Fire Alarm Cable, Direct Burial

Genesis Fire Alarm Cables ensure uninterrupted fire protection. Built to exceed the demands of rigorous fire safety codes and regulations, UL listed, and Made in the USA.

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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

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Conductors
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Conductors Stranding Shielding Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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16 AWG 16 AWG
2 2
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
44 65
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14 AWG 14 AWG
2 2
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
57 84
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14 AWG 14 AWG
4 4
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
94 139
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16 AWG 16 AWG
4 4
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
70 104
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18 AWG 18 AWG
2 2
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
34 51
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18 AWG 18 AWG
4 4
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
52 78
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18 AWG 18 AWG
6 6
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
71 105
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18 AWG 18 AWG
8 8
Stranded Stranded
Unshielded Unshielded
89 132

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:

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