Support grows for approved Category 3 Control fire performance cables campaign

The systems powered by these cables – including smoke and heat extraction systems – assist the Fire and Rescue Services in firefighting and also aid safe evacuation in the case of life safety.

Customers, the wider fire safety industry and professionals from the fire safety membership body the Institution of Fire Prevention Officers have all welcomed the messaging put forward by the campaign.

The Code of Practice references and clarifies the products and levels of performance required very clearly. AEI Cables has received wide-ranging support for this information and the efforts that the business is making in the interests of safety for all concerned, from the supply chain through to members of the public using buildings in which these systems operate.

LPCB approval

AEL Cables is the only supplier in the UK with independent approval from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for BS 8519 Category 3 Control fire performance cables with a fire survival time of up to 120 minutes.

The application 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, Shopping Centres and stadiums.

AEI Cables’ Firetec enhanced cabling has been approved and certified by the LPCB to BS 8519 (Annex B) Category 3 Control in addition to Category 2 Control.

The Code of Practice under BS 8519 contains six categories of cables (ie three for power cables and three for control cables each covering survival times of 30, 60 or 120 minutes).

*Further information is available online at www.aeicables.co.uk