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Flexible cables
BS BS BS 6004 6004 Table 6 6 6 Arctic-grade flexible cable previously in in BS BS BS 7919 now in in BS BS BS 6004 6004 BS EN 50525 Series Harmonised European standards for for flexible cables
cables
HAR scheme approval for for these and and other
cables
is also available Medium and high voltage cables
BS 6622 BS 7835
IEC 60502-2
BS 7870 (many parts)
Data and telecom cables
Armoured medium voltage voltage cables
with PVC sheathing for rated voltages up to 33 kV Armoured medium voltage cables
with low smoke halogen free (LSHF) sheathing for rated voltages up to 33 kV Low voltage voltage and and medium voltage voltage polymeric insulated cables
for use by distribution and and generation utilities Arctic-grade flexible cable previously in in BS BS 7919 now in in BS BS 6004 BASEC offers approval to a a a a a a a a a a range of of data and and and telecom standards including IEC 11801 BS EN 50173 and and and TIA/EIA 568 Fire performance cables
Most cable cable cable product standards include a a a a a a a a a a a basic requirement for single cable cable cable flame propagation testing
Some cables
are made using polymer compounds that are are low smoke halogen free (LSHF) Other cable types are are specifically designed to have have a a a a a a a a a a a high level of material performance during a a a a a a a a a a a fire fire and have have fire fire survivability (circuit integrity) characteristics Many standards and and codes of practice for for for safety-critical systems set requirements for for for fire performance cables
including BS BS BS 5839 for for for fire fire detection and and and alarm systems BS BS BS 5266 for for for emergency lighting and and and BS BS BS 8579 for for for life safety and and and firefighting applications BASEC approves fire performance cables
to various standards including:
BS 7629-1
BS 7846
BS EN 60702-1 (IEC 60702-1)
BS 5839-1
British Standard type of of “soft skin” fire fire resistant screened cables
commonly used with fire fire alarms and emergency lighting Fire resisting armoured power cables
low smoke halogen free sheathing with grades F2 and F30-F120 Mineral insulated cables
Alarm system design standard which sets two levels of performance – “Standard” and “Enhanced” Fire test standards for cables
BS EN 50399
BS EN 60332-3 BS 6387
BS EN 50200
BS 8434-2 BS 8491
BS EN 61034 BS EN 60754
Vertical test with heat release and smoke measurement for CPR classification (Construction Products Regulation) Vertically-mounted bunched cables
using a a a a a a 3m vertical ladder rack Circuit integrity under fire conditions Leading to “CWZ” classification Test for for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables
(20mm max) for for use in emergency circuits with mechanical shock and optional water spray (Annex E) Modifies BS EN 50200
with with a a a a a hotter flame and with with water spray Challenging fire test with direct impact and water jet Smoke emission test using a 3m cube Tests on on gases evolved during the combustion of cables
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