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British Standards (BSI)

These standards are the whole of the prescriptions on the basis of which machines, apparatus, materials and the installations should be designed, manufactured and tested so that efficiency and function safety are ensured – and all according to the UK Electrical Industry British Standards (BS).

The technical standards, published by BS, are circumstantially drawn up and can have legal force when this is attributed by a legislative measure.

British Standards (BS) – The List

BS 88-2
Published 2007
Low-voltage fuses: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly for industrial application). Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to I

BS 88-3
Published 2007
Low-voltage fuses: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by unskilled persons (fuses mainly for household or similar applications). Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to F

BS 4363
Published 1998, Confirm Date 01 December 2007
Specification for distribution assemblies for reduced low voltage electricity supplies for construction and building sites

BS 4737-3.2
Publication Date 31 May 1977, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Foil on glass

BS 4737-3.3
Publication Date 31 May 1977, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Protective switches

BS 4737-3.5
Publication Date 30 November 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Ultrasonic movement detectors

BS 4737-3.6
Publication Date 30 November 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Acoustic detectors

BS 4737-3.8
Publication Date 29 December 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Volumetric capacitive detectors

BS 4737-3.9
Publication Date 30 November 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Pressure mats

BS 4737-3.10
Publication Date 30 November 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Vibration detectors

BS 4737-3.12
Publication Date 30 November 1978, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components. Beam interruption detectors

BS 4737-4-3
Publication Date 30 December 1988, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems in buildings. Codes of practice. Code of practice for exterior alarm systems

BS 4737-5.2
Publication Date 31 August 1988, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Intruder alarm systems. Terms and symbols. Recommendations for symbols for diagrams

BS 5266-1
(replaces BS 5266-1:2005, BS 5266-10:2008)
Publication Date 30 November 2011
Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

BS 5266-4
Publication Date 15 July 1999, Confirm Date 01 February 2004
Emergency lighting. Code of practice for design, installation, maintenance and use of optical fibre systems

BS 5308-1
Publication Date 28 November 1986, Confirm Date 01 November 2005
Instrumentation cables. Specification for polyethylene insulated cables

BS 5308-2
Publication Date 28 November 1986, Confirm Date 01 November 2005
Instrumentation cables. Specification for PVC insulated cables

BS 5467
Publication Date 15 October 1997 +A3:2008
Electric Cables: Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000V and 1900/3300V

BS 5839-1
Publication Date 15 October 2002 +A2:2008
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance

BS 5839-3
Publication Date 29 April 1988 (Confirm Date 01 October 2008)
Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment

BS 5839-6
Publication Date 15 September 2004
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings

BS 5839-8
Publication Date 30 May 2008 (Replaces BS 5839-8:1998)
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems

BS 5839-9
Publication Date 31 January 2011
Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

BS 6004
(Partially replaced by BS EN 50525-1:2011 BS EN 50525-2-31:2011 and BS EN 50525-2-51:2011)
Publication Date 15 December 2000, Confirm Date 01 May 2006
Electric cables. PVC insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring

BS 6007
(Replaced by BS EN 50525-1:2011 BS EN 50525-2-41:2011 and BS EN 50525-2-42:2011 but remains current)
Publication Date 17 February 2006
Electric cables. Single core unsheathed heat resisting cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring

BS 6266
Publication Date 31 August 2011
Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice

BS 6231
Publication Date 31 July 2006
Electric cables: Single core PVC insulated flexible cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V for switchgear and controlgear wiring

BS 6387
Publication Date 15 January 1994, Confirm Date 01 October 2005
Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions

BS 6396
Publication Date 25 July 2008
Electrical systems in office furniture and office screens. Specification

BS 6485
Publication Date 15 February 1999, Confirm Date 01 October 2005
PVC-covered conductors for overhead power lines

BS 6622
Publication Date 30 March 2007
Electric cables: Armoured cables with thermosetting insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV. Requirements and test methods

BS 6651
Publication Date 15 September 1999, withdrawn 31 August 2008, Replaced by BS EN 62305:2006
Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning

BS 6724
Publication Date 15 September 1997, +A3:2008
Electric cables: Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000 V and 1900/3300 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire

