Cables & Low Current
The cheapest part of a plant, and the most expensive thing to get wrong. European manufacture, supplied against the standard your consultant wrote.
European production with in-house technical department and laboratory, and tailor-made constructions on request.
Our principal mill runs at a scale that keeps project lead times honest, and holds running constructions in stock.
Mill test certificates with every drum. UL-listed constructions available where the specification calls for them.
Drum lengths cut to the schedule, marked and tagged per circuit where the project requires it.
Seven families, one supplier.
| Family | Typical constructions | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Instrumentation | Analogue and digital instrument signal cable, screened, for process plant | Refineries, water treatment, food and beverage plant, utilities |
| Control & automation | Multi-core control cable, 2 to 4 cores, with or without an earth core | Motor control centres, panels, plant-wide control wiring |
| Audio, video & alarm | Microphone, audio, speaker and multi-conductor alarm cable, screened and unscreened | Public address, conference rooms, mosques, security and alarm systems |
| Fieldbus & building automation | RS-485 fieldbus, KNX certified for lighting and blind control, LonWorks | Smart buildings, lighting control, automation networks |
| BMS | Multi-conductor twisted-pair tinned copper, with data-cable variants | Building management, HVAC control, energy monitoring |
| Fire resistant | Circuit-integrity cable with silicone rubber insulation and LSZH sheath; mica and XLPE constructions on the enhanced grade | Fire alarm, emergency lighting, life-safety circuits |
| Optical | Fibre optic cable for backbone and data transmission | Data centres, campus backbones, long control runs |
Fire-resistant grades
Three grades. All multi-core, silicone rubber insulated, collectively screened, LSZH sheathed.
| Grade | Standard | Construction |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | BS 6387 CWZ | Solid copper conductor, silicone rubber insulation, collective screen, LSZH sheath |
| Enhanced 30 minute | BS 7629 | Solid or stranded copper, silicone rubber insulation, collective screen, LSZH sheath |
| Enhanced 120 minute | BS 8434-2 | Mica plus XLPE plus silicone rubber insulation, collective screen, LSZH sheath |
Related standards referenced across the fire range include IEC 60331-21 and EN 50200 PH120. Declarations of performance and full construction tables are issued with the quotation for the specific grade selected.
Not sure which family you need?
Three questions, and we point you at the right family, screening and jacket.