Resistance to fire
What is Resistance to Fire?
Resistance to fire is the
property of a material or assembly to withstand fire or give protection from it
and it is measured as the time (minutes) a product can maintain a level of functionality during a
fire.
Fire resistance may be built-in both structurally and by the correct choice and application
of building materials. In particular, the
Resistance-to-fire (of a cable) is the term used to describe how long a cable
continues to operate in a fire. This may be of primary concern, for instance, in life safety or
fire fighting installations.
For cables
Resistance to Fire concerns:
• the ability of a cable to maintain functionality during fire;
• the duration of survival in a working condition;
• one specific cable family:
Fire Resistant Cables
The Resistance-to-Fire performance of cables is indicated in terms of survival time: the
times are 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes of operation in a standardized fire condition.
The Resistance to Fire of buildings products and structures is normally regulated by
National Authorities. Visit national web sites for further information.
Prysmian Technology: FP
Prysmian FP is the original technology used to achieve a cost effective,
robust yet easy to install fire resistant cable or wiring system.
The FP range of fire resistant cables – originally developed in the UK - offers fire
resistance combined with low fire hazard reaction to fire properties of strictly limited
propagation of flame and very low levels of smoke and corrosive gas emission, thus safeguarding
human life and protecting equipment.
FP Cable Range
Below are listed the FP cable ranges Prysmian offer in the UK. For further
information on these please visit our dedicated fire performance website:
www.fpcables.co.uk
| Fire Resistant Range |
|
Cable Name
|
Description
|
| FP100 |
Fire resistant single core cable for use in metal conduits
or trunking to achieve a highly robust fire resistant wiring system.
|
| FP200 Gold |
Highly durable and dressable, easy to terminate and install
fire resistant cable, using the unique Insudite
TM
damage resistant insulation system. |
| FP Plus |
Highly durable and dressable, easy to terminate and install
fire resistant cable, using an enhanced variant of the unique Insudite
TM
damage resistant insulation system. |
| FP400 |
Fire resistant armoured cable providing an easy to install
and terminate, robust fire resistant wiring system |
| FP600 |
Enhanced performance fire resistant power cable |
|
