Fpl cables are listed as being resistant to the spread of fire and must pass both ul test 1424 and the vertical flame testul 1581.
Ul listed 2 hour rated fire alarm cable.
Approved for use in both emt and imc conduit.
Ul certified to ansi ul 2196 2 hour fire rating for use in fhit system 40a.
To quote moore s article.
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Ul guide information for electrical circuit protective systems fhit contains information on.
Since this cable technically no longer exists what are we to do in current and future installations requiring the use of this ci cable.
Vitalink cable 2 hour fire rated fplr circuit integrity cable ratings approvals.
Ul 13 listed for power limited circuit cables.
According to the ul document it is now up to the discretion of the local ahj as to when it can be used or substituted with an alternate means of media.
See ul fire resistance directory r27557 can ulc s139 certified with hose stream test for use in fhit7 system 40a.
Certified to ansi ul 2196 tests for fire resistive cables per ul fhjr r27557.
2 type fplr fplr power limited fire alarm riser cable is listed as being suitable for use in a vertical run in a shaft or from floor to floor all fplr cables are listed as having fire resistant characteristics.
Ul listed nec type mc in accordance with ul standard 1569 2 hour fire rated per ul standard 2196 following astm e119 1 850 f with water hose stream electrical circuit integrity systems fhit system no.
Ul 1424 listed for power limited fire alarm cables.
120 of the ul fire resistance directory.
All vitalink cable is designed to last 2 hours in a burning infrastructure and remain.
Belden s line of ci cable is designed for use in fire alarm systems and emergency voice alarm communications systems also known as evac systems for short.
Nec type fplr rated for use in electrical circuit integrity system fhit 40.
Ul underwriters laboratories has pulled their listing on 2 hour rated circuit integrity ci cable.
Unique solution for nfpa level 2 or 3 requirements.
Only ul 2196 listed ethernet cable for 2 hour fire resistive circuits.
The basis for the circuit survivability requirements that began in nfpa 72 1999 through nfpa 72 2013 depended on the availability of two hour fire rated cable called type ci that met the requirements of ul 2196.
2 be protected by a fire rated assembly listed to achieve a minimum fire rating of 2 hours and dedicated to the fire pump circuit s 3 be a listed electrical circuit protective system with a minimum 2 hour fire rating informational note.
