Draka Firetuf FT30 Cable – Pliable ‘Standard’ Fire Resisting Cables BS7629-1
Draka Firetuf FT30 – Fire Resistant Cables.
Draka FT30 is a Halogen Free, Low Smoke (0HLS) Flame Retardant cable that provides superior fire resistance and circuit integrity. Designed and manufactured to BS7629-1, Draka FT30 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 FT30 Cable
Cable Construction
Physical Characteristics
- Manufacturing Standard: BS7629-1
- Cable Conductors: Solid (Class 1) or stranded (Class 2) plain annealed copper to BS EN 60228
- Cable Conductors (Earth): Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper wire (Class 1 or Class 2) to BS EN 60228
- Insulation: Silicone rubber
- Electrostatic Screen: Aluminium/polyester laminated tape
- Cable Sheath: Thermoplastic zero halogen, low smoke (0HLS®)
Fire Resistant Cable Standards
- Circuit integrity: BS 5266-1:2011 Clause 8.2.2 (a) Standard, BS 5839-1:2013 Clause 26.2 (d) Standard, BS 6387 C, W & Z, BS EN 50200 PH30, PH60, PH120 and Annex E
- Flame propagation: BS EN 60332-1-2. BS EN 60332-3-24, BS EN 60332-3-25
- Acid gas emission: BS EN 50267-2-1
- Smoke emission: BS EN 61034-2
BS7629-1
Fire resistant electric cables – specification for low voltage fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire.

Firetuf Fire Resistant Cables – powering critical safety systems including fire alarms, lighting, emergency lighting, PA systems and CCTV.
Draka Firetuf FT30 Cable – Pliable ‘Standard’ Fire Resisting Cables Range
Nominal Area of Conductor (sqmm) | Conductor Class | Nominal Area of CPC (sqmm) | 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 FTES2EH | |||||||
1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 110 | 95 | 150 |
2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 155 | 100 | 165 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 220 | 125 | 205 |
Three Core FTES3EH | |||||||
1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 130 | 95 | 150 |
2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 190 | 100 | 165 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 270 | 125 | 205 |
Four Core FTES4EH | |||||||
1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 155 | 95 | 150 |
2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 230 | 100 | 165 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 | 13.0 | 330 | 125 | 205 |
Prysmian Draka Cables
➡ Draka is a Prysmian brand – see also Low Smoke Zero Halogen and Offshore & Marine Cables.
Cable accessories to suit Draka Firetuf FT30 Cable and fire resistant cables: