BS 6883:1991

Committees responsible; Foreword; Specification
Section 1. General requirements
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Voltage designation
1.4 Construction and dimensions
1.5 Sheathing materials
1.6 Wire braid
1.7 Performance under fire conditions
1.8 Tests
1.9 Cable marking
Section 2. 150/250 V cables (pairs and triples)
2.1 Conductors
2.2 Insulation
2.3 Core identification
2.4 Forming pairs of triples
2.5 Individually pair screened or triple screened
      constructions
2.6 Laying-up pairs or triples
2.7 Collectively screened constructions
2.8 Individually pair or triple screened, and
      collectively screened constructions
2.9 Inner sheath
2.10 Wire braid
2.11 Outer sheath
Section 3. 600/1000 V single-core and multicore cables
3.1 Conductors
3.2 Insulation
3.3 Core identification
3.4 Laying-up
3.5 Inner sheath
3.6 Wire braid
3.7 Outer sheath
Section 4. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and
sheathed, wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-
core cables
4.1 Conductors
4.2 Conductor screen
4.3 Insulation
4.4 Core identification
4.5 Laying-up
4.6 Inner sheath
4.7 Wire braid
4.8 Outer sheath
Section 5. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and
sheathed, single-core and three-core cables
5.1 Conductors
5.2 Conductor screen
5.3 Insulation
5.4 Insulation screen
5.5 Core identification
5.6 Laying-up
5.7 Inner sheath
5.8 Wire braid
5.9 Outer sheath
Section 6. Schedule and frequency of tests
6.1 Categories of tests
6.2 Test conditions
6.3 Routine tests (R)
6.4 Sample tests (S)
6.5 Type tests (T)
Appendices
A. Recommendations for the selection of cables and
     their operating temperatures
B. Installation recommendations
C. Insulation screen strippability test
D. Method of measuring resistivity of extruded semi-
     conducting conductor and insulation screens
E. Measurement of thickness
F. Information on type tests
G. Partial discharge test
H. Type tests
J. Smoke emission test method (measurement of smoke
     density using 3 m cube)
K. Impulse voltage test
L. Adherence of screens at short circuit temperature
M. Voltage test
N. Insulation resistance tests
P. Method of measuring the surface resistivity of
     semi-conducting tape
Q. Determination of linear swell after ageing in oil
Tables
1. Smoke emission test
2. Cable samples
3. Wire braid diameter
4. Cross sectional area of drain wire
5. Identification of cores
6. Identification of cores (non-radial field cables)
7. Schedule of test requirements
8. Routine tests
9. Test voltage on complete cable
10. Insulation resistance
11. Partial discharge voltage
12. Sample tests
13. Type tests
14. Impulse voltage withstand test (in kV)
15. Four hour (4 h) test voltage (in kV)
16. Elastomer insulated, individually pair screened,
     sheathed, 1 to 37 pairs, 150/250 V
17. Elastomer insulated, collectively screened,
     sheathed, 2 to 37 pairs, 150/250 V
18. Elastomer insulated, individually pair screened
     and collectively screened, sheathed, 2 to 37 pairs,
     150/250 V
19. Elastomer insulated, individually pair screened,
     sheathed, 1 to 37 pairs, wire braided, sheathed,
     150/250 V
20. Elastomer insulated, collectively screened,
     sheathed, 2 to 37 pairs, wire braided, sheathed,
     150/250 V
21. Elastomer insulated, individually pair screened and
     collectively screened, sheathed, 2 to 37 pairs,
     wire braided, sheathed, 150/250 V
22. Elastomer insulated, individually triple screened,
     sheathed, 1 to 12 triples, 150/250V
23. Elastomer insulated, collectively screened,
     sheathed, 2 to 12 triples, 150/250 V
24. Elastomer insulated, individually triple screened
     and collectively screened, sheathed, 2 to 12
     triples, 150/250 V
25. Elastomer insulated, individually triple screened,
     sheathed, 1 to 12 triples, wire braided, sheathed,
     150/250 V
26. Elastomer insulated, collectively screened,
     sheathed, 2 to 12 triples, wire braided, sheathed,
     150/250 V
27. Elastomer insulated, individually triple screened
     and collectively screened, sheathed, 2 to 12
     triples, wire braided, sheathed, 150/250 V
28. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, single-core, two-
     core, three-core and four-core cables, 600/1000 V
29. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, 5, 7, 10, 12, 19, 27,
     30, 37 and 48-core cables, 600/1000 V
30. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, steel or bronze wire
     braided, sheathed, single-core cables, 600/1000 V
31. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, steel or bronze wire
     braided, sheathed, two-core cables 600/1000 V
32. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, steel or bronze wire
     braided, sheathed, three-core cables, 600/1000 V
33. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, steel or bronze wire
     braided, sheathed, four-core cables, 600/1000 V
34. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, steel or bronze wire
     braided, sheathed, five-core to 48-core cables,
     600/1000 V
35. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, copper wire braided,
     sheathed, single-core cables, 600/1000 V
36. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, copper wire braided,
     sheathed, two-core cables, 600/1000 V
37. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, copper wire braided,
     sheathed, three-core cables, 600/1000 V
38. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, copper wire braided,
     sheathed, four-cables, 600/1000 V
39. Elastomer insulated, sheathed, copper wire braided,
     sheathed, 5-core to 48-core cables, 600/1000 V
40. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     1900/3300 V
41. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     3300/3300 V
42. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     3800/6600 V
43. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     6600/6600 V
44. Elastomer insulated (non-radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed,single-core and three-core
     6350/11000 V
45. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     single-core and three-core 3800/6600 V
46. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     3800/6600 V
47. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     single core and three-core 6350/11000 V
48. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     6450/11000 V
49. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     single core and three-core 8700/15000 V
50. Elastomer insulated (radial field) and sheathed,
     wire braided, sheathed, single-core and three-core
     8700/15000 V
51. Selection of cables for a.c. systems
52. Minimum bending radius
53. Voltage tests after installation (kv)
54. Temperature correction factor for insulation
     resistance
Figures
1. Test piece and arrangement of electrodes for
    measurement of resistivity of conductor screen
2. Test piece and arrangement of electrodes for
    measurement of resistivity of insulation screen
3. Methods of support of test piece
4. Plan view of test cube
5. Photometric system
6. Method of measuring the surface resistivity of semi-
    conducting tape

Requirements and dimensions for cables suitable for lighting, power, control, instrumentation and propulsion circuits.