Copper Cables
| ANSI | American National Standard Institute |
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| ANSI MC 96.1 | Temperature measurement thermocouples |
| BS | British Standard Institution |
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| BS 4937 | International thermocouple reference tables |
| BS 5308 | Standard for instrumentation cables (Superseded, replaced by BS EN 50288-7. As design guide lines, now available PAS 5308) |
| BS 5839-1 | Fire detection and alarm system for building. Code of practice |
| BS 6387 | Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions |
| BS 6425-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| BS 6425-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| BS 6724, Appendix F | Measurement of smoke density using the 3 m test cube (Absorbance) |
| BS 7622 | Measurement of smoke density of electric cables burning under defined conditions (LT) |
| BS 8434 | Method of test for assessment of the fire integrity of electric cables |
| CEI | Italian Electrotechnical Committee CEI |
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| CEI 20-11 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables |
| CEI 20-22/2 | Fire tests on electric cables. Fire propagation tests |
| CEI 20-22/3 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires and cables |
| CEI 20-29 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| CEI 20-35/1 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| CEI 20-36/1 | Test for electrical cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity |
| CEI 20-37/2-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| CEI 20-37/2-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| CEI 20-37/2-3 | Determination of degree of acidity of gases for cables by determination of weighted average of pH and conductivity |
| CEI 20-37/3 | Metodi comuni di prova per cavi in condizioni di incendio – Misura della densità di fumo di cavi che bruciano in condizioni definite |
| CEI 20-37/4 | Toxicity index of gases emission |
| CEI 20-37/6 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
| CEI 46-143 | Sectional specification for instrumentation and control cables |
| CEI 65-20 | Thermocouples – Part 3: Tolerances and method to identify cable extension and compensation |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut fur Normung DIN |
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| DIN 43710 | Thermospanungen und werkstoffe der thermopaare |
| DIN 47100 | Fernmeldeschnuere; Kennzeichnung der Adern, Farben der Aussenhuellen |
| DIN 60584 | Thermocouples |
| EEMUA | Engineering Equipment and Material Users Ass. |
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| EEMUA 133 | Specification for underground armoured cable protected against solvent penetration and corrosive attack |
| EN | European Norm |
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| EN 50200 | Methods of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuit |
| EN 50266 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires and cables |
| EN 50267/2-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| EN 50267/2-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| EN 50288-7 | Sectional specification for instrumentation and control cables |
| EN 50362 | Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits |
| EN 50363 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables |
| EN 60228 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| EN 60332-1 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| EN 60332-2 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable |
| EN 61034 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
| ICEA / NEMA | Insulated Cables Engineers Association / National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
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| ICEA S-73-532 | Standard for Control, Thermocouple Extension, and Instrumentation Cables |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
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| IEC 60092-3 | Cables: construction, testing and installation |
| IEC 60228 | Conductors of insulated cables – Guide to the dimensional limits of circular connectors |
| IEC 60331 | Test for electrical cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity. |
| IEC 60331 | Part 21 – Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6 / 1.0 kV |
| IEC 60331 | Part 23 – Electric data cables |
| IEC 60331 | Part 25 – Optical fibre cables |
| IEC 60332-1 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions. Test on a single vertical insulated wire or cable |
| IEC 60332-2 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions. Test on a single small vertical insulated copper wire or cable |
| IEC 60332-3 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions.Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables |
| IEC 60502 | Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) |
| IEC 60754-1 | Method for determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| IEC 60754-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conducivity |
| IEC 60584 | Extension and compensating cables |
| IEC 61034-2 | Measurement of smoke density of electric cables burning under defined conditions (LT) |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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| IEEE 383 | Standard for Type Test of Class 1E Electric Cables, Field Splices and Connections for Nuclear Power Generating Stations |
| NEK | Standard for Type Test of Class 1E Electric Cables, Field Splices and Connections for Nuclear Power Generating Stations |
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| NEK 606 | Cables for offshore installations halogen-free and/or mud resistant |
| NF | Norme Française |
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| NF-C-32-070 | Essais de clasification des conducteurs et cables du point de vue de leur comportament au feu |
| NF-C-42-324 | Cables d’extention et de compensation pour couples thermoelectriques.Composition, nature des materiaux, essais de fabrication |
| NF-X-70-100 | Analyse de gaz de pyrolyse et de combustion |
| NF M 87-201 | Câbles d’extension ed de compensation pour thermocouples |
| NF M 87-202 | Industrie du pétrole – Câbles d’instrumentation |
| UNI | Italian National Unification Body |
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| UNI 7938 | Thermocouples – Classification and static characteristics |
| UTE | Union Tecnique de l’Electricitè |
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| UTE C 20 -454 | Methode d’essai pour l’analyse et la dosage de gaz nocifs |
Fibre Optic Cables
| BS | British Standard Institution |
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| BS 6425-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| BS 6425-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| BS 6724, Appendix F | Measurement of smoke density using the 3 m test cube (Absorbance) |
| CEI | Italian Electrotechnical Committee CEI |
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| CEI 20-11 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables |
| CEI 20-22/2 | Prove di incendio su cavi elettrici. Prova di non propagazione dell’incendio |
| CEI 20-22/3 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires and cables |
| CEI 20-35/1 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| CEI 20-36/2 -5 | Test for electrical and optical cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity. |
| CEI 20-36/4 | Methods of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuit |
| CEI 20-36/5 | Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits |
| CEI 20-37/2-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| CEI 20-37/2-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| CEI 20-37/2-3 | Determination of degree of acidity of gases for cables by determination of weighted average of pH an conductivity |
| CEI 20-37/3 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
| CEI 20-37/4 | Toxicity index of gases emission |
| EN | European Norms |
