AEI Cables launches Total Fire Solutions
Cabling leader AEI Cables is launching a Total Fire Solutions range of products to help raise the standard of fire performance systems in the built environment.
The Firetec range of cables offers enhanced fire performance cabling, accessories and technical support from one source to ensure critical fire-safety circuits can continue to operate in the event of a real fire from 30 minutes up to 120 minutes.
AEI Cables says it has listened to customers’ requirements and developed a range of cabling which is future-proof.
Stuart Dover, commercial manager for AEI Cables, said: “This range of cabling supports the initiative to make our buildings safer and ensure systems can continue to operate including fire alarms, voice alarms and emergency lighting circuits.
“In a real fire situation, these cables will enable the fire and rescue services to find and evacuate people and help to protect property. At the same time, there is still evidence of non-approved cabling still coming onto the market, and we simply cannot compromise quality of these products being used in these applications.”
The AEI Cables Total Fire Solutions’ package offers Mineral Insulated Cables (MIC), Firetec Enhanced or Firetec Power and the full range of accessories for all fire performance applications.
Applications for Firetec include residential and commercial buildings, shopping malls, airports and protected buildings with a heritage ensuring that fire alarms, sprinkler systems, building monitoring and security systems can continue to operate in a fire.
Categories of fire performance are made up of Categories 1 and 2 for means of escape for 30 minutes and then 60 minutes respectively, and these cables are tested in accordance with all relevant codes.
Category 3 refers to power and control cables meeting the 120-minute test according to the relevant standards. Only Mineral Insulated Cable (MIC) or an enhanced cable meeting the requirements of BS7846 F120 will meet this criteria.
Source: CABLLE TECHNOLOGY NEWS
