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Superseded

BS 8436 - ELECTRIC CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR 300/500 V SCREENED ELECTRIC CABLES HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE, FOR USE IN WALLS, PARTITIONS AND BUILDING VOIDS - MULTICORE CABLES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-30-2011

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
7 Identification of cores
8 Laying up
9 Screen
10 Sheath
11 Marking
12 Requirements for safe selection of protective
   devices and maximum current rating of cables
13 Routine test for complete cables
14 Sample tests for completed cables
15 Type tests for completed cables
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Recommendations for the
        selection, operation and installation of
        cables
Annex B (informative) - Schedule of tests
Annex C (normative) - Measurement of insulation and
        sheath thickness
Annex D (normative) - Test conditions
Annex E (normative) - Method of test for insulation faults
Annex F (normative) - Method of test for voltage withstand
Annex G (normative) - Method of test for bending
        characteristics
Annex H (normative) - Method of test for resistance to impact
Annex I (normative) - Method of test for nail penetration
Bibliography

Committee	GEL/20/17
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	23
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

BS EN 10230-1:2000	Steel wire nails Loose nails for general applications
BS EN 61034-2 : 2005	MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS PART 2: TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 61034-1 : 2005	MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS - PART 1: TEST APPARATUS
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 EN 50267-2-1:1999	Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas - Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas
BS EN 60228:2005	Conductors of insulated cables
BS EN 60811-1-1:1995	Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties - Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
BS EN 60898:1991	Specification for circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations
BS EN 13603:2013	Copper and copper alloys. Test methods for assessing protective tin coatings on drawn round copper wire for electrical purposes
BS EN 62230 : 2007	ELECTRIC CABLES - SPARK-TEST METHOD
IEC 60050-461:2008	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
BS 7655-1.2(1993) : 1993	INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - ELASTOMERIC INSULATING COMPOUNDS - GENERAL 90 DEGREE C APPLICATION
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 61009-1 : 2012	RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES