Charcoat Cable Coating
CharCoat CC Cable Coating is now the leading choice for cable fire protection on the market. Our CharCoat Cable Coating is specifically designed to provide fire resistance for electrical cables and cable systems in both hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon environments, offering protection for up to 90 minutes.
For over 20 years, CharCoat has provided cutting-edge solutions to prevent electrical cable fires. Our CharCoat CC Intumescent Latex Cable Coating, highly approved for its effectiveness, halts fire spread at the cable surface and simultaneously enhances the fire resistance of Electrical Power, Control, or Communication Cables, whether they are single, grouped, or in trays.
90 minutes under IEC 60331-11/21 (1100°C)
90 minutes to 120 minutes under IEC 60331-11/21 (750°C)
FEATURES
600-700% typical intumescent expansion after 10 minutes exposure to 870°C
Fire rates cable(s) up to 90 minutes at 750°C at 1.6mm DFT
- Fire rates cable(s) up to 90 minutes at 1100°C at 1.6mm DFT
- Water based Intumescent Latex
- Non-Toxic / Non-Hazardous
- Lightweight, thin-film 2 coat application
- Permanent cost effective solution
- Zero maintenance required
- Single component (stir and spray)
- Solvent, mercury and asbestos free
- Highly flexible in cured form
- 100% UV Stable and certified
- Non-Corrosive
High resistance to chemicals and acids - FM 3971:1992 Approved – 1.6mm DFT
- Tested as per IEC 603311-11 & IEC 603311-2
Our Cable Coating Services
Cable Coating Videos
Test on 1.1kv 3.5 C 300 Sq.mm Aluminium cable with flame from Bunsen burner connected to LPG Cylinder temperature approximately 1500°C for 30 minutes.
Results of Test :
- Checking of community between cores
- No smoke, no fumes
- Flame transfer across the cable
- No dripping of coating
- After 30 minutes of test completion Char removed
- Damaged outer coating and sleeve cut & removed, Armour cut
- Cores seen after that No damage, No Blackening