VITALink ® MC 2 Hour Fire Rated Cable UL FHIT 120/ULC S139 FHITC 120 Installation Manual All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the RSCC Wire & Cable LLC. Information subject to change without notice. User to determine suitability for use in their application. RSCC Wire & Cable LLC is not liable for loss of profits, installation costs or other indirect costs, incidental or consequential damage as a result of use of this manual. Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted in all cases as to the particular requirements covering the installation and use of Listed or Classified products, devices and materials. ® VITALink MC Installation Manual Technical Manual 2015 Issue 3 Table of Contents Section Page 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 2. Materials ........................................................................................... 5 3. Handling and Storage....................................................................... 5 4. Pulling Calculations .......................................................................... 9 5. Pre-Installation .............................................................................. 18 6. Installation ...................................................................................... 23 7. Post Installation .............................................................................. 28 8. Glossary of Terms .......................................................................... 35 9. References ..................................................................................... 37 10. Appendix 1 ......................................................................................38 1. Introduction This manual covers installation, and termination Fire Resistive Cable Issues: recommendations for VITALink® MC cable. It is One of the options available to designers was assumed that the cable has been properly sized to specify a cable system which was qualified to and the installation properly designed. Since this meet the fire endurance requirements of the manual is only a guide and all situations cannot code. Mineral Insulated (Type MI) cables be covered, please call the RSCC Engineering emerged as the only available technology to Depart ment for special installations. meet this stringent requirement. There are nine sections to this manual, starting Although these cables did fulfill the code require- with this introduction. The second section pro- ments, they suffered from many inherent prob- vides material recommendations, with detailed lems which manifested in end user difficulties. information in Appendix 1. Handling and stor- Installation problems such as cable stiffness, age information is presented in section three. special mounting procedures, susceptibility to An overview of calculations that should be per- moisture, custom connectors, and termination formed prior to installation, including pulling difficulties forced installers to expend time, labor tension, bend radius and cable fill are then and resources to overcome these hurdles. presented. Pre-installation information, including Designers had to deal with product limitations minimum installation temperature, precautions, that included severe length restrictions and very installation equipment, setup, pull tension narrow product offering with respect to size and monitoring, and cable attachment methods cable configuration. are next. Installation recommendations for These issues have led to a reluctance by both UL System 120/ULC S139 FHITC 120, as well installers and designers to utilize fire resistive as general recommendations follow. Post cables. They have pursued costly alternatives installation activities are then discussed. The such as rerouting, fire proof coating & wrapping last two sections contain a glossary of terms systems, and embedding cable in concrete. and references. The VITALink® MC Solution: VITALink® MC VITALink® MC is a “user friendly” fire resistive cable which incorporates the ease and familiarity NEC Fire Rated Applications: of Type MC with a 2 hour fire endurance rating. The NEC recognizes critical electrical circuits This is accomplished through the use of our which, in the event of a fire, must continue to revolutionary Fire-Roc™ insulation material. perform their intended functions. NEC Article This proprietary thermoset inorganic insulation 695 and Article 700 address “Fire Pump” and is applied through the use of a conventional “Emergency System” applications respective- extrusion process, allowing for long lengths and ly. Both require a minimum of a 2-hour fire a wide product array typical of standard Type resistance