Whenever public space is planned, ‘planning for the worst’ keeps step. Fire and disaster planning is painstaking, so it is of the utmost importance that specifies and contractors understand when to use Flame Retardant and when to use Fire Resistant cable, what the differences are and how the right choices should be arrived at.  

Fire Resistant Cables is designed to resist the spread of fire into a new area. Fire resistant cables are designed to maintain circuit integrity and continue to work for a specified period of time under defined conditions.

Both have an important part to play in preserving the integrity of the environment during a fire incident and improving the chances of escape and survival.

Memco Electricals’ Fire Resistant Cables meets flame propagation testing BS EN 60332, EN 50265 and BS 4066

Typical applications for Memco Electricals’ Fire Resistant Cable include public buildings from schools to hospitals, underground and over ground railway stations, retail and leisure venues as well as offshore vessels and hazardous environments such as Oil & Gas platforms. The supplier can supply a complete range of fire resistant cables to comply with the latest Standards and Codes of Practice covering fire detection, alarm systems, emergency lighting or other vital power supplies. Memco Electricals has comprehensive modern fire testing facilities on-site to ensure cable integrity. Thanks to this facility Memco Electricals can produce cables for international projects that meet multiple nations’ standards. Memco Electricals Fire safe cables are manufactured in accordance with all the relevant standards: find out more in the products section:

Memco Electricals’ Fire Resistant Cables encompass a range of low smoke and fume cables, designed and tested to resist flame propagation and spread and offering low toxicity, smoke and acid gas generation.

Memco Electricals Fire safe cables are supplier in accordance with the following British Standards:

• BS 7211 Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V for electric power and lighting and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire.
• BS 7629 Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant screened cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore and multipair cables.
• BS 7846 Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire.