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Paper, “Medium voltage hydrocarbon fire resistant cable for oil and gas application”. General Cable’s original Genfire HCF range was launched in September 2015. The range is designed to improve safety and passive fire protection in the oil industry and also allows cost savings in the engineering and construction processes. In the event of a fire in a petrochemical facility, the electrical systems which supply the critical areas (water pumps, control rooms, processing equipment, ventilation, sprinklers, alarms) must remain in operation, as they are vital for the safety of the complex. Genfire HCF cables, with DNV-GL certification, are manufactured with the most resistant materials, exceeding the strictest international standards on fire-resistant cables. They are therefore suitable to improve the safety of oil companies, as they remain in operation even under extreme fire conditions, as defined in the new revision of NEK TS 606:2016. The Eraser Company Inc offers reelers and dereelers in sizes and styles to suit a range of applications. Eraser’s DE600 is a versatile manual unit that can accommodate reel sizes up to 15″ wide, 29″ in diameter and weighing up to 200lb. Anadjustable friction clutchassembly prevents overruns when dereeling material. The motorized DE600M can easily reel wire or cable without operator fatigue, or quickly dereel large amounts of wires or cables without pulling. The 1/6 HP motor Reeling in - and out

wait for a quote from the company’s sales team. Developed with a modernized look and feel, Cable Creator enables engineers and buyers to quickly and easily create customized RF cable assemblies to meet their specifications from any combination of compatible connectors and cables. Designers can choose from over 1,300 connector types and 115 different coaxial cables. Cable Creator also builds a unique product page, which provides the customer with a part number, pricing, and a build-of-materials (BOM) datasheet. The user simply adds the design to the online shopping cart to purchase the assembly. Steve Ellis, interconnect product manager at Pasternack, said: “Our newand improved CableCreator nowprovides the purchasing simplicity and convenience our customers have come to expect when placing their online orders.” General Cable has announced a solution for the new demands of the new standard, NEK TS 606:2016. The 2016 revision makes greater demands in relation to materials and resistance to oils, in addition to incorporating flexible conductors as an option, and dictates the resistance of cables under extreme fire conditions with the presence of hydrocarbons. As a result, General Cable has expanded its Genfire HCF range, incorporating low voltage, instrumentation and medium voltage cables. For when the going gets tough

General Cable has also published a White

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