
Nearly all electrical cable is wrapped in PVC or other halogenated plastics; many also contain lead and other heavy metals, as well as phthalate plasticizers, probable endocrine disruptors. LifeGuard low-smoke, near-zero-halogen electrical cables—many of which are lead-free and RoHS compliant—are used primarily in high-reliability utility and industry applications but are also installed in some commercial applications. Its high cost has limited...
Electec’s voice/data modular zone cabling systems use low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH), heavy-metal free (RoHS compliant) components to create a permanent infrastructure with frequent connection bays that allow quick and easy routing reconfiguration. Buildup of abandoned cabling in walls and air-handling spaces, a common fire hazard, is prevented—which saves money, physical resources, and the liability of future cable removal (of particular value...