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title: Fire Resistive Wiring Methods
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# Fire Resistive Wiring Methods

## Requirements

Permitted methods for fire protection of emergency feeders
are specified in [[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(2) Feeder-Circuit Wiring.|700.10(D)(2)]].

![[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(2) Feeder-Circuit Wiring.]]

the requirements of which only apply to occupancies listed in
[[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(1) Occupancies.|700.10(D)(1)]]

![[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(1) Occupancies.]]

Note that even in these occupancies only [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Feeder.|feeders]]
require fire protection, not [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Branch Circuit.|branch circuits]].

## Construction

> [!info] Keywords
> * Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH)

### Fire Resistive Metal-Clad (MC) Cable

[[nfpa-70_330_mc-cable|330 Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC]]

### Mineral Insulated (MI) Cable

[[nfpa-70_332_mi-cable|332 Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI]]

When terminating single conductors in a ferrous metal enclosure,
it is necessary to terminate MI cables in a brass plate
to prevent heating due to ferroelectric hysteresis
Cut out and replace a section of the enclosure with the plate

When cutting a hole in the enclosure would void its listing,
or is otherwise not allowed,
the cables can be terminated through a brass plate into a junction box
and power brought to the enclosure through a conventional raceway.

> [!info]
> According to Pyrotenax literature,
> the intermediate junction box method is obligatory
> for fire pump controllers.

### Fire Resistive Cable-in-Conduit (CIC)

### Notes

> [!info] "Vitalink" vs "Lifeline" cable ^vitalink-vs-lifeline
> VITALink® and Lifeline® are brand names
> (of Omni Cable and Prysmian Group respectively),
> not cable types.
> _Both_ brands include MC _and_ CIC cables.

## Resources

[VITALink Fire-Rated Cables | OmniCable](https://www.omnicable.com/vitalink/)

[Lifeline® Fire Rated Cable Systems | Prysmian](https://na.prysmian.com/markets/electrification/industrial-and-construction/building-wire/fire-resistive-cable-systems)

[Chemelex Pyrotenax](https://www.chemelex.com/en-us/pyrotenax)