Production process held by KME foresee many steps of diameter reduction (both drawings and rollings) separated by high temperature annealing. Long lead time (average is 8 weeks) grants high quality cable at the end of the process: strong compression of MgO powder (density about 2 kg/cm3) allows very high values of insulation resistance (also if burned, 180° bended or flattened) and thermal conductivity. Therefore current ratings are higher than soft skin cables, especially at high temperature.

Applications and advantages

FIRE RESISTANCE –
weaker situation is copper melting point (1082°C) MICO® is the safest cable, it can withstand to severe fire, water and mechanical tests as foreseen by British (LPCB), European and australian standards

EMERGENCY SYSTEMS –
MICO® is the only cable to go on working also during a fire, so to supply (for at least 120 minutes, maximum time 3 hours) emergency lamps, acoustic alarms, sprinklers, automatic doors, elevators and so on

FIRE DETECTION –
MICO® cables allow fire controller units to receive signals by fire detectors also during a fire. MICO® twisted cables (for signal transmission), in addition to MICO® light duty cables (for power supply), are able to match technical requirements by most popular fire detection systems

BUS SYSTEMS –
World leaders like ABB or Schneider Electric already tested and approved MICO® as suitable cable for distribution in their bus systems, limiting MICO® specification in fire hazardous areas or in historical buildings, where standard bus cables need are not recommended

HISTORICAL BUILDINGS –
standard electrical plant can deeply impact aesthetical aspect of old buildings: where integrity of original structure must be saved and hidden installation is not allowed (or its cost would be too much), MICO® is the perfect solution for an installation at sight. You can also trust on copper capacity of disappearing, day after day, if used on particular environment like stone, brick, wood.

TUNNELS –
Emergency lights and fan coils are required to go on working also during a fire, to allow people using emergency exits. In order to save their life, MICO® is really able to withstand high temperatures during a car fire.