1 Standards Organizations
1.8 Department of the Environment
1.13 London Underground Limited
1.15 Ministry of Defense (Navy)
2 Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
1 Standards Organizations
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 |
British Approvals Service for Electric Cables
Maylands Avenue
Homel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4SQ
England
Tel: 44-190-869-1121
Contact: Milton Keynes
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 |
| DOCUMENT NO. | TITLE |
| M&E 42 | Aviation ground lighting. Single core 6 mm2 (2,000 volt) PVC-sheathed cable |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Savoy Place
London WC2R 0BL
England
Tel: 44-171-240-1871
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 |
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 |
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 |
Supply Voltage and Plug Configurations
Table 1–United Kingdom supply voltage
| FREQUENCY (Hz) | VOLTAGE |
| 50 | 230/400 |
| Jack | Plug | Description |
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Ungrounded Eurocord CEE 7/16 |
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| British Standard BS 1363 |
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