BS 6007:1993
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Specification for rubber-insulated cables for electric power and lighting
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15-10-2000
English
15-11-1993
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Foreword
SPECIFICATION
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
7 Core identification
8 Filler
9 Braid
10 Sheath
11 Marking
12 Construction and overall dimensions
13 Electrical requirements
14 Test under fire conditions
15 Flexing text
APPENDICES
A Guide to the use of rubber-insulated cables and flexible cables
B Guidance on procedure for routine tests on rubber-insulated
cables of rated voltages Uo/U up to 450/750 V
C Solderability test for plain conductors
D Electrical tests
E Method for checking the efficacy of the method of spark testing
F Core identification by numbers
TABLES
1 Rubber-insulated, textile-braided and compound cable, 450/750 V
single core
2 Rubber-insulated and sheathed cable, 300/500 V flat twin
3 Rubber-insulated and sheathed flexible cable, 300/500 V 3-core
and 4-core
4 Rubber-insulated and sheathed flexible cable, 450/750 V
single-core, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core
4A Rubber-insulated and sheathed flexible cable, 450/750 V, having
more than 5 cores (multicore cables)
5 Rubber-insulated, HOFR-sheathed flexible cable, 450/750 V single
core, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core
6 Rubber-insulated, braided, heat-resistant flexible cable, 300/500 V
single core and twisted twin
7 Heat-resistant, rubber-insulated single core cables, 450/750 V for
internal wiring
7A Heat-resistant, rubber-insulated single core cables, 300/500 V for
internal wiring
8 Unbraided, silicone-rubber-insulated cables, 300/500 V for internal
wiring
9 Summary of electrical tests
10 List of tests applicable to the various types of cable
11 Guide to the use of rubber-insulated cables and flexible cables
12 Spark test voltage
13 Insulation test voltage
14 Insulation resistance constant (K value) at 20 deg Centigrade
15 Temperature correction factor
16 Axial marks
17 Transverse marks
FIGURES
1 Spark test check: removal of insulation
2 Spark test check: covering with tape
3 Axial arrangement of core-numbering marks
4 Transverse arrangement of core-numbering marks
List of references
Specifies requirements and dimensions for non-armoured cables and flexible cables for operation at voltages up to and including 450 V a.c. to earth and 750 V a.c. between conductors.
| Committee |
GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 92/32695 DC and 94/208386 DC. (03/2006)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| AS/NZS 4066:1992 | Eye protectors for racquet sports |
| BS 6469-1.1(1992) : 1992 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - METHODS OF TEST FOR GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS & OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
| BS 4727-2:GRP08(1986) : 1986 | GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL POWER TELECOMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLE TERMINOLOGY |
| BS 7655-2.3:1993 | Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables. Elastomeric sheathing compounds General application |
| 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 6899:1991 | Specification for rubber insulation and sheath of electric cables |
| BS 7655-1.1(1993) : 1993 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - ELASTOMERIC INSULATING COMPOUNDS - HARMONIZED TYPES |
| BS 7655-2.1(1993) : 1993 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - ELASTOMERIC SHEATHING COMPOUNDS - HARMONIZED TYPES |
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