BS 7211
(Partially Replaced by BS EN BS EN 50525-1:2011 and BS EN 50525-3-41:2011)
Publication Date 15 October 1998, Confirm Date 01 October 2005
Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring, and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire

BS 7346-6
(Replaced By BS 8519:2010)
Publication Date 31 March 2005
Components for smoke and heat control systems. Specifications for cable systems

BS 7375
Publication Date 15 November 1996
Code of practice for distribution of electricity on construction and building sites

BS 7430
Publication Date 15 November 1998
Code of practice for earthing

BS 7629-1
Publication Date 15 April 1997, Confirm Date 01 August 2007
Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multicore cables

BS 7671:2008 +A1
Publication Date 01 July 2011
Requirements for electrical installations. IEE Wiring Regulations. Seventeenth edition

BS 7767
Publication Date 15 July 1994
Method for assessing the short-circuit withstand strength of partially type-tested assemblies (PTTA)

BS 7889
Publication Date 15 October 1997, Confirm Date 01 November 2007
Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, unarmoured cables for a voltage of 600/1000 V

BS 8431
Publication Date 31 May 2010
Electrical static meters for secondary metering and sub-metering. Specification

BS 8434-2
Publication Date 14 August 2003
Methods of test for assessment of the fire integrity of electric cables. Test for unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits. BS EN 50200 with 930 deg flame and with water spray

BS 8436
Publication Date 12 August 2004
Electric cables. 300/500 V screened electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire, for use in walls, partitions and building voids. Multicore cables

BS 8488-1
28 February 2009
Prefabricated wiring systems intended for permanent connection in fixed installations. Specification

BS 8512
Publication Date 31 March 2008
Electric cables. Code of practice for the storage, handling, installation and disposal of cables on wooden drums

BS 8519
Publication Date 28 February 2010
Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice

BS EN 13032-3
Publication Date 30 November 2007
Measurement and presentation of photometric data of lamps and luminaires. Presentation of data for emergency lighting of work places

BS EN 15265
Publication Date 28 September 2007
Energy performance of buildings. Calculation of energy needs for space heating and cooling using dynamic methods. General criteria and validation procedures

BS EN 16001
Publication Date 31 July 2009
Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use

BS EN 1838 (BS 5266-7:1999)
Publication Date 15 October 1999
Lighting applications. Emergency lighting

BS EN 50110-1
Publication Date 31 May 2007
Operation of electrical installations

BS EN 50117-1
Publication Date 06 September 2002
Coaxial cables. Generic specification

BS EN 50131-1:2006+A1:2009
Publication Date 30 November 2006 (Amendment August 2009. Amends and replaces BS EN 50131-1:2006)
Alarm systems. Intrusion and hold-up systems. System requirements

BS EN 50160
Publication Date 31 August 2010 (Amended March 2011)
Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity networks

BS EN 50174-1:2009
Publication Date 31 July 2009
Information technology. Cabling installation. Installation specification and quality assurance

BS EN 50272
Publication Date 28 February 2011
Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations.
General safety information

BS EN 50274
Publication Date 23 July 2002
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Protection against electric shock. Protection against unintentional direct contact with hazardous live parts.

BS EN 50295 (Withdrawn)
Withdrawn Date 01 February 2005, Replaced By BS EN 62208:2003
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Controller and device interface systems. Actuator sensor interface (AS-i)

BS EN 50298 (Withdrawn)
Withdrawn Date 01 February 2005 Replaced By BS EN 62208:2003
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. General requirements

BS EN 50300 (withdrawn)
Withdrawn Date 30 November 2006
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. General requirements for low-voltage substation cable distribution boards

BS EN 50368
Publication Date 31 October 2003
Cable cleats for electrical installations

BS EN 50393 (Supercedes BS 7888 -3)
Publication Date 31 August 2006
Test methods and requirements for accessories for use on distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1,0 (1,2) kV

BS EN 50464-2-1
Publication Date 31 August 2007
Three-phase oil-immersed distribution transformers 50 Hz, from 50 kVA to 2500 kVA with highest voltage for equipment not exceeding 36 kV. Distribution transformers with cable boxes on the high-voltage and/or low-voltage side. General requirements

