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FP600 Fire Resistant cable meets emergency power supply cables requirements (08/12/2006)
Requirements for power cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions used in fire fighting' life safety and property protection systems are in a major state of change. Although the current (2000) version of Approved Document B of the Building Regulations states that “A protected circuit for operation of equipment in the event of fire should consist of cable meeting the requirements for classification as CWZ in accordance with BS6387”, it has been recognised for some time... [more]
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