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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Guest on March 28, 2004, 01:28:46 PM

Title: Low smoke and fume cables
Post by: Guest on March 28, 2004, 01:28:46 PM

Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding the use of such cables in fire alarms, like when are they necessary/specifiedn etc.
Many thanks

Title: Low smoke and fume cables
Post by: colin todd on March 28, 2004, 11:05:42 PM

Dont confuse LSF with fire resistance to maintain circuit integrity. They are completely different issues. It is the latter that is important in emergency circuits. The relevant BS standards cover this.

Title: Low smoke and fume cables
Post by: Guest on March 29, 2004, 12:41:08 PM

The only place that I know of where you may come across such requirements is in the London Underground.  They have very strict requirements - LSOH wouldn't be sufficient, on its own.

James Whittaker

Title: Low smoke and fume cables
Post by: jonhind on April 30, 2004, 10:54:09 AM

The offshore industry also can have stringent requirements for low smoke, toxicity etc.

As I imagine so does the maritime sector.