Product Number: 5222FN

Fire Alarm, #16-4c BC, Shielded, NPLF

Fire Alarm Cable, Rated-NPLF, 4-16 AWG solid bare copper conductors with PVC/nylon insulation, overall Beldfoil® shield, PVC jacket with ripcord

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Specifications

Suitable Applications

Fire Alarm, Non-Power Limited, Circuits: Audio, Control, Initiating, Notification, Noisy Environment

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material No. of Conductors
16 Solid BC - Bare Copper 4

Conductor Count

4

Insulation

Material Nominal Wall Thickness
PVC/Nylon - Polyvinyl Chloride + Nylon 0.021 in

Color Chart

Number Color
1 Black
2 Red
3 Brown
4 Blue

Outer Shield

Type Material Material Trade Name Coverage [%] Drainwire Material Drainwire AWG Drainwire Construction n x D
Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) Beldfoil® 100% TC - Tinned Copper 20 7x28

Outer Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter Nominal Wall Thickness Ripcord
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.315 in 0.042 in Yes

Cabling

Twists
3 twist/ft

Conductor DCR

Nominal Conductor DCR Nominal Outer Shield DCR
3.93 Ohm/1000ft 15.25 Ohm/1000ft

Capacitance

Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Conductor Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Other Conductor to Shield
33 pF/ft 59.3 pF/ft

Current

Max. Recommended Current [A]
5 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
150 V RMS

UL Temp Rating

75°C

Operating Temperature Range

-20°C To +75°C

Bulk Cable Weight

69.7 lbs/1000ft

Max. Pull Tension

138.8 lbs

Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis

3.25 in

NEC Articles

Article 760

NEC/(UL) Compliance

NPLF

EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)

Yes

EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR)

Yes

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

Yes

EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)

Yes

EU Directive Compliance

EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)

EU CE Mark

Yes

MII Order #39 (China RoHS)

Yes

Suitability - Indoor

Yes

UL Flammability

UL1685 UL Loading

UL voltage rating

150 V RMS

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.313 Revision Date: 02-03-2025

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.313 Revision Date: 02-03-2025

Part Numbers

Item # Color UPC
5222FN 0021000 Red 612825158547