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    BS 8592 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED, FIRE-RESISTANT, SINGLE CORE NON-SHEATHED CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 450/750 V, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION

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    Superseded date:  31-03-2016

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Rated Voltage
    5 Conductors
    6 Insulation
    7 Identification of cable
    8 Cable marking and additional information
    9 Schedule of tests
    10 Test conditions
    11 Routine tests
    12 Sample tests
    13 Type tests
    Annex A (informative) - Guide to use
    Annex B (informative) - Notes on type tests
    Bibliography

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    Committee GEL/20/17
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 61034-2 : 2005 MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS PART 2: TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50565-1:2014 Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V (U0/U) General guidance
    BS EN 60811-502:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Mechanical tests. Shrinkage test for insulations
    BS EN 61034-1 : 2005 MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS - PART 1: TEST APPARATUS
    BS EN 60332-1-2 : 2004 TESTS ON ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS - PART 1-2: TEST FOR VERTICAL FLAME PROPAGATION FOR A SINGLE INSULATED WIRE OR CABLE - PROCEDURE FOR 1 KW PRE-MIXED FLAME (IEC 60332-1-2:2004)
    BS EN 60228:2005 Conductors of insulated cables
    BS EN 50395 : 2005 ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
    BS EN 62230 : 2007 ELECTRIC CABLES - SPARK-TEST METHOD
    IEC 60050-461:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
    BS EN 50363-5 : 2005 INSULATING, SHEATHING AND COVERING MATERIALS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES - PART 5: HALOGEN-FREE, CROSS-LINKED INSULATING COMPOUNDS
    IEC 60331-3:2009 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 3: Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C for cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV tested in a metal enclosure
    BS EN 50396 : 2005 NON ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
    BS EN 60754-1:2014 Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Determination of the halogen acid gas content
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