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Superseded

BS 7870-3.12 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.12: XLPE INSULATED COMBINED NEUTRAL AND EARTH COPPER WIRE CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-31-2011

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Voltage designation
4 Phase conductors
5 Insulation
6 Assembly of cores
7 Bedding for 3-phase cables
8 Concentric neutral/earth conductor
9 Oversheath
10 Marking
11 End sealing
12 Dimensions
13 Tests
14 Routine tests
15 Sample tests
16 Type tests
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Guide to selection and use of cables
Annex B (normative) - Test for shrinkage of oversheath on cable
Bibliography

BS 7870-3.12

Committee	GEL/20/16
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	23
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

HD 627 S1:1996/A2:2005	MULTICORE AND MULTIPAIR CABLES FOR INSTALLATION ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
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)
HD 605 S2:2008/corrigendum:2010	ELECTRIC CABLES - ADDITIONAL TEST METHODS
HD 620 : 2010	DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 3,6/6 (7,2) KV UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,8/36 (42) KV
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 60811-1-3:1995	Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test
HD 603 S1:1994/A3:2007	DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0,6/1 KV
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
HD 626 S1:1996/A2:2002	OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE U[O]/U(U[M]): 0,6/1 (1,2) KV
BS EN 60811-1-2:1995	Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Thermal ageing methods