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BS 6425-2:1993

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Test on gases evolved during the combustion of materials from cables Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conductivity
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-09-1999

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1993

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Principle of the method
3. Test apparatus
3.1 Tube furnace
3.2 Tube
3.3 Combustion boats
3.4 Bubbling devices for gases
3.5 Air supply system
3.6 Measuring instruments
4. Conditioning of the samples
5. Test pieces
6. Procedure
7. Determination of the pH value and conductivity
7.1 Calibration of the pH meter
7.2 Determination of the pH value and conductivity of
     the solution
8. Expression of the results
8.1 Mean value
8.2 Weighted values
9. Recommended values
Figures
National annex NA (informative) Original IEC text
amended by CENELEC common modifications
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

Quantifies the amount of acid gases evolved by burning cable components, so that limits can be agreed for cable specifications.

Committee
GEL/20/18
DevelopmentNote
DRAFT FOR COMMENT 89/29387 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

BS 7879:1997 Sectional specification for equipment cables to be used for digital and analogue communications
BS 7211:1994 Specification for thermosetting insulated cables (non-armoured) for electric power and lighting with low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
BS 7655-5.1(1994) : 1994 SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - CROSS LINKED INSULATING COMPOUNDS HAVING LOW EMISSION OF CORROSIVE GASES, AND SUITABLE FOR USE IN CABLES HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - HARMONIZED CROSS LINKED TYPES

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