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Construction components such as firewalls, fire-resis-tant ceilings, fire doors, cable insulation and other measures for preventive fire protection can help to prevent the expansion of a fire or at least slow it down. With the introduction of the 15th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations in 1981 the UK aligned the requirements of the regulations with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) worldwide electrical installation standard IEC 60364. Therefore, for fire brigades, besides actually fighting the existing flames, the main task is to prevent further spreading of the fire to neighbouring buildings or building sections, in or-der to limit the damage. shall pass through walls, floors and ground to leave holes, which shall be blocked with refractory materials. Electrical & IT cabinets are widely used in industrial applications, and are very varied in their application, type and voltage levels.

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