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BS 7211:1994

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Specification for thermosetting insulated cables (non-armoured) for electric power and lighting with low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-15-1994

Superseded date

10-15-1998

Superseded by

BS 7211:1998

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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductor
6 Insulation
7 Core identification
8 Fillers, tapes and extruded inner covering
9 Sheath
10 Marking
11 Construction and overall dimensions
12 Schedule of tests
13 Electrical requirements
14 Tests under fire conditions
15 Smoke emission
Annexes
A (informative) Guide to the use of thermosetting
     insulated cables to this British Standard
B (normative) Electrical tests
C (normative) Procedure for checking the efficacy of
     the method of spark testing
D (normative) Compatibility test
Tables
1 Schedule of tests
2 Selection and arrangement of cables for the smoke
     emission test
3 Thermosetting insulated, non-sheathed, single-core
     cables, 450/750 V
4 Thermosetting insulated, non-sheathed, single-core
     cables, 300/500 V
5 Thermosetting insulated, single-core, sheathed
     cables, 450/750 V
6 Thermosetting insulated, twin, 3-core, 4-core and
     5-core circular sheathed cables, 450/750 V
7 Thermosetting insulated, single-core, flat twin and
     flat 3-core sheathed cables with circuit protective
     conductor, 300/500 V
8 List of tests applicable to the various types of
     cable
A.1 Guide to the use of thermosetting insulated cables
     to this British Standard
B.1 Summary of electrical tests
B.2 Spark test voltages
Figures
C.1 Spark test check: removal of insulation
C.2 Spark test check: covering with tape
List of references

Requirements for cables of rated voltage up to 450/750 V which produce lower levels of smoke and corrosive gases under exposure to fire compared to PVC cables made to BS 6004.

Committee
GEL/20/17
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 7211: 1989. DRAFT FOR COMMENT 92/34578 DC. BS DRAFT 96/215022 DC REFERS TO A NEW EDITION
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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