UPDATE!!!! There are additional cables that are listed under the FHIT portion of UL 2196. We’ve reviewed all the products listed under this category and are not advocating any particular cable, but from a life safety system installation perspective, the most interesting cable that we’ve seen involves a two conductor, 14 or 16 gauge, [Read More]
Archives for April 2014
Update Regarding UL 2196 Listed Cables
Filed Under: 2 Hour Cabling, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago Building Code, Chicago CI Cable, CI Cable Chicago, Fire Alarm Cable, Fire Alarm Risers, MI cable listing, Two Hour Cable Rating, Two Hour Rating, UL 2 hour cable, UL 2196, UL 2196 Cable, UL listed two hour cable
Installing Mineral InsuIated (MI) Cable
Mark Hall and Ben Piper of Pentair Pyrotenax/Raychem, a manufacturer of mineral insulated (MI) cable, recently posted important information in our comments section regarding the installation of MI cable in Chicago and per UL standards. Ben Piper pointed out Chicago allows MI to be installed without a raceway when used with a required fire alarm and/or emergency voice communication [Read More]
Filed Under: 2 Hour Cabling, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago Building Code, Chicago CI Cable, CI Cable, CI Cable Chicago, CIC Cable, Circuit Integrity Cable, MI Cable, MI cable listing, Mineral Insulated Cable, Two Hour Cable Rating, Two Hour Rating, UL 2 hour cable, UL 2196, UL 2196 Cable, UL listed two hour cable
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