A number of different Draka zero halogen, low smoke OHLS cables have been installed in two recent major projects in Dubai; the 25,000-spectator Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium designed by Germany’s Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, and the Entrepreneur Business Village that incorporates a variety of commercial, retail, leisure and conference facilities.
The cricket stadium features state-of-the-art facilities including a high-tech lighting system that will enable matches to be played in the cooler evenings, replicating natural daylight. It is lit up by a 350-plus-floodlight “ring of fire” that has been installed in the rim of the stadium’s roof in such a way that it lights up the field and prevents any shadows that may distract players.
The 93,000 square metre, purpose-built Entrepreneur Business Village includes conference and meeting facilities, a child-care centre, gymnasium and health club. It is one of several initiatives from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders, and is aimed at unlocking and strengthening the business potential among entrepreneurial Emirati, Arab and resident populations, and provides a comprehensive array of services and facilities to drive business forward in the region.
The cables chosen for the projects included Draka’s Firetuf FTP, which prior to a recent complete rebranding of the Draka cable offering was called Firetuf Power, and Firetuf FT Sifer that was originally known as Firetuf Sifer.
Firetuf FTP is a circuit integrity energy cable that incorporates stranded copper conductors and a protective armour layer. It is manufactured to BS 7846: 2009 and is third-party tested and approved by LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) and BASEC British Approvals Service for Cables). It is aimed at installations where it is essential that vital life-safety power circuits continue to operate in the event of a fire, and is particularly suited to buildings such as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium and the Entrepreneur Business Village where visitors unfamiliar with the building may require longer evacuation times.
Draka’s Firetuf FT Sifer is a single-core, circuit integrity cable that is designed for drawing into trunking and conduit where a fire may pose a major hazard, and where the maintenance of circuit integrity is a major requirement.
More information on Draka and its cable offering can be found at www.draka.com. Draka UK is the country’s leading designer and manufacturer of fire performance cables, zero halogen power cables and building wires. The company is part of Netherlands-based Draka Holdings NV, which has over 9,000 employees worldwide. Further details are available by telephone on +44 (0) 1332 345431, by fax on +44 (0) 1332 331237, and via email at sales@draka.com.
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