Fire Safety - NHXH & NHXCH - FE180 Cable

Key Features: NHXH & NHXCH FE180 Cable

Application: European Fire safety / Fire Performance power cables.
Suitability: For applications requiring circuit integrity. Used for voice alarms, smoke alarms, and support for fire fighting and life saving equipment.
Standards & Voltage Rating: EN 60332-3-24. 0.6/1kV. Flame retardant to VDE 0482-266-2-4 / IEC 60332-3-24 Category C.
Construction: Class 1 solid or Class 2 stranded copper conductor, Halogen free insulation and sheathing. Copper wire and tape concentric conductor (NHXCH).
Details: Fire resistant to FE 180. Circuit integrity to either E30 or E90.

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NHXH and NHXCH are European designation fire performance and fire safety power cables with a 0.6/1kV voltage rating . They are fire resistant to FE 180 (insulation integrity for 180 minutes under direct impact of flames) and have a circuit integrity to either E30 or E90 (30 or 90 mins functional integrity).

They are designed to continue operating for specified lengths of time in the event of a fire. They are used for voice alarms, smoke alarms, and support for fire fighting and life saving efforts.

These cables have flame retardant and non-corrosive (FRNC) properties which make them ideally suited for installation in public buildings and for applications requiring a high degree of resistance to flame and offering low emissions of toxic fumes in order to protect both human life and equipment in the event of a fire.

They are manufactured to European Standard EN 60332-3-24 - this is the European standard which replaced the withdrawn EN 50266-2-4.

NHXH and NHXCH FRNC power cables are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications, however they are not suitable for direct burial installation or directly into water. Any outdoor installations for these cables should therefore provide measures to prevent water penetration.

	NHXH & NHXCH - FE180 - E30 / E90
Flame retardant	VDE 0482-266-2-4 / IEC 60332-3-24 Category C
Smoke density	DIN EN 61034 / IEC 61034
Halogen free	DIN EN 50267 / IEC 60754
Insulation fire resistance	FE 180 (IEC 60331) - insulation integrity for 180 minutes under direct impact of flames
Circuit integrity	Available as E30 / E90 - assures the function integrity for a period of 30 minutes / 90 minutes

As a leading supplier of flame retardant and fire safety cables such as the NHXH and NHXCH FE180, as well as other FRNC cables manufactured in accordance with British, European and international standards such as the French standard CR1-C1 cable, we have one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry.

Please contact us for technical support with the selection of the right cable for your project's specific requirements. The attached technical datasheets will provide key information to support cable selection, including electrical characteristics, but should you require additional data we stand ready to support.

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Construction Table

	EN 60332-3-24 NHXCH - FE180-E30 0.6/1kV Cable	EN 60332-3-24 NHXCH - FE180-E90 0.6/1kV Cable	EN 60332-3-24 NHXH - FE180-E30 0.6/1kV Cable	EN 60332-3-24 NHXH - FE180-E90 0.6/1kV Cable
VOLTAGE	0.6/1kV
CONDUCTOR	Class 1 Solid Copper Class 2 Stranded Copper
INSULATION	Halogen Free, Ceramic Polymer Compound	Halogen Free Polymer	Halogen Free, Similar Ceramic Polymer	Flame Protecting Wrapping Halogen Free Polymer
INNER SHEATH	Halogen Free Compound
CONCENTRIC CONDUCTOR	Copper Wires with Counter Helix of Copper Tape		-
OUTER SHEATH	Halogen Free Polymer