Simon Hopkins of Prysmian gives a quick reminder of the range of fire performance characteristics that can be expected from different types of cable. With the current acute focus on the issue of fire in buildings, it’s worth taking a second look at the range of fire performance offered by different types of cable in […]
Draka’s slim line Cat6 communications cable was the solution of choice when specialist contractors Security Services were charged with installing communications cabling in the redevelopment and extension of Abbey Hill School in Stoke-on-Trent. The new school building required a fully integrated Cat6 structured cabling system that would provide the required high performance. Draka’s UK manufactured […]
Approximately 8000m of Prysmian’s FP PLUS fire resistant cable has been specified and installed to facilitate the new upgraded fire alarm systems in Darlington Memorial Hospital. Darlington Memorial Hospital is a high rise structure comprising 18 wards, and providing acute hospital services to south west Durham. The existing fire detection and fire alarm systems in […]
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CPR: Just a noble ambition?
Prysmian UK’s Martin Boorman considers the issue of CPR six months after it became mandatory. In common with most reputable cable manufacturers, we welcomed the introduction of the Construction Products Regulation. For the first time, it placed a legal obligation on manufacturers, importers, distributors and wholesalers to ensure cable supplied into the UK market met […]
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