General Information
Columbia’s Type Fire Rated (FR) Cables are manufactured in accordance with IEC 331 Standard and tested to BS 6387 under Category C, W, Z.
Application
For installation providing flame retardant protection to maintain integrity of electrical circuitrysuch as Fire Protection devices, Emergency Lighting, Fire EXIT Lighting, Fire & Smoke Alarm.
Technical Specification
- Soft Annealed Copper
- Voltage Rating: 600/1KV
- Temperature rated at 90 °C
- Manufactured to IEC 331
- Tested to BS 6387 C Method at 950 °C for 3 hours
- Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF) Insulation
- Tape Fire Barrier
Outstanding Features
- Halogen Free
- No Toxic Fumes – Smoke
- Self-Extinguishing
- Flame Retardant
- No Flame Propagation
- No Corrosive Effect
Technical Data of Type Fire Rated Cable
| Wire Size | Equivalent Sizes (AWG) | ≈ Cable Diameter (mm) | Cable Resistance (Ω/km) | *Cable Ampacity (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 sq. mm (STR) | # 12 | 3.96 | 5.06 | 30.00 |
| 5.5 sq. mm (STR) | # 10 | 4.56 | 3.24 | 40.00 |
| 8.0 sq. mm (STR) | # 8 | 5.16 | 2.25 | 55.00 |
| 14 sq. mm (STR) | # 6 | 6.36 | 1.26 | 75.00 |
| 22 sq. mm (STR) | # 4 | 7.96 | 0.80 | 95.00 |
| 30 sq. mm (STR) | # 2 | 8.86 | 0.61 | 115.00 |
| 38 sq. mm (STR) | # 1 | 9.96 | 0.46 | 130.00 |
| 50 sq. mm (STR) | # 1/0 | 11.16 | 0.37 | 150.00 |
| 60 sq. mm (STR) | # 2/0 | 12.16 | 0.30 | 170.00 |
| 80 sq. mm (STR) | # 3/0 | 13.86 | 0.22 | 205.00 |
| 100 sq. mm (STR) | # 4/0 | 15.56 | 0.18 | 240.00 |
| 125 sq. mm (STR) | 250 MCM | 17.66 | 0.14 | 285.00 |
| 150 sq. mm (STR) | 300 MCM | 19.06 | 0.12 | 320.00 |
| 200 sq. mm (STR) | 400 MCM | 21.56 | 0.09 | 360.00 |