Posted: 05/04/13 11:35:38
Safety in numbers
Leading life-safety equipment manufacturer C-TEC has chosen Prysmian’s FP Cables for its brand new headquarters in Wigan.Read More
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Posted: 14/02/13 10:32:47
Yes, Prime Minister - Support for Prysmian
Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Prysmian factory in Eastleigh this week, keen to demonstrate the Government’s support for private sector manufacturing in the UK and receptive to calls for regulating the import of substandard cable.Read More
Posted: 06/02/13 16:02:42
Prysmian Leeds the way
Prysmian’s FP PLUS and FP 600S, along with Afumex BS6724, Prysmian’s Low Smoke Zero Halogen cable, have been specified and installed in a new £350 million shopping centre development in Leeds.Read More
Posted: 14/01/13 11:21:05
Choosing the Right Cable Accessories
One third of fires start inside buildings so cables must remain fixed securely to ensure emergency systems provide a safe, speedy evacuation and also access for fire fighters. Fire resistant cables provide the power and control but they must be fixed to the building structure and match the performance of the cable.
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Posted: 14/01/13 11:06:06
FP Firefix and Approved Glands
FP Firefix is the fast and easy way to install FP200 Gold or FP PLUS and meet the standard. British Standards for fire alarm,
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Posted: 03/01/13 10:59:45
Guide to new British Standards
At the end of 2012 a number of changes to British Standards will come into effect.Read More
Posted: 22/11/12 14:04:49
Safe Shop at 'Green' Grocers
The newly opened M&S superstore at Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port is fully equipped with FP200 Gold and it is their greenest store yet. Find out about the BREEAM rating and where FP has been used.Read More
Posted: 26/10/12 15:21:23
Sweet Dreams with FP
Prysmian’s FP200 Gold “standard” and FP PLUS “enhanced” cables have been installed in a five storey office block and a seven storey hotel as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of Ancoats in Manchester.Read More
Posted: 27/09/12 09:36:44
Padding up Old Trafford
Prysmian FP Plus and FP200 Gold, have been specified and installed as part of a grand £32 million transformation of Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home to the world famous Lancashire County Cricket Club.Read More
Posted: 10/09/12 16:14:58
Record entry - competition now closed
Our iPad competition has now closed but thank you for your response. We have had an unprecedented number of entries and the lucky winners of the iPad and ‘View from the Shard’ tickets will be informed soon. Come back soon!Read More
Posted: 20/08/12 15:15:13
FP Firefix takes Centre Stage
FP Firefix clips have been used to install the 15,000 metres of Prysmian FP200 Gold and FP Plus supplying and protecting the prestigious Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury.Read More
Posted: 18/07/12 09:00:54
Royal Bolton Hospital opens with FP
5,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP200 Gold has been installed to refurbish the fire detection and fire alarm system at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The cables will connect the fire alarms in crucial areas of the hospital including the Ophthalmology H2 ward, HSDU (Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit), radiology and social services departments.Read More
Posted: 10/07/12 13:29:42
SeaCity enhanced with FP Plus
Prysmian’s FP Plus Enhanced cables have been installed at Southampton’s SeaCity Museum, a 3,252 sqm visitor attraction that celebrates the city’s historical relationship with the sea.Read More
Posted: 03/07/12 13:37:08
Understand the Standard
Our expert Terry Journeaux has written a series of FP Guides to help Engineers, Installers and Clients understand the implications of British Standards on fire resistant cables.The Guides are available here download your copy for freeRead More
Posted: 27/06/12 13:42:57
Booths and FP at Media City UK
Mark Maher of Solid State Security saw the benefits of FP in full – everyone approves FP and now even the reels are easier to use.Read More
Posted: 22/06/12 13:54:30
FAQs on FP
FP is the name in fire resistant cable. We've compiled a short list of the most common questions asked by our customers and specifiers everyday and i the answer you need is not here please contact us and we will sort it out.Read More
Posted: 16/06/12 13:57:23
St Helens kicks off with FP200 Gold
Solid State Security won Langtree Park, the home of St. Helens Rugby - find out how Paul Turner steered the project and installed easy stripping FP on easy carry reels.Read More
Posted: 10/06/12 14:02:37
High standards for Enniskillen
Nigel Connolly of Dowds Group M&E Services specified FP PLUS – find out how Insudite™ provided the solution.Read More
Posted: 02/06/12 14:04:46
FP sets pole for Silverstone.
