7 3 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 8.0 95 AC8 4 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 8.3 115 AC9 2 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 8.0 95 AC8 3 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 8.5 115 AC9 4 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 9.4 150 AC11 2 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 9.4 135 AC11 3 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 10.0 170 AC11 4 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 11.0 210 AC12 2 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 8.4 106 AC8 3 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 8.9 134 AC9 4 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 9.8 166 AC11 2 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 9.9 145 AC11 3 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 10.3 180 AC11 4 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 11.8 250 AC12 2 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/0.85 11.5 210 AC12 3 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/0.85 12.2 260 AC13 4 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/0.85 13.5 330 AC14 7 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 10.0 165 AC11 7 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 11.3 225 AC12 12 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 12.5 255 AC13 12 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 14.5 350 AC15 19 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 15.0 380 AC16 19 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 17.0 520 AC16 * drain wire

Electrical Characteristics

Voltage rating single or three phase circuit up to 300/500 V r.m.s. or up to 750 V d.c. circuit

Temperature rating

- for insulated conductors only –40 ÷ +90 °Cmax +200 °C

Cross section (sqmm) 1 1.5 2.5 4 Conductor resistance (Ω / km at 20 °C) 18.1 12.1 7.41 4.61 Insulation resistance (MΩ x km at 20 °C) 300 300 300 300 Nominal Capacitance (pF / m) - core/core 95 100 120 150 - core/screen 160 170 200 250

Physical Characteristics

Nr. of conductors

x section Size ofcond. earth wireSize of diameterFinal weightNet P clips type

(sqmm) (nr./mm) (nr./mm) (mm) (kg/km) 2 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 7.9 85 AC8 3 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 8.4 105 AC9 4 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/1.13 9.3 125 AC11 2 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 8.8 105 AC11 3 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 9.3 130 AC11 4 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/1.38 10.3 165 AC11 2 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 10.2 150 AC11 3 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 10.8 190 AC11 4 x 2.5 1/1.75 1/1.75 12.0 240 AC12 2 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 9.2 110 AC9 3 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 9.4 135 AC11 4 x 1.5 7/0.53 7/0.53 10.5 170 AC11 2 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 10.3 155 AC11 3 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 10.9 190 AC11 4 x 2.5 7/0.67 7/0.67 12.1 250 AC12 2 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/ 0.85 12.2 220 AC12 3 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/0.85 13.0 280 AC13 4 x 4.0 7/0.85 7/0.85 14.4 350 AC15 7 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 10.5 175 AC11 7 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 12.1 230 AC12 12 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 14.5 300 AC14 12 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 16.0 380 AC16 19 x 1.0 1/1.13 1/0.80* 17.5 470 AC18 19 x 1.5 1/1.38 1/0.80* 19.3 590 AC19 * drain wire

NOTE: cables up to 4 cores = Enhanced Products LPCB Approved.

FIRECEL

®

_{SR 114E}

_{are third party approved by LPCB}

which certify that

FIRECEL

®

_{SR 114E}

_{cables have}

complied with the requirements of the following:

■

BS 7629-1:2008 - 300/500 V fire resistant electric

cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive

gases when affected by fire - Multicore cables;

■

Enhanced fire resistant cables as described in Clause

26.2e) of BS 5839-1:2002 - Fire detection and alarm

systems for buildings. Code of practice for system

design, installation, commissioning and maintenance;

and achieved:

■

Class PH120 when tested in accordance with

BS EN 50200 - Method of test for resistance to fire

of unprotected small cables for use in emergency

circuits.

Mica tape plus high performance silicone rubber EI 2 to BS 7655: section 1.1 Aluminium/polyester tape 125% coverage Thermoplastic zero halogen, low smoke, flame retardant, abrasion resistant Type LTS3 to BS 7655: section 6.1 Plain annealed copper

to BS 6360

• Solid (class 1) for 1 - 1,5 - 2,5 sqmm*

• Stranded (class 2) for 4 sqmm

* 1.5 - 2.5 sqmm are available with stranded conductor (class 2)

Tinned annealed copper to BS 6360 (drain wire for multicore cables)

Electrostatic Screen

Sheath

Conductor

Earth Conductor

Insulation

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CaviCel Spa

20096 Pioltello (Milano) - italy

Via Caduti del Lavoro, 18/A ph. +39 - 02 - 921.605.21 fax +39 - 02 - 921.607.53 e-mail: [email protected] www.cavicel.com

CAVICEL firmly believes in the importance of the quality of its products and it undertakes itself to produce them using clean technologies for the respect and the protection of the environment.

FIRECEL® _{is a CAVICEL registered trademark.}

All information contained in this brochure is believed to be accurate.

Specifications can change at any time, according to technical developments and market changes.