• BS 6726:1998

    Withdrawn A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

    SPECIFICATION FOR FESTOON AND TEMPORARY LIGHTING CABLES AND CORDS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-08-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Voltage designation
    5 Core identification
    6 Marking
    7 Construction and overall dimensions
    8 Electrical requirements
    9 Requirements for mechanical strength of cables
    10 Test under fire conditions
    Section two. Requirements for rubber-insulated cables and
    cords
    11 Conductors
    12 Insulation
    13 Core identification
    14 Sheath
    Section three. Requirements for PVC-insulated cables and
    cords
    15 Conductors
    16 Insulation
    17 Core identification
    18 Sheath
    Annex A (informative) Guide to use of cables and cords
    Annex B (informative) Guidance on procedure for routine
    tests on rubber and PVC-insulated cables and cords of rated
    voltages Uo/U up to 300/500 V
    Annex C (normative) Electrical tests
    Annex D (normative) Flexing test
    Annex E (normative) Solderability test for plain
             conductors
    Annex F (normative) Test for separation of cores
    Bibliography
    Figure 1 Cross sectional diagram of cable
    Tables
    1 Load to be used and diameter of pulleys for flexing test
    2 current for flexing test
    3 Rubber-insulated and sheathed cable, 300/500 V flat twin
    4 Rubber-insulated and sheathed cord, 300/500 V
        single core and flat twin
    5 Rubber-insulated and sheathed cord, 300/500 V circular
        twin
    6 Rubber -insulated and sheathed cord, 300/500 V
        single core
    7 Summary of the electrical tests on rubber-insulated
        cables and cords specified in section two
    8 List of tests applicable to cables and cords specified
        in section two
    9 PVC-insulated and sheathed cable and cord,
        300/500 V flat twin
    10 PVC-insulated and sheathed cord, 300/500 V
        circular twin
    11 PVC-insulated and sheathed cord, 300/300 V flat twin
    12 PVC-insulated non-sheathed cord, 300/500 V single core
    13 Divisible two layer PVC-insulated cable, 300/300 V
        flat twin
    14 Summary of the electrical tests on PVC-insulated
        cables and cords specified in section three
    15 List of tests applicable to cables and cords
        specified in section three
        B.1 Spark test voltage
        B.2 Insulation test voltage
        B.3 Insulation resistance constant (K value) at
              20 deg C
        B.4 Temperature correction factor

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    Defines requirements and dimensions for insulated cables and cords for operation at rated voltages not exceeding 300/500 V.

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    Committee GEL/20/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6726(1991)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 60742:1995 Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers - Requirements
    BS EN 60742:1996 ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS AND SAFETY ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS - REQUIREMENTS
    BS 3535-1(1996) : 1996 ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS AND SAFETY ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS - REQUIREMENTS

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

    BS EN 60811-1-1:1995 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS AND OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    BS 7655-2.1:1997 SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - CROSS-LINKED ELASTOMERIC SHEATHING COMPOUNDS - HARMONIZED TYPES
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