rating which can be achieved MC cables. through various methods. This requirement is ® applicable to the following: VITALink MC allows designers to specify with- out the burden of product limitations; while • Fire Pump Feeders enabling installers to reap the benefits of Type • Emergency Generator Feeders MC convenience. • Emergency Exhaust Fans • Emergency Lighting • Exit Signs • Firemen’s Elevators 1 RSCC Wire & Cable LLC © 2015 • 20 Bradley Park Road • East Granby, CT 06026 • 800-327-7625 • 800-653-8300 • Fax: 860-653-8321 • www.vitalinkcable.com Termination Simplicity Tools required to terminate VITALink® MC. Tools required to terminate Type MI. RSCC Wire & Cable LLC © 2015 • 20 Bradley Park Road • East Granby, CT 06026 • 800-327-7625 • 800-653-8300 • Fax: 860-653-8321 • www.vitalinkcable.com 2 VITALink® MC Transit www.vitalinkcable.com 2-Hour Fire Rated Power Cable Jacket Armor Conductor Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Continuously welded and corrugated copper Annealed copper 90°C*, 600 Volt Class “B” strand NEC Type MC UL Listed UL Electrical Circuit Integrity System (FHIT 120) Inner Jacket Insulation Proprietary Fire-Roc™ layer Proprietary Fire-Roc™ layer Features Scope • 2-hour fire rating VITALink® MC Transit is a 600 volt power • Available as a VFD cable with segmented grounds cable with a 2-hour fire-rating when • Low smoke, halogen free design installed in accordance with the VITALink Installation Manual and Installation • Simple to terminate with commercially available brass or stainless steel Guide. This cable meets the requirements MC connectors of UL 2196 Fire Resistive Cable Standard • Printed number coding allows for easy circuit identification as a 2-hour “Electrical Circuit Integrity • Uses conventional tools for terminating System”. It was specifically designed • Available in long lengths to meet both the electrical and fire- • Welded armor forms an impervious barrier resistive cable requirements of NFPA • Armor is impact & crush resistant 130 and NFPA 502 for Emergency • Fire-rated splice available (FHIT 120) Communications, Emergency Lighting & Emergency Ventilation. Applications Emergency circuits: * Rated 90°C for normal operation, 130°C for emergency • Ventilation overload conditions, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. • Lighting • Communications Performance Standards • UL listed, NEC Type MC in accordance with UL Standard 1569 • UL listed as 2-hour fire rated in accordance with ANSI/UL 2196, maximum 480 volts under fire conditions • Electrical Circuit Integrity Systems (FHIT) — System No. 120 of the UL Fire Resistance Directory • Meets and exceeds fire rated cable requirements in NFPA 130 for Transit applications and NFPA 502 for Highway Tunnel applications • Rated FT-4 / IEEE 1202 Vertical Flame test; ST1, limited smoke • For use in wet locations to 90°C • Armored with copper sheath that exceeds the NEC requirement for equipment grounding conductor • Complies with NFPA 130 and NFPA 502 for total smoke released and low toxicity Construction Conductor: Annealed copper, Class “B” strand per ASTM B-170 & B-8 Insulation: Thermoset, low smoke zero halogen silicone rubber Circuit Identification: Printed numbers per ICEA Method 4 Inner Jacket: Thermoset, low smoke zero halogen silicone rubber Armor: Continuously welded and corrugated copper Outer Jacket: Black low smoke, zero halogen polyolefin (colors available on request) 3 RSCC Wire & Cable LLC © 2015 • 20 Bradley Park Road • East Granby, CT 06026 • 800-327-7625 • 800-653-8300 • Fax: 860-653-8321 • www.vitalinkcable.com ® VITALink MC Transit 2 Hour Fire Rated Power Cable Consult factory for availability and minimum quantity requirements Nominal Core Nominal Armor Nominal Cable Approximate Size Number of Diameter Diameter Diameter over Outer Jacket Net Weight Product Code (AWG kcmil) Conductors (In) (In) (In) (Lbs/1000 ft) VM02014-200 14 2 0.49 0.82 0.92 490 VM03014-200 14 3 0.52 0.82 0.92 510 VM04014-200 14 4 0.57 0.89 0.99 580 VM02012-200 12 2 0.53 0.82 0.92 522 VM03012-200 12 3 0.56 0.89 0.99 599 VM04012-200 12 4 0.62 0.94 1.04 670 VM02010-200 10 2 0.58 0.89 0.99 604 VM03010-200 10 3 0.61 0.94 1.04 685 VM04010-200 10 4 0.67 1.00 1.10 767 VM03008-200 8 3 0.72 1.04 1.14 838 VM04008-200 8 4 0.80 1.16 1.26 977 VM03006-200 6 3 0.80 1.16 1.26 1,020 VM04006-200 6 4 0.89 1.22 1.32 1,158 VM03004-200 4 3 0.91 1.24 1.34 1,246 VM04004-200 4 4 1.01 1.35 1.45 1,510 VM03003-200 3 3 0.97 1.30 1.40 1,410 VM04003-200 3 4 1.07 1.41 1.51 1,700 VM03002-200 2 3 1.04 1.41 1.51 1,649 VM04002-200 2 4 1.15 1.50 1.60 1,940 VM03001-200 1 3 1.20 1.59 1.71 1,990 VM04001-200 1 4 1.33 1.73 1.85 2,550 VM011X0-200 1/0 1 0.65 1.00 1.10