Draka Firetuf FT120 Cable – Enhanced Fire Resistant Cables
Fire Resistant Cable
Draka Firetuf FT120
Draka FT120 Firetuf is a Halogen Free, Low Smoke (0HLS) Flame Retardant cable which provides superior fire resistance and circuit integrity.
The Draka range is designed and manufactured to BS7629-1, Draka FT120 is manufactured in the UK with optimised ease of installation characteristics and meets the cable standard category of BS5839-1,6,8 & 9 and BS5266-1.
Draka Firetuf FT120 Cable
features
- Voltage rating (U0/U): 300/500V
- Operating Temperature: -20°C to +70°C (the cable should not be installed when either the ambient or cable temperature is below 0°C)
- Minimum Bending Radius: 6Â x overall diameter of cable
- Manufacturing Standard: BS7629-1
- Cable Conductors: Solid (Class 1) or stranded (Class 2) plain annealed copper
- Cable Insulation:Â Enhanced silicone rubber
- Electrostatic Screen:Â Enhanced aluminium/polyester laminated tape
- Binder:Â Enhanced close weave glass tape
- Cable Sheath: Enhanced, thermoplastic zero halogen, low smoke (0HLS®) compound
- Core Colours: Two core: Brown and Blue, Three core: Brown, Black and Grey, Four core: Brown, Black, Grey and Blue
- Sheath Colours: Red or White
- Circuit integrity: BS 5266-1:2011 Clause 8.2.2 (b) Enhanced, BS 5839-1:2013 Clause 26.2 (e) Enhanced, BS 6387 C, W & Z, BS 8434-2:2003+A2:2009, BS EN 50200 PH120
- Flame propagation: BS EN 60332-1-2. BS EN 60332-3-24
- Acid gas emission: BS EN 50267-2-1
- Smoke emission: BS EN 61034-2
BS7629-1
British Standards for cable construction tell manufacturers what materials to use for conductors, for insulation, for wire armour or metallic protection and for the final sheath. It specifies exactly what conductor resistance is required, the low smoke and zero halogen performance required. Specific to each cable type they are the recipe or construction manual for cable makers.
BS 7629-1 Electric cables specification for 300/500 V fire resistant screened cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire and Multicore and multipair cables.
Draka’s FT30 Saffire and FT120 cables have been designed and tested to meet the requirements of this standard and they are also certified by BASEC and LPCB.
The British Approvals service for Cables (BASEC) also conducts random sample collection and testing and it audits a manufacturer’s procedures and test results to make sure the cable is as it should be. This third party certification provides confidence to engineers, building owners and insurers that the cable component of emergency systems meets all the necessary requirements.
This British Standard is the construction manual for the manufacturers of small cables that need low fire hazard performance and fire resistance.
Firetuf Fire Resistant Cables – powering critical safety systems including fire alarms, lighting, emergency lighting, PA systems and CCTV.
Draka Firetuf FT120 Cable
Enhanced Fire Resistant Cables Range
| Nominal Area of Conductor (mm²) | Conductor Class | Nominal Area of CPC (mm²) | Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20ºC (Ω/km) | Approx. Overall Diameter (mm) | Approx. Cable Weight (kg/km) | Approx. Capacitance Values | |
| Core-Core (nF/km) | Core-Screen (nF/km) | ||||||
| Two Core FTPLS2EH | |||||||
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 125 | 95 | 150 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 185 | 100 | 165 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 255 | 125 | 205 |
| Three Core FTPLS3EH | |||||||
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 145 | 95 | 150 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 215 | 100 | 165 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 305 | 125 | 205 |
| Four Core FTPLS4EH | |||||||
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 170 | 95 | 150 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 12.0 | 255 | 100 | 165 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 14.1 | 360 | 125 | 205 |
Prysmian Draka Cables
âž¡ Draka is a Prysmian brand – see also Low Smoke Zero Halogen and Offshore & Marine Cables.
Thorne & Derrick also stock cable accessories to suit Draka Firetuf FT120 Saffire Cable.
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