Kevin Dunne of NG Bailey Building Services tells us why they chose FP for the new Complex at Silverstone - Go Go Go!Read More
Posted: 10/05/12 14:08:03
Elland Road Scores with FP
Jon Field of Powerplus in Wakefield tells why FP is his company’s preferred choice and how Elland Road will benefit.Read More
Posted: 27/04/12 14:10:28
Velodrome sprints for FP200 Gold
Christopher Allen of FES explains why 50km of FP was chosen for the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome (NISA) in Glasgow part of the largest sporting event to take place in Scotland.Read More
Posted: 16/04/12 14:12:21
British art safe with FP and LSX
FP200 Gold and Afumex LSX get installed in London's listed buildings in Marylebone. The Portman Estate has renovated 66 Great Cumberland Place; find out how Stewart Slack of Leonard Engineering got the solution.Read More
Posted: 26/03/12 14:13:45
FP200 Gold a new port of call
FP200 Gold installed within the newly opened terminal building for Portsmouth International Port. Owned by Portsmouth City Coucil the busy new terminal is up and running, find out more here.Read More
Posted: 11/03/12 14:15:46
ACI and the BBC at Prysmian's Fire Test Lab
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) featured in a striking item on BBC's Fake Britain on 26th May. Our very own Engineering director, Doug Gracias and Fire Test Engineer, Ray Colwell demonstrated some sub-standard cable failing a basic fire test.Read More
Posted: 05/03/12 14:18:30
Westfield Cinema on schedule with FP
The Vue cinema complex is on schedule and FP200 Gold® is installed, take a look and see how Mark Suffolk of Solid State has been working on the project and why they chose FP.Read More
Posted: 24/02/12 14:23:15
FP Cables approved by London Underground Ltd.
Our FP200 Gold™, FP600S and FP400® fire resistant cables are all approved for use on the London Underground network above and below ground. This means engineers and contractors can design, specify and install them with confidence throughout the network.Read More
Posted: 19/02/12 14:25:53
Neurology Patients, Staff and Visitors protected with FP
Southampton based contractors Reavey & Son have used FP for years and recently installed FP PLUS™ into the new fire alarm system at Southampton General Hospital's Neurology unit. Find out out what they say about FP.Read More
Posted: 09/02/12 14:28:08
Building Schools for Bristol
Sovereign Fire and Security Ltd were subcontracted to carry out work under the BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme using Prysmian’s FP200 Gold in the fire alarm systems and disabled refuges across ten BSF schools in the Bristol area. (Released August 2010)Read More
Posted: 27/01/12 14:29:39
Mace chooses Prysmian for The Shard
The Shard will be the tallest building in Western Europe when completed in 2012. It's going to be fitted with Prysmian's FP600S, Afumex Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables and Medium Voltage cables with installation due to begin in 2011. Find out why MACE chose Prysmian.Read More
Posted: 17/01/12 14:31:20
Great fire protection for capital's museum
On the 28th May 2010 five new galleries opened to the public, telling the story of the capital from the 1666 Great Fire of London right up to the present day, at a cost of £20 million. It benefits from a state of the art fire alarm system using Prysmian FP Plus cable.Read More
Posted: 09/01/12 14:33:24
Prysmian aids Aviva stadium fire safety
FP400 and FP200 Gold cable from Prysmian have been chosen for the re-development of what was the oldest international rugby stadium in the world, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. The new, soon to be finished and renamed Aviva Stadium will be the latest high profile sporting venue to benefit from Prysmian's cable being installed.Read More
Posted: 05/01/12 14:35:11
Five Towers; Five Star Cable
The soon to be completed, billion-dollar, Etihad Towers development is set to become one of the most prestigious in Abu Dhabi and Prysmian’s FP200 Gold is currently being installed in the vast fire alarm system right across the complex.Read More
Posted: 13/12/11 09:36:42
John Lewis goes for gold
Wales' largest deaprtment store, John Lewis in Cardiff, has been equiped with FP200 Gold cable from Prysmian. The new shop, which opened in September 2009, has had more than 20,000 metres of Prysmian's FP200 Gold cable installed in the fire alarm loops.Read More
Posted: 27/11/11 14:38:58
Prysmian in Eden
