Fire resistant cables designed to maintain circuit integrity for emergency systems, fire alarms, life safety installations, public buildings and critical infrastructure.
Fire resistant cables designed to maintain circuit integrity for emergency systems, fire alarms, life safety installations, public buildings and critical infrastructure.
Emergency lighting
Fire alarm systems
Public buildings
Tunnels
Critical power circuits
Cable Construction
Copper conductor
Mica glass fire barrier
XLPE, silicone or LSZH insulation
Optional armour
LSZH outer sheath
Standards And References
BS 6387
BS 7846
BS 7629-1
IEC 60331
IEC 60332
Product Selection Data
Voltage rating
300/500 V, 450/750 V or 0.6/1 kV
Fire performance
Circuit integrity to relevant standard
Sheath
Low smoke zero halogen
Armour
Optional SWA for mechanical protection
Fire barrier
Mica glass tape or equivalent fire-resistant layer
Conductor
Plain or tinned annealed copper
Circuit use
Emergency lighting, alarm, control or critical power circuits
Test references
BS 6387, IEC 60331, BS 7846 or technical specification
Find The Exact Cable Size
Open a cable construction page, then select the voltage, conductor material, core layout and cross-section row that matches your enquiry. Each row opens a cable specification sheet for quote preparation.
Cable Types
Use the cable type pages to compare construction details, material options and quote-ready cable references.
BS 7846 Mica XLPE LSZH SWA Fire Resistant Power Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for critical power circuits, tunnels, airports applications, using copper conductor, mica glass fire barrier, xlpe insulation, swa armour and lszh outer sheath.
BS 6387 CWZ Mica LSZH Fire Resistant Power Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for emergency lighting, fire pumps, smoke extraction applications, using copper conductor, mica glass fire barrier, fire resistant lszh insulation, lszh bedding and sheath and lszh outer sheath.
BS 7629-1 Screened Fire Alarm Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for fire alarm systems, voice alarm systems, emergency lighting control applications, using copper conductor, mica fire barrier over conductor, fire resistant lszh insulation, aluminium/polyester screen and drain wire and lszh outer sheath.
EN 50200 PH120 Fire Alarm Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for emergency circuits, fire alarm loops, public buildings applications, using copper conductor, mica fire barrier, lszh fire resistant insulation, optional foil screen and lszh outer sheath.
IEC 60331 Mica XLPE LSZH Fire Resistant Power Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for critical feeders, emergency power, industrial safety circuits applications, using copper conductor, mica glass tape fire barrier, xlpe insulation, lszh sheath and lszh outer sheath.
Fire Resistant Instrumentation Cable To BS 7846 is a fire resistant cable construction for fire resistant instrumentation, emergency control circuits, safety system signals applications, using copper conductor, mica fire barrier, fire resistant lszh insulation, collective metallic screen and drain wire and lszh outer sheath.
Silicone Rubber Fire Resistant Control Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for fire safety controls, high temperature equipment, emergency control panels applications, using copper conductor, silicone rubber fire resistant insulation, silicone rubber insulation, optional braid screen and silicone or lszh sheath.
Mineral Insulated Copper Sheathed Fire Resistant Cable is a fire resistant cable construction for fire alarm circuits, emergency lighting, oil and gas safety circuits applications, using copper conductor, magnesium oxide mineral insulation, mineral insulation, copper sheath and copper sheath with optional lszh oversheath.
Fire resistant cables designed to maintain circuit integrity for emergency systems, fire alarms, life safety installations, public buildings and critical infrastructure. They are built to BS 6387, BS 7846, BS 7629-1, IEC 60331, IEC 60332.
Which standards do fire resistant cables comply with?
UE Cable fire resistant cables are manufactured and tested to BS 6387, BS 7846, BS 7629-1, IEC 60331, IEC 60332. The exact standard for each construction is stated on its specification sheet.
What sizes and configurations are available?
8 construction families are catalogued under fire resistant cables, each offered across a range of conductor sizes and core or pair counts. Open any specification sheet for the exact conductor size, voltage, operating temperature, current rating, overall diameter and weight.
Can fire resistant cables be custom-made, and how fast is a quote?
Yes. UE Cable manufactures to customer specification — conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, colour, printing and packing. Send your requirement through the inquiry list and we typically reply within 6 hours with price, lead time and test documentation.
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