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Keeping your power on…

Betaflam Mineral Insulated FRMI Cable

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Specification of FRMI

• * Fire Resistant tested to BS 8387 CWZ & IEC 60331 • * Flame Retardant tested to IEC 60332• * Low Smoke Emission tested to IEC 61034• * Zero Halogen tested to IEC 60754• * Low Toxic & Corrosive Gas Emission tested to NES

713

*

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Building Fire!!

0 30 60 90 120 150 180

500

1000[K]T-T0

[min]

• Fire temperature will flash over to 950’C in any building environment in accordance to IEC216

• Fire propagations via flammable building materials

• Thick smoke will suffocate and block visibility

• Halogen gases will irritates human’s body and destroy equipment

• High content of toxic gases which is hazardous and life threatening

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FRMI Application: FRMI Application: Emergency Wiring SystemEmergency Wiring System

(A) Fire Alarm Equipment(A) Fire Alarm Equipment

(B) Smoke Exhaust(B) Smoke Exhaust

(C) Smoke Spills Fan(C) Smoke Spills Fan

(D) Emergency Announcement(D) Emergency Announcement

(E) Emergency Guide Lamp(E) Emergency Guide Lamp

(F) Emergency Plug Socket(F) Emergency Plug Socket

(G) Hydrant Equipment(G) Hydrant Equipment

(H) Lift(H) Lift

(I) Power Generator / ATS(I) Power Generator / ATS

Emergency Circuit

H I

G

E

D

B

C

A

F

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FRMI Application: Emergency Wiring System

Where do we need Emergency Circuit? High Rise Commercial & Residential Building Hospital, Convention Centre Air Ports, Railway Tunnels

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Performance – The FRMI Construction

Mineral Mineral SheathSheath

Mineral Mineral InsulationInsulation

Glass Glass MicaMica

Copper Copper CoreCore

At 200’C to 300’C : Mineral Filler At 200’C to 300’C : Mineral Filler Mineral Oxide + H Mineral Oxide + H22OO

Mineral Oxide + Glass MicaMineral Oxide + Glass Mica

Forms insulation around core. Hence, circuit integrity achievedForms insulation around core. Hence, circuit integrity achieved

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IEC 60331

One horizontally layed cable is exposed to a gas flame during 180 minutes at 750° C

no short circuit and no interruption of current

1200 mm

U

750°C/3h

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BS 6387 C.W.Z. fire resistance

3 hours at 950°C

15 minutes at 650°C with water sprinkling

15 minutes at 950°C with mechanical shocks

no short circuit

950 °C

650 °C

950°C

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DIN-VDE 4102 part 12

(System Integrity Test)test made under most realistic conditions

cables of different cross sections and supporting/suspension systems are tested together

duration of test: 30 min

test temperature: over 1000°C

during the test a voltage of 400 V is applied

ISO-Standard Fire Curve

400 V

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Performance-Tests on ability to maintain circuit integrityTests on ability to maintain circuit integrity

Circuit Integrity Test : 1. Able to withstand fire stress and yet not cause short circuit

at 750 ‘C only IEC 60331

Circuit Integrity Test : 2. Able to withstand fire/water/mechanical stress and

yet not cause short circuit at 950’C Ie. BS 6387 CWZ

System Integrity Test : 3. Defines the performance of Complete Wiring

System at extreme fire condition > 1000’C Ie. DIN 4102 pt 12

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FIRE PREVENTION

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Prevention is BETTER than Cure

We do not know when and where a fire will start.

The way to go is to ensure fire is prevented through using non flammable material.

Non Flammable = High LOI (Limiting Oxygen Index)

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Flame Retardant - “Prevention”

the Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) is a measure for the fire retardance (ability to catch fire) of a plastic material

the LOI indicates the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere necessary to allow a material to burn

High LOI also means self extinguishing !!!

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Prevention - Flame Retardant Test

IEC 332-3 Cat A, B, C cable bundle, placed vertically, is burning during 20 minutes at 750°C after test: 2.5m of burnt cable is tolerated self extinction of flames after test

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Milestones of Betaflam

Genting Highland Resorts

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Milestones of Betaflam

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Milestones of Betaflam

KL International Airport

18.06.09KLCC Twin Tower / Hospitals

Milestones of Betaflam

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Milestones of Betaflam