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One of the major concerns that is set too low in the list of priorities is the indoor fires. The cause of death due to the event of fire usually occurs due to the suffocation and inhalation of hazardous smoke and gases. This is complimented with hike in use of plastics in our day to day life. Having a vital impact in the global economy, fire safety is now becoming a prime investment on priority for each and every cable protection system to make it safe and risk-free. Aware of the necessity of the customers, BICC has developed a range of Low smoke zero halogen cable glands that combines the attributes of low spread of flame with less heat release that help to reduce the level of smoke and emission of hazardous gases. This article is a precise and simple guide on how does the low flame zero halogen cable gland contribute to reduce the health dangers and fire safety? Furthermore, the content will clear all your queries on its benefits, application, quality, costly or reasonable and other attributes attached with this range of cable connectors.
Halogen free low smoke cable glands are crafted from the raw materials that reduce or produce low degree of fire, flame or gas. Instead of the traditional PVC, these Zero Halogen Low Smoke (ZHLS) cable glands have thermoset and thermoplastic compounds for their fillers, insulation, bedding and sheathing. Before shopping for a suitable cable gland or cable connectors, it is vital to first know the purpose of installing cable protection system and on the other hand clear your dilemma on the benefits of varied type of low fume cable glands and its secret behind proving to be fruitful to save human life from the health dangers posed with using cable and cable glands.
The technical reason on how does the traditional cable gland and cables prove to have health dangers?
In case of traditional materials that contain halogen, it releases (HCI) Hydrogen Chloride Gas that produces Hydrochloric acid in the event of fire coming in contact with water or moisture. The Hydrochloric acid has gruesome characteristics of causing severe burns on the skin and it proves to also cause a death in case of inhalation HCI. With this, the use of zero halogen Low flame cable gland showed an upward slope in the growth map.
Are you confused weather there occurs a difference between Low Smoke Fume (LSF) and Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) cable gland types? Well then! Let’s quickly make this simple and clear.
This was made clear with an experimental Flame Test that was conducted using a simple cigarette lighter and same unscreened data cable on both LSF and LSZH version. As a result, the LSF cable started to burn immediately with black smoke and the LSZH cable burns cleanly producing low amount of white smoke when brought to contact with the same heat source. In this case, the Zero Halogen Low Smoke cable connector type has an increased application in public premises like hospital, airport, hotels, malls, garden, theatre and many other public places that needs healthy version of cable and cable glands where evacuation at the time of fire is a sensitive concern.
How does it prevent from health dangers?
The Halogen Free Low Smoke and Fume cable glands are majorly being used in the construction and building services. These type of cable glands help prevent the health dangerous from the emission of toxic fume in case of fire. The design and use of raw materials in manufacturing these type of cable glands are also used for cable jacketing within the wiring and cable industry. The toxic emission and noxious fumes that are generated from the cable glands are of low level than that of traditional style cable glands as it uses an elastomeric compound formula that provide highest degree of protection to human life from hazardous fume and gases. They are also a significant part of alarm circuit.
Does the quality of zero halogen low smoke cable glands same as compared to other cable glands?
Having links through the walls, floor and rooms that are not visible once installed, the cables prove to be a vital vector to spread fire in short time span in the building. The quality of raw materials being used in manufacturing low fire hazard cable glands is important to reduce the time of fire ignition and occurrence of fatal conditions. The researches have come up with stringent testing techniques at the time of manufacturing cable glands. Among all the most vital method to check for the quality and toughness of product is the Flame Test. It is also recommend to consult for the same to a cable gland expert.
Does it prove to be costly affair to install Zero Halogen Low Fame cable glands than that of installing standard cable gland types?
With the modifications rolling up its sleeves with technology up-gradation, the precise use of raw materials, multiple features in a single product and low maintenance activities have made it easy for the cable gland manufacturer to offer premium range with reasonable cost. Here, the customization of cable glands have took the cable protection system to the next level of success. So based on the purpose of the project, external environment and safety concerns to be looked for, now the cable gland consultant and fabricators provide customized cable gland that suits your project requirements along with considering the cost factor to be effective.
The Low Smoke Zero Halogen Cable glands have their application in all the types of wiring cable that are used in the construction industry, building services, electronic projects, manufacturing units, mines & quarries, power plant and many other sectors. Low Smoke Zero Halogen cable connectors proves to be the best suit for maintaining and terminating the integrity SWA power cable and LSOH Low Smoke Zero Halogen cable installation. Don’t hesitate to contact us and to know about our cable gland range. Feel free to drop your queries to https://www.bicccomponents.uk.com/contact/ . To look for the rage of cable gland and cable accessories, visit https://www.bicccomponents.uk.com/products/
