BS 8436:2004 2005
$102.76
Electric cables. 300/500 V screened electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire, for use in walls, partitions and building voids. Multicore cables
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2005 | 20 |
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions let-through energy 3.2 values approximate value |
| 6 | nominal value 3.3 voltages maximum voltage U rated voltage U rated voltage U 4 Voltage designation 5 Conductors 6 Insulation 6.1 Type 6.2 Application 6.3 Thickness 6.4 Spark test 6.5 Corrosive and acid gas emission from insulation during combustion |
| 7 | Dimensions of cables 7 Identification Identification of cores 8 Laying-up 8.1 General 8.2 Corrosive and acid gas emission from tapes during combustion 9 Screen |
| 8 | 10 Sheath 10.1 Type 10.2 Application 10.3 Thickness 10.4 Spark test 10.5 Corrosive and acid gas emission from sheath during combustion 11 Cable marking 12 Routine tests for finished cables 12.1 General 12.2 Absence of faults on insulation |
| 9 | 13 Sample tests for finished cables 13.1 General 13.2 Conductor resistance 13.3 Voltage withstand of completed cable 13.4 Flame propagation on single cable 13.5 Smoke emission 14 Type tests for finished cables 14.1 General 14.2 Bending characteristics 14.3 Resistance to impact 14.4 Nail penetration |
| 10 | (informative) Recommendations for selection, operation and installation of cables (informative) Recommendations for selection, operation and installation of cables General Temperature limitations Voltage ratings Current rating, voltage drop and protective device |
| 11 | Minimum installation radius Minimum temperature during installation Installation practice |
| 12 | (informative) Schedule of tests (informative) Schedule of tests Schedule of tests |
| 13 | (normative) Measurement of insulation and sheath thickness (normative) Measurement of insulation and sheath thickness Sampling Procedure Expression of results Interpretation of results (normative) Test conditions (normative) Test conditions Ambient temperature Frequency and waveform of power frequency test voltages (normative) Method of test for insulation faults (normative) Method of test for insulation faults |
| 14 | (normative) Method of test for voltage withstand (normative) Method of test for voltage withstand (normative) Method of test for bending characteristics (normative) Method of test for bending characteristics Apparatus Test mandrel, having a diameter of 12D ± 5 %, where D is the external diameter of the completed cable. Preparation Procedure |
| 15 | (normative) Method of test for resistance to impact at ambient temperature (normative) Method of test for resistance to impact at ambient temperature Apparatus Procedure |
| 16 | Apparatus for test for resistance to impact |
| 17 | (normative) Method of test for nail penetration (normative) Method of test for nail penetration Test conditions Minimum test current for nail penetration test Test sample Test circuit Procedure |
| 18 | Results |