Some 12,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP Plus cable have been installed in the public address and fire alarm systems at the new Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe, helping to protect the 350,000 people passing through the centre each week.Read More
Posted: 08/11/11 14:40:29
Prysmian Leads the Way
Prysmian is the first and currently the only cable manufacturer to have BASEC approval for enhanced fire resistant power cable.Read More
Posted: 30/10/11 13:10:00
Prysmian safeguards biomass facility
Prysmian has supplied its FP cable for what will be the largest renewable biomass co-firing project anywhere in the world, at the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire.Read More
Posted: 14/10/11 12:45:53
Dublin Airport Transformed with Prysmian
Prysmian is the supply partner for the new €395 million Terminal 2 and Pier E being constructed at Dublin Airport. Once finished, the terminal will comfortably handle up to 15 million passengers annually and cover some 75,000m².Read More
Posted: 17/09/11 10:47:56
Prysmian Makes Clear Commitment
Cable manufacturer Prysmian is leading the way in demonstrating its commitment to the environment with a declaration of the steps the company is taking towards reducing energy use, carbon emissions and waste production at its UK facilities.Read More
Posted: 23/08/11 09:50:31
Cardiff City Protected By Prysmian
The new Cardiff City Stadium, home to both Cardiff City Football Club and the Cardiff Blues rugby union team, has been fitted out with FP Plus cable from Prysmian.Read More
Posted: 18/08/11 15:52:39
Training From The Cable Experts
Prysmian Cables & Systems is able to offer customers anywhere in the UK free on-site training on all aspects of fire performance cable specification and regulations.Read More
Posted: 30/07/11 09:55:02
Prysmian’s FP600S gains NEW LPCB approval
Prysmian’s enhanced performance fire resistant power cable, FP600S, has been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS7346-6:2005 and the new test standard BS8491:2008 for smaller cross sections.Read More
Posted: 26/06/11 10:56:58
Prestigious Middle East Projects for Prysmian
The new Emirates Airlines Headquarters in Dubai is just one of the state of the art buildings in the Middle East that has been fitted with fire performance cable from Prysmian.Read More
Posted: 15/06/11 14:59:57
Prysmian’s FP600 and FP600S gain LPCB certification
FP600 and FP600S, Prysmian’s enhanced performance fire resistant power cables, have been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS 7346-6:2005Read More
Posted: 12/06/11 13:02:06
FP cables just a click away
Prysmian has developed an effortless way to search for your nearest stock of fire performance cables with its easy to use stockist locator tool, a new feature of www.fpcables.co.uk.Read More
Posted: 03/06/11 09:04:52
Prysmian at home in Ikea Southampton
Two electrical firms installed Prysmian’s FP200 Gold and FP400 fire performance cables at the newly opened Ikea development in Southampton.Read More
Posted: 26/05/11 17:06:26
Prysmian’s FP200 Gold cable takes the biscuit
The famous Walkers Shortbread is in worldwide demand and its products are exported to 65 countries from its home in the Scottish Highlands.Read More
Posted: 09/04/11 13:13:10
Prysmian Powers Welsh Athletics
The Cardiff International Sports Stadium, a multi sport and special events venue has been fitted with new generation FP Plus and FP 400 cable from Prysmian. The venue, which will hold large numbers of spectators, athletes and staff required a durable and trusted cable brand to power the essential life safety systemsRead More
Posted: 20/04/11 11:18:46
Prysmian serves up fire protection at Wimbledon
Prysmian’s fire performance cable has been used to ensure spectator safety in Wimbledon’s new Centre Court.Read More
Posted: 02/04/11 15:25:42
Prysmian protects Portsmouth’s patients
More than 70,000 metres of our new generation FP Plus cable has been used in the ongoing £240 million re-development of the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.Read More
Posted: 12/02/11 07:28:34
New online resource from Prysmian
Contractors, engineers, specifiers and wholesalers now have a definitive source information about fire performance cables and accessories with the launch of a new online resource www.fpcables.co.ukRead More
Posted: 08/02/11 16:30:24
Prysmian safeguards Athlone shopping centre
Prysmian’s fire performance cable has been used to power the essential life safety systems of the newly completed Athlone Shopping Centre, one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken in IrelandRead More
Posted: 27/01/11 13:42:47
