BS 6500:2000 2006
$198.66
Electric cables. Flexible cords rated up to 300/500 V, for use with appliances and equipment intended for domestic, office and similar environments
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2006 | 60 |
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 7 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 8 | 3 Terms and definitions rated voltage rated voltage U nominal value approximate value type tests (symbol T) sample tests (symbol S) routine tests (symbol R) |
| 9 | 4 Voltage designation 5 General 5.1 Construction 5.2 Core identification 5.3 Cord markings |
| 11 | 5.4 Cord testing 6 Flexible cords with thermosetting insulation 6.1 Conductors 6.2 Insulation 6.3 Core identification |
| 12 | 6.4 Fillers and binders 6.5 Textile braid 6.6 Sheath |
| 13 | 6.7 Screen 6.8 Electrical tests |
| 14 | List of tests applicable to the flexible cords specified in Clause 6 |
| 15 | Schedule of tests applicable to the flexible cords specified in Clause 6 |
| 16 | 6.9 Non-electrical tests |
| 17 | 6.10 Flame propagation of a single cord |
| 18 | Compatibility requirements for the flexible cords specified in Clause 6 7 Flexible cords with thermoplastic insulation 7.1 Conductors 7.2 Insulation 7.3 Core identification |
| 19 | 7.4 Fillers and binders 7.5 Spare 7.6 Sheath 7.7 Spare 7.8 Electrical tests |
| 20 | 7.9 Non-electrical tests |
| 21 | 7.10 Flame propagation of a single cord List of tests applicable to the flexible cords specified in Clause 7 |
| 22 | Schedule of tests applicable to the flexible cords specified in Clause 7 |
| 23 | Compatibility requirements for the flexible cords specified in Clause 7 8 Extensible leads 8.1 Type 8.2 Requirements prior to coiling 8.3 Coiling |
| 24 | Typical 2-core extensible lead 8.4 Requirements after coiling |
| 25 | 8.5 Mechanical tests for extensible lead 8.6 Flame propagation of a single extensible cord Requirements after coiling |
| 26 | Light duty rubber insulated, braided flexible UDF cord, circular twin and 3-core, 300/300 V |
| 27 | Ordinary duty rubber insulated and sheathed flexible cord, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core, 300/500 V |
| 28 | Ordinary duty rubber insulated, PCP or equivalent synthetic elastomer sheathed flexible cord, circular twin and 3-core,300/500 V |
| 29 | Ordinary duty rubber insulated, sheathed, screened and sheathed flexible cord, circular twin, 3-core and 4-core, 300/500 V |
| 30 | Ordinary duty heat resisting 90 °C EPR or equivalent synthetic elastomer insulated and sheathed flexible cord, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core, 300/500 V |
| 31 | Ordinary duty heat resisting 90 °C EPR or equivalent synthetic elastomer insulated and CSP or equivalent synthetic elastomer sheathed flexible cord, circular twin and 3-core, 300/500 V |
| 32 | PVC insulated (tinsel conductors) flexible cord, parallel twin, 300/300 V |
| 33 | Light duty PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cord, parallel twin, circular twin, 3-core, and 4-core, 300/300 V |
| 34 | Ordinary duty PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cord, parallel twin, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core, 300/500 V |
| 35 | Light duty 90 °C PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cord, parallel twin, circular twin, 3-core and 4-core, 300/300 V |
| 36 | Ordinary duty 90 °C PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cord, parallel twin, circular twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core, 300/500 V |
| 37 | (informative) Guide to use of insulated flexible cords (informative) Guide to use of insulated flexible cords (informative) Guidance on procedure for routine tests on rubber and PVC insulated flexible cords of rated voltages U (informative) Guidance on procedure for routine tests on rubber and PVC insulated flexible cords of rated voltages U Tests on cores Spark test Spark test voltage Tests on completed cords General Conductor resistance Voltage test |
| 38 | Insulation test voltage Insulation resistance |
| 39 | Temperature correction factors |
| 40 | (normative) Electrical tests (normative) Electrical tests Test conditions Summary of electrical tests for cords with thermosetting insulation specified in Clause 6 |
| 41 | Summary of electrical tests for cords with thermoplastic insulation specified in Clause 7 |
| 42 | Voltage test on completed cord Test sample Procedure Voltage test on cores Test sample Procedure Insulation resistance test Test sample Procedure Long term resistance of insulation to d.c. Test sample |
| 43 | Procedure Absence of faults in the insulation General Procedure Surface resistance of sheath Test samples Procedure |
| 44 | (normative) Mechanical tests (normative) Mechanical tests Two pulley flexing test General Apparatus Flexing apparatus |
| 45 | Sample preparation Current loading of cores Voltage between cores Fault detection |
| 46 | Mass of weights, diameter of pulley wheels and current loading for cords with thermoplastic insulation |
| 47 | Mass of weights, diameter of pulley wheels and current loading for cords with thermosetting insulation |
| 48 | Wear resistance test Test sample Procedure |
| 49 | Arrangement of wear resistance test |
| 50 | (normative) Procedure for checking the efficacy of the spark testing method and equipment (normative) Procedure for checking the efficacy of the spark testing method and equipment Object Procedure The test shall be carried out on two test lengths of core which have been especially prepared in accordance with E.2.2. One of the cores shall have the smallest insulation thickness of the relevant types of cord; the other core shall have the largest in The preparation of the punctures in the insulation shall be effected as follows. Preparation of core for spark test equipment check: removal of insulation Preparation of core for spark test equipment check: covering with tape |
| 51 | The prepared test pieces shall then be passed through the spark test equipment at the highest speed for which the equipment is i… Method to check the recovery time (normative) Solderability test for plain conductors (normative) Solderability test for plain conductors Principle Pre-selection of samples Selection of samples and preparation of test pieces One sample having a length suitable for the bending test described in F.3.2 shall be taken at each of three points in the cord, and the cores in each sample shall be carefully separated from all other components. Each sample of core thus obtained shall be wound, in three turns, on a mandrel, the diameter of which is three times that of the core. From each sample of core which has been straightened out after the third cycle of bending operations, a test piece having a length of about 150 mm shall be taken from that part of the core which has actually been wound. |
| 52 | Description of the solder bath Test procedure (normative) Compatibility test (normative) Compatibility test General Procedure |
| 53 | (normative) Tests for extensible leads (normative) Tests for extensible leads Extension test Test samples Procedure (before ageing) Procedure (after ageing) Flexing test Apparatus |
| 54 | Flexing apparatus for extensible leads Flexing apparatus for short extensible leads |
| 55 | Test sample Procedure (normative) Tests on tinsel cords (normative) Tests on tinsel cords Bending test on tinsel cords Test sample Procedure |
| 56 | Bending test apparatus Snatch test on tinsel cords Test sample Procedure #Spare$ #Spare$ |
| 57 | (normative) Measurement of thicknesses (normative) Measurement of thicknesses Measurement of insulation thickness Procedure Evaluation of results Measurement of sheath thickness for circular cords Procedure Evaluation of the measurement results Measurement of sheath thickness for flat cords Measuring equipment Preparation of test pieces |
| 58 | Measuring procedure Evaluation of the measurement results Measurement of sheath thickness |
| 59 | BS 6500:2000 |
