R.K. Electrical Industries (India) an ISO 9001-2008 Company manufacturers of "KALINGA®" brand cables is one of the oldest & renounced name amongst the cable manufacturing companies and has established itself in electric wires, telecommunication. Coaxial cables, LT Power/Control Cables & PVC pipes.
The Company was established in the year 1955 by its founder Chairman SH.S.L.Sethi, it was his dream, foresight, spirit, his formidable approach, the experience, hard work, motivation of our professional team, the infrastructure, marketing setup customer satisfactions our motive of

CONSISTENT QUALITY-BETTER ECONOMY which has lead the company to such remarkable heights.

R.K. Electrical Industries (India) has come up with a high quality products keeping the ultimate safety factor in mind against fire and life, as the concept of High Rise Buildings, Multiplexes, Modern Offices, Shopping Malls, Air-conditioned Schools and Hospitals, Underground Metro Stations, Basement Parking's etc has grown, so has the electrical installations in such locations as they play paramount importance in providing the comfort level of the people living or using such areas by the name

"KALINGA® PLATINUM"
There is a consistent effort to maintain the quality of our products at R.K. Electrical Industries (India) & is fully geared to maintain its present position by updating the technology constantly and keeping abreast of the development worldwide.

According to the latest study almost 99% of the wires & Cables are made of PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) that emit > 20% of Halogen Gas, Therefore PVC and its products are hazardous to human health and environment. It is found that more than 80% of people killed in fire die due to suffocation and even in some cases by inhalation of toxic gases. Burning of PVC generates a thick dense smoke which blocks the exit signs and leads to suffocation in that area. Also PVC emits corrosive and acidic gases while burning which can lead to substantial damage in equipment. It also emits dioxins which can cause Cancer.

Safety nowadays is the key issue for manufacturers and users of wires and cables - be it safety in terms of human life, Safety in terms of toxic gases or safety in terms of envi ronment.

Keeping in view all above factors, we have launched four exclusive products as our motive has changed to Consistant Quality - Better Safety. Every product is being manufactured as per BIS standards or as perthe specification of the customer

"KALINGA® PLATINUM" is the ultimate product so far as the safety is concerned and comes in the following range:-

K-Platinum (HR-FR)	Heat Resistant - Fire Retardant
K-Platinum (HR-FR 105o C)	Heat Resistant - Fire Retardant (105o C)
K-Platinum (HR-FRLS)	Heat Resistant - Fire Retardant Low Smoke
K-Platinum (HFLS)	Halogen Free Low Smoke

Technical Comparison Between 105*C HRFR, HR-FRLS & HFLS Cables

S. No.	Features	Standard Range	Special Range
		105°C	HR-FRLS	HFLS
l.	INSULATION PROPERTY	GOOD	GOOD	EXCELLENT
2.	TEMP. RATING	105DC	105°C	105°C
3.	THERMAL STABILITY	GOOD	GOOD	GOOD
4.	FLAME RETARDANCY	VERY GOOD	VERY GOOD	EXCELLENT
5.	SAFETY DURING BURNING	GOOD	GOOD	EXCELLENT
6.	CRITICAL OXYGEN INDEX	>29	>29	>35
7.	TEMP. INDEX	250'C	>250°C	>280X
8.	LIGHT TRANSMISSION (VISIBILITY) During Cable Burning as per ASTMD-2843 (%)	NA	>40 GOOD	>89 EXCELLENT
9.	RELEASE OF HALOGEN GAS ON BURNING	NA	<20	<2

"KALINGA® PLATINUM " Heat Resistant - Fire Retardant Cable (105° C)
lntroducing for the first time K-PLATINUM(HR-FR, 105°C)
Normal PVC used in cables are hazardous to human health and environment FR Compound used in K-PLATINUM (HR-FR) has an advantage over ordinary PVC as it has Fire retardent quality and are suitable for maximum operating temperature of 70°C, but K-PLATINUM HR - FR (105°C) CAN operate upto 105° C enhancing the life of electrical systems & thus protects from short circuit due to overheating caused by over load.

Norminal Area of Conductor	No/Diameter of Wires in Conductor	Nominal Thickness of Insulation	Overall Diameter		Maximum D.C. Resistance at 20JC	Current Rating
mm2	mm	mm	Mm		Ohm/km	Amps
0.75**	24/0.20	0.70	2.5		26.0	8
1.0*	14/0.30	0.70	2.7		18.10	12
1.5*	22/0.30	0.70	3.1		12.10	16
2.5*	36/0.30	0.80	3.7		/ l	22
4.0"	56/0.30	0.80	4.3		4.95	29
6.0**	84/0.30	0.80	4.8		3.30	37
10.0**	140/0.30 or 80/0.40	1.00	6.6		1.91	45
16.0**	126/0.40	1.00	7.8		1.210	60
25.0**	196/0.40	1.20	9.7		0.780	75
35.0**	276/0.40	1.20	10.9		0.554	95
50.0"	396/0.40	1.40	13.2		0.386	125

Standard Packing - 90 mtrs. Project Packing -180 mtrs. Standard Colours - Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, & Green (For Earthing). Confirming to IS: 694:1990. * As per conductor class 2 of IS 8130:1984 & " As per conductor class 5 of IS 8130:1984.

