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UK STANDARD
1 Standards Organizations
1.1 BSI1
1.2 BASEC
1.3 BBC
1.4 British Coal
1.5 BNFL
1.6 BRB
1.7 British Telecom
1.8 Department of the Environment
1.9 Department of Transport
1.10 ERA Technology Ltd.
1.11 EA
1.12 IEE
1.13 London Underground Limited
1.14 Ministry of Defense
1.15 Ministry of Defense (Navy)
2 Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
1 Standards Organizations
1.1 BSI
British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
England
Tel: 44-181-996-9000
Fax: 44-181-996-7400
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
BS2G 210 |
PTFE insulated equipment wires with silver-plated conductors |
BS23 |
Copper and copper-cadmium trolley and contact wire for electric traction |
BS115 |
Metallic resistance materials for electric purposes |
BS125 |
Hard-drawn copper and copper-cadmium conductors for overhead power transmission purposes |
BS174 |
Hard-drawn copper and copper-cadmium wire for telegraph and telephonepurposes |
BS176 |
Copper binding and jointing wires for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS177 |
Copper and copper-cadmium tapes and binders for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS182 |
Galvanized line-wire for telegraph and telephone purposes |
BS183 |
General purpose galvanized steel wire strand |
BS215 |
Aluminum conductors and aluminum conductors, steel-reinforced, for overhead power transmission |
BS443 |
Galvanized coatings on wire |
BS638 |
Welding Cables |
BS1117 |
Bare fine resistance wire for precision electrical equipment |
BS1432 |
Copper for electrical purposes; strip with drawn or rolled edges |
BS2316 |
Radio frequency cables |
BS2627 |
Wrought aluminum for electrical purposes wire |
BS2755 |
Copper and copper-cadmium-stranded conductors for overhead electric traction systems |
BS2873 |
Copper and copper alloys wire |
BS3242 |
Aluminum alloy stranded conductors for overhead electric traction systems |
BS3573 |
Polyethylene-insulated copper conductor telecommunication distribution cables |
BS4393 |
Tin or tin-lead-coated copper wire |
BS4565 |
Galvanized steel wire for aluminum conductors, steel reinforced |
BS4579 |
Performance of mechanical and compression joints in electric cable and wire connectors |
BS4066 |
Flame-retardant tests of electric cables |
BS4109 |
Copper for electrical purposes. Wire for general electrical purpose and for insulated cables and flexible cords |
BS4553 |
PVC-insulated split concentric cables with copper conductors for electric supply |
BS4808 |
L.F. cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath for telecommunication |
BS4990 |
Copper-clad aluminum conductors in insulated cables |
BS5055 |
PVC-insulated and elastomer-insulated cables for electric signs and highvoltage luminous-discharge-tube installations |
BS5099 |
Spark testing of electric cables |
BS5308 |
Instrumentation cables |
BS5425 |
Specification for coaxial cables for wire distribution systems |
BS5467 |
Specification for armored cables with thermosetting insulation for electricity supply |
BS5468 |
Specification for cross-linked polyethylene insulation of electric cables |
BS5469 |
Specification for hard ethylene propylene rubber insulation of electric cables |
BS6004 |
PVC-insulated cables for electric power and lighting |
BS6141 |
Insulated cables and flexible cords for use in high temperature zones |
BS6195 |
Insulated flexible cables and cords for coil leads |
BS6207 |
Mineral-insulated cables |
BS6231 |
PVC-insulated cables for switchgear and control gear wiring |
BS6346 |
PVC-insulated cables for electricity supply |
BS6360 |
Conductors in insulated cables and cords |
BS6387 |
Cable test for circuit integrity under fire conditions |
BS6480 |
Impregnated paper-insulated cables for electricity supply |
BS6500 |
Insulated flexible cords |
BS6708 |
Specification for trailing cables for mining purposes |
BS6746 |
PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables |
BS6853 |
3 meter cube smoke apparatus |
BS6862 |
Cables for vehicles |
BS6883 |
Elastomer-insulated cable for fixed wiring in ships |
BS6899 |
Rubber insulation and sheath of electric cables |
BS6977 |
Flexible cables for electric and hydraulic elevators |
PD6455 |
Metric dimensions for l.f. cables and wires for telecommunications |
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1.2 BASEC
British Approvals Service for Electric Cables
Maylands Avenue
Homel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4SQ
England
Tel: 44-190-869-1121
Contact: Milton Keynes
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1.3 BBC
British Broadcasting Company
56 Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ
England
Tel: 44-171-580-4468
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
PSF |
1/2M Video Cable |
PSF |
1/3M Video Cable |
PSF |
2/9M Microphone Cable |
PSF |
4/1M Microphone Cable |
PSF |
1/9M Flexible Camera Cable |
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1.4 British Coal (formerly NCB)
Ashby Road
Stanthorpe Bretby
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire DE15 0QD
England
Tel: 44-128-355-0500
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
NCB188 |
Flexible trailing cables for use with coalcutters and similar purposes |
BCS295 |
PVC insulated, wire armored and PVC sheathed cables |
NCB504 |
Flexible trailing cables with galvanized steel pliable armoring |
NCB505 |
Flexible trailing cables for use with drills |
NCB653 |
Flexible multicore screened auxiliary cables with galvanized steel pliable armoring |
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1.5 BNFL
British Nuclear Fuels Limited
Engineering Division
Risley
Warrington WA3 6AS
England
Tel: 44-192-583-2000
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
PM73479 |
Cables for electricity supply and control having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
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1.6 BRB
British Railways Board
Railway Technical Centre
London Road
Derby DE24 8UP
England
Tel: 44-133-234-2442
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
BR 872 |
Flame Retardant Compound Insulated Cables for Railway Signalling |
DC 112 |
Track Feeder Cable for DC Electrified Lines |
TDE/76/P/16 |
Single Core Cables for Traction and Rolling Stock (Cross-linked Polyolefin Types) |
