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Modern, Low Fire Hazard, Thin Wall Insulated Wire—A Complex Balance of Properties Pages: 8 Published: Jan 2000
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View License Agreement The complexity of electrical systems required for modern mass transport systems have been increasing over recent years. The size and weight of wire and cable installations are now important issues. The technical solution to these issues has been to move from thick and medium wall insulations to thin wall insulations. In addition, increased safety levels with respect to fire hazard properties are now demanded by the industry. Ignition resistance and reaction to fire are now considered to be of critical importance, especially for underground transit systems. The production of smoke, acid/corrosive gases and toxic fire products must all be minimized. The functional properties of the wire, however, must not be compromised by these additional requirements of thin wall insulation and low fire hazard properties. A typical specification for such a wire therefore reflects a complex balance of properties. This paper describes the elements of such specifications and reviews some of the test methods used to define the properties of the wire. | ||
