British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: ACE/6 - Aerospace avionic electrical and fibre optic technology
Categories:: Aerospace electric equipment and systems
Comment period start date:: 03/07/2025
Comment period end date:: 26/08/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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26th Aug

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This document is applicable to the marking of aerospace vehicle electrical wires and cables using ultraviolet (UV) lasers.

This document specifies the process requirements for the implementation of UV laser marking of aerospace electrical wires and cables and fibre optic cables to achieve an acceptable quality mark using equipment designed for UV laser wire marking of identification codes on aircraft wire and cable subject to EN 3475‑100, Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods — Part 100: General. Wiring specified as UV laser markable, and which has been marked in accordance with this document, will conform to the requirements of EN 3838.

This document is applicable to the marking of airframe electrical wires and cables using ultraviolet (UV) lasers. The laser process practices defined in this document are mandatory.

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1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

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27/05/2025

3. Public Comments

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03/07/2025

Public Comments end date:

26/08/2025

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

17/11/2026

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

04/02/2027

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BS EN 4650 EN 4650 Aerospace series. Wire and cable marking process, UV Laser

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