General Categories of Copper Flexible Wires

 

Wire Type	FR	FRLS	ZHFR/HFFR/LSZH-ISI Standards	LSZH-BS Standards	FS+LSZH-BS Standards
Full Name	Fire Retardent	Fire Retardent-Low Smoke	1. Zero Halogen Fire Retardant	Low Smoke Zero Halogen (as per British Standards)	Fire Survival Cable (Fire Survival Low Smoke Zero Halogen Cable)
			2. Halogen Free Fire Retardant
			3. Low Smoke Zero Halogen
ISI Number	IS:694	IS:694	IS:694/IS:17048	BS:7655	BS:7655
Copper Conductor	Same across all these wire categories. So current carrying capacity remains uniform in all these wires
Outer Sheath Characteristics	FR PVC has special insulation with high temp index (250 deg C), so as to withstand overloads.	All features of FR. FRLS wires have a special PVC Compound	100% PVC Free and eco friendly insulation	100% PVC Free and eco friendly insulation	100% PVC Free and eco friendly insulation
During Fire	FR PVC emits black smoke and toxic fumes. Impairs visibility. This toxicity is major cause of fatalities.	FRLS insulation retards fire spread & emits minimum smoke & toxic gases	Does not emit poisonous fumes/smoke and enables safe evacuation.	Even more stringent norms for emission of toxic fumes than HFFR	Same norms as LSZH-BS. Additional fire temp withstanding capability up to 950 deg C due to glass mica tape encapsulation on the cable.
Recommended Installation	Residential Homes	Multistoried buildings, Hotels, Hospitals, Commercial & Industrial Premises	Underground Shopping Malls, High-rise buildings	Underground Metro Stations, Tunnels, Underground Shopping Malls, High-rise buildings	Underground Metro Stations, Tunnels & Underground Shopping Malls
Price Point Comparison	X	1.08X	1.2X	1.6X	2.4X
Product Image	FR PVC	FRLS PVC	ZHFR PVC	LSZH	FS+LSZH
KEI Product Photos				Made to order	Made to order
KEI Product Name	KEI Homecab 1sqmm to 6 sqmm	KEI Conflame 1sqmm to 6 sqmm	KEI Banfire 1sqmm to 6 sqmm	KEI LSZH BS EN:50525-3-41, HO7Z-K 1sqmm to 6sqmm	KEI LSZH+FS BS EN:50525, 1sqmm to 6sqmm