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1.1 BSI
British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
England
Tel: 44-181-996-9000
Fax: 44-181-996-7400
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
BS2G 210 |
PTFE insulated equipment wires with silver-plated conductors |
BS23 |
Copper and copper-cadmium trolley and contact wire for electric traction |
BS115 |
Metallic resistance materials for electric purposes |
BS125 |
Hard-drawn copper and copper-cadmium conductors for overhead power transmission purposes |
BS174 |
Hard-drawn copper and copper-cadmium wire for telegraph and telephonepurposes |
BS176 |
Copper binding and jointing wires for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS177 |
Copper and copper-cadmium tapes and binders for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS182 |
Galvanized line-wire for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS183 |
General purpose galvanized steel wire strand |
BS215 |
Aluminum conductors and aluminum conductors, steel-reinforced, for overhead power transmission |
BS443 |
Galvanized coatings on wire |
BS638 |
Welding Cables |
BS1117 |
Bare fine resistance wire for precision electrical equipment |
BS1432 |
Copper for electrical purposes; strip with drawn or rolled edges |
BS2316 |
Radio frequency cables |
BS2627 |
Wrought aluminum for electrical purposes wire |
BS2755 |
Copper and copper-cadmium-stranded conductors for overhead electric traction systems |
BS2873 |
Copper and copper alloys wire |
BS3242 |
Aluminum alloy stranded conductors for overhead electric traction systems |
BS3573 |
Polyethylene-insulated copper conductor telecommunication distribution cables |
BS4393 |
Tin or tin-lead-coated copper wire |
BS4565 |
Galvanized steel wire for aluminum conductors, steel reinforced |
BS4579 |
Performance of mechanical and compression joints in electric cable and wire connectors |
BS4066 |
Flame-retardant tests of electric cables |
BS4109 |
Copper for electrical purposes. Wire for general electrical purpose and for insulated cables and flexible cords |
BS4553 |
PVC-insulated split concentric cables with copper conductors for electric supply |
BS4808 |
L.F. cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath for telecommunication |
BS4990 |
Copper-clad aluminum conductors in insulated cables |
BS5055 |
PVC-insulated and elastomer-insulated cables for electric signs and highvoltage luminous-discharge-tube installations |
BS5099 |
Spark testing of electric cables |
BS5308 |
Instrumentation cables |
BS5425 |
Specification for coaxial cables for wire distribution systems |
BS5467 |
Specification for armored cables with thermosetting insulation for electricity supply |
BS5468 |
Specification for cross-linked polyethylene insulation of electric cables |
BS5469 |
Specification for hard ethylene propylene rubber insulation of electric cables |
BS6004 |
PVC-insulated cables for electric power and lighting |
BS6141 |
Insulated cables and flexible cords for use in high temperature zones |
BS6195 |
Insulated flexible cables and cords for coil leads |
BS6207 |
Mineral-insulated cables |
BS6231 |
PVC-insulated cables for switchgear and control gear wiring |
BS6346 |
PVC-insulated cables for electricity supply |
BS6360 |
Conductors in insulated cables and cords |
BS6387 |
Cable test for circuit integrity under fire conditions |
BS6480 |
Impregnated paper-insulated cables for electricity supply |
BS6500 |
Insulated flexible cords |
BS6708 |
Specification for trailing cables for mining purposes |
BS6746 |
PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables |
BS6853 |
3 meter cube smoke apparatus |
BS6862 |
Cables for vehicles |
BS6883 |
Elastomer-insulated cable for fixed wiring in ships |
BS6899 |
Rubber insulation and sheath of electric cables |
BS6977 |
Flexible cables for electric and hydraulic elevators |
PD6455 |
Metric dimensions for l.f. cables and wires for telecommunications |
1.2 BASEC
British Approvals Service for Electric Cables
Maylands Avenue
Homel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4SQ
England
Tel: 44-190-869-1121
Contact: Milton Keynes
1.3 BBC
British Broadcasting Company
56 Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ
England
Tel: 44-171-580-4468
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
PSF |
1/2M Video Cable |
PSF |
1/3M Video Cable |
PSF |
2/9M Microphone Cable |
PSF |
4/1M Microphone Cable |
PSF |
1/9M Flexible Camera Cable |
1.4 British Coal (formerly NCB)
Ashby Road
Stanthorpe Bretby
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire DE15 0QD
England
Tel: 44-128-355-0500
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
NCB188 |
Flexible trailing cables for use with coalcutters and similar purposes |
BCS295 |
PVC insulated, wire armored and PVC sheathed cables |
NCB504 |
Flexible trailing cables with galvanized steel pliable armoring |
NCB505 |
Flexible trailing cables for use with drills |
NCB653 |
Flexible multicore screened auxiliary cables with galvanized steel pliable armoring |
1.5 BNFL
British Nuclear Fuels Limited
Engineering Division
Risley
Warrington WA3 6AS
England
Tel: 44-192-583-2000
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
PM73479 |
Cables for electricity supply and control having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
1.6 BRB
British Railways Board
Railway Technical Centre
London Road
Derby DE24 8UP
England
Tel: 44-133-234-2442
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
BR 872 |
Flame Retardant Compound Insulated Cables for Railway Signalling |
DC 112 |
Track Feeder Cable for DC Electrified Lines |
TDE/76/P/16 |
Single Core Cables for Traction and Rolling Stock (Cross-linked Polyolefin Types) |
TDE/74/P/74 |
