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BS 6724 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1 900/3300 V FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION
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30-04-2016
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Rated voltage
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
7 Identification of cores
8 Laying-up
9 Bedding
10 Armour
11 Oversheath
12 Cable marking and additional information
13 End sealing
14 Schedule of tests
15 Test conditions
16 Routine tests
17 Sample tests
18 Type tests
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Guide to use and installation
of cables
Annex B (normative) - Armour wire tests
Annex C (normative) - Compatibility test
Annex D (normative) - Abrasion resistance test
Annex E (normative) - Insulation resistance constant
test on oversheath
Annex F (normative) - Resistance of conductor and
armour
Annex G (informative) - Gross cross-sectional area of
armour
Annex H (normative) - Test for shrinkage of oversheath
on cable
Annex I (informative) - Guidance on type tests
Annex J (informative) - United Kingdom reference
codes
Bibliography
BS 6724.
| Committee |
GEL/20/17
|
| DocumentType |
Draft
|
| Pages |
50
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
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