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| Title | IEC Standard Used | Relevant Known BS / EN Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring |
60227 IEC01 of IEC60227-3 | BS6004 Table 4 |
| Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords) |
60227 IEC53 of IEC60227-5 | BS6500 Table 27 |
| Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 7: Heat resistant ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber insulated cables |
60245 IEC04 of IEC60245-7 | BS6007 Table 3 & 4 |
| Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 7: Heat resistant ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber insulated cables |
60245 IEC05 of IEC60245-7 | BS6007 Table 5 |
| 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 | No IEC standard available | BS7211 |
| Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) -Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV ((Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV) |
IEC60502-1 | BS6004 Table 7 |
| Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV ((Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV) |
IEC60502-1 | BS7889 |
| Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) -Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV ((Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV) |
IEC60502-1 | BS5467 |
| Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) -Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV ((Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV) |
IEC60502-1 | BS6724 |
| Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) -Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV ((Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV) |
IEC60502-1 | BS7846 |
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Standard of Cable Testing Methods
| Title | IEC Standard Used | Relevant Known BS / EN Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - |
IEC60811 | BSEN 60811 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-1: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Apparatus | IEC60332-1-1 | BSEN60332-1-1 |
| 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 | IEC60332-1-2 | BSEN60332-1-2 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles | IEC60332-1-3 | BSEN60332-1-3 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 2-1: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable - Apparatus | IEC60332-2-1 | BSEN60332-2-1 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 2-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable - Procedure for diffusion flame | IEC60332-2-2 | BSEN60332-2-2 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Part 3-10. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Apparatus | IEC60332-3-10 | BSEN60332-3-10 |
| Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. Part 3-21. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category A F/R | IEC60332-3-21 | BSEN60332-3-21 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Part 3-22. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category A | IEC60332-3-22 | BSEN60332-3-22 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Part 3-23. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category B | IEC60332-3-23 | BSEN60332-3-23 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Part 3-24. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category C | IEC60332-3-24 | BSEN60332-3-24 |
| Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Part 3-25. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category D | IEC60332-3-25 | BSEN60332-3-25 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 11: Apparatus - Fire alone at a flame temperature of at least 750 °C | IEC60331-11 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 21: Procedures and requirements - Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6/1 kV | IEC60331-21 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 23: Procedures and requirements - Electric data cables | IEC60331-23 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 25: Procedures and requirements - Optical fibre cables | IEC60331-25 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 12: Apparatus; Fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C | IEC60331-12 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 31: Procedures and requirements for fire with shock; Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6/1 kV | IEC60331-31 | BS6387 or BSEN50200 |
| Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 1: Test apparatus | IEC61034-1 | BSEN61034-1 |
| Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 2: Test procedure and requirements | IEC61034-2 | BSEN61034-2 |
| Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 1: Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas | IEC60754-1 | BSEN60754-1 |
| Test on gases evolved during combustion of electric cables - Part 2: Determination of degree of acidity of gases evolved during the combustion of materials taken from electric cables by measuring pH and conductivity | IEC60754-2 | BSEN60754-2 |
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