Improved fire protection for the Draka UC500 AS23 Cat.6A F/FTP data cable

Prysmian Group's Multimedia Solutions (MMS) BU has added fire safety to another copper cable. The Draka UC500 AS23 Cat.6A F/FTP is now available in CPR fire protection class B2ca s1a d1 a1. The further development from class Cca toB2ca offers users higher fire safety with the same performance and manageability.

The further developed fire protection cable meets all criteria of the demanding fire protection class B2ca s1a d1 a1 with regard to smoke development (s1a), drop formation (d1) and acid content (a1). MMS has invested considerable resources in the development of the new CPR cable. The result is a highly reliable, fire-safe Cat.6A installation cable that is quick and easy to install while maintaining high data transmission rates.

Optimum shielding, PoE, flame-retardant
The mechanically robust AWG-23 copper cables ensure high resistance due to the LSHF-FR outer sheath. The four wire pairs and the entire conductor strand are sheathed with an aluminium-coated plastic composite foil. This provides the Draka F/FTP cable with optimum shielding. The Draka UC500 AS23 Cat.6A F/FTP with AWG-23 copper conductor is suitable for Power over Ethernet (PoE), type 1-4. In accordance with the Cat.6A standard, the installation cables transmit data, voice, audio and video information at a speed of up to 10 Gbit/s. The halogen-free and flame-retardant cable is also suitable for use in the field. The halogen-free and flame-retardant protective jacket (LSHF-FR) ensures the highest level of fire protection in accordance with the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

Test good, all is well
Several internal and external test laboratories tested the cable design in numerous runs for the B2ca fire protection criteria. The very intensive test phase led to success: All randomly selected test specimens met the high requirements of the B2ca fire protection class without reducing their performance and ease of installation.