BS 7540-1:2005
Superseded
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Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V General guidance
Hardcopy , PDF
English
26-01-2006
30-06-2014
Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety
5 Limiting conditions
6 Initial and periodic verifications
7 Packaging, storage and handling/transportation
Annex A (informative) Relationship between cable product standards
and BS 7540
Annex B (informative) Classes of external influence (environmental
conditions)
Annex C (informative) Types of usage
Annex D (informative) Classes of duty
Bibliography
Specifies general guidance for the safe use of electric cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V. It is applicable to those cables that are specified in BS 638-4, BS 6004, BS 6007, BS 6500, BS 7211 and BS 7919.
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GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 03/303437 DC To be read in conjunction with BS 7540-2(2005) and BS 7540-3(2005) Together with BS 7540-2(2005) & BS 7540-3(2005) it supersedes BS 7540(1994). (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
23
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| BS 7540-2:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V Harmonized cable types from HD 21 and HD 22 |
| 12/30248753 DC : 0 | BS 6004 - ELECTRIC CABLES - PVC INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 460/750 V, FOR ELECTRIC POWER, LIGHTING AND INTERNAL WIRING |
| BS 6007:2006 | Electric cables. Single core unsheathed heat resisting cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring |
| BS 7211:2012 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V for electric power and lighting and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7540-3:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V National standard cables not included in HD 21 and HD 22 |
| 12/30248745 DC : 0 | BS 7211 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTA GES 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 6004:2012 | Electric cables. PVC insulated and PVC sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 300/500 V, for electric power and lighting |
| BS 7540-3:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V National standard cables not included in HD 21 and HD 22 |
| BS 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 | GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES |
| BS 6004:2000 | Electric cables. PVC insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring |
| BS 7211:1998 | Electric cables. 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 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS 7540-2:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V Harmonized cable types from HD 21 and HD 22 |
| BS 7919:2001 | Electric cables. Flexible cables rated up to 450/750V, for use with appliances and equipment intended for industrial and similar environments |
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