Cable Design Standards:

• BS 7846 : Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire resistant cable of rated voltage 600/1000 V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multicore Cable. 

• BS 8592 : Thermosetting insulated, non -armoured, fire-resistant, single core non -sheathed cables of rated voltage 450/750 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire — Specification 

• BS 7629-1 : Multicore Cable: Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. 

• IEC 60502-1 : Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories. Part 1 : Cables for rated voltage of 1 kV (Um=1.2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3.6 kV)

Fire Resistant Tests Standards:

• Category F2 as per BS 7846 – Resistant fire, Resistant fire with water, Resistant fire with Mechanical shock assessed separately as per BS 6387 

• Category F30 as per BS 7846 – Resistant to fire with direct mechanical impact and water jet assessed in combination when tested in accordance with BS 8491 for 30 minute. 

• Category F60 as per BS 7846 – Resistant to fire with direct mechanical impact and water jet assessed in combination when tested in accordance with BS 8491 for 60 minute. 

• Category F120 as per BS 7846 – Resistant to fire with direct mechanical impact and water jet assessed in combination when tested in accordance with BS 8491 for 120 minute. 

• IEC 60331-1 : Resistant fire with Mechanical shock at 830°C for 0.6/1.0 KV cables with an overall diameter > 20 mm. 

• IEC 60331-2 : Resistant fire with Mechanical shock at 830°C for 0.6/1.0 KV cables with an overall diameter ≤ 20 mm.
• IEC 60331-3 : Resistant fire with Mechanical shock at 830°C for 0.6/1.0 KV cables tested in metal
• IEC 60331-11 & IEC 60331-21: Resistant fire alone at 750°C.

Flame Retardant Tests Standards:

• IEC 60332-1-2 : Vertical Flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable 

• IEC 60332-3-22 : Vertical flame spread of bunched wires or cables – Category A 

• IEC 60332-3-23 : Vertical flame spread of bunched wires or cables – Category B 

• IEC 60332-3-24 : Vertical flame spread of bunched wires or cables – Category C

Smoke Emission Test Standards:

• BS EN / IEC 61034 -1 & 2 : Measurement of Smoke density of cables

 Acid gas Emission test Standards:

• BS EN / IEC 60754 – 1 & 2 : Tests on gases evolved during combustion of material from cables.

General Note:
• The tabulations on subsequent pages furnish overall dimensions, weight, drum dimensions etc.. Please note that these are "Approximate" values and subject to manufacturing tolerance. We reserve the right to change the data because of product development and / or changes in standard without notice.
• Although Gulf Cables has made every reasonable effort to ensure its accuracy, the information contained herein is subject to error of omission and to change without notice. In no event will Gulf Cable be liable for any damages whatsoever, arising in connection with the information described.