Authorities Having Jurisdiction shouldbe consulted before installation. System Overview: Radix Wire & Cable has been 2-hour, UL 2196 certi�ed for use in Champion Fiberglass XW™ phenolic system conduit. This certi�cation will allow for a non-metallic solution for alarm system applications where the use of metallic raceways are not desired. This […]
Authorities Having Jurisdiction shouldbe consulted before installation. System Overview: Radix Wire & Cable has been 2-hour, UL 2196 certi�ed for use in Champion Fiberglass XW™ phenolic system conduit. This certi�cation will allow for a non-metallic solution for alarm system applications where the use of metallic raceways are not desired. This […]
[…] Solution Despite little experience with fiberglass products among BART’s team of engineers, Champion Fiberglass agents were able to communicate the advantages of choosing Champion Fiberglass Phenolic conduit and fittings. Specially constructed to meet the requirements of environments like the BART tunnel, this product was a lightweight, non-corrosive alternative to the […]
by Scott Patchan Champion Flame Shield® phenolic conduit is now approved for UL 2196 up to 2-Hour Listed as part of FHIT 130 & FHIT 502 for both vertical and horizontal installations when used with cable by Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure Group. The Champion Fiberglass®-RSCC combination further expands offerings […]
[…] also under construction. SOLUTION Only two underground electrical conduit solutions can provide the fire safety that Elizabeth River Crossings now required: stainless steel conduit and phenolic conduit, a type of flame-resistant fiberglass conduit. Champion Fiberglass is the only producer of phenolic conduit that meets UL 2196 requirements and can withstand […]
UL2196: The Next Generation Fire-Resistive Cables and Phenolic Conduit Executive Summary In June 2012 UL learned of compatibility issues when Classified Fire-Resistive Cables were installed in systems where zinc was used as an interior coating in steel conduits, raceways and other system components. At the high temperatures, the zinc coating […]
Champion Fiberglass® has added another UL designation to its conduit. Champion Flame Shield® phenolic conduit is now approved UL 2196 FHIT28E for RHH 600V Applications when used with Radix Wire & Cable. UL 2196 is known as the “Fire Test for Circuit Integrity of Fire-Resistive Power, Instrumentation, Control and Data Cables.” […]
[…] latest innovations for safety. A Safe Solution for Tunnels TTC project stakeholders researched the safest options in fire-proof electrical conduit. They discovered Champion Fiberglass® Flame Shield phenolic electrical conduit provided a superior level of safety required for the transit system. That is, in a transit fire situation, the Champion Fiberglass phenolic […]
[…] TX 77389 Main: 281.655.8900 Fax: 281.257.2523championfiberglass.com Champion Fiberglass Flame Shield Mix is a two-part component (3:1 ratio) system, high-temperature adhesive designed to permanently bond Champion Phenolic conduit, fittings and joints. The Flame Shield adhesive is used to permanently bond phenolic conduit joints that will be subjected to temperatures up to […]
