Fire-resistant vs Flame retardant

Flame retardant wire and cable, its flame retardant means that when a wire and cable fire accident occurs, it can block and delay the spread and extension of the flame along the wire and cable, and minimize the expansion of the wire and cable fire range. This type of cable has a self-defense after fire. The characteristics of extinguishing. Generally, it can be understood that when the wire and cable product catches fire by itself or by an external heat source, after the fire source subsides, the wire and cable product no longer burns, or the burning time is very short.

Fire-resistant wire and cable means that in a wire and cable fire accident, the wire and cable product can maintain normal operation for a certain period of time while the external flame is still burning, maintain the integrity of the wire and cable circuit and maintain the normal operation of the line equipment.