BS EN 50464-2-2
Publication Date 31 August 2007
Three-phase oil-immersed distribution transformers 50 Hz, from 50 kVA to 2 500 kVA with highest voltage for equipment not exceeding 36 kV. Distribution transformers with cable boxes on the high-voltage and/or low-voltage side. Cable boxes type 1 for use on distribution transformers meeting the requirements of EN 50464-2-1

BS EN 50464-2-3
Publication Date 31 August 2007
Three-phase oil-immersed distribution transformers 50 Hz, from 50 kVA to 2500 kVA with highest voltage for equipment not exceeding 36 kV. Distribution transformers with cable boxes on the high-voltage and/or low-voltage side. Cable boxes type 2 for use on distribution transformers meeting the requirements of EN 50464-2-1

BS EN 50525-1
Publication Date 30 September 2011
Electric cables. Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (U0/U). General requirements

BS EN 60076-2
Publication Date 31 May 2011
Power transformers. Temperature rise for liquid-immersed transformers

BS EN 60079-14
Publication Date 31 January 2009
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations design, selection and erection

BS EN 60079-15
Publication Date 30 September 2010
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by type of protection “n”

BS EN 60079-17
Publication Date 31 October 2007
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance

BS EN 60079-18
Publication Date 30 September 2010
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by encapsulation “m”

BS EN 60081 + Amendment 4 (2010)
Publication Date 15 April 1998
Double-capped fluorescent lamps. Performance specifications

BS EN 60204-1
Publication Date 30 June 2006
Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. General requirements

BS EN 60238 2004+A1:2009
Publication Date 20 January 2005 (Amendment June 2009. Amends and replaces BS EN 60238:2004.)
Edison screw lampholders

BS EN 60269-1 (BS 88-1:2007)
Publication Date 29 June 2007
Low-voltage fuses. General requirements

BS EN 60309-2
Publication Date 15 October 1999
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes. Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact-tube accessories

BS EN 60309-4
Publication Date 31 July 2007
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes. Switched socket-outlets and connectors, with or without interlock

BS EN 60439-1
Publication Date 15 December 1999
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies

BS EN 60439-2
Publication Date 15 September 2000
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Particular requirements for busbar trunking systems (busways)

BS EN 60439-3
Publication Date 28 June 1991
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access to their use. Distribution boards

BS EN 60439-4
Publication Date 11 January 2005
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies . Particular requirements for assemblies for construction sites (ACS)

BS EN 60439-5
Publication Date 30 November 2006
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Particular requirements for assemblies for power distribution in public networks

BS EN 60529
Publication Date 31 January 1992, Confirm Date 01 October 2004
Specification for degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)

BS EN 60546-1
Publication Date 28 February 2011
Controllers with analogue signals for use in industrial-process control systems.
Methods of evaluating the performance

BS EN 60598-1 (2008)
Publication Date 16 November 2004 (Amendment November 2009)
Luminaires. General requirements and tests

BS EN 60598-2-5
Publication Date 15 July 1998
Luminaires. Particular requirements. Floodlights

BS EN 60598-2-13
Publication Date 29 September 2006
Luminaires. Particular requirements. Ground recessed luminaires

BS EN 60598-2-22
Publication Date 15 March 1999
Luminaires. Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting

BS EN 60664-1
Publication Date 31 August 2007
Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems. Principles, requirements and tests

BS EN 60664-5
Publication Date 31 December 2007
Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems. Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm

BS EN 60715
Publication Date 15 August 2001
Dimensions of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Standardized mounting on rails for mechanical support of electrical devices in switchgear and controlgear installations

BS EN 60898-1
Publication Date 09 September 2003, A1 2004
Electrical accessories. Circuit breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations. Circuit-breakers for a.c. operation

BS EN 60898-2
Publication Date 31 October 2006
Electrical accessories. Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations. Circuit-breakers for a.c and d.c. operation.

