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Fire Cable Installation Methods

This document provides a schedule of installation methods for cables and the reference methods that should be used to determine the current carrying capacity for each installation method. There are 11 examples listed, including installations such as cables in conduit in insulated walls, directly on walls, in cable trays, and buried in the ground. For each example, the document specifies the appropriate reference method A-E that establishes the current carrying limits. Factors like ventilation, ambient temperatures, and soil conditions are noted for some installation methods.

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Fire Cable Installation Methods

This document provides a schedule of installation methods for cables and the reference methods that should be used to determine the current carrying capacity for each installation method. There are 11 examples listed, including installations such as cables in conduit in insulated walls, directly on walls, in cable trays, and buried in the ground. For each example, the document specifies the appropriate reference method A-E that establishes the current carrying limits. Factors like ventilation, ambient temperatures, and soil conditions are noted for some installation methods.

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SCHEDULE OF INSTALLATION METHODS OF CABLES

FOR DETERMINING CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY.


Installation Method
Reference method to be used to determine
current carrying capacity
Examples Description

Non-sheathed cables in conduit


1. In a thermally insulated wall with an inner skin having a A
thermal conductance of not less than 10 W/m2Kc

Multi core cables in conduit


2. In a thermally insulated wall with an inner skin having a A
thermal conductance of not less than 10 W/m2Kc

Multi core cables direct in a thermally insulated wall with an


3. inner skin having a thermal conductance of not less than 10 A
W/m2Kc

4. Non-sheathed cables in B
conduit on a wooden or masonry wall c

Multi core cable in conduit


5. B
on a wooden or masonry wall c

Non-sheathed cables in cable


trunking on a wooden or masonry wall.
6. B
run horizontally (left) b
run vertically (Right) b,c

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Installation Method
Reference method to be used to determine
current carrying capacity
Examples Description

Multi core cable


in cable trunking on a wooden or masonry wall B*
7.
run horizontally (left) b
run vertically (Right) b,c

Single core or multi core cables:


8. Fixed on (clipped direct), or spaced less than 0.3 x cable C
diameter from a wooden or masonry wall.c

Single-core or multi core cables:


9. C
Fixed directly under a wooden or masonry ceiling.

Single-core or multi core cables:


on unperforated tray run horizontally or vertically c
De = the external diameter of a cable.
10. C
The space between wall and cable tray will be,
2.2x De ; When 3 single core cables are bound in trefoil,
3.0 x De ; When 3 single core cables are laid in flat .

Single-core or multi core cables:


On perforated tray
Run horizontally or vertically c
11. D
The space between wall and cable tray will be,
2.2x De ; When 3 single core cables are bound in trefoil,
3.0 x De ; When 3 single core cables are laid in flat formation.

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Installation Method
Reference method to be used to determine
current carrying capacity
Examples Description

Single core or multi core cables:


on ladder bracket type tray or on a wire mesh tray
run horizontally or vertically c
1. D
The space between wall and cable tray will be ,
2.2x De ; When 3 single core cables are bound in trefoil,
3.0 x De ; When 3 single core cables are laid in flat
formation.

Multi core armoured cable in conduit or in cable ducting in


2. E
the ground

Sheathed, armoured or multi core cables direct in the


3. ground: E
without added mechanical protection.

Sheathed, armoured or multi core cables direct in the


4. ground: E
with added mechanical protection (e.g. Concrete cover)

• b –Values given for Installation Methods are for a single circuit. Where there is more than one circuit in the trunking the group rating factor given in Adjustment Table -7 is applicable,
irrespective of the presence of an internal barrier or partition.
• c- Care is needed where the cable runs vertically and ventilation is restricted The ambient temperature at the top of the vertical section can be much higher.
• The inclusion of directly buried cables is satisfactory where the soil thermal resistivity is of the order of 2.5K.m/W. For lower soil resistivities, the current-carrying capacity for directly
buried cables is appreciably higher than for cables in ducts.
• *Still under consideration in IEC.
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