Fire Alarm Cable: FPLR - Shielded Riser (18/2 AWG) - 1000 Feet
FPLR Shielded Riser for Your Fire Alarm System
Experience unparalleled safety with our Shielded Riser (FPLR) Fire Alarm Cable, featuring solid bare copper conductors available in 12, 14, 16, and 18 gauge sizes. Enhanced with aluminum mylar shielding and a low-smoke PVC jacket, this cable prioritizes fire safety without compromise. Facilitated by a 24-gauge drain wire and sequential footage markings, installation is seamless and monitoring is effortless. Elevate your fire alarm system with our premium cables, designed to uphold crucial life safety measures and ensure swift evacuation during emergencies. Rely on our esteemed industry reputation for delivering high-quality products that safeguard lives when it matters most.
Fire Alarm System Applications
There are many uses for fire alarm cables, including smoke alarms, smoke detectors, voice communications, microprocessor-controlled systems, pull boxes for fire alarm signals, burglar alarms, and other low-voltage applications. Fire alarm circuits control and power various applications such as safety functions, elevator capture and shutdown, door release, and damper control.
Fire Alarm Products
We offer a variety of shielded and unshielded Plenum, Non-Plenum, and Riser fire alarm cables FPLP and FPLR, ranging from 18 AWG to 12 AWG solid bare copper conductors. These fire cables are flexible for easy installation. With our commitment to quality and dependability, our cables are UL, ETL listed, and RoHS compliant. Plenum-rated fire cables means it can be run in the area between floors that is used as duct area or other air space. Plenum refers to the material used in the jacket of the cable that burns less than non-plenum cables.
Features
- FT4 riser-rated PVC jacket
- Sequential footage markings on jackets
- ETL listed
- RoHS Compliant
- Aluminum mylar shielding
- Voltage rating: 300V
- 24 gauge drain wire
- Temperature rating: 75°C
- Made in USA
Applications
- Fire alarm wiring
- Fire protection
- Signals
- Monitoring and detection systems
- Audio circuits
- Notifications circuits
- Control circuits
- Initiating circuits
Conductor Insulation Colors
- 1. Black
- 2. Red
Specifications
Physical Construction |
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|---|---|
| Inner Conductor | Solid Bare Copper |
| Conductor Size | 18 AWG |
| Insulation | PVC (0.010 in.) |
| Nominal OD | 3.94 mm (0.155 in.) |
| Outer Jacket Diameter | .381mm (0.015in.) |
| Jacket | PVC |
| Jacket Color | Red |
| Shielding | Aluminum with Mylar |
Electrical Characteristics |
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|---|---|
| Temperature | 75℃ |
| Voltage Rating | 300 V |
| Color Mode | Black Red |
Additional Information
Plenum vs Riser in Cabling Design - Why Plenum?
A plenum space is an open area above the drop ceiling or below the floor that is used for air circulation in buildings. This could be a problem if there is ever a fire. Using non-plenum cables in a plenum space can spread fire and toxic smoke throughout a building. Plenum cable uses a flame-retardant jacket that is made of special plastics to prevent the release of harmful smoke. Plenum cable is mostly used in commercial applications such as schools and hospital buildings that house a large population of people. It also is required in most multi-floor business buildings with large plenum space areas.
1. Plenum-Rated Cable: Plenum cables have a higher fire rating and are designed with a fire-retardant plastic jacket made of either low-smoke PVC or fluorinated ethylene polymer (FEP).
2. Riser-Rated Cable: Riser-rated cables run between floors through cable risers or in elevator shafts, in non-plenum areas. These cables must self-extinguish and prevent the flame from traveling up the cable in a vertical burn test.
3. General Purpose Cable: General Purpose cables have no fire rating. They are not comparable to Riser or Plenum cable jackets because when General-Purpose cables burn, they release smoke and toxins, as they lack fire safety aspects.
Cable Fire Ratings
There are a variety of characteristics to consider when purchasing cable for an installation, from the conductor gauge to the jacketing material. Cable jackets provide mechanical, fire, chemical, and installation protection to the important inner parts of the cable. The effectiveness of their protection depends on the materials from which the jacket is made. There are several categories of jacketing material, each with different fire ratings. The two main and highest-quality jacket types are Plenum and Riser, but there are also General Application and Outdoor cable jackets.
NEC Articles National Electrical Code
- 800 Communications Circuits
- 725 Remote Control, Signaling, Power-Limited Circuits
- 760 Fire Alarm Systems
- 820 Community Antenna TV and Radio Distribution Systems
- 770 Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts
- 830 Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems
Cable Fire Ratings - Terms to Know
- CMP: Plenum Communication Cables. CL3P: Class 3 Plenum, commonly used for Commercial purposes CL2P: Class 2 Plenum, commonly used for Residential purposes
- FPLP: Fire-Power Limited-Plenum, for use in Plenum Spaces
- CMR: Riser Communication Cables. CL3P: Class 3 Riser, commonly used for Commercial purposes CL2P: Class 2 Riser, commonly used for Residential purposes
- FPLR: Fire-Power Limited-Riser, for use in non-Plenum spaces
- CL/CM/CMG: Referring to the fire rating for general-purpose cable jackets, it's important to note that these jackets are not suitable for commercial applications and should not be used in Riser or Plenum spaces.
- FPL: Fire-Power Limited, for general applications.
- CMX: Outdoor Application Cables
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What's in the Box
- Fire Alarm Cable (FPLR) Riser Shielded, 18/2 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Red PVC Jacket
- 1000 Ft