• BS 6387:2013

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    Test method for resistance to fire of cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Categorization of cables
    5 Test chamber
    6 Protocol C for resistance to fire alone
    7 Protocol W for resistance to fire with
      water
    8 Protocol Z for resistance to fire with
      mechanical shock
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    Provides a test method for resistance to fire of cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions and pertains to cables of rated voltage not exceeding 600/1000 V and of overall diameter less than or equal to 20 mm.

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    This British Standard gives a test method for resistance to fire of cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions. It is applicable to cables of rated voltage not exceeding 600/1000V and of overall diameter less than or equal to 20mm.

    The test given in this British Standard is applicable to cables having two or more insulated conductors, whether or not the cables incorporate other metallic elements such as armour, screen or circuit protective conductor. The test is also applicable to cables having one insulated conductor provided that the cable incorporates at least one other metallic element. The test is not applicable to cables having one insulated conductor but no other metallic element.

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    Committee GEL/20/18
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6387(1994). (12/2013) Supersedes 13/30273419 DC. (01/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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

    BS EN 50200:2015 Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
    BS EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety. Vocabulary
    BS EN 12259-1:1999 Fixed firefighting systems. Components for sprinkler and water spray systems Sprinklers
    BS EN 60584-1:2013 Thermocouples EMF specifications and tolerances
    BS 8491:2008 Method for assessment of fire integrity of large diameter power cables for use as components for smoke and heat control systems and certain other active fire safety systems
    IEC 60269-3:2010+AMD1:2013 CSV Low-voltage fuses - Part 3: Supplementary requirements for fuses foruse by unskilled persons (fuses mainly for household or similar applications) - Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to F
    BS EN 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
    IEC 60584-1:2013 Thermocouples - Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances
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