BS79192001ElectriccablesFlexiblecables

BRITISHSTANDARDBS7919:2001IncorporatingAmendmentsNos.1and2Electriccables—Flexiblecablesratedupto450/750V,forusewithappliancesandequipmentintendedforindustrialandsimilarenvironmentsICS29.060.20

 
 BS7919:2001ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheElectrotechnicalSectorCommittee,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsCommitteeandcomesintoeffecton15February2001©BSI25February2004ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisBritishStandard:CommitteereferenceGEL/20/1Draftforcomment00/240543DCISBN0580332608CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedbyTechnicalCommitteeGEL/20,Electriccables,toSubcommitteeGEL/20/1,Wiringcables,below1kV,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AssociationofConsultingEngineersAssociationofManufacturersAlliedtotheElectricalandElectronicIndustry(BEAMALtd.)BritishApprovalsServiceforCablesBritishCablesAssociationBritishPlasticsFederationBritishRetailConsortiumCharteredInstitutionofBuildingServicesEngineersDepartmentofTradeandIndustry(ConsumerSafetyUnit,CADivision)ElectricalInstallationEquipmentManufacturersAssociationElectricityAssociationEnergyIndustriesCouncilEngineeringIndustriesAssociationERATechnologyLtd.InstitutionofIncorporatedEngineersLiftandEscalatorIndustryAssociationLondonUndergroundLtd.TransmissionandDistributionAssociation(BEAMALtd.)AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateComments137772October2002Additionofsupersessiondetailtoforeword(alsoseeparagraph2offoreword)1420225February2004SeeforewordBS7919:2001©BSI25February2004iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverForewordiv1Scope12Normativereferences23Termsanddefinitions34Voltagedesignation45General46Flexiblecableswiththermosettinginsulation67Flexiblecableswiththermoplasticinsulation14AnnexA(informative)Guidetouseofinsulatedflexiblecables51AnnexB(informative)GuidanceonprocedureforroutinetestsonrubberandPVCinsulatedflexiblecablesofratedvoltagesU0/Uupto450/750V51AnnexC(normative)Electricaltests54AnnexD(normative)Mechanicaltest—Twopulleyflexingtest58AnnexE(normative)Procedureforcheckingtheefficacyofthesparktestingmethodandequipment61AnnexF(normative)Solderabilitytestforplainconductors63AnnexG(normative)Compatibilitytest64AnnexHSpare64AnnexI(normative)WaterimmersiontestsforH07RN8-Fflexiblecables64AnnexJSpare66AnnexK(normative)Measurementofthickness66Bibliography69FigureD.1—Flexingapparatus59FigureE.1—Preparationofcoreforsparktestequipmentcheck:removalofinsulation62FigureE.2—Preparationofcoreforsparktestequipmentcheck:coveringwithtape62FigureK.1—Measurementofsheaththickness68Table1—ListoftestsapplicabletotheflexiblecablesspecifiedinClause612Table2—Scheduleoftests13Table3—CompatibilityrequirementsforthecablesspecifiedinClause614Table4—ListoftestsapplicabletotheflexiblecablesspecifiedinClause717Table5—Scheduleoftests18Table6—CompatibilityrequirementsforflexiblecablesspecifiedinClause719Table7—Spare19Table8—Spare19Table9—Spare19Table10—Ordinarydutyrubberinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecable,3-coreand4-core,300/500V20Table11—Ordinarydutyheatresisting90°CEPRorequivalentsyntheticelastomerinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecable,3-coreand4-core,300/500V21Table12—Heavydutyheatresisting90°CEPRorequivalentsyntheticelastomerinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecable,single-core,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,450/750V22BS7919:2001ii©BSI25February2004PageTable13—Ordinarydutyheatresisting110°CEVAorequivalentsyntheticelastomerinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecable,paralleltwin,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,300/500V25Table14—Heavydutyrubberinsulated,PCPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,single-core,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,450/750V26Table15—Heavydutyrubberinsulated,PCPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,6-core,12-core,18-core,24-coreand36-core,450/750V29Table16—Heavydutyheatresisting90°CEPRorequivalentsyntheticelastomerinsulatedandCSPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,single-core,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,450/750V30Table17—Heavydutyheatresisting90°CEPRorequivalentsyntheticelastomerinsulatedandCSPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,6-core,12-core,18-core,24-coreand36-core,450/750V33Table18—Heavydutycross-linkedpolymerinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecablehavinglowemissionofsmokeandcorrosivegases,single-core,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,450/750V34Table19—Heavydutycross-linkedpolymerinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecablehavinglowemissionofsmokeandcorrosivegases,6-core,12-core,18-core,24-coreand36-core,450/750V37Table20—Heavydutywaterresistingrubberinsulated,PCPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,single-core,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,450/750V38Table21—Heavydutywaterresistingrubberinsulated,PCPorequivalentsyntheticelastomersheathedflexiblecable,6-core,12-core,18-core,24-coreand36-core,450/750V41Table22—Ordinarydutyheatresisting180°Csiliconerubberinsulatedandsheathedflexiblecable,circulartwin,3-core,4-coreand5-core,300