IP Security & AV

Terminate shielded twisted pair MI cables for fire alarm, voice communications

May 6, 2015

Instructional video covers installation of Pentair's Pyrotenax 2-hour fire resistive cable solutions.

From Pentair's Thermal Building & Industrial Heat Tracing Solutions unit, this video reviews proper shielded twisted pair termination procedures for the company's System 1850 fire alarm and voice communication MI [mineral insulated] cable.

Shielded twisted pair copper sheath MI communication cables are classified by UL and ULC as 2-hour fire resistive, and improper termination of the cable can jeopardize its integrity and reliabilty, notes Pentair. The video unpacks the company's Pyrotenax Pyropak termination kit in detail.

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