ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 5739 • Ref:FP500/11/22 .prysmiangroup.com Prysmian Cables & Systems Limited Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6YU United Kingdom uk.prysmiangroup.com Fire Testing Prysmian Group uses its extensive fire testing laboratory and facilities in the UK to develop cables for the increasing requirements of low fire hazard and fire-resistant cables in buildings. With a team of fire testing engineers conducting 1,500 fire tests every year, FP500 passes the following tests “as certified in Prysmian Group Fire Test Lab”. BS EN 50200 - Test resistance to fire and mechanical impact. • 120 minutes test duration • (830 +40 )°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar BS 8434-2 - Test resistance to fire and mechanical impact with water spray. • 120 minutes test duration • (930 + 40 )°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar. • 60 mins flame and impact followed by 60 mins flame, impact and water spray BS 8519 Annex D – Testing of Category 3 Cables of core sizes up to and including 4mm2 cross sectional area. • (930 +40)°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar • 115 mins flame and impact followed by 5 mins flame, impact and water spray 0 0 0 Industry News Industry News Fire Testing Prysmian Group uses its extensive fire testing laboratory and facilities in the UK to develop cables for the increasing requirements of low fire hazard and fireresistant cables in buildings. With a team of fire testing engineers conducting 1,500 fire tests every year, FP500 passes the following tests “as certified in Prysmian Group Fire Test Lab”. Why do I need FP500? • No need to provide additional mechanical protection which saves installation time. • No need for special tools or glands. How to specify Mechanically protected fire resistant control cable assessed in accordance with BS 8519:2020 Clause 11 , meeting 120 minute survival time in BS EN 50200:2015, BS 84342 and BS 8519:2020 Annex D. FP500 Red BS EN 50200 - Test resistance to fire and mechanical impact. • 120 minutes test duration| • (830 +40 )°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar BS 8434-2 - Test resistance to fire and mechanical impact with water spray. • 120 minutes test duration • (930 + 40 )°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar • 60 mins flame and impact followed by 60 mins flame, impact and water spray BS 8519 Annex D – Testing of Category 3 Cables of core sizes up to and including 4mm2 cross sectional area. • (930 +40)°C propane flame • Indirect impact using 25mm diameter steel bar • 115 mins flame and impact followed by 5 mins flame, impact and water spray Installation Circuit integrity is the critical task required by fire resistant cables which means the cable must keep working by maintaining voltage and current safely to keep the system working. The resistance to fire of the cable fixings, cable support system and any joints should be at least equivalent to the survival time of FP500 cable. The cable should either be fixed directly to the building structure or be installed such that they are enclosed in or carried upon cable management or support systems. Copper or ferrous fixings are suitable but aluminium with a melting point 660˚C, is not. As well as being non burning – any fixing selected should not impede the cable performance during a fire – to guarantee that the cable will carry on working. Choose BICON cable accessories by Prysmian Group which have been fire tested with their associated Prysmian FP cables.
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