Difference between flame-retardant cable and ordinary cable

Nowadays, more and more power cables are used, and flame-retardant power cables tend to be selected.

What is the difference between flame-retardant cables and ordinary cables?

What is the significance of flame-retardant power cable to our life?

1. Flame retardant wires can provide 15 times more escape time than non flame retardant wires;

2. The materials burned by flame-retardant wires are only 1/2 of those of non flame-retardant wires;

3. The heat release rate of flame retardant wire is only 1/4 of that of non flame retardant wire;

4. The amount of toxic gas generated by combustion is only 1/3 of that of non flame retardant products;

5. There is no obvious difference between flame retardant products and non flame retardant products in terms of smoke production performance.

(The flame retardant power cable shall be extinguished immediately after leaving the open flame)

Flame retardant power cables are divided into three grades: ZA ZB ZC. ZA has a good flame retardant effect. It is generally used in occasions where

flame retardant performance is required. Class A flame retardant power cables can be customized according to user needs. The ZB and ZC flame-

retardant power cables supplied in the general market can basically meet the daily use.


Post time: Dec-09-2022