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Fire Alarm, Signal and Security System Cable FAS 105


STANDARDS


National : CSA C22.2 N°208, File No. LL23462


DESCRIPTION


20 to 12 AWG solid bare copper conductors (stranded conductors optional). Multiconductors: 3 to 50 armoured. Conductor #3 of multiconductor cables is coloured green, suitable for bonding purposes. Armoured constructions must have a minimum of 3 conductors, using the green conductor for bonding only.

Inner jacket is 105°C flame retardant red PVC. Optional aluminum/mylar shield with tinned copper drain wire. Rip cord under jacket for safe, easy jacket stripping.

Interlock aluminum or galvanized steel armour with or without overall jacket.

Application

SECUREX® II is a 300V 105°C cable specifically designed for the interconnection of security system elements: including fire protective signaling devices such as smoke and fire detectors, fire alarms, and two-way emergency communication systems.

Code Requirements

Although SECUREX® II cable is fire rated to CSA FT4 requirements, Section 32 of the Canadian Electrical Code requires the use of mechanical protection for fire alarm cable installations in non-combustible buildings.

RULE 32-102

Subrule (1)

All conductors of a fire alarm system shall be:

installed in metal raceway of the totally enclosed type; or
incorporated in cable having a metal armour or sheath; or
installed in rigid non-metallic conduit where embedded in at least 50mm of masonry or poured concrete, or installed underground; or
installed in electrical non-metallic tubing where embedded in at least 50mm of masonry or poured concrete.


Subrule (2)

Notwithstanding Subrule (1), conductors installed in buildings of combustible construction in accordance with the Rules of Section 12 shall be permitted to be:

nonmetallic sheathed cable; or
fire alarm and signal cable; or
installed in a totally enclosed nonmetallic raceway.

 

As a cost-effective alternate to metal raceway, SECUREX® II is now available in popular sizes and conductor counts with aluminum interlock armour.

Characteristics

CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
Conductor material Copper
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum operating voltage 300V
USAGE CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum operating temperature 105°C

 

COLOUR CODES  
Multiconductor  
Cond. No.  Base Colour Longitudinal Stripe Cond. No. Base  Colour Longitudinal  Stripe  
 
1 Black   16 White Brown  
2 Red   17 Green Brown  
3 Green   18 Yellow Brown  
4 Blue   19 White Orange  
5 Brown   20 Black Orange  
6 Orange   21 Red Orange  
7 Black White 22 Green Orange  
8 Red White 23 Brown Orange  
9 Green White 24 White Blue  
10 Yellow White 25 Red Blue  
11 Red Black 26 Yellow Blue  
12 Green Black 27 Brown Blue  
13 Yellow Black 28 Black Red  
14 Green Red 29 White Red  
15 Yellow Red 30 Brown Red  
Note:       Cables over 30 Conductors will have Black or White insulation with number coding.  

 

SECUREX® II 18 AWG MULTICONDUCTOR ALUMINUM ARMOURED UNSHIELDED  
No. Of Conductors Ins. Wall Jacket Wall  Cable Diameter  Cable Weight  
mils mm mils mm in.  mm lb/mft kg/km  
 3 * 15 0.38 50 1.27 0.451 11.46 88 133  
 4 * 15 0.38 33 0.84 0.445 11.3 80 118  
 5 * 15 0.38 33 0.84 0.464 11.79 90 134  
 6 15 0.38 35 0.89 0.497 12.62 115 171  
 8 15 0.38 35 0.89 0.519 13.18 127 188  
10 15 0.38 35 0.89 0.544 13.82 151 224  
20 15 0.38 50 1.27 0.676 17.16 244 362  
30 15 0.38 50 1.27 0.766 19.46 328 487  
50 15 0.38 60 1.52 0.91 23.11 501 742  
*Jacket thickness and cable diameters are a result of  armouring practice. They meet or exceed CSA requirements.  

 

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES - SOLID COPPER CONDUCTORS  
AWG 12 14 16 18 20  
D.C.Resistance    
 @ 20°C (ohms/km)   
Bare Copper 5.21 8.27 13.6 20.9 33.1  
Tinned Copper 5.54 8.79 14.7 22.1 34.4  
   
Mutual Capacitance * ** * ** * ** * ** * **  
(picofarads/m)    
Unshielded Cables 108  --  98  --  89  --  82  --  79  --   
(Pairs or Singles)    
O/A Shielded Cables > 6/C 108 197 98 177 89 161 82 148 79 141  
O/A Shielded Cables 6/C or less 223 400 203 361 177 318 157 279 154 272  
*Capacitance between adjacent conductors.  
**Capacitance between one conductor and other conductors connected to shield.