Shield SH-FRC / LPCB Cert. 1812d

Fire Cable Excellence

We supply LPCB approved fire resistant cable to the UK electrical trade. Low smoke, zero halogen, certified to BS 6387:2013 Category CWZ and EN 50200 Class PH30 — and quick to strip, so it goes in faster than the cable it replaces.

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2, 3 & 4 core 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.5mm² 100m & 500m reels Red & white sheath

2 core + CPC • solid conductor

Certified by LPCB to

BS 6387:2013 Category C, W, Z
EN 50200:2015 Class PH30
EN 50200:2015 Annex E — 30 min
EN 61034-2 Low smoke
EN 60754-1 Zero halogen
EN 60332-1-2 Flame propagation

What we do

One cable, specified properly, in stock and on the van.

DAT Cable Supplies Ltd is an independent UK distributor of fire resistant cable. We hold the Shield SH-FRC range — a low smoke zero halogen, mica and silicone insulated cable with an aluminium tape screen bonded to the sheath — and we sell it to contractors, fire alarm installers, wholesalers and specifiers at trade terms.

01 / Certified

Third-party approved

The cable is LPCB approved under certificate 1812d and listed on RedBookLive. Certification is held by the manufacturer, Shield Fire, Safety and Security Ltd, and is maintained by regular surveillance.

02 / Stocked

Stocked in the UK

100m and 500m reels held in the UK in red and white. Other lengths and sheath colours are available to order. Supplied on robust plastic reels that survive a site and a wet van.

03 / Priced to win

Straight trade pricing

No account minimums and no sliding scale you have to argue your way up. Tell us the sizes and quantities and you get a price the same day.

Why installers pick it

The fastest fire cable to install.

Most of the cost of fire cable is not the drum — it is the time spent terminating it. The SH-FRC construction removes four of the jobs you normally do at every single point.

✓All in one outer sheath. Strip once and you are into the cores.
✓No separate foil to dress back. The aluminium tape is bonded to the sheath.
✓No additional fibre wraps to unpick and bin at every termination.
✓No mica tape on the conductors. Nothing to peel off the copper.
✓No core separators to remove before you can make off the cores.
✓Superb working flexibility. Minimum bend radius of six times the diameter.
✓High level data protection from the screened construction.
✓Low smoke and zero halogen emissions under fire conditions.

The range

Shield SH-FRC fire resistant cable

LPCB approved / LSZH

SH-FRC series

SH-FRC215 • SH-FRC225 — R100 / R500 / W100 / W500

2, 3 and 4 core, all with CPC, solid conductor
1.0mm², 1.5mm² and 2.5mm² conductor sizes
300/500V, −40°C to +90°C operating range
Red or white LSZH sheath; other colours to order
10 year warranty from date of manufacture, marked on the cable

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Where it goes in

Life safety circuits that have to keep working.

Emergency lighting

Many emergency lighting systems now call for a cable meeting EN 50200:2015 PH30. SH-FRC is certified to that duration.

Fire detection & alarm

Screened, standard fire performance cable for detection and alarm circuits in commercial and residential buildings.

Voice alarm & PA

The bonded aluminium screen gives a high level of data protection on signalling and audio runs.

Sprinkler & smoke control

Control and monitoring circuits for sprinkler sets, smoke vents and other fire-fighting equipment.

Ordering

Three steps, same-day answer.

Send the schedule

Core count, conductor size, sheath colour, reel length and quantity. A take-off, a cable schedule or a line on an email all work.

Get a written quote

A fixed price per reel with lead time, valid for 30 days. Collection or UK delivery — your call.

Confirm and collect

Confirm by email and we book it out. Certification and datasheets are issued with the paperwork.