Finolex

AN IS/ISO 9002 COMPANY

FLAMEGARD Flame Retardant Low Smoke Cables
 FLAMEGARD - FLAME RETARDANT LOW SMOKE ELECTRICAL WIRES.
Now, for the first time in India, Finolex brings Flamegard - Flame Retardant Low Smoke (FRLS) electrical wires. Flamegard is manufactured
by using electrolytic grade copper to ensure superior conductivity. Insulated with a PVC compound formulated in-house, Flamegard has
special flame retardant and low smoke emitting properties, in addition to the properties required by IS 694 : 1990.
During a fire, ordinary PVC insulated wires give out thick, black smoke and toxic fumes of hydrochloric acid gas. This impairs visibility and
hampers rescue operations. Flamegard, on the contrary, not only emits very little smoke & toxic gases, but also retards the spread of fire. It is
thus ideal for concealed and conduit wiring in multi-storied buildings such as hotels, banks, hospitals, factories, commercial & residential
complexes, etc. Approval of the Tariff Advisory Committee means that the user of these cables has to pay lower insurance premium.
Flamegard goes through rigorous tests to ensure the highest standards of quality. It is also backed by the ISI mark and has the Tariff
Advisory Committee and fire insurance approval.
IS:694
Look for the unique orange stripe on the wire to identify Finolex Flamegard wires.

FLAMEGARD- SINGLE CORE, UNSHEATHED CABLES IN VOLTAGE GRADE 1100 V.

Nominal Number/ Thickness of Approx. Current carrying capacity* Resistance
area of Nom. Dia. Insulation Overall 2 cables, single phase (Max.) per
Conductor of Wire (Nom.) Diameter In conduit/ Unenclosed Km. @200C
Trunking clipped directly
to a surface or
on a cable tray
Sq. mm. mm. mm. mm. Amps. Amps. Ohms
1.0 14/.3* 0.7 2.8 11 12 18.10
1.5 22/.3* 0.7 3.1 13 16 12.10
2.5 36/.3* 0.8 3.8 18 22 7.41
4.0 56/.3** 0.8 4.4 24 29 4.95
6.0 84/.3** 0.8 5.0 31 37 3.30
Standard Base Colours: Black, Red, Blue, Yellow and Green (for earthing), provided with orange stripe on request.
Supplied in 90 metre lengths in attractive cartons. Conform to IS 694:1990. BIS licence no. CM/L-0382242 & CM/L-7306463
*As per conductor Class 2 of IS : 8130/1984 **As per conductor Class 5 of IS 8130/1984

THE FLAMEGARD ADVANTAGE

TEST FUNCTION SPECIFICATION TYPICAL VALUES
FLAMEGARD ORDINARY
PVC INSULATED CABLES
Critical To determine percentage of oxygen
More than
oxygen required for supporting combustion ASTM-D 2863 23%
29%
index of insulating material at room temperature
To determine at what temperature ASTM-D 2863
Temperature normal oxygen content of & BICC More than
150 C0

index 21% in air will support combustion Handbook 250 C0

of insulating material Chp. No. 6

Light To determine the visibility
Transmission (Light transmission) under fire of ASTM-D 2843 More than 10-15%
(Smoke density) insulating material 40%
To ascertain the amount of
Acid gas Less than
Hydrochloric acid gas evolved from IEC 754-1 45-50%
generation 20%
insulation of cable under fire
Other tests carried out are: Flammability test as per IEC 332-1 and IS 694:1990

Finolex
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The Company reserves the right to change any of the above specifications without any prior notice.