BS 6121-5:2005
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Mechanical cable glands Code of practice for selection, installation and inspection of cable glands and armour glands
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English
21-02-2005
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Selection of glands
6 Installation
7 Electrical continuity test
8 Inspection and testing
Annex A (informative) Cable glands and armour glands corresponding
to the type designations given in BS 6121-1:1989
Bibliography
Provides recommendations on the selection, installation and inspection of cable glands conforming to BS EN 50262, armour glands conforming to BS 6121-1, and accessories, for industrial, commercial and domestic use. It is not applicable to glands for use with fibre-optic cables or mineral insulated cables. It is not applicable to glands for installation in explosive atmospheres.
| Committee |
PEL/213
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 6121-5(1993) (02/2005) Supersedes 03/308266 DC. (03/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of BS 6121 gives recommendations on the selection, installation and inspection of cable glands conforming to BS EN 50262, armour glands conforming to BS 6121-1, and accessories, for industrial, commercial and domestic use. It is not applicable to glands for use with fibre-optic cables or mineral insulated cables. It is not applicable to glands for installation in explosive atmospheres.
NOTE Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive gas atmospheres are specified in BS EN 60079-14. Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive dust atmospheres are specified in BS EN 50281-1-2.
This part of BS 6121 is intended for use by specifiers of electrical installations, by installers and by those responsible for carrying out inspections.
| BS EN 50262:1999 | Cable glands for electrical installations |
| BS EN 60079-14:2014 | Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection |
| BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS EN 50281-1-2:1999 | Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Electrical apparatus protected by enclosures Selection, installation and maintenance |
| BS EN 60423:1995 | Conduits for electrical purposes. Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings |
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