Royal Festival Hall re-opens with symphony on fire safety
The iconic Royal Festival Hall in London has re-opened to the public following a £91 million two-year refurbishment projectRead More
Posted: 17/01/11 09:45:00
Guernsey High School gets upgraded with Prysmian
Prysmian Afumex LSX™ and FP Plus™ have been specified and installed at the new campus for Les Beaucamps High School in Guernsey.Read More
Posted: 11/01/11 15:29:50
Prysmian calls on contractors to drum up recycling
Over half of cable drums supplied by Prysmian Cables and Systems are sent to landfill by electrical contractors every year when they could be recycled for free using Prysmian's nationwide drum collection service.Read More
Posted: 27/11/10 11:49:32
Prysmian makes waves at the Greenwich peninsula
Prysmian’s FP brand of fire performance cables have been chosen to power the fire detection and public address speaker systems throughout the Waterfront complex…Read More
Posted: 13/09/10 15:53:22
Prysmian tackles fire performance at Twickenham stadium
Prysmian's fire performance cables have been specified to power the essential life safety systems at Twickenham Stadium, the home of England Rugby, as part of the South Stand redevelopment programmeRead More
Posted: 16/07/10 15:55:28
Prysmian's FP PLUS is evolving
Prysmian Cables & Systems is introducing a new generation of FP Plus cable to its enhanced fire performance range.Read More
Posted: 22/08/10 16:12:51
Fire Performance Cables - How Standards are changing
In the UK fire performance cable market, we are well served by respected Standards, including test methods, product standards and system codes of practice. It is essential that these standards are kept up to date so that they continue to reflect best practice and meet the current market needsRead More
Posted: 27/06/10 16:57:11
The sky's the limit
Reaching more than half a kilometre into the sky, the £500m Burj Dubai Tower is not only the World’s tallest tower…Read More
Posted: 08/06/09 15:59:14
Top of the pops
Prysmian Cables specified at multi million pound drinks factory…Read More
Posted: 30/04/09 16:00:53
Contractor saves 100 man hours using Prysmian
Prysmian's FP200 Gold fire resistant cable was the first choice for contractors, Ensure Fire Systems, to guarantee the safety of a prestigious office complex at Savoy Court in London.Read More
Posted: 02/09/08 16:20:25
Quality Control
With the credit crunch upon us and cost cutting high up on the agenda, buying cheaper alternative cable may seem attractive but the risks involved could turn out to be far more costly. Terry Journeaux of Prysmian Cables & Systems discusses the risks of choosing second rate cable and the dangers posed by the specification and use of faulty, unsafe and even fake cableRead More
Posted: 14/03/08 16:29:18
Don’t let fire performance become a burning issue
With concerns that faulty and non-compliant cables are infiltrating the electrical industry, Ufuk Colak, FP Product Manager at Prysmian Cables and Systems explains why no one should cut corners when manufacturing, specifying and installing fire performance cablesRead More
Posted: 25/01/07 16:37:09
Requirements for Fire Resistant Cables
Terry Journeaux examines fire safety issues on terms of electric cable, particularly in respect of the updated edition of the Technical Handbook and the revised Approved Document B on fire safetyRead More
Posted: 09/12/06 08:43:42
Fire Resistant Cables - Current Developments in the UK Market
In the fire resistant cable market, new developments and the technologies to support them are generally introduced either to reduce product cost or to meet new performance requirements requested by product users. These new requirements often result in the issue of new test standardsRead More
Posted: 27/03/06 12:49:43
Fire Resistant Cables - Choice or Confusion?
As we enter 2006, it is an opportune time to reflect on the considerable growth in the availability of fire resistant cables on the UK market and some of the problems in selection of the appropriate product for a particular application that this has caused. What is certain is that there are now more manufacturers and fire resistant cable product ranges available than ever before. What is less certain is if this will prove to be to the long term benefit of usersRead More
Posted: 27/01/06 16:56:57
Fire Resistant Cable Fixing
Terry Journeaux of Prysmian Cables outlines the new requirements of the code of practice for fire alarm systems BS5839-1:2002 in respect of cable fixings and gives details of a new fixing method.Read More
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