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The British Approvals Service for
Cables (BASEC) has announced it will
now provide low and medium voltage
cable testing to all International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) cable
standards.
It was a common misconception that
BASEC only tested cable to British or
European cable standards, however the
testing and certification body serves
reputable cable manufacturers and
standards authorities across the world.
When selling cable product worldwide,
cable manufacturers need to ensure the
product is in accordance with the cable
standards set by that country’s regulator,
which could be British, European or
international standard requirements, and
even private or sector standards.
Dr Jeremy Hodge, chief executive at
BASEC, said: “As our service has become
recognised in more territories, we have
experienced an increase in the demand
for testing to IEC cable standards and
therefore we have expanded our cable
testing scope to include all low and
medium voltage IEC cable standards
where previously this was limited to a few
key types.
“The benefit to cable manufacturers
is where they require multiple testing
to cover British and European (BS EN)
standards and IEC standards, we can test
to both standards at the same time where
this is permitted. We can then provide
a double test report for one cable, and
potentially award two certificates.”
One of the most common IEC cable
standards BASEC tests to is IEC
60502, which is cable intended for
fixed installation indoors, outdoors,
underground or in the presence of water.
When a certificate has been issued, a
cable manufacturer can list the standards
it has been awarded against the cable
product it is selling.
In this instance, a cable manufacturer may
describe its cable product to potential
customers together with the equivalent
British Standards it has achieved, for
example: Low voltage power cables with
XLPE insulation and PVC sheathing to IEC
60502-1, BS 5476, and BS 7889 or medium
voltage power cables to IEC 60502-2 up to
18/30 (36) kV and to BS 6622 up to 19/33
(36) kV
“Our message to cable buyers is always
specify a recognised standard and an
independently approved cable, check the
cable markings on delivery and before
installation to ensure it meets the criteria
for its intended use. If suspicious cable
is found, contact BASEC or your local
regulatory authority for advice,” added Dr
Hodge.
BASEC was recently awarded ISO/
IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for its
world-class cable testing laboratory
based in the UK. This is one of the highest
levels of recognised quality any testing or
calibration laboratory can attain.
BASEC – UK
Website:
Testing to all international
cable standards
▲ ▲ Low and medium voltage cable testing at BASEC