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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.
Core Sizes (mm) 5839-1 Rated
Manufacturer
(In alphabetical order)
Cable Type
1.0 1.5 2.5 S
(30)
E
(120)
RS
485
AEI Firetec Multicore Standard. FS2C -
9 9 9
9
18
AEI Firetec Multicore Enhanced Ref. FE2C -
9 9
9
9
18
AEI Firetec Armoured Ref. F2C -
9 9
9
18
Calflex Calflam CWZ - -
9
Cavicel SpA Firecel SR/114H
19
9 9 9 9
9
19
Cavicel SpA Firecel SR/114E
19
9 9 9
9
9
19
Draka Firetuf (OHLS) FTZ
9 9
9
9
Draka Firetuf PLUS
9 9 9
9 9
Draka Firetuf Power (Armoured) -
9 9
Draka Firetuf Data 1-Pair 0.63mm - - -
9
Huber & Suhner Radox FRBS/M1x2 -
9 9
9
Irish Driver-Harris Co Ltd Kilflam 2000
9 9 9 9
Irish Driver-Harris Co Ltd Kilflam 3000
9 9 9
9
Prysmian (Pirelli) FP200 Flex
9
- -
9
Prysmian (Pirelli) FP200 Gold
9 9 9 9
9
Prysmian (Pirelli) FP PLUS
9 9 9
9
Prysmian (Pirelli) FP400 (Steel wire armoured) -
9 9
Tratos Cavi SpA FIRE-safe TW950
9 9 9 9
Tyco Thermal Controls Mineral Insulated Twin Twisted PYRO-E CCM2T
9 9 9
9
Tyco Thermal Controls Pyrotenax Served Mineral Insulated Cable (light
and heavy duty)
9 9 9
9
Tyco Thermal Control Pyro-S
9 9 9 9
Wrexham Mineral Insulated Cable (light and heavy duty)
9 9 9
9
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 **
20
18
1.5mm
2
only.
19
Also available in steel wire armoured (SWA) and steel wire braid (SWB) formats. 1.0mm
2
preferred for network.
20
Twisted pair cable suitable for use underground (NB NOT SINGLE WIRE ARMOURED)
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