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Fire Alarm Cable, Direct Burial

18-19 CU 2/C N/S CL3/FPL PVC BLACK GEN 1000 FT

Southwire #: 41561008

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18-19 CU 2/C N/S CL3/FPL PVC BLACK GEN 1000 FT

18-19 CU 2/C N/S CL3/FPL PVC BLACK GEN 1000 FT

Application & Features

Genesis® Direct Burial Rated Fire Alarm Cable is suitable for installation as follows:

Installed in a metal raceway that complies with 300.22(B).
Supported by solid bottom metal cable trays with solid metal covers.
Within buildings in other than air-handling spaces and risers.
In burial applications with or without conduit.

Specifications

Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2)	18 AWG 18 AWG
No. of Conductors	2 2
Stranding	Stranded Stranded
Shielding	Unshielded Unshielded
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)	34 51	lbs/1000' kgs/km

Standards & References

Genesis® Direct Burial Rated Fire Alarm Cable meets or exceeds the following:

UL 1685 - General Purpose Rated
UL 1424 - Cables for Power-Limited Fire-Alarm Circuits, Type FPL
UL 13 - Power-Limited Circuit Cables, Type CL2
Direct Burial Rated
Sunlight Resistant Rated
REACH/RoHS Compliant

Construction

Genesis® Direct Burial Rated Fire Alarm Cable features the following quality and convenience characteristics:

Bare Copper conductors for excellent conductivity and low voltage drop.
SRPVC insulation.
PVC jacket.
Durable rip cord for efficient jacket stripping and removal.
Countdown® Length Markings for easy tracking of usage and remaining cable.
Rated for 300 Volts
Rated for -20 °C to 75 °C.

Resources

Genesis Fire and Life Safety Brochure

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