BS EN 50396 : 2005
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NON ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
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English
Published date
01-01-2005
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General test requirements
4 General test methods for dimensions
5 Tests relating to marking and colouring
6 Tests for mechanical strength of cables
7 Tests for resistance to heat
8 Chemical and related tests
9 Tests specific to extensible leads
10 Tests specific to thermoplastic polyurethane sheath
Annex A (informative) - Source of non-electrical test
methods in EN 50396
Annex B (normative) - Rounding of numbers
Annex C (informative) - Table for the calculation of alpha
Annex D (normative) - Special national conditions
Bibliography
Covers non-electrical test methods required for the testing of harmonized low voltage energy cables, especially those rated at up to and including 450/750 V.
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GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 03/316743 DC and BS 6469-98.1(1996) (11/2005) 2005 Edition Re-issued in October 2011 & incorporates AMD 1 2011. Supersedes 09/30200102 DC. (10/2011)
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Standard
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| Pages |
48
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 50396 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| DIN EN 50396 : 2006 AMD 1 2012 | Identical |
| NBN EN 50396 : 2006 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| NEN EN 50396 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 50396:2005 | Identical |
| NF EN 50396 : 2005 AMD 1 2012 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 50396:2006 | Identical |
| 14/30295204 DC : 0 | BS 7629-1 - ELECTRIC CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR 300/500 V FIRE RESISTANT SCREENED CABLES HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: MULTICORE CABLES |
| 07/30169733 DC : 0 | BS 5467 AMD3 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V |
| 05/30138596 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 | BS 6195 - ELECTRIC CABLES - INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES AND CORDS FOR COIL LEADS |
| BS 4737-3.30:2015 | Intruder alarm systems Specifications for components - Specification for PVC insulated cables for interconnecting wiring |
| BS 7889:2012 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables with a voltage of 600/1 000 V, for fixed installations |
| 12/30244462 DC : 0 | BS 8573 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES WITH A VOLTAGE OF 600/1000 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSIONS OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7846:2015 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1 000 V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| BS 7629-1:2015+A1:2019 | Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables |
| BS 7846:2009 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| 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 |
| 15/30301501 DC : 0 | BS 5467 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS - SPECIFICATION |
| 15/30325295 DC : 0 | BS 8592 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED, FIRE-RESISTANT, SINGLE CORE NON-SHEATHED CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 450/750 V, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION |
| 14/30295317 DC : 0 | BS 4737-3.30 - INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEMS - PART 3: SPECIFICATIONS FOR OMPONENTS - SECTION 30: SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATED CABLES FOR INTERCONNECTING WIRING |
| 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 6231:2006 | Electric cables. Single core PVC insulated flexible cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V for switchgear and controlgear wiring |
| BS 6195:2006 | Electric cables. Rubber or silicone rubber insulated flexible cables and cords for coil end leads |
| BS 6724(1997) : 1997 | ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 5467(1997) : 1997 | ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V |
| BS 7655-0:2006 | Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction |
| BS 6724:2016 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables of rated voltages of 600/1 000 V and 1 900/3 300 V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| BS 6007:2006 | Electric cables. Single core unsheathed heat resisting cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring |
| 15/30301742 DC : 0 | BS 7846 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED, FIRE-RESISTANT CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 600/1000 V FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| 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 |
| 07/30169735 DC : 0 | BS 6724 AMD3 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 5467:2016 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables of rated voltages of 600/1 000 V and 1 900/3 300 V for fixed installations. Specification |
| BS 8592:2016 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured, fire-resistant, single core non-sheathed cables of rated voltage 450/750 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| 09/30199575 DC : 0 | BS 7846 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED, FIRE-RESISTANT CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 600/1000 V HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION |
| 15/30301443 DC : 0 | BS 6724 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1 900/3300 V FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 8573:2012 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables with a voltage of 600/1 000V, for fixed installations, having low emissions of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| 12/30244369 DC : 0 | BS 7889 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES WITH A VOLTAGE OF 600/1000 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS |
| 05/30138592 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 | BS 6231 - ELECTRIC CABLES - 600/1000 V, PVC INSULATED CABLES FOR SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR WIRING |
| BS 7629-1:2015 | Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables |
| 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 |
| HD 605 S2:2008/corrigendum:2010 | ELECTRIC CABLES - ADDITIONAL TEST METHODS |
| EN 60332-1-2:2004/A11:2016 | TESTS ON ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS - PART 1-2: TEST FOR VERTICAL FLAME PROPAGATION FOR A SINGLE INSULATED WIRE OR CABLE - PROCEDURE FOR 1 KW PRE-MIXED FLAME (IEC 60332-1-2:2004/A1:2015) |
| EN 60811-1-2:1995/A2:2000 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - THERMAL AGEING METHODS |
| EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES |
| EN 60811-2-1 : 98 AMD 1 2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 2-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS - OZONE RESISTANCE, HOT SET AND MINERAL OIL IMMERSION TESTS |
| EN 60695-11-5:2017 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance |
| EN 60811-1-1:1995/A1:2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS AND OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
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