Description
Firetuf FTP120
Fire Resistant Armoured Power Cable
Draka Firetuf FTP120 is a fire resistant armoured power cable solution for all three categories of fire performance required by BS8519, Category 1,2 and 3.
FTP120 is third party approved by LPCB for 120 min classification in BS8491. This is the test for fire resistance that includes direct flame, direct impact and water jet at 850°C.
FTP120 holds third party BASEC certification to BS7846, the construction requirements for fire rated armoured cables.
Construction
| Manufacturing standard | BS 7846 |
| Conductors: | Stranded plain annealed copper wire (class 2) to BS EN 60228 |
| Insulation: | Mica-glass fire resistant tapes, covered by an extruded layer of XLPE |
| Binder: | Polyester tape |
| Bedding: | Zero Halogen, Low Smoke (OHLS®) |
| Armour: | Galvanised Steel Wire Armour |
| Sheath: | 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: | Black (Other colours available on request) |
Characteristics
| Voltage rating (U0/U): | 600/1000V |
| Operating temp | -25°C to +90°C (the cable should not be installed when either the ambient or cable temperature is below 0°C) |
| Min, bending radius | 8 x overall diameter of cable |
| Curent rating | Refer to tables 4E4A & 4E4B in BS7671 or ERA 69-30 Part V |
Performance
| Circuit integrity | BS 7846 F120 BS 8491 30, 60 and 120mins |
| Smoke emission | BS EN 61034-2 |
| Acid gas emmision | BS EN 50267-2-1 |
| Flame propagation | BS EN 60332-1-2 BS EN 60332-3-24 |
