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  • BS 7540-1:2005

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    Electric cables. Guide to use for cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V General guidance

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-06-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  26-01-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Safety
    5 Limiting conditions
    6 Initial and periodic verifications
    7 Packaging, storage and handling/transportation
    Annex A (informative) Relationship between cable product standards
                          and BS 7540
    Annex B (informative) Classes of external influence (environmental
                          conditions)
    Annex C (informative) Types of usage
    Annex D (informative) Classes of duty
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    Specifies general guidance for the safe use of electric cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V. It is applicable to those cables that are specified in BS 638-4, BS 6004, BS 6007, BS 6500, BS 7211 and BS 7919.

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    Committee GEL/20/17
    Development Note Supersedes 03/303437 DC To be read in conjunction with BS 7540-2(2005) and BS 7540-3(2005) Together with BS 7540-2(2005) & BS 7540-3(2005) it supersedes BS 7540(1994). (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    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
    12/30248753 DC : 0 BS 6004 - ELECTRIC CABLES - PVC INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 460/750 V, FOR ELECTRIC POWER, LIGHTING AND INTERNAL WIRING
    BS 6007:2006 Electric cables. Single core unsheathed heat resisting cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring
    BS 7211:2012 Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V for electric power and lighting and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
    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
    12/30248745 DC : 0 BS 7211 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTA GES 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
    BS 6004:2012 Electric cables. PVC insulated and PVC sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 300/500 V, for electric power and lighting

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    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 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES
    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 7211:1998 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
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    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 7919:2001 Electric cables. Flexible cables rated up to 450/750V, for use with appliances and equipment intended for industrial and similar environments
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