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Neat, resists everything, requires fewer fixings to keep it straight and they are inherently fire resistant. A bit slower when working it with limited access.
 
Neat, resists everything, requires fewer fixings to keep it straight and they are inherently fire resistant. A bit slower when working it with limited access.
I remember a fire wrecked labour club about 40 years ago, it had been wired in pyro, as per regulations in some council areas. The pyro copper sheaths were all sorts of colours....but it was still mostly intact. We removed some from the wreckage and tested it just for the sake. Plenty turned out clear and continuous. Amazing stuff.
 
I remember a fire wrecked labour club about 40 years ago, it had been wired in pyro, as per regulations in some council areas. The pyro copper sheaths were all sorts of colours....but it was still mostly intact. We removed some from the wreckage and tested it just for the sake. Plenty turned out clear and continuous. Amazing stuff.

I remember the first time I saw pyro whilst an apprentice in the training center.

Our instructor ran a blow torch over it, bashed it flat with a hammer and then tested it's IR an continuity, passed both tests. It can take some abuse!
 
I normally used white FP 200 which the manufacturers said supports UV light exposure however I have seen a few installs where after 6 years turns to dust.

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The manufacturers say that white is more suited out of the choice of white or red, they don't say it is UV stable.
What properties of FP make it the best choice for this kind of installation? Unless you need the fire performance I don't see why it would be the best choice?
 
I remember the first time I saw pyro whilst an apprentice in the training center.

Our instructor ran a blow torch over it, bashed it flat with a hammer and then tested it's IR an continuity, passed both tests. It can take some abuse!
Same here gave it some abuse still ok.
 

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