{"id":1132,"date":"2022-10-06T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:04:01","slug":"construction-electrical-fire-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/construction-electrical-fire-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction: Electrical &#038; Fire Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The construction of all buildings requires the proper electrical connections and components that will process and supply electrical power. Hydro-electric, nuclear, and coal plants all need a properly insulated electrical current in order maintain functionality. Mica is a mineral with high quality thermal &amp; electric properties. <a href=\"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/products\/\">Mica<\/a> with a dielectric strength of around 200MV\/m, makes it a stronger application than any other substitute material that is used, such as silicon and polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety1.jpg?resize=359%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fire-Safety1\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety1.jpg?w=359&amp;ssl=1 359w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety1.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All electrical systems working with any high voltages need specific, specialized insulation, to make sure they operate at a safe, stable, and efficient way. Mica insulation maximizes their useful life, while also ensuring the safe transmission of high voltage electricity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping the voltage stable is important in providing a reliable supply of electricity, as well as protecting any heavy-duty construction equipment from overheating or causing a fire. Any electrical equipment with the ability to overheat is susceptible to failure unless it utilizes mica technology\/parts. Mica can also be used in capacitors, resistors, and flexible mica composites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same dielectric performance that supports capacitors and resistors also makes mica valuable across <a href=\"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/industries\/electronics\/\">electronics<\/a>, where insulation helps separate conductive parts and protect components exposed to voltage and heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where insulation must follow cables, conductors, or irregular electrical profiles, <a href=\"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/products\/mica-tapes\/\">mica tapes<\/a> offer a flexible way to maintain dielectric protection without relying on a rigid sheet format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety.jpg?resize=656%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fire-Safety\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety.jpg?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fire-Safety.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mica-based insulation solutions for construction are fire rated for building, which means they are non-combustible and do not contribute to fires. Reaching temperatures of over 900 degrees Celsius (Phlogopite), and 500 degrees Celsius (Muscovite). Making them suitable for large-scale construction-based projects undergoing a consistent amount of heat activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around joints, gaps, and equipment interfaces exposed to sustained heat, <a href=\"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/products\/ceramic-fiber-rope-tapes\/\">ceramic fiber rope and tapes<\/a> can complement rigid insulation by providing a flexible high-temperature sealing and wrapping format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of all buildings requires the proper electrical connections and components that will process and supply electrical power. Hydro-electric, nuclear, and coal plants all need a properly insulated electrical current in order maintain functionality. Mica is a mineral with high quality thermal &amp; electric properties. Mica with a dielectric strength of around 200MV\/m, makes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1132"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14177,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132\/revisions\/14177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aximmica.com\/Staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}