Fire Resistant vs Flame Retardant Cable SELECTION

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Fire resistant cable is a cable that can maintain safe operation for a certain period under flame-burning conditions.

It is used in situations that require high fire safety and uninterrupted power supply, such as fire fighting, emergency lighting, and nuclear power plants.

Fire resistant cable can be divided into class A and class B, with class B having higher resistance to fire

Fire resistant cable also has limited evolution of smoke and corrosive gases, and can be used in trunking and steel conduit.

Flame retardant cables are specifically designed to prevent the spread and sustainment of fire.

These cables limit the amount and duration of heat produced when exposed to external sources like a flame.

Flame retardant cables can be made from thermoplastics, rubber, PVC, or specialty compounds.