General Technical Specifications for Cables Published

T.c. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has published a new statement on the general technical specifications of construction works, machinery and electrical installations in order to raise the fire safety level of buildings in Turkey. Accordingly, the "General Technical Specification of Cables", which includes the "Table of Association of Fire Response Performance Classes of Cables and Building Types and Areas in the Structure", was published and entered into force.

Türk Prysmian Cable Marketing and Business Development Director Tamer Yavuztürk

Ensuring the safety of life and property in fires, where thousands of people lose their lives every year, has a close relationship with the performance of the materials used. In the structures being built today, the choice of cables also plays a very critical and important role in building safe living quarters.

T.c. With the " General Technical Specification of Cables" notified by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, the fire response performance classes of electrical cables were associated with the building types and areas within the structure.

Tamer Yavuztürk, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Türk Prysmian Cable, gave the following information about the new decision: "Within the scope of the continuation of the Construction Materials Regulation, which became mandatory in our country on July 1, 2017 together with all European Union countries ; In order to increase the fire safety level of the buildings in our country, T.R. The Communiqué on the amendment of the general technical specifications of construction, machinery and electrical installation by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization dated 23/12/2020 and numbered 31343 T.C. It was published in the Official Gazette. The "General Technical Specification of Cables" published with this communiqué is very important because it contains a table explaining which CPR performance class should be used in which structure."

What is the purpose of the Construction Materials Regulation?

Tamer Yavuztürk said the following about the purpose of the Construction Materials Regulation: "The purpose of the regulation; to determine the procedures and principles related to the placing on the market and to keep building materials on the market by creating the rules of performance declarations related to the basic characteristics of building materials and the affixing of CE marking to materials, as well as to create a reliable source of information regarding the performance of building materials. Construction Materials Regulation; In addition to manufacturers, regulatory and supervisory institutions, project companies, contractor companies, engineers or architects also impose different obligations on end users. Ensuring safety at the time of fire, limiting the production and spread of flame and smoke to other structures at the time of a fire that may arise in any structure; it is intended that people can be safely evacuated from the fire scene and that fire intervention can be carried out safely."

Published table showing which CPR class cable will be used in which building

Stating that the regulation covers the features of the power, control and communication cables used in the buildings and the installation and supply works, Tamer Yavuztürk expressed his thoughts as follows: "The regulation published in the Official Gazette has been a very important step in the field of cable safety. Electrical cables play a critical role in life safety. In case of possible fire, the course of the fire is directly proportional to the quality and installation of the electrical cables. In order to prevent such disasters, it is very important that the projects are put into practice by considering the finest details. I think that the " General Technical Specification of Cables" published with this decision taken by our Ministry is very important because it contains a table explaining which CPR performance class should be used in which structure and will be a useful resource in this regard. We support this decision and as Türk Prysmian Kablo, we continue to carry out our production activities based on the safety of people's lives and property with the power we receive from our mission of 'We Connect Turkey to Tomorrow'."