EuroWire September 2019

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• Reduction of smoke emission to a minimum : No release of dense smoke that impairs visibility of the fire exit routes and hampers rescue operations • Resistant to ignition : It takes much more time than traditional cables to catch fire, which facilitates the evacuation procedure • Reduction of flame propagation : Their excellent flame-retardant property prevents the fire from spreading • Easy to install : LSHF jackets have a lower coefficient of friction than some non-LSHF jackets, which can make cable installation easier

Circulating air protection

Optical receptor

High:2000

Corrosiveness of the combustion gases (absence of halogen) Determination of Acidity IEC 60754-1/EN 50267-2-1 Test set-up : A sample of between 0.5g and 1g is heated in a tube. The resulting gases are dissolved and tested for their halogen content. Test apparatus according to EN 50267-1. Test duration : 40 ±5 minutes in total, with at least 20 minutes at the maximum temperature. Compliance criterion : The amount of halogen acid is expressed as mg of hydrochloric acid per gram mass of sample. Flame temperature : 800°C ±10°C

Furnace

Wash bottles

Synth air

Temperature sensor

Electrical heating oven

Why use Alfanar LSHF cables and wires? • Green, safe and healthy : They offer the added benefit of being more environmentally friendly • Halogen-free products : They eliminate the threat of forming caustic acids (such as hydrochloric acid) and contribute to less corrosion damage to equipment near the fire • No emission of toxic gases : They eliminate the threat of inhaling toxic gases and reduce damage to the human respiratory system

Alfanar Cables Company Alfanar Industrial City Second Industrial Zone New Al Kharj Road PO Box 564 Riyadh 11383 Saudi Arabia Website : www.alfanar.com Email : nagi.abdulmagid@alfanar.com

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