Draka - Product catalogue - Firetuf FT 120 - Enhanced Fire Resistant Cable

Firetuf FT 120 - Enhanced Fire Resistant Cable Firetuf FT120 is the ‘enhanced’ fire resistant cable solution for fire detection, fire alarm, emergency voice communication and emergency lighting circuits.  It meets the requirements of the construction standard BS7629-1, certified by BASEC and also meets the ‘enhanced’ requirements for fire resistance in  BS8434-2, certified by LPCB. It is suitable for all ‘enhanced’ applications described in BS5839-1,6,8 & 9 and BS5266-1 and FT120 retains the easy handling  advantages of a pliable cable with lower termination costs and no special tool requirements. Construction   Manufacturing standard: BS 7629-1 Conductors: Solid or stranded plain annealed copper wire (class 1 or class 2) to  BS EN 60228 Conductor (earth): Solid or stranded tinned annealed copper wire (class 1 or class 2) to  BS EN 60228 Insulation: Enhanced silicone rubber Binder: Enhanced close weave glass tape Electrostatic Screen: Enhanced aluminium/polyester laminated tape Sheath:  Enhanced thermoplastic Zero Halogen, Low Smoke (OHLS®) Core colours: Two core:   Brown and Blue Three core: Brown, Black and Grey Four core:   Brown, Black, Grey and Blue Sheath colour: Red or White Physical Characteristics Voltage rating (Uo/U) : 300/500V Operating temp: -20°C to 70°C   (the cable should not be installed when either the ambient or cable  temperature is below 0°C) Min, bending radius: 6 x overall diameter of cable Curent rating: Refer to tables 4D2A & 4D2B in BS7671 Performance Characteristics 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 Smoke emission: BS EN 61034-2   Other colours are available on request

Prysmian Group, Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 6YU Sales Telephone 01332 345431 Dr ak aFT1203010 2013 www.drakauk.com Nominal  area of  conductor mm² Conductor  class Nominal  area of  CPC mm² Maximum  conductor  resistance  @ 20°C Ω /km Approx.  overall  diameter mm Approx.  cable  weight kg/km Approx. capacitance  values Core-core nF/km Core- screen nF/km 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 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 Two core FTPLS2EH Four core FT9LS4EH Three core FTPLS3EH 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 These values are approximate, as they are not required by the manufacturing standard, and should be verified by  measurement.