UAEs Ducab Unveils state-of- the-art Fire Performance Cable Testing Lab to Respond to Market Need
Dubai, UAE; Jan 23, 2017: Ducab, the UAE-based leading producer of high-quality cables and cabling products, had equally by Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD) and Abu Dhabi's Senaat, revealed the opening of a recently built modern fire testing lab specifically built for the Ducab FlamBICC series of Fire Performance wires, inning accordance with BS EN/IEC criterion and Ducab NuBICC nuclear wires examined based on IEEE International standards..
Inning accordance with Civil Protection authorities and Ducab, major loss of residential or commercial property and life could be avoided by removing substandard and non-certified cables, which produce dangerous gases with black smoke covering exposure in the event of a fire. Ducab is devoted to functioning very closely with the construction industry to ensure cords and accessories are accredited to fulfill strict International codes of practice therefore reducing the risk to life and residential property and pride itself on generating and achieving independent UAE Civil Protection, HongKong Fire Authority and various other International approvals with LPCB & BASEC Certification
Ducab cable manufacturing makes sure all cables are subject to substantial screening throughout each stage of production, licensed by independent LPCB & BASEC UK to satisfy the most recent BS EN, IEC and IEEE criteria and current Code of Method. These standards give suggestions and standards to the industry for the option and installment of fire immune power and control systems.
The new fire examination facility at Ducab is furnished with the current laboratory, run by very qualified and educated workforce and uses numerous fire and smoke examinations in accordance with BS8519 Code of Technique. IEEE 1202 is particularly made use of for screening Ducab NuBICC range of nuclear grade cable televisions making it the only facility to perform this examination in the region. The BS EN 50399 examination is a new requirement to fulfill (Construction Item Law) for analysis of the 'reaction to fire' efficiency of cable television which will be necessary across Europe by 1 st July 2017
Mohammed A. Al Mutawa, Ducab's Chief Commercial Officer, said: "Ducab commits to fulfill and comply with all new qualification standards as set by the UAE and international authorities, and we are confident of satisfying the new standards in the UAE too. As a reputable UAE nationwide company, we believe that we have an obligation to boost the overall cable criteria in the industry and lower instances of loss to home and life as a result of non-certified and phony wires with their black smoke and acid halogen emissions in a fire. Our state-of- the-art laboratory will certainly evaluate all Ducab FlamBICC series cords, guaranteeing that all material utilized will act naturally in the unfavorable instance of a fire. It is necessary to acquire as much time for a risk-free emptying as feasible in case of a genuine fire circumstance.".
A UAE-based professional manufacturer of power cabling remedies, Ducab works very closely with UAE Civil Protection in making certain public security. Ducab's PowerOverFire campaign, released during 2015 is a mobile roadshow in a custom-branded 40-foot mobile screen unit that travels the UAE to disperse info to the general public in addition to investors and sellers in the electrical item supply chain.
Ducab FlamBICC variety includes unique Fire Efficiency and fire-resistant cords that could be made use of throughout numerous applications such as in colleges, shopping malls, mass transit systems, unique equipment in health centers, and in important safety and security circuits such as fire discovery, emergency alarm, and voice alarms. Ducab FlamBICC wires are specifically installed for power supply to devices utilized in fire-fighting, lifts, sprinkler pumps and in huge intricate structures, where fire technique entails discharge of residents in a phased manner.
Ducab full range of FlamBICC wires are carefully tested and accepted to meet the life and fire safety goals of fire survival time as identified by the British Standard Codes Of Technique (BS 8519). These intensive examinations consist of the upright fire, CWZ, smoke density dimension and fire resistance tests with F120 and PH category where the cords are confirmed for circuit honesty throughout fire. The test subjects the cable sample to the direct impact of fire, mechanical shock and a water jet at the same time for various time associated periods, in between 30 to 180 mins. Low Smoke and Absolutely no Halogen attributes are additionally put to examine to make sure the cable television does not discharge black smoke or harmful halogen gases, attending to much better presence in case of a fire and making sure that delicate devices in the surrounding areas is not adversely impacted.