TDE/74/P/74 |
Internal Cabling for Electronic Equipment |
BRB/RIA 10 |
Twin and Multicore Jumper Cables for Diesel and Electric Vehicles |
BRB/LUL/RIA 21 |
Single Core Cables for Installation on Traction and Rolling Stock (Rubber Types) |
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1.7 British Telecom
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ
England
Tel: 44-171-356-5000
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
2001 |
Coaxial cable |
2002 |
Coaxial cable |
2003A |
Coaxial cable |
CW135 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW193 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW210 |
See CW 1293 & 1308 |
CW1109 |
Single, twin and triple jumper wire for electronic equipment |
CW1128 |
Polyethylene insulated and sheathed, jelly-filled, twisted-pair telephone cable for outdoor use (up to & including 100 pairs) |
CW1198 |
External telephone cable |
CW1229 |
Coaxial cable |
CW1236 |
Polyethylene insulated and sheathed, jelly-filled, twisted-pair telephone cable for outdoor use (above 100 pairs) |
CW1252 |
Self-supporting aerial telephone cable |
CW1257 |
Jumper wire |
CW1293 |
Internal telephone cable |
CW1308 |
PVC-insulated and sheathed telephone cable for indoor use |
CW1311 |
Telephone cordage |
CW1316 |
Undercarpet telephone cable |
CW1378 |
Drop wire No. 10 |
CW1600 |
“LFH” insulated and sheathed telephone cable for indoor use |
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1.8 Department of the Environment
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
M&E 42 |
Aviation ground lighting. Single core 6 mm2 (2,000 volt) PVC-sheathed cable |
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1.9 Department of Transport
Tollgate House
Houlton Street
Bristol BS2 9DJ
England
Tel: 44-117-921-8811
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
TR 1173 |
Multipair communications cable, polyethylene-insulated, polyethylenesheathed,armored |
TR 1238 |
Power cable for motorway communication systems (split concentric,armored) |
TR 2029 |
Inductive loop cable for vehicle detection systems |
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1.10 ERA Technology Ltd.
Cleeve Road
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 7SA
England
Tel: 44-137-237-4151
Fax: 44-137-237-4496
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
ERA 69-30 Part I |
Sustained current ratings for paper-insulated, lead-sheathed cables |
ERA 69-30 Part III |
Sustained current ratings for PVC insulated cables |
ERA 69-30 Part V |
Sustained current ratings for cables with thermosetting insulation |
ERA 93-0233R |
User’s guide to power cable fault location |
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1.11 EA (Formerly ESI)
Electricity Association
30 Millbank Street
London SW1P 4RD
England
Tel: 44-171-963-5700
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
09-6 |
Auxiliary multicore and multipair cables |
09-7 |
PVC-insulated concentric service cables with stranded copper conductors and copper concentric conductors |
09-8 |
Impregnated paper insulated 600/1,000 volt cable with three solid aluminum phase conductors and aluminum sheath/neutral conductor(CONSAC) |
09-12 |
Impregnated paper insulated corrugated aluminum sheathed 6,350/11,000 volt cable (PICAS) |
43-13 |
Aerial bundled conductors (ABC) insulated with cross-linked polyethylene for low voltage overhead distribution |
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1.12 IEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Savoy Place
London WC2R 0BL
England
Tel: 44-171-240-1871
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1.13 London Underground Limited
Scientific Services
Frank Pick House
Bollo Lane
Acton, London W3 8RP
England
Tel: 44-171-724-5600
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
RSE/STD/024 part 6 |
Cables for use on rolling stock (“LFII” types) |
EME-SP-14-027-A1 |
2, 3 & 4 core SWA cable - low voltage, limited fire hazard (low smoke nonhalogenated), 2.5 mm2 to 300 mm2 |
EME-SP-14-026-A1 |
Single core cable - insulated nonsheathed, limited fire hazard (low smoke nonhalogenated), 1.5 mm2 to 300 mm2 |
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1.14 Ministry of Defense
Directorate of Standardization
Stan 1
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX
Scotland
Tel: 44-141-248-7890
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part I |
Cables, electrical (insulated flexible cords and flexible cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 2 |
Cables, electrical (for power and lighting) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 4 |
Cables, special purpose, electrical (subminiature electric cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 5 |
Cables, special purpose, electrical, and cables, power, electrical (small multicore cables) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 6 |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, or silicone rubber insulated equipment wires |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 8 |
PTFE insulated equipment wire |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 9 |
Cables, radio frequency (coaxial) |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 18 |
Equipment wires, low toxicity |
DEF.STAN 61-12 part 25 |
Cables, electrical, limited fire hazard, up to conductor size 2.5 mm2 |
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1.15 Ministry of Defense
Naval Engineering Standards
Block E
Foxhill
Bath BA1 5AB
England
Tel: 44-122-588-4884
DOCUMENT NO. |
TITLE |
NES525 |
Requirements for electric cables, thin-wall insulated, limited fire hazard |
NES526 |
Requirements for cables, electric, rubber insulated, limited fire hazard,sheathed for general services |
NES527 |
Requirements for cables, electric, fire survival, high temperature zones and limited fire hazard, sheathed |
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Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
Table 1–United Kingdom supply voltage
FREQUENCY (Hz) |
VOLTAGE |
50 |
230/400 |
Table 2 –United Kingdom plug configurations
Jack |
Plug |
Description |
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Ungrounded Eurocord
CEE 7/16 |
British Standard
BS 1363 |
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