Electric cables - thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1 000V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire - specification

BS 7846:2015

British Standards Institution
Electric cables - thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1 000V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire - specification Download document

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Current

Supplement

Mechanical & Electrical Supplement

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BS

Abstract

Details construction, test methods and performance requirements for armoured fire-resistant cables with thermosetting insulation and of rated voltage 600/1,000V and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. The circuit integrity performance under fire conditions is assessed on the basis of 4 tests which either separately measure resistance to fire, resistance to fire with water, and resistance to fire with mechanical shock, or in combination measure resistance to fire with mechanical shock and water.

History

Supersedes BS 7846:2009. Came into effect 30 November 2015. First published September 1996. Second edition, October 2000. Third edition, September 2009. Fourth (current) edition, November 2015. Confirmed March 2021.

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9780580867316

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Electrical services
  • Cables, electric

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