Purpose and Use
MI cables are used for power and control circuits of critical equipment, such as the following examples:
- Nuclear reactors
- Air pressurisation systems for stairwells to enable building egress during a fire
- Hospital operating rooms
- Fire alarm systems
- Emergency power systems
- Emergency lighting systems
- Temperature measurement devices; RTD's and Thermocouples.
- Critical process valves in the petrochemical industry
- Public buildings such as theatres, cinemas, hotels
- Transport hubs (railway stations, airports etc.)
- Mains supply cables within residential apartment blocks
- Tunnels and mines
- Electrical equipment in hazardous areas where flammable gases may be present e.g. oil refineries, petrol stations
- Areas where corrosive chemicals may be present e.g. factories
- Building plant rooms
- Hot areas e.g. power stations, foundries, and close to or even inside industrial furnaces, kilns and ovens
MI cable fulfills the passive fire protection called circuit integrity, which is intended to provide operability of critical electrical circuits during a fire. It is subject to strict listing and approval use and compliance
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