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BS 7211:1998

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Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring, and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

09-30-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-26-2005

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductor
6 Insulation
7 Core identification
8 Fillers, tapes and extruded inner covering
9 Sheath
10 Marking
11 Construction and overall dimensions
12 Schedule of tests
13 Electrical requirements
14 Flame propagation
15 Smoke emission
Annex A (informative) Guide to the use of thermosetting
        insulated cables specified in this British Standard
Annex B (normative) Electrical tests
Annex C (normative) Procedure for checking the efficacy of
        the method of spark testing
Annex D (normative) Compatibility test
Bibliography

Requirements for non-armoured cables with thermosetting insulation of rated voltage up to and including 450/750 V, which produce lower levels of smoke and corrosive gases under exposure to fire, compared with corresponding PVC-insulated cables specified in BS 6004.

Committee
GEL/20/17
DevelopmentNote
Also available as part of BS KIT 64. Supersedes 96/215022 DC & 02/208368 DC (02/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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