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| EN 50200 | Methods of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuit |
| EN 50266 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires and cables |
| EN 50267/2-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| EN 50267/2-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| EN 60332-1 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| EN 60332-2 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable |
| EN 61034 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
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| IEC/ISO 11801 | Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises |
| IEC 60331 | Test for electrical and optical cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity.Part 25 – Optical fibre cables |
| IEC 60332-1 | Test on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test on a single vertical insulated wire or cable |
| IEC 60332-2 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions. Test on a single small vertical insulated copper wire or cable |
| IEC 60332-3 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions.Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables |
| IEC 60754-1 | Method for determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| IEC 60754-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conducivity |
| IEC 60793 | Optical fibres |
| IEC 60794 | Optical fibre cables |
| IEC 61034-2 | Measurement of smoke density of electric cables burning under defined conditions (LT) |
| ITU-T | International Telecommunication Union |
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| G.651.1 | Characteristics of a 50/125 μ μ m multimode graded index optical fibre cable for the optical access network |
| G.652 | Characteristics of a single-mode optical fibre and cable |
| G.655 | Characteristics of a non-zero dispersion-shifted single-mode optical fibre and cable |
| G.656 | Characteristics of a fibre and cable with non-zero dispersion for wideband optical transport |
| G.657 | Characteristics of a bending loss insensitive single mode optical fibre and cable for the access network |
| NEK | Norsk Elektroteknisk Komite |
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| NEK 606 | Cables for offshore installations halogen-free and/or mud resistant |
| NF | Norme Française |
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| NF-C-32-070 | Essais de clasification des conducteurs et cables du point de vue de leur comportament au feu |
| NF-X-70-100 | Analyse de gaz de pyrolyse et de combustion |
| VDE | Verband der Elektrotechnik |
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| VDE 0888 | Optical fibre cables |
Fire resistant cables
| BS | British Standard Institution |
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| BS 5266-1 | Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises |
| BS 5839-1 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance |
| BS 5839-6 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings |
| BS 5839-8 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems |
| BS 5839-9 | Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems |
| BS 6387 | Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions |
| BS 7211 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring, and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7346-6 | Components for smoke and heat control systems. Specifications for cable systems |
| BS 7629-1 | Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant screened cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multicore and multipair cables |
| BS 7846 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| BS 8434-2 | Methods of test for assessment of the fire integrity of electric cables. Test for unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits. BS EN 50200 with a 930° flame and with water spray |
| BS 8491 | Method for assessment of fire integrity of large diameter power cables for use as components for smoke and heat control systems and certain other active fire safety systems |
| BS 8519 | Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice. |
| CEI | Italian Electrotechnical Committee CEI |
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| CEI 20-11 / EN 50363 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables |
| CEI 20-36/2-1 | Tests for electric cables under fire conditions – Circuit integrity – Part 21: Procedures and requirements – Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV |
| CEI 20-45 | Fire resistant elastomeric insulated cables, halogen free (LSOH) with rated voltage Uo/U 0.6/1 kV |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut fur Normung |
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| DIN 4102 | Fire behaviour of building materials and building components – Part 12: Circuit integrity maintenance of electric cable systems; requirements and testing |
| EN | European Norm |
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| EN 50200 | Methods of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuit |
| EN 50266 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires and cables |
| EN 50267/2-1 | Method of determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| EN 50267/2-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring PH and conductivity |
| EN 50288-7 | Sectional specification for instrumentation and control cables |
| EN 50362 | Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits |
| EN 50363 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables |
| EN 60228 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| EN 60332-1 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| EN 60332-2 | Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable |
| EN 60332-3 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables |
| EN 61034 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
|---|---|
| IEC 60228 | Conductors of insulated cables – Guide to the dimensional limits of circular connectors |
| IEC 60331 | Test for electrical cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity. |
| IEC 60332-1 | Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions -Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable |
| IEC 60332-3 | Test on electric cables under fire conditions – Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables |
| IEC 60502-1 | Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV)IEC 60754-1Method for determination of amount of halogen acid gas evolved during combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables |
| IEC 60754-2 | Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conducivity |
| IEC 60793-1 | Optical fibres |
| IEC 60794-1 | Optical fibre cables |
| IEC 61034-2 | Measurement of smoke density of electric cables burning under defined conditions (LT) |
| NBN | Belgian standards |
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| NBN C 30-004 | Fire resistance of electical cables – Classification and test methods |
| NBN 713-020 | Fire resistance of building materials |
| NF | Norme Française |
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| NF-C-32-070 | Insulated cables and flexible cords for installations – Classification tests on cables and cords with respect to their behaviour to fire |
| SS | Singapore Standard |
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| SS 299 part 1 | Fire resistant cables – Performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions |
| VDE | Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik |
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| VDE 0815-814 | Wiring cables for telecommunication and data processing systems. Testing of cables, wires and flexible cords Continuance of insulation effect under fire conditions Testing of cables, wires and flexible cords Continuance of insulation effect under fire conditions |
| VDE 0482-267 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions – Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables |
| VDE 0482-1034 | Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions |