Fire Alarm Cable Features:
Insulation: Riser: Fire retardant PVC 
                    Plenum: PVC w/ smoke guard compound 
Jacketing: Riser: Fire retardant PVC red 
                   Plenum: PVC REd w/ smoke guard compound 
Temperature Rating: -20 deg C to + 60 deg C 

Fire Alarm Cable meets the following industry standards 
    • UL FPLR 
    • UL FPLP 
    • UL Standard 1424 
    • NEC Article 760 
    • Rated to 300 Volts

Review application requirements, distance, bandwidth, and environmental variables to come up with optimal capacity calculations.

Emitters of non-ionizing radiation are believed to be safe; however, cutting requires adequate protective measures.

Jobs in the field of technology, productivity’s boost, and improvement of the interconnections.

Without a doubt, it can happen by enabling continuous exchange of data, which means instantaneous monitoring and control for energy management.

They help address the government through funding, regulation and other policies that are meant to boost the use of fiber optics.

Initial costs high, physical installation issues, with the need for skilled technicians.

It lowers the expenditure of energy and thus the requirement of materials in comparison to other conventional cables.

The role of fiber materials in the expansion of bandwidth and advancement of sensing technologies will be groundbreaking.

It delivers speedier internet huge amount of people to access its data regardless of where they live, creating an equal playing field.

Continuously rising schedules due to the increasing fiber optics network deployments.

Cat 6 (Category 6) is a cable standard used mainly for Ethernet computer networking, security systems, and telephone services. Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with the Cat 5E, Category 6 cable is capable of transmitting voice and data up to 155 Mbps (mega bits per second), with possible transmission frequencies up to 550 MHz.

Cat 6 carries Ethernet 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet) connections. Cat 6 cable is backed with more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise than earlier cabling standards.<o:p>

Category 6 cables come with four twisted copper wire pairs and each twisted pair is built of larger 23 gauge copper. The earlier model, Category 5, used 24 gauge copper wires. In wire gauges, a larger number indicates a smaller wire.

Cat 6 cables are generally terminated with RJ-45 electrical connectors. The signal path’s performance will be limited to that of the lowest category if components of the various cable standards are intermixed. The maximum length of one Cat 6 cable segment is 220 meters. A repeater needs to be installed to send data over longer distances or data loss may occur.

The most common coaxial type to carry video signals is RG-59 B/U type 75 ohm coaxial cable.

The coaxial cable family is commonly used in data processing equipment and information systems.

Yes. Over time, a coaxial cable will degrade and need to be replaced in order to maintain the integrity of the signal.

Coaxial cable uses two conductors that share a common axis. In triaxial cable, there are three conductors that share an axis. Twinaxial is different because it uses two twisted conductors surrounded by a common shield. The conductors in twinaxial cable don’t technically share an axis but are twisted together, giving the cable the “feel” of a shared axis.

“RG” is short for “radio grade.”

We carry a large selection of coaxial cable products including triaxial, twinaxial, low loss coax cable, low noise, high power, and high temperature options. We also distribute RG coax cable products manufactured by Belden Cable and Alpha Wire Company.

The difference between power limited cables and non-power limited cables comes down to which sections of NEC they comply with. Non-power limited cables is a fire alarm circuit powered by a source that complies with NEC sections 760-21 and 760-23. Power limited cables is a fire alarm circuit powered by a source that complies with section 760-41.

Fire alarm cables are placed into three broad categories: plenum, non-plenum, and riser. Each of these corresponds to another standardized category. Plenum cable, to be used in ducts or other enclosed air spaces, is called FPLP; non-plenum cable, to be used in applications such as surface wiring, is FPL; and riser cable, which can be used in applications that go vertically from floor to floor, is FPLR. All of these names reflect where the fire alarm cable can be installed safely. Once you know where you will install the cable, you know in which category to start looking.

In the US, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) plays an important role in standards because it publishes the National Electrical Code (NEC). This document regulates the installation of electric wiring and equipment and should definitely be considered before starting a project.

ASTM International and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) also design tests and standards for a wide variety of wire and cable, including those used for fire alarm and security applications. In Canada, CSA International does work similar to the UL in the United States and can help assure compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code.
 

There are many safety precautions such as voltage, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, etc., that should be considered in choosing any kind of electrical cable, including that for fire alarms. However, there are some notable fire-related safety precautions to consider as well. First is the fire resistance of the cable – will it burn and/or how long will it burn? Another is smoke propagation -- how much will it give off if it comes in contact with fire? These considerations should be made when choosing any type of electrical cable, but they are especially important in the case of fire alarm cable which must function in emergency situations and under extreme conditions.

Most safety concerns (including these fire-related ones) are regulated by the UL, NEC, and other standards organizations and guidelines. The NEC outlines acceptable limits for burning and smoke emissions while the UL and other organizations are responsible for the development of various flame tests cables must pass in order to be considered safe for use.