According to India Risk Survey Report 2017, fire is one of the top 3 risks across Education, Hospitality, Infrastructure, Media, Healthcare Facilities and Retail industries. The major cause of fire outbreak in infrastructure could be due to cable short circuit, faulty equipments and appliances, frammable materials, negligence, inadequate training of staff, poor wiring and maintenance, faulty circuits in electrical panels, and circuit breakers. As per the report, electricity is the most common cause of fire in buildings and infrastructure.
Application : BINTEX Fire Survival Multi core Armoured cable is suitable to use in various indoor & outdoor applications where continuity of power supply during the event of fire, is highly essential and toxic gas emitted could be a cause of hazard to people or the precision instruments in high rise building, schools, hospitals, hotels, malls, subways etc.
Flame Retardant vs Fire Resistant Cables: There is a vast difference between cables that are rated frame retardant and those that have earned the rating of fire resistant. Flame retardant stops the spread of fire into new areas whereas fire resistant cables not only does that but also maintains the circuit integrity for a much longer time. This difference is critical for safety of life and for safe evacuation and shut down of the premises.
Construction :
- Annealed plain stranded copper as per class 2
- Mica glass frame barrier tape
- Extruded XLPE insulation
- Insulated cores assembled together
- Extruded FRLS/LSZH inner sheath
- Galvanised Steel round wire armouring
- Extruded LSZH outer sheath
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