BS 7211:1998
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Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring, and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
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30-09-2012
BS 7211:2012+A1:2020
BS 7211:2012
BS EN 50525-1:2011
BS EN 50525-3-41:2011
BS EN 50525-1:2011+A1:2022
English
26-04-2005
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductor
6 Insulation
7 Core identification
8 Fillers, tapes and extruded inner covering
9 Sheath
10 Marking
11 Construction and overall dimensions
12 Schedule of tests
13 Electrical requirements
14 Flame propagation
15 Smoke emission
Annex A (informative) Guide to the use of thermosetting
insulated cables specified in this British Standard
Annex B (normative) Electrical tests
Annex C (normative) Procedure for checking the efficacy of
the method of spark testing
Annex D (normative) Compatibility test
Bibliography
Requirements for non-armoured cables with thermosetting insulation of rated voltage up to and including 450/750 V, which produce lower levels of smoke and corrosive gases under exposure to fire, compared with corresponding PVC-insulated cables specified in BS 6004.
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GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Also available as part of BS KIT 64. Supersedes 96/215022 DC & 02/208368 DC (02/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
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Standard
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30
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British Standards Institution
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Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| BS 8450:2006 | Code of practice for installation of electrical and electronic equipment in ships |
| BS 6396:2008+A1:2015 | Electrical systems in office furniture and educational furniture. Specification |
| BS 6396(2008) : 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN OFFICE FURNITURE AND EDUCATIONAL FURNITURE - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 3535-1(1996) : 1996 | ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS AND SAFETY ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS - REQUIREMENTS |
| BS 7540-1:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V General guidance |
| BS 8512:2008 | Electric cables. Code of practice for the storage, handling, installation and disposal of cables on wooden drums |
| EN 60742:1995 | Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers - Requirements |
| BS 7540-2:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V Harmonized cable types from HD 21 and HD 22 |
| BS 6396:2002 | Electrical systems in office furniture and office screens. Specification |
| PD 6686:2006 | Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries |
| BS EN 60742:1996 | Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers. Requirements |
| BS 7540-3:2005 | Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V National standard cables not included in HD 21 and HD 22 |
| BS 5266-1:2005 | Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises |
| BS 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 | GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES |
| BS EN 50268-2:2000 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions Procedure |
| BS EN 50267-2-2:1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures Determination of degree of acidity of gases for materials by measuring pH and conductivity - Determination of degree of acidity of gases for materials by measuring pH and conductivity |
| IEC TS 60695-5-2:2002 | Fire hazard testing - Part 5-2: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent - Summary and relevance of test methods |
| BS 6004:2000 | Electric cables. PVC insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring |
| BS EN 50267-2-1:1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas - Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas |
| 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 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 - Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties |
| BS EN 60811-1-3:1995 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test |
| BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS EN 60811-1-2:1995 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Thermal ageing methods |
| HD 22-9 : 200S3 | CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V AND HAVING CROSS-LINKED INSULATION - PART 9: SINGLE CORE HALOGEN-FREE NON-SHEATHED CABLES FOR FIXED WIRING HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE |
| BS EN 50266-2-4:2001 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Procedures Category C |
| BS EN 50265-2-2:1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for resistance to vertical flame propagation for a single insulated conductor or cable. Procedures Diffusion flame - Diffusion flame |
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