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Superseded
Superseded

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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
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-11-2015

Language(s)

English

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Voltage designation and
   fire resistance category
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
7 Identification of cores
8 Laying-up
9 Bedding
10 Armour
11 Oversheath
12 Cable marking and additional information
13 End sealing
14 Schedule of tests
15 Test conditions
16 Routine tests
17 Sample tests
18 Type tests
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Guide to use and
        installation of cables
Annex B (normative) - Armour wire tests
Annex C (normative) - Compatibility test
Annex D (normative) - Abrasion resistance test
Annex E (normative) - Insulation resistance constant test
        on oversheath
Annex F (normative) - Resistance of conductor and armour
Annex G (informative) - Gross cross-sectional area of armour
Annex H (normative) - Test for shrinkage of oversheath
Annex I (normative) - Fire resistance test for category
        F2 - Additional provisions for cables with a
        diameter over 20 mm
Annex J (informative) - Guidance on type tests
Bibliography

BS 7846.

Committee
GEL/20/17/2
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
51
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded

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BS EN 61034-2 : 2005 MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS PART 2: TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 60229:2008 Electric cables. Tests on extruded oversheaths with a special protective function
BS EN 50262:1999 Cable glands for electrical installations
BS EN 60811-502:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Mechanical tests. Shrinkage test for insulations
BS EN 61914:2016 Cable cleats for electrical installations
BS EN 60332-1-2 : 2004 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)
BS 8491:2008 Method for assessment of fire integrity of large diameter power cables for use as components for smoke and heat control systems and certain other active fire safety systems
BS EN 50393:2015 Test methods and requirements for accessories for use on distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1,0 (1,2) kV
BS EN 60228:2005 Conductors of insulated cables
BS EN 60332-3-24:2009 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category C
BS EN 10244-2:2009 Steel wire and wire products. Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire Zinc or zinc alloy coatings
BS EN 62275:2015 Cable management systems. Cable ties for electrical installations
BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
BS EN 60811-501 : 2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 501: MECHANICAL TESTS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INSULATING AND SHEATHING COMPOUNDS
IEC 60183:2015 Guidance for the selection of high-voltage A.C. cable systems
BS EN 50395 : 2005 ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
BS 8519:2010 Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice
BS EN 62230 : 2007 ELECTRIC CABLES - SPARK-TEST METHOD
IEC 60050-461:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
BS EN 50363-5 : 2005 INSULATING, SHEATHING AND COVERING MATERIALS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES - PART 5: HALOGEN-FREE, CROSS-LINKED INSULATING COMPOUNDS
BS EN 50396 : 2005 NON ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
BS EN 60754-1:2014 Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Determination of the halogen acid gas content
BS 8512:2008 Electric cables. Code of practice for the storage, handling, installation and disposal of cables on wooden drums

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