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BS 6121-5:2005

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Mechanical cable glands Code of practice for selection, installation and inspection of cable glands and armour glands

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

21-02-2005

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Selection of glands
6 Installation
7 Electrical continuity test
8 Inspection and testing
Annex A (informative) Cable glands and armour glands corresponding
        to the type designations given in BS 6121-1:1989
Bibliography

Provides recommendations on the selection, installation and inspection of cable glands conforming to BS EN 50262, armour glands conforming to BS 6121-1, and accessories, for industrial, commercial and domestic use. It is not applicable to glands for use with fibre-optic cables or mineral insulated cables. It is not applicable to glands for installation in explosive atmospheres.

This part of BS 6121 gives recommendations on the selection, installation and inspection of cable glands conforming to BS EN 50262, armour glands conforming to BS 6121-1, and accessories, for industrial, commercial and domestic use. It is not applicable to glands for use with fibre-optic cables or mineral insulated cables. It is not applicable to glands for installation in explosive atmospheres.

NOTE Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive gas atmospheres are specified in BS EN 60079-14. Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive dust atmospheres are specified in BS EN 50281-1-2.

This part of BS 6121 is intended for use by specifiers of electrical installations, by installers and by those responsible for carrying out inspections.

Committee
PEL/213
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6121-5(1993) (02/2005) Supersedes 03/308266 DC. (03/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS EN 50262:1999 Cable glands for electrical installations
BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS EN 50281-1-2:1999 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Electrical apparatus protected by enclosures Selection, installation and maintenance
BS EN 60423:1995 Conduits for electrical purposes. Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings

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