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In a huge development, Houston Wire & Cable Company--one of the largest distributors of electrical wire and cable in the U.S.--is now putting Polywater LZ Recommendation Labels on reels of their LifeGuard™ Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables. According to Houston Wire & Cable, "These are the labels that we are using for the pulling lubricant recommendation. They are attached to every reel of LifeGuard LSZH cable that leaves any of our warehouses, just to ensure that nothing goes wrong by using the wrong lubricant for the job." In case you can't make out the text in the image at left or open the attachment to view the label, the contents are as follows: "NOTICE: PULLING LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION. Polywater® Lubricant LZ, a gel based lubricant, is recommended for use with LifeGuard™ products. Some “wax-type” lubricants were found to significantly weaken some Low Smoke Zero Halogen cable jackets. In addition, the wax residue can ignite, burn vigorously and spread flame through a conduit. Polywater® LZ is made specifically for and has tested broadly compatible with Low Smoke Zero Halogen or Low Smoke Halogen Free cable in duct." It's hard to get a more definitive 3rd-party endorsement than that. HWC believes enough in Polywater LZ--and the potential consequences of failure to use it--that they've taken this extraordinary step. Consider carrying a copy of this label with you at all times so you can whip it out at the appropriate time to close a sale. The appropriate time is whenever the words Low Smoke Zero Halogen or Halogen Free, or the acronyms LSZH or LSHF are mentioned. Yelling "Aha!" as you do so is optional. |
