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 |
Armouring |
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Single layer of Galvanized Steel Wires |
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 |
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Spark Test on Insulation |
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to BS 5099 |
Voltage Test |
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2000 V ac |
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 |