| Specification |
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BS 7629 - Part 1 |
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| Conductor |
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Solid(Class-1) -or- Stranded(Class-2) copper to BS 6360 |
| Insulation |
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Cross linked compound type EI2 or GP4 or E15 to BS 7655. When necessary, a fire performant tape may be applied over the conductor or over the insulation. |
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| Lay-up |
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A drain wire shall be run along the lay-up cores |
| Screen |
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Laminated Aluminum tape bonded to a baking material, helically applied with 25% overlap, the metallic side down. |
| Sheath |
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LTS 3 compound to BS 7655: Section 6.1 |
| Rated Voltage |
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300/500 V |
| Conductor Resistance |
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to BS 6360 |
| Spark Test on Insulation |
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to BS 5099 |
| Voltage Test |
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2000 V ac |
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| Resistance to fire |
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to BS 6387 - category C |
| Resistance to fire with water |
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to BS 6387 - category W |
| Resistance to fire with mechanical shock |
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to BS 6387 - category Z |
| Flame propagation test on single cable |
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to BS 4066 - part 1 |
| Smoke Emission |
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to BS 7622 |
| Minimum Transmittance |
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80% for cables of diameter <= 20mm 60% for cables of diameter <= 20mm to 40mm |
Non-sheathed cables to BS 7211
300/500V : H05Z-U,K
