Ordinary people frequently mix up the ideas of fire proof and fire resistant cable. Although Fire Cable have many advantages that are more suited for chemical companies, such as low halogen, low smoke, and flame retardant. However, fire resistant cable can be used in lieu of flame-retardant cables in most cases, while flame-retardant cables cannot be used in place of fire resistant cable. 
The following are the primary distinctions between them:
1. The fundamental difference between these two flexible power cable
Fire resistant cable work on a different premise than flame-retardant cables. The flame-retardant effect of halogen is the basis for the flame-retardant principle of halogen-containing cables. When the cable burns, the basis of halogen-free cable flame retardant is to separate the water and lower the temperature to extinguish the fire. To ensure that the cable works normally even in a fire, fire resistant cable rely on the fire safety and heat-resistant properties of the mica material in the fire-resistant layer.
2. The distinction between structure and substance
Fire Resistant Cable have a different structure and materials than flame-retardant cables.
The basic structure of flame-retardant cable is as follows:
(1) the conductor is made of flame-retardant materials;
(2) Flame-retardant materials are utilised for the sheath and outer sheath;
(3) Flame-retardant materials are used for the wrapping tape and filler.
A fire-resistant layer is frequently added between the conductor and the insulating layer in a fire resistant cable. As a result, a fire-resistant layer can theoretically be added to the construction of a flame-retardant cable to create a flame-retardant and fire resistant cable. However, this isn't necessary. A multi-layer mica tape is commonly used to wrap the wire directly due to the fire-resistant layer of the fire resistant cable. It can survive long-term combustion and sustain proper line performance even if the polymer at the point where the flame is applied is burned.
3. The benefits and drawbacks
Flame-retardant cables, halogen-free cables, and fire resistant cable have specific concepts and advantages and disadvantages.
Flame-retardant cable has the property of delaying the spread of flame along the cable, preventing the fire from spreading. A great range of cable kinds are employed in fire resistant cable due to their low cost. The cable is known to regulate the spread of flames within a set range when burning, whether it is a single cable or a bundle. As a result, significant disasters caused by extended fire can be avoided, and the fire protection level of cable lines can be improved.
Not only do halogen-free low-smoke flame-retardant cables have good flame-retardant performance, but they are also halogen-free, making them suitable for low-smoke and halogen-free cable applications. It possesses low corrosiveness and toxicity during combustion, and emits very little smoke, reducing the risk of damage to humans, instruments, and equipment, as well as facilitating fast fire rescue. Its mechanical and electrical qualities are slightly worse than regular cables, despite its strong flame retardancy, corrosion resistance, and low smoke concentration.
Under the condition of flame burning, the fire resistant cable can maintain normal operation for a set period of time while maintaining the line's integrity. The amount of acid gas smoke produced when the fire resistant cable burns is minimal, and the fire-resistant and flame-retardant performance is substantially increased. The fire cable can still preserve the integrity of the line's operation, even in the face of combustion, water spray, and mechanical battle.
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