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  • SHF1 CAN Bus Offshore Marine Approved Bus Cables - DNV-GL Approved

    SHF1 CAN Bus Offshore Marine Approved Bus Cables - DNV-GL Approved

    Jan 08, 2020

    CAN Bus offer many advantages on vessels and rigs, their small diameters and light weight enable easy routing even in confined spaces. Large amounts of data can be sent between intelligent devices over a single cable.

  • What is CPR?

    What is CPR?

    Jan 06, 2020

    What is CPR? The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) has been around for many years. Previously known as CPD, it covers the fire performance and other aspects of various products used in construction.

  • Steel Wire Armoured Power Cables

    Steel Wire Armoured Power Cables

    Nov 27, 2019

    Whilst the weight and rigidity of armoured cables can make them hard to handle and time-consuming to terminate, they are essential in applications where unarmoured cables may be prone to damage and require containment protection...

  • FS Cables and Cablecraft make a connection to form CCA Group

    FS Cables and Cablecraft make a connection to form CCA Group

    Nov 20, 2019

    FS Cables are delighted to announce the creation of an exciting new group within Diploma’s Controls sector. The CCA (Cables and Cable Accessories) Group will combine the management of Cablecraft and FS Cables into one senior management team...

  • FSC Adds Tree Cable to BMS Cable Range

    FSC Adds Tree Cable to BMS Cable Range

    Nov 06, 2019

    FS Cables now stock an all-in-one Tree cable designed for Loxone system - whether that’s motion sensors, switches or LED spots. Available on 100m, 200m and 500m reels as well as cut to length and all available in stock for next day delivery. CPR certified

  • Call-Off Order Service

    Call-Off Order Service

    Oct 16, 2019

    Could you benefit from a call-off service with next day delivery? If you have a regular requirement for a particular cable you may benefit from using our call-off order service. Contracts can be up to 12 months in length and enable you to fix your cost.

  • KNX Cable - Now Available to CPR Class Cca s1a, d1, a1

    KNX Cable - Now Available to CPR Class Cca s1a, d1, a1

    Oct 10, 2019

    The CPR class Cca KNX cable from FS Cables (also known as TP1 cable) features two twisted pairs of solid conductor with a foil screen and tinned copper drain wire with a distinctive Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF) green jacket. It’s been tested and certi...

  • Home Automation & Building Control Cables

    Home Automation & Building Control Cables

    Sep 26, 2019

    As our lifestyles are becoming increasingly digital, the devices and equipment we use to consume digital media are becoming more integrated into the home. No longer a dream of tomorrow, the ‘connected home’ is now very much a reality with more and more...

  • Fibre Optic Cables

    Fibre Optic Cables

    Sep 16, 2019

    As the cost of fibre optic cabling continues to fall it’s now a viable option for an increasing number of telecommunications and data networking applications, and as a result, fibre optics are now in widespread use...

  • Security Cabling - Putting You in the Picture

    Security Cabling - Putting You in the Picture

    Aug 08, 2019

    Some years ago the security world was inundated with ‘wireless’ radio frequency security products ranging from detectors to cameras. So why twenty years on are cables still so important? The short answer is that in the majority of cases cable is simply

  • DALI Lighting Control - See the Light!

    DALI Lighting Control - See the Light!

    Aug 02, 2019

    What is DALI? DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface and is part of IEC 60929, an international standard for dimming and digital lighting control communication that’s been around since 2002. DALI is very easy to install, extremely...

  • Coaxial Cables - What you Need to Know

    Coaxial Cables - What you Need to Know

    Jul 25, 2019

    The first known patent granted for coaxial transmission line was a British patent in 1880 to Oliver Heaviside, a self-taught British electrical engineer. Heaviside’s coaxial cable was a copper tube, which formed the outer of the line...