AEI Cables’ safety campaign welcomed on Cat 3 Fire Performance Cables
The campaign by AEI
Cables highlighting the importance of using only approved cabling in signal and
control equipment is being widely welcomed by the fire safety industry.
The company has been
highlighting the requirements under the revised version of the Code of Practice
for Category 3 fire performance cables. The systems powered by these cables –
including smoke and heat extraction systems – assist fire services in
firefighting and a safe evacuation in the case of life safety.
Customers, the wider
industry and professionals have welcomed the message of safety including the professional
fire safety membership body the Institution of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO).
Stuart Dover of AEI
Cables, said: “The Code references and clarifies the products and levels of
performance required very clearly. We have received wide support for this
information and the efforts we are making in the interests of safety for all
concerned from the supply chain through to those responsible and the public
using buildings in which these systems operate.”
Martin
Dunne of the IFPO said: “We are supporting this effort to raise awareness to
the fire safety community to follow the detail of the new Code of Practice
under BS8519. This can only help to improve fire safety in our buildings.”
As the only supplier in
the UK with independent approval from LPCB for BS8519 Category 3 Control fire
performance cables with a fire survival time of up to 120 minutes, AEI Cables is
warning of the dangers of using any other type of cable.
The applications of
Category 3 Control fire performance cables also applies to evacuation alarms
for the disabled in care homes, emergency voice communications systems and
voice alarm systems in relevant buildings including tall buildings, office
spaces, hospitals, care homes, shopping malls and stadia.
AEI Cables’ Firetec Enhanced
cabling has been approved and certified by LPCB to BS8519 (Annex B), Category 3
Control in addition to Category 2 Control.The BS Code of Practice under BS8519 contains six categories of cables,
three for power cables and three for control cables each covering survival
times of 30, 60 or 120 minutes.
Using the very latest in
technology and science, the Firetec Total Fire Solutions range offers Mineral
Insulated Cabling (MIC), Firetec Enhanced fire performance cabling, accessories
and technical support from the AEI Cables distribution facility at Washington,
Tyne and Wear.
All AEI Cables’ products
are supplied with approvals from independent bodies including BASEC and LPCB. It also holds
approvals from organisations including Lloyds, the MoD, Network Rail and LUL
and works to international standards around the world.