Fire Alarm Cables suit high rise buildings.
Press Release Summary:
Safe-T-Line Circuit Integrity Cables feature flame-retardant, low smoke, and zero halogen materials, ensuring continued operation of emergency warning systems for at least 2 hours in event of fire. In building installations, cables connect Fire Command Center to various zones in building. Available in shielded and unshielded versions, series consists of 24 multi-conductor, riser-rated cables that are 300 V rated and NEC-designated as CI cables.
Original Press Release:
Belden's New Generation Safe-T-Line Fire Alarm Cables Meet NEC Circuit Integrity Specifications
RICHMOND, IN - Belden CDT Electronics Division, a world leader in the development of specialty cable products for a wide range of industries, introduces its New Generation Safe-T-Line Circuit Integrity (CI) cables, designed for use in high-rise and other buildings equipped with emergency warning and/or life safety evacuation systems. The riser-rated Safe-T-Line cables feature flame retardant, low smoke and zero halogen construction materials which help ensure the continued operation of emergency warning systems for at least two hours, in the event of a fire.
In building installations, Circuit Integrity cables are used to connect the Fire Command Center (FCC) to various zones in the building and must comply with specific fire alarm code and survivability requirements. Belden's New Generation Safe-T-Line cables are 300V rated and NEC-designated as CI cables. The new product line consists of 24 multi-conductor riser-rated cables, UL listed as type FPLR Power Limited Fire Alarm Riser Cable. They meet the following codes and specifications:
- Article 760 of the National Electric Code for Fire Alarm Circuit Integrity Cable
- National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) for survivability
- UL Standard 1424 - Cables for Power-Limited Fire Alarm Circuits
- UL Standard 2196 - Circuit Integrity Two-Hour Flame Test
Belden CI Cables Offer Optimal Flexibility and Superior Construction
For building owners and life safety system designers, Belden Safe-T-Line cables provide a cost-effective and labor-saving CI solution. With their rugged construction, extreme flexibility, and no need for special fittings or conduit, they provide a superior choice over compartment construction or mineral insulated cables which can be hard to work with and require special termination techniques.
Belden offers its Safe-T-Line FPLR cables in both shielded and unshielded versions. The unshielded multi-conductor cables have 12-18 AWG solid bare copper conductors. Beldfoil shielded versions have 12-18 AWG solid or stranded bare copper conductors. The Beldfoil shield tape features a lightweight corrosion-resistant aluminum with a tinned copper drain wire and overall tape thickness of less than .002 inches. The benefits of the Beldfoil tape construction include smaller diameter and greatly improved flexibility for ease of installation and termination, as well as improved shield isolation from conductors, reducing the likelihood of conductor-to-shield shorting during fire conditions.
To ensure two-hour rating compliance, Safe-T-Line CI cables feature thermoset elastomer insulations and flame-retardant, low smoke, zero halogen polyolefin jackets. The cables are available in 1000-foot lengths. (Other lengths available upon request.)
For more information, contact Belden CDT Electronics Division, P.O. Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47875, or call 1-800-BELDEN-4. FAX: 765-983-5294. Or visit the Web site: www.belden.com.
About Belden CDT Electronics Division
Belden CDT Electronics Division, a unit of Belden CDT Inc., is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of cable products for the entertainment, residential, industrial and security markets. It also provides highly engineered products for the aerospace and automotive markets. Belden CDT Electronics Division is headquartered in Richmond, Indiana, and has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe and distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.
Belden CDT Inc., formed in July 2004 through the merger of Belden Inc. and Cable Design Technologies Corp., is one of the largest U.S.-based manufacturers of high-speed electronic cables and focuses on products for the specialty electronics and data networking markets, including connectivity.
