22/04/2023
What is LSOH cable?
This cable can be sometimes referred to as LSZH, an abbreviation of 'Low Smoke Zero Halogen.
These types of cables are not made with the same sort of chemicals as used in standard PVC wiring and therefore emit less fumes when in a fire.
Quote from Eland Cables website: "Burning PVC has been found in tests to reduce visibility in the surrounding area by as much as 50% within 10 minutes. After 30 minutes, visibility can be reduced by as 90% making it unnecessarily challenging to escape the area."
If you consider the, in any substantially sized commercial building, there could be miles of wiring. Even a small fire around these could quickly cause a lack of vision with potentially fatal consequences.
In regards to this we are guided by each individual site or client specifications and there are no actual electrical regulations that cover it. Although generally, as a matter of course, we use this type of cable, across all of our commercial sites.
We believe in proving the best overall final product for our customers✅
Link to the quoted site:
https://www.elandcables.com/electrical-cable-and-accessories/cables-by-type/lszh-cable
