Mineral Insulated Cable is made by placing copper rods inside a circular copper tube and filling the intervening spaces with dry magnesium oxide powder. The overall assembly is then pressed between rollers to reduce its diameter (and increase its length).
Mineral insulated technology uses only inorganic materials such as copper and magnesium oxide, they are more resistant to fires than plastic-insulated cables. MI cables are used in critical fire protection applications such as alarm circuits, fire pumps, and smoke control systems. In process industries handling flammable fluids MI cable is used where small fires would otherwise cause damage to control or power cables. MI cable is also highly resistant to ionizing radiation and so finds applications in instrumentation for nuclear reactors and nuclear physics apparatus.
MI cables may be covered with a plastic sheath, coloured for identification purposes. The plastic sheath also provides additional corrosion protection for the copper sheath.
The metal tube shields the conductors from electromagnetic interference. The metal sheath also physically protects the conductors, most importantly from accidental contact with other energised conductors.
Benefits of mineral insulated copper cable include:
· Superior ampacity
· Free Air Cable Rating
· Easy to Install
· Ideal for retrofits
Historically, fire safety of critical circuits was achieved by running conventional cables behind a heat barrier such as a gypsum board or hollow concrete block; or by embedding the conductors in concrete.
We offers NFPA-approved two-hour fire resistance rating and works in systems including:
Mineral Insulated cable combine dependability, versatility and performance with exceptional temperature and electrical performance
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