For any cable to be classed as ‘Fire Survival’ it should undergo TRUE fire scenario testing involving fire, water and DIRECT impact on one single sample of cable. Wrexham Mineral Cable’s MICC does just that.

In order to satisfy one of the most globally recognised standards, London Underground devised a test for fire survival cables. The aim of the test was to extend the conditions of BS 6387 to effectively recreate a more realistic fire scenario, demonstrating what the cables maybe be subjected to in the event of a fire. This involves thermal shock and DIRECT impact on the cable sample. In a true fire scenario, cables have to survive not only the extremes of high temperatures, but also the impact from falling debris together with water and foam exposure. In the resulting aftermath of a fir, a cable may be required to withstand bending, impact and water immersion whilst remaining operational.