BS EN 60947-1
Publication Date 31 August 2007
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. General rules

BS EN 60947-2
Publication Date 29 September 2006
Amendment A1: December 2009
Low-voltage switchgear and control gear. Circuit-breakers

BS EN 60947-3
Publication Date 31 July 2009
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear. Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units

BS EN 60947-4-1
Publication Date 15 August 2001
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Contactors and motor-starters. Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters

BS EN 60947-4-2
Publication Date 15 June 2000
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Contactors and motor-starters. AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters

BS EN 60947-4-3
Publication Date 15 August 2000
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Contactors and motor-starters. AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads

BS EN 60947-5-1
Publication Date 28 June 2004
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Electromechanical control circuit devices

BS EN 60947-5-2
Publication Date 29 February 2008
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Proximity switches

BS EN 60947-5-3
Publication Date 15 September 1999
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Requirements for proximity devices with defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDF)

BS EN 60947-5-4
Publication Date 18 December 2003
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Method of assessing the performance of low-energy contacts. Special tests

BS EN 60947-5-6
Publication Date 18 December 2003
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (NAMUR). DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (NAMUR)

BS EN 60947-5-7
Publication Date 16 October 2003
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Requirements for proximity devices with analogue output

BS EN 60947-5-8
Publication Date 31 January 2007
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Three-position enabling switches

BS EN 60947-5-9
Publication Date 31 January 2008
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements. Flow rate switches

BS EN 60947-6-1
Publication Date 01 February 2006
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Multiple function equipment. Transfer switching equipment

BS EN 60947-6-2
Publication Date 26 June 2003
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Multiple function equipment. Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS)

BS EN 60947-7-1
Publication Date 28 November 2002
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Ancillary equipment. Terminal blocks for copper conductors

BS EN 60947-7-2
Publication Date 27 November 2002
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Ancillary equipment. Protective conductor terminal blocks for copper conductors

BS EN 60947-7-3
Publication Date 27 November 2002
Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Ancillary equipment. Safety requirements for fuse terminal blocks

BS EN 61000-3-2 + Amendment 2: 2009
Publication Date 31 May 2006
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Limits. Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)

BS EN 61000-4-2
Publication Date 31 May 2009
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Testing and measurement techniques. Electrostatic discharge immunity test

BS EN 61000-4-3 + Amendment 2: 2010
Publication Date 31 July 2006
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -. Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques – Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test

BS EN 61000-4-4 + Amendment 1: 2010
Publication Date 02 February 2005
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Testing and measurement techniques. Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test

BS EN 61000-4-6
Publication Date 31 May 2009
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Testing and measurement techniques. Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields

BS EN 61008 -1
Publication Date 28 April 2006
Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar used (RCCBs). General rules

BS EN 61008-2-1
Publication Date 15 March 1995
Specification for residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs). Applicability of the general rules to RCCBs functionally independent of line voltage

BS EN 61009 -1
Publication Date 15 March 2005
Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBO’s). General rules

BS EN 61009-2-1
Publication Date 15 March 1995
Specification for residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs). Applicability of the general rules to RCBOs functionally independent of line voltage

BS EN 61347-2-11
Publication Date 07 March 2002
Lamp controlgear. Particular requirements for miscellaneous electronic circuits used with luminaires

BS EN 61386-1
(Replaces BS EN 61386-1:2004 )
Publication Date 30 September 2008
Conduit systems for cable management. General requirements

BS EN 61439-1
Publication Date 31 January 2010
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. General rules

BS EN 61439-2
Publication Date 31 January 2010
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies

BS EN 61439-1
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. General rules
Publication Date January 2010

BS EN 61508-1
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
General requirements

BS EN 61508-2
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
Requirements for electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems

BS EN 61508-3
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
Software requirements

BS EN 61508-4
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
Definitions and abbreviations

BS EN 61508-5
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Examples of methods for the determination of safety integrity levels

BS EN 61508-6
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3

EN 61508-7
Publication Date 30 June 2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
Overview of techniques and measures

BS EN 61535:2009
(Replaces BS 61535:2006)
Publication Date 30 September 2009
Installation couplers intended for permanent connection in fixed installations

BS EN 61558:2009-1:2005+A1:2009
Publication Date 28 April 2006
Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products. General requirements and tests