Internal Cabling for Electronic Equipment |
BRB/RIA 10 |
Twin and Multicore Jumper Cables for Diesel and Electric Vehicles |
BRB/LUL/RIA 21 |
Single Core Cables for Installation on Traction and Rolling Stock (Rubber Types) |
1.7 British Telecom
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ
England
Tel: 44-171-356-5000
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
2001 |
Coaxial cable |
2002 |
Coaxial cable |
2003A |
Coaxial cable |
CW135 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW193 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW210 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW1109 |
Single, twin and triple jumper wire for electronic equipment |
CW1128 |
Polyethylene insulated and sheathed, jelly-filled, twisted-pair telephone cable for outdoor use (up to & including 100 pairs) |
CW1198 |
External telephone cable |
CW1229 |
Coaxial cable |
CW1236 |
Polyethylene insulated and sheathed, jelly-filled, twisted-pair telephone cable for outdoor use (above 100 pairs) |
CW1252 |
Self-supporting aerial telephone cable |
CW1257 |
Jumper wire |
CW1293 |
Internal telephone cable |
CW1308 |
PVC-insulated and sheathed telephone cable for indoor use |
CW1311 |
Telephone cordage |
CW1316 |
Undercarpet telephone cable |
CW1378 |
Drop wire No. 10 |
CW1600 |
“LFH” insulated and sheathed telephone cable for indoor use |
1.8 Department of the Environment
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
M&E 42 |
Aviation ground lighting. Single core 6 mm2 (2,000 volt) PVC-sheathed cable |
1.9 Department of Transport
Tollgate House
Houlton Street
Bristol BS2 9DJ
England
Tel: 44-117-921-8811
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
TR 1173 |
Multipair communications cable, polyethylene-insulated, polyethylenesheathed,armored |
TR 1238 |
Power cable for motorway communication systems (split concentric,armored) |
TR 2029 |
Inductive loop cable for vehicle detection systems |
1.10 ERA Technology Ltd.
Cleeve Road
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 7SA
England
Tel: 44-137-237-4151
Fax: 44-137-237-4496
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
ERA 69-30 Part I |
Sustained current ratings for paper-insulated, lead-sheathed cables |
ERA 69-30 Part III |
Sustained current ratings for PVC insulated cables |
ERA 69-30 Part V |
Sustained current ratings for cables with thermosetting insulation |
ERA 93-0233R |
User’s guide to power cable fault location |
1.11 EA (Formerly ESI)
Electricity Association
30 Millbank Street
London SW1P 4RD
England
Tel: 44-171-963-5700
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
09-6 |
Auxiliary multicore and multipair cables |
09-7 |
PVC-insulated concentric service cables with stranded copper conductors and copper concentric conductors |
09-8 |
Impregnated paper insulated 600/1,000 volt cable with three solid aluminum phase conductors and aluminum sheath/neutral conductor(CONSAC) |
09-12 |
Impregnated paper insulated corrugated aluminum sheathed 6,350/11,000 volt cable (PICAS) |
43-13 |
Aerial bundled conductors (ABC) insulated with cross-linked polyethylene for low voltage overhead distribution |
1.12 IEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Savoy Place
London WC2R 0BL
England
Tel: 44-171-240-1871
1.13 London Underground Limited
Scientific Services
Frank Pick House
Bollo Lane
Acton, London W3 8RP
England
Tel: 44-171-724-5600
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
RSE/STD/024 part 6 |
Cables for use on rolling stock (“LFII” types) |
EME-SP-14-027-A1 |
2, 3 & 4 core SWA cable - low voltage, limited fire hazard (low smoke nonhalogenated), 2.5 mm2 to 300 mm2 |
EME-SP-14-026-A1 |
Single core cable - insulated nonsheathed, limited fire hazard (low smoke nonhalogenated), 1.5 mm2 to 300 mm2 |
1.14 Ministry of Defense
Directorate of Standardization
Stan 1
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX
Scotland
Tel: 44-141-248-7890
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part I |
Cables, electrical (insulated flexible cords and flexible cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 2 |
Cables, electrical (for power and lighting) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 4 |
Cables, special purpose, electrical (subminiature electric cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 5 |
Cables, special purpose, electrical, and cables, power, electrical (small multicore cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 6 |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, or silicone rubber insulated equipment wires |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 8 |
PTFE insulated equipment wire |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 9 |
Cables, radio frequency (coaxial) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 18 |
Equipment wires, low toxicity |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 25 |
Cables, electrical, limited fire hazard, up to conductor size 2.5 mm2 |
1.15 Ministry of Defense
Naval Engineering Standards
Block E
Foxhill
Bath BA1 5AB
England
Tel: 44-122-588-4884
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
NES525 |
Requirements for electric cables, thin-wall insulated, limited fire hazard |
NES526 |
Requirements for cables, electric, rubber insulated, limited fire hazard,sheathed for general services |
NES527 |
Requirements for cables, electric, fire survival, high temperature zones and limited fire hazard, sheathed |
Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
Table 1–United Kingdom supply voltage
FREQUENCY (Hz) |
VOLTAGE |
50 |
230/400 |
Table 2 –United Kingdom plug configurations
Jack |
Plug |
Description |
Ungrounded Eurocord |
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British Standard |