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5.3 Appendix 3
– Recommended Cables
5.3.1 Fire Rated Cables
For best performance, the prefered cables are 2-core twisted with overall shield.
Manufacturer
(In alphabetical order)
Cable Type
Core Sizes (mm)
5839-1 Rated
RS
485
1.0
1.5
2.5
S
(30)
E
(120)
AEI
Firetec Multicore Standard. FS2C
-
33
AEI
Firetec Multicore Enhanced Ref. FE2C
-
AEI
Firetec Armoured Ref. F2C
-
Calflex
Calflam CWZ
(2.5mm
2
)
-
-
Cavicel SpA
Firecel SR/114H
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Cavicel SpA
Firecel SR/114E
Draka
Firetuf (OHLS) FTZ
Draka
Firetuf PLUS
Draka
Firetuf Power (Armoured)
-
Draka
Firetuf Data 1-Pair 0.63mm
-
-
-
Huber & Suhner
Radox FRBS/M1x2
-
Irish Driver-Harris Co Ltd
Kilflam 2000
Irish Driver-Harris Co Ltd
Kilflam 3000
Prysmian (Pirelli)
FP200 Flex
(1.0mm
2
)
-
-
Prysmian (Pirelli)
FP200 Gold
(1.0mm
2
)
Prysmian (Pirelli)
FP PLUS
Prysmian (Pirelli)
FP400 (Steel wire armoured)
-
Tratos Cavi SpA
FIRE-safe TW950
Tyco Thermal Controls
Mineral Insulated Twin Twisted PYRO-E CCM2T
Tyco Thermal Controls
Pyrotenax Served Mineral Insulated Cable (light
and heavy duty)
Tyco Thermal Control
Pyro-S
Wrexham
Mineral Insulated Cable (light and heavy duty)
5.3.2 Non-Fire rated cables
Suitable for the RSI RS485 Link. For best performance, the prefered cables are 2-core twisted with overall shield.
Manufacturer
Model
Cable Type
Alpha & BICC
Alpha 2421, BICC
H8093
Screened Twisted Pair 18 AWG Type 2
Alpha & BICC
Alpha 2411, BICC
H8091
Screened Twisted Pair 20 AWG Type 2:
Belden
8205
Unscreened Twisted Pair 20 AWG (0.5 mm²) Belden
Belden
8461
Unscreened Twisted Pair 18 AWG (0.8mm²) Belden
Belden
8760
Screened Twisted Pair 18 AWG (0.79mm²) Belden
Belden
8762
Screened Twisted Pair 20 AWG (0.56mm²) Belden
Belden
9802
Screened Twisted Pair 20 AWG Type E buried distribution wire **
35
33
1.5mm
2
only.
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Also available in steel wire armoured (SWA) and steel wire braid (SWB) formats. 1.0mm
2
preferred for network.
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Twisted pair cable suitable for use underground (NB NOT SINGLE WIRE ARMOURED)