BS EN 61915-1
Publication Date 31 March 2008
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Device profiles for networked industrial devices. General rules for the development of device profiles

BS EN 61921
Publication Date 27 October 2003
Power capacitors. Low-voltage power factor correction banks

BS EN 61958
Publication Date 08 April 2002
High-voltage prefabricated switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Voltage presence indicating systems

BS EN 62026-1
Publication Date 31 October 2007
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Controller-device interfaces (CDIs). General rules

BS EN 62040-1-2
Publication Date 24 February 2003
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS). General and safety requirements for UPS used in restricted access locations

BS EN 62208
Publication Date 16 February 2004
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. General requirements

BS EN 62271-1
Publication Date 31 March 2009
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Common specifications

BS EN 62271-100
Publication Date 31 July 2009
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Alternating current circuit-breakers

BS EN 62271-105
Publication Date 02 September 2004
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Alternating current switch-fuse combinations

BS EN 62271-107
Publication Date 31 March 2006
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Alternating current fused circuit-switchers for rated voltages above 1 kV up to and including 52 kVHigh-voltage switchgear and controlgear

BS EN 62271-108
Publication Date 31 May 2006
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. High-voltage alternating current disconnecting circuit-breakers for rated voltages of 72,5 kV and above

BS EN 62271-109
Publication Date 28 February 2007
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Alternating-current series capacitor by-pass switches

BS EN 62271-110
Publication Date 31 March 2006
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Inductive load switching

BS EN 62271-200
Publication Date 31 October 2005
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. AC metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV

BS EN 62271-201
Publication Date 31 January 2007
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. A.C. insulation-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV

BS EN 62271-202
Publication Date 30 March 2007
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. High voltage/low voltage prefabricated substation

BS EN 62271-207
Publication Date 31 March 2008
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Seismic qualification for gas-insulated switchgear assemblies for rated voltages above 52 kV

BS EN 62271-209
Publication Date 29 February 2008
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Cable connections for gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages above 52 kV. Fluid-filled and extruded insulation cables. Fluid-filled and dry-type cable-terminations

BS EN 62271-3
Publication Date 29 December 2006
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Digital interfaces based on IEC 61850

BS EN 62305-1
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Protection against lightning. General principles

BS EN 62305-2
Publication Date 29 September 2006
Protection against lightning. Risk management

BS EN 62305-3
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Protection against lightning. Physical damage to structures and life hazard

BS EN 62305-4
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Protection against lightning. Electrical and electronic systems within structures

BS EN 62341-1-1
Publication date 31 July 2009
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. Generic specifications

BS EN 62384
Publication Date 30 November 2006
Amendment: A1 December 2009
DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED modules. Performance requirements

BS EN ISO 11161 (Amendment April 2010)
Publication Date 29 June 2007
Safety of machinery. Integrated manufacturing systems. Basic requirements

BS EN ISO 13943
Publication Date 31 December 2010
Fire safety. Vocabulary

BS EN ISO 16484-5
Publication Date 31 March 2008
Building automation and control systems. Data communication protocol

BS ISO 26382:2010
Publication Date February 2010
Cogeneration systems. Technical declarations for planning, evaluation and procurement

BS ISO 50001:2011
Publication Date 15 June 2011
Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use

PD CLC/TR 50479
Publication Date 29 June 2007
Electrical installation guide. Selection and erection of electrical equipment. Wiring systems.
Limitation of temperature rise of connecting interfaces

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Edvard Csanyi

Electrical engineer, programmer and founder of EEP. Highly specialized for design of LV/MV switchgears and LV high power busbar trunking (<6300A) in power substations, commercial buildings and industry facilities. Professional in AutoCAD programming.

3 Comments


  1. Peter Grafström
    Dec 03, 2016

    What kind of concrete technical situations have determined the polarized type of earthed connectors used by many countries?
    Were they thinking of particular types of equipment?
    Or was it a random decision by some countries to make them asymmetrical?
    I mean the phase L and the nul N may be uniquely connected in the case of the British standard along with the standards of many nations while some other nations use unpolarized connector standards.

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