"KALINGA ® PLATINUM" Heat Resistant - Flame Retardant Low Smoke (105° HRFRLS)
FR PVC compound has better fire retardant properties than ordinary PVC but its smoke and toxic gas emission is still much higher and has not served the purpose of modern safety requirements. FRLS Compound offers better properties for Flame retardant combined with lower smoke and acid fume emission. It has been observed that maximum causalities in fire are caused due to chocking and stampedes due to emission of highly toxic fumes of hydrogen chloride acid gas, and has always been a threat to human in high density areas as this reduces visibility thus hampers rescue operation. K-PLATINUM (105°C, HR - FRLS) cables overcome this as they are low on halogen contents which ensures better visibility and emition of non toxic gases in case of an eventuality and also retards the spread of fire. The consultants are now commonly specifying FRLS Wires.

K-PLATINUM (HR - FRLS) Single Core, Unsheathed Wires in Voltage Grade 1100V.

Norminal Area of Conductor	No/Diameter of Wires in Conductor	Nominal Thickness of Insulation	Overall Diameter		Maximum D.C. Resistance	Current Rating
mm2	mm	mm	Mm		Ohm/km	Amps
0.75**	24/0.20	0.70	2.5		26.0	8
1.0*	14/0.30	0.70	2.7		18.10	12
1.5*	22/0.30	0.70	3.1		12.10	16
2.5*	36/0.30	0.80	3.7		7.41	22
4.0**	56/0.30	0.80	4.3z		4.95	29
6.0a*	84/0.30	0.80	4.8		3.30	37
10.0"	140/0.30 or 80/0.40	1.00	6.6		1.91	45

Standard colours Red, Black, Yellow, Blue & Green (for earthling). As per IS 3961 (PartV): 1986 supplied in 90 meter lengths in attractive cartons. Confirming to IS: 694:1990. * As per conductor class 2 of IS 8130:1984 & ** As per conductor class 5 of IS 8130:1984.

Advantages of "KALINGA ® PLATINUM" HR - FRLS H CABLES

Test	Function	Specification	Typical		Values
			HR - FRLSH		PVC
Critical Oxygen index	To determine percentage of oxygen required for supporting combustion of insulating material at room temp.	ASTM-D 2863	More than 29%		23%
Temp, index	To determine at what temp, normal oxygen content of 21% in air will support combustion of insulating material	ASTM-D 2863 & BICC Handbook Chp No. 6	More than 250JC		150°C
Light Transmission (Smoke density)	To determine the visibility (Light transmission) under Fire of insulating material.	ASTM-D 2843	More than 40%		10-15%
Acid gas generation	To ascertain the amount of Hydrochloric acid gas evolved from insulation of cable under fire	IEC 754 -1	Less than 20%		45-50%
other tests carried out are	Flammability test	As per IEC	332-1 and IS etc,		694 : 1990

Properties/Comparison between PVC, FRLS & HFLS

PROPERTIES	PVC	FRLS	HFLS
Halogen Gas, mg/g	>200	150	<0.5
Corrosive Gas, ph	1 -2	2-3	6
Smoke Density (Rating)	>70	50	<20
Usage Temperature,°C	70	80	90

PROPERTIES	PVC	FRLS	HFLS
Dioxin	yes	yes	no
Toxic Halogen Gas	yes	yes	no
Lead	yes	yes	no

From above compar ision it is clearthat use of PVC wires is a big question against Safety of Human Life and even against environment. "KALINGA®" has introduced - ECO FRIENDLY NEW GENERATION (HALOGEN FREE LOW SMOKE) WIRES.

"KALINGA® PLATINUM" (HFLS) CABLES - XTRA SAFE - ECO SAFE & MARK OF SAFTEY
Now a days FR (Flame Retardant) & FRLS (Flame Retardant Low Smoke) wires are also widely used. Howeverthese FR/FRLS wires release Halogen, Toxicand Corrosive gasscs in the event of fire causing a strong smell & eventually lead to suffocation.
K-PLATINUM (HFLS) Halogen Free Cables are the final word in safety. These cables are made of special compound which emits no Halogen gas on burning. It has very low emission of non toxic & translucent gases in case of fire, thereby maximizing chances of rescue. This is the ultimate product for best safety and highly recommended for every important buildings mainly Hospitals, Airports, Schools, Cinema Halls, Shopping Malls, Industries and High rise domestic and commercial buildings. Refineries etc.

Norminal Area of Conductor	No/Diameter of Wires in Conductor	Nominal Thickness of Insulation	Overall Diameter		Maximum D.C. Resistance at 20oC	Current Rating
mm2	mm	mm	Mm		Ohm/km	Amps
0.75**	24/0.20	0.70	2.5		26.0	8
1.0*	14/0.30	0.70	2.7		18.10	12
1.5*	22/0.30	0.70	3.1		12.10	16
2.5*	36/0.30	0.80	3.7		/ l	22
4.0"	56/0.30	0.80	43		4.95	29
6.0**	84/0.30	0.80	4.8		3.30	37
10.0**	140/0.30 or 80/0.40	1.00	6.6		1.91	45

Standard colours Red, Black, Yellow, Blue & Green (for earthling). As per IS 3961 (Part V): 1968 supplied in 90 meter lengths in attractive cartons. Confirming to IS: 694:1990. "As per conductor class 2 of IS 8130:1984 & ** As per conductor class 5 of IS 8130:1984.