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GEL/20/11 - Electric Cable accessories

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Connecting devices | Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products | Electrical wires and cables. General | Cables | Insulating materials. Paper and board | | Power transmission and distribution lines | Electrical accessories. Other | Insulating materials. General | Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Bushings | Insulating materials. Other | Seals, glands | Testing. Electrical and electronic | Screw threads

Overview: Under the direction of GEL/20, is responsible for British Standards for cable accessories which provide a means of cable jointing and termination (excluding cable glands), for voltages up to and including 36 kV. To monitor interface standards for all types of cable accessories and all voltages. To have regard for codes of practice for the installation of products (where appropriate). To participate in any corresponding international and European work.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN IEC 61442:2023/prAA:2024 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV)

Categories: Testing. Electrical and electronic | Cables

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN IEC 61238-1-3:2019 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables. - Part 1-3: Test methods and requirements for compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages above 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV) tested on non-insulated conductors

Categories: Unclassified documents

Public comment begins : 2019-03-19
Public comment
BS EN 61442 Ed 3.0 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV)

Categories: Testing. Electrical and electronic | Cables

Approval begins : 2023-10-09
Approval
BS EN 50483-6 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 6: Environmental testing

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
BS EN 50483-5 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 5: Electrical ageing test

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
BS EN 50483-4 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 4: Connectors

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
BS EN 50483-3 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 3: Tension and suspension clamps for neutral messenger system

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
BS EN 50483-2 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 2: Tension and suspension clamps, fittings and brackets for self-supporting system

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
BS EN 50483-1 Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -. Part 1: Generalities

Categories: Power transmission and distribution lines

Public comment begins : 2024-10-28
Public comment
Published (30)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS HD 629.3 S1:2024 Test requirements for accessories for use on power cables of rated voltage from 3,6/6(7,2) kV up to 20,8/36(42) kV. Transition joints between cables with impregnated paper insulation and cables with extruded insulation

Categories: Insulating materials. Paper and board | Cables

Published standard begins : 2024-07-25
Published standard
BS HD 629.2 S3:2024 Test requirements for accessories for use on power cables of rated voltage from 3,6/6(7,2) kV up to 20,8/36(42) kV. Cables with impregnated paper insulation

Categories: Cables

Published standard begins : 2024-02-06
Published standard
BS HD 629.1 S3:2019, BS 7888-4.1:2019 Test requirements for accessories for use on power cables of rated voltage from 3,6/6(7,2) kV up to 20,8/36(42) kV. Accessories for cables with extruded insulation

Categories: Cables | Connecting devices

Published standard begins : 2019-04-15
Published standard
BS EN IEC 61238-1-3:2019+A11:2019 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables. Part 1-3: Test methods and requirements for compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages above 1 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) up to 36 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 42 kV) tested on non-insulated conductors

Categories: Cables

Published standard begins : 2019-10-08
Published standard
BS EN IEC 61238-1-2:2019 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables. Test methods and requirements for insulation piercing connectors for power cables for rated voltages up to 1 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) tested on insulated conductors

Categories: Cables | Connecting devices

Published standard begins : 2019-09-30
Published standard
BS EN IEC 61238-1-1:2019 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables. Test methods and requirements for compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages up to 1 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) tested on non-insulated conductors

Categories: Cables

Published standard begins : 2019-09-30
Published standard
BS EN 61442:2005 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV)

Categories: Cables | Testing. Electrical and electronic

Published standard begins : 2005-10-06
Published standard
BS EN 61238-1:2003 BSEN61238-1 : 2003 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages up to 36kV (Um =42 kV). Part 1: Test methods and requirements

Categories: Cables

Published standard begins : 2003-10-29
Published standard
BS EN 50655-3:2017 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterization. Fingerprinting for cold shrinkable components for low and medium voltage applications up to 20,8/36 (42) kV

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Published standard begins : 2017-12-08
Published standard
BS EN 50655-2:2017 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterization. Fingerprinting for heat shrinkable components for low and medium voltage applications up to 20,8/36 (42) kV

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Published standard begins : 2017-12-08
Published standard
Withdrawn (16)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 50393:2006 Test methods and requirements for accessories for use on distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1,0 (1,2) kV

Categories: Connecting devices

Withdrawn begins : 2008-06-11
Withdrawn
BS EN 50262:1999 Cable glands for electrical installations

Categories: Bushings | Seals, glands

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-17
Withdrawn
BS EN 50262:1999 Metric cable glands for electrical installations

Categories: Seals, glands | Bushings

Withdrawn begins : 2005-02-21
Withdrawn
BS EN 50262:1999 BS EN 50262 Metric cable glands for electrical installations

Categories: Screw threads | Cables

Withdrawn begins : 2002-04-12
Withdrawn
BS 7933-4:2008, HD 631.4:2008 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterisation. Fingerprinting for cold shrinkable components for low and medium voltage applications up to 20,8/36 (42) kV

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-08
Withdrawn
BS 7933-3:2008, HD 631.3:2008 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterisation. Fingerprinting for heat shrinkable components for medium voltage applications from 3,6/6 (7,2) kV up to 20,8/36 (42) kV

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-08
Withdrawn
BS 7933-2:2007, HD 631.2:2007 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterisation. Fingerprinting and type tests for heat shrinkable components for low voltage applications

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-08
Withdrawn
BS 7933-1:2007, HD 631.1 S2:2007 Electric cables. Accessories. Material characterisation. Fingerprinting and type tests for resinous compounds

Categories: Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Cables

Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-08
Withdrawn
BS 7888-4.2:2006, HD 629.2 S2:2006 Test requirements on accessories for use on power cables of rated voltage from 3,6/6(7,2) kV up to 20,8/36(42)kV. Cables with impregnated paper insulation

Categories: Cables | Connecting devices

Withdrawn begins : 2009-02-09
Withdrawn
BS 7888-4.2:1998 LV and MV accessories for power cables with rated voltage from 0.6/1 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=1.2 kV) up to and including 20.8/36 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=42 kV). Test requirements for MV accessories. Accessories for cables with impregnated paper insulation

Categories: Cables | Connecting devices

Withdrawn begins : 2006-10-11
Withdrawn