
Main Cable Specifications
BS 5099 |
Voltage levels for spark testing |
BS 5467 |
Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000 V and 1900/3300 V |
BS 6004 |
PVC insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V |
BS 6346 |
PVC insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000 V and |
BS 6360 |
Specification for conductors in insulated cables and cords |
BS 2004 |
Specification for PVC insulated cables and flexible cords for electric power and lighting |
BS 6500 |
Flexible cords rated up to 300/500 V |
AS/NZS 5000-1 |
Polymeric insulated- Part 1: For working voltages up to and including 600/1000 V |
IDA TS L1-1 |
Specification for high count PVC Cable |
IDA TS L1-2 |
Specification for low count PVC Cable |
BS 6724 |
Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000 V and 1900/3300 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
BS 7211 |
Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring, and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
BS 7629 |
Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multicore cables |
BS 7846 |
600/1000 V armoured fire-resistant cables having thermosetting insulation and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
IEC 60227-3 |
PVC insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750V |
IEC 60228 |
Conductors of insulated cables |
IEC 60502-1 |
Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6kV) |
SS 358 PART 3 |
PVC insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring |
BPO CW1308 |
Internal telephone cables |
Materials Tests
BS 2627 |
Specification for wrought aluminium for electrical purposes |
BS 6469 |
Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables |
BS 7655 |
Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables |
BS EN 10257 |
Zinc or zinc alloy coated non-alloy steel wire for armouring either power cables or telecommunication cables |
IEC 60811 |
Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables |
Fire Resistant & Flame Retardant Tests
AS/NZS 3013 |
Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring systems |
BS 6387 CAT CWZ |
Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions |
IEC 60331 |
Tests for electric cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity |
SS 299 CAT CWZ |
Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions |
BS EN 50265 |
Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for resistance to vertical flame propagation for a single insulated conductor or cable |
BS EN 50266 |
Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires or cables |
IEC 60332-1 |
Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertfical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
IEC 60332-3 |
Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Part 3: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables |
Tests on Acid Gas Evolved
BS EN 50267 |
Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables |
IEC 60754 |
Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables |
Smoke Density Tests
BS EN 50268 |
Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
IEC 61034 |
Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |