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  • BS 8436:2004

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    Electric cables. 300/500 V screened electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire, for use in walls, partitions and building voids. Multicore cables

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-04-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Voltage designation
    5 Conductors
    6 Insulation
    7 Identification
    8 Laying-up
    9 Screen
    10 Sheath
    11 Cable marking
    12 Routine tests for finished cables
    13 Sample tests for finished cables
    14 Type tests for finished cables
    Annex A (informative) Recommendations for selection, operation and
            installation of cables
    Annex B (informative) Schedule of tests
    Annex C (normative) Measurement of insulation and sheath thickness
    Annex D (normative) Test conditions
    Annex E (normative) Method of test for insulation faults
    Annex F (normative) Method of test for voltage withstand
    Annex G (normative) Method of test for bending characteristics
    Annex H (normative) Method of test for resistance to impact at
                          ambient temperature
    Annex I (normative) Method of test for nail penetration
    Bibliography

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    Describes requirements for construction and performance, and gives methods of test, for electric cables having thermosetting insulation of rated voltage 300/500 V and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire.

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    Committee GEL/20/17
    Development Note Supersedes 02/204741 DC (09/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    HD 60364-5-52:2011/A11:2017 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-52: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - WIRING SYSTEMS
    IEC 60364-5-52:2009 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-52: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Wiring systems
    I.S. HD 60364-5-52:2011 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-52: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - WIRING SYSTEMS
    S.R. HD 60364-5-52:2011 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-52: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - WIRING SYSTEMS
    BS 8512:2008 Electric cables. Code of practice for the storage, handling, installation and disposal of cables on wooden drums
    UNE-HD 60364-5-52:2014 Low-voltage electrical installations -- Part 5-52: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Wiring systems

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

    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 50268-1:2000 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions Apparatus
    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 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 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS EN 50356:2002 Method for spark testing of cables
    BS EN 50265-2-1:1999 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for resistance to vertical flame propagation for a single insulated conductor or cable. Procedures 1 kW pre-mixed flame - 1 kW pre-mixed flame
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