Both of RATH’s 2 Hour Fire-Rated cables meet NFPA-2016 code requirements
Will your local AHJ only accept an Underwriters Laboratory listing (UL)? Or will they accept cable that meets the European Standard (LU)?
| UL (Underwriters Lab) 2 Hour Fire-Rated Cable | LU (London Underground) 2 Hour Fire-Rated Cable | |
| · Some AHJ’s require all wire to be UL · Requires no special tools or training for installation · Operating temperature 1,850° F · Dual Rated CI/CIC · New York City Approved · California State Fire Marshal Approved |  | · NFPA 72 approved by many jurisdictions · Lower price than UL cable · Operating temperature 1,742° F · High speed data transfer approaching Cat 5E · London Underground (LU) approved · Available in 2 & 4 Pair |
NFPA-2016
24.3.13.9.1 Area of Refuge emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 2 or Level 3.
(Level 1 is permitted where the building is less than 2-hour fire rated construction)
12.4.3 Pathway Survivability Level 2 Shall consist of one or more of the following: (1) 2-hour fire rated circuit integrity (CI) or fire-resistive cable. (2) 2-hour fire-rated cable system (electrical circuit protective systems) (3) 2-hour fire-rated enclosure or protected area (4) performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction
12.4.4 Pathway Survivability Level 3: shall consist of pathways in buildings that are fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA13 and one or more of the following. (1) 2-hour fire rated circuit integrity (CI) or fire-resistive cable. (2) 2-hour fire-rated cable system (electrical circuit protective systems) (3) 2-hour fire-rated enclosure or protected area (4) performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction