BS 7846:2000
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Electric cables. 600/1000 V armoured fire-resistant cables having thermosetting insulation and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
Hardcopy , PDF
English
29-04-2005
30-09-2009
Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
7 Identification of cores
8 Laying-up
9 Bedding
10 Armour
11 Oversheath
12 Cable marking
13 End sealing
14 Schedule of tests
15 Test conditions
16 Routine tests
17 Sample tests
18 Type tests
Annex A (informative) Recommendations for the selection and
operation of cables
Annex B (informative) Recommendations for the installation
of cables
Annex C (informative) Information to be provided with enquiry
or order
Annex D (normative) Measurement of thickness
Annex E (normative) Abrasion test
Annex F (normative) Installation resistance constant test on
oversheath
Annex G (normative) Armour wire tests
Annex H (normative) Resistance of conductor and armour
Annex I Spare
Annex J (normative) Test for shrinkage of sheath on cable
Annex K (normative) Voltage test on completed cables
Annex L (normative) Fire resistance tests
Annex M (normative) Compatibility test
Annex N (informative) Gross cross-sectional area of armour
Annex O Spare
Annex P (informative) Notes on type tests
Annex Q (informative) Guides to use
Bibliography
Specifies the requirements for construction and performance, and describes methods of test, for armoured fire-resistant cables with thermosetting insulation and of rated voltage 600/1000 V and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire.
| Committee |
GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 7846(1996). (09/2000) Supersedes 99/242286 DC and 02/208357 DC. (04/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (09/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
54
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| BS 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 | GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES |
| BS EN 50268-2:2000 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions Procedure |
| BS EN 50268-1:2000 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions Apparatus |
| IEC TS 60695-5-2:2002 | Fire hazard testing - Part 5-2: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent - Summary and relevance of test methods |
| BS EN 50200:2015 | Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits |
| BS 7671:1992 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS EN 60584-1:2013 | Thermocouples EMF specifications and tolerances |
| BS EN 50267-2-1:1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas - Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas |
| BS 6469-99.1(1992) : 1992 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - PART 99: TEST METHODS USED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT NOT SPECIFIED IN BS EN 60811 - SECTION 99.1: NON-ELECTRICAL TESTS |
| BS EN 60811-1-1:1995 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties - Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties |
| BS EN 60811-1-3:1995 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test |
| BS EN 60079-14:2014 | Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection |
| IEC 60183:2015 | Guidance for the selection of high-voltage A.C. cable systems |
| BS 7655-1.3:1993 | Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables. Elastomeric insulating compounds XLPE |
| BS EN 50265-2-1:1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for resistance to vertical flame propagation for a single insulated conductor or cable. Procedures 1 kW pre-mixed flame - 1 kW pre-mixed flame |
| BS EN 60811-1-2:1995 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Thermal ageing methods |
| BS EN 60269-3:1995 | BS Low-voltage fuses Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by unskilled persons (fuses mainly for household and similar applications) |
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