Fire Alarm Cable and Fittings

If you’re looking for fire alarm cables which are easy to fit, our cable range is easy and quick to install a terminal on the end of the cable for fitting onto detectors, call points, sounders, and beacons. This is because they are free of annoying sheaths, wraps or foils which would otherwise need removing. Plus, all fire-rated cables meet the British Standards and are weather, moisture and fire resistant.

Our fire alarm cables are available in red or white with 2-Core and 4-Core options and are supplied on a strong plastic reel to make it easier to store and use. The cables are also flexible, which means they stay where you put them when laying the cable.

Of course, you need to permanently fix the cabling down using appropriating fittings. This need to ensure you’re compliant to the regulations and are securely held in position even during a fire to ensure escape and firefighter access are not hindered.

Cable Fittings

To ensure fire alarms systems continue to work when you need them most, in a fire, the cables need to be fire resistant. However, to keep the cables safe, the cable fittings need to also be fire resistant, with new regulations meaning all wiring, throughout the building, are protected in this way. This is to prevent deaths caused by entanglement

It is also important to remember the recommendations when securely fixing cables as part of a fire alarm system. It is recommended to install a fitting every 300mm when the cable is running horizontally, and 400mm when going vertically.

Ensure you are buying the right clips for the type of cable you are installing, and fixings which are suitable for the cable that is being installed.

And should the fire alarm cable run through a panel, wall or ceiling, make sure to maintain its fire resistance by also fitting a fire resistant gland.