Ul Listed 2 Hour Rated Fire Alarm Cable

Only ul 2196 listed ethernet cable for 2 hour fire resistive circuits.

Ul listed 2 hour rated fire alarm cable.

Ul 13 listed for power limited circuit cables. Unique solution for nfpa level 2 or 3 requirements. Ul certified to ansi ul 2196 2 hour fire rating for use in fhit system 40a. 120 of the ul fire resistance directory.

The vitalink brand 2 hour fire rated circuit integrity cables from comtran cable llc are low smoke zero halogen type fplr ci cables developed specifically to meet the circuit survivability requirements of nfpa 72 national fire alarm and signaling code the cables established a minimum two hour fire resistance rating by passing the applicable requirements of ul test standard 2196 standard for. Ci stands for circuit integrity nec circuit integrity cables are all riser rated and may be used in the vertical spaces which run from floor to floor behind the walls of a building cic cables are circuit integrity in conduit cables. All vitalink cable is designed to last 2 hours in a burning infrastructure and remain. 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.

Nec type fplr rated for use in electrical circuit integrity system fhit 40. Certified to ansi ul 2196 tests for fire resistive cables per ul fhjr r27557. Since this cable technically no longer exists what are we to do in current and future installations requiring the use of this ci cable. 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.

Approved for use in both emt and imc conduit. Vitalink cable 2 hour fire rated fplr circuit integrity cable ratings approvals. 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. To quote moore s article.

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. Ul guide information for electrical circuit protective systems fhit contains information on. See ul fire resistance directory r27557 can ulc s139 certified with hose stream test for use in fhit7 system 40a. 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. Ul 1424 listed fplr for power limited fire alarm circuits. 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.