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BS 7609(1992) : 1992

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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF UNINSULATED COMPRESSION AND MECHANICAL CONNECTORS FOR POWER CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1992

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Compression connectors
5 Mechanical connectors
6 Bolting of terminal lugs to equipment
7 Tooling
8 Maintenance and certification of tooling
Annex A (informative) Maintenance, testing and
                       certification of tooling
List of references

Recommends procedures and methods applicable for the installation of uninsulated compression and mechanical connectors for use on aluminium or copper conductors of insulated cables conforming to BS EN 60228:2005 having a cross-sectional area equal to or greater than 16 square mm for aluminium and equal to or greater than 10 square mm for copper.

Committee
GEL/20/11
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/31861 DC. (04/2005) 1992 Edition Re-Issued in December 2008 & incorporates AMD 2 2009. Supersedes 08/30182647 DC. (01/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 7727:1994 Code of practice for installation and inspection of pre-insulated compression terminals and connectors for cables with copper conductors up to 6 mm<sup>2</sup>
API 17L2 : 2013 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

BS EN 60228:2005 Conductors of insulated cables
BS 4579-2:1973 Specification for performance of mechanical and compression joints in electric cable and wire connectors Compression joints in nickel, iron and plated copper conductors
BS EN 61238-1:2003 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages up to 36 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub> = 42 kV) Test methods and requirements
BS EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary
BS 4320:1968 Specification for metal washers for general engineering purposes. Metric series

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