Flexishield Cables

Flexishield is used in wiring the new Procure21 Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital project

from Building Services Journal Sept 2005

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Flexishield has been specifically developed for applications where cables are required to be concealed within thin partitions and building voids, complying with amendment No 2, 2004 to the wiring regulations BS7671:2001 and with BS8436 as referred to in regulation 522-06-06.

Flexishield’s principal benefit is the ability for an electrical circuit to fail safe, operating a 32A Type B circuit breaker, in the event of the cable being penetrated by a nail. This is the main performance requirement of cables to BS8436. Until these changes to the standards, more expensive installation methods using conduit or SWA cables were the main choices for cable protection used in fixed wiring applications.

In essence Flexishield is a protected fixed wiring cable, with a bonded aluminium tape which gives excellent mechanical resistance and an effective screen to help reduce electrical interference.

As a safety cable Flexishield has been independently Type tested by ERA Technology Ltd and Warrington Fire Research Centre Ltd to all relevant standards.

Flexishield comes in two ranges:

Flexishield LD 300/500v:
BS8436. Available in 2, 3 and 4 cores, 1.0mm2 to 2.5mm2, solid or stranded conductors each having a CPC of equal cross sectional area.

Flexishield 600/1000v:
Manufactured and tested to the material and performance criteria of BS8436. Available in 2, 3 and 4 cores, 1.0mm2 to 6.0mm2, stranded conductors each having a CPC of equal cross sectional area.

Both ranges come in White as standard, other colours available on request. Core colours as the harmonised wiring codes, others available on request.
Supplied as standard on 100m reels other lengths available by request.

Please contact us to find the location of your nearest Flexishield supplier. Tel: 01623 645007.