C ABLE S TANDARDS BS :2015 CQR Fire & Security

Back ground PD6662:2004 did not included BS :1986 In 2013 the BSI received a request from the industry to revised the standard Why revise the standard? – Current standard was published in 1986 – New conductor materials – New sheathing and insulation materials

Requirements 3 cable construction types. More stringent testing. Improved labelling/identification requirements.

Cable construction types Multi or single wires of the same material The conductors shall be the same in a single cable The conductor can be Tinned or plain TypeResistanceInsulation & Sheathing 1Maximum 100 ohms/kmLow smoke Halogen free 2Maximum 100 ohms/kmPVC 3Maximum 155 ohms/kmPVC

Any of the below is allowable Visible labelling affixed to the outside of the drum or box A coloured rip cord ( 1= Green, 2= Red, 3= Yellow) Printed on the cable (may be an abbreviated to allow a cross reference to available documentation) Labelling & identification

Visible Labelling a)The name/identification of the manufacturer b)The standard (BS :2015) c)The type (1,2 or 3) d)The length of cable in meters e)The number of cores f)The conductor construction (solid or stranded) g)The resistance in ohm/km h)Date of manufacture or batch number

Implementation Will be included in the next revision of PD6662 Pending this it is called up in an Industry agreement IA 1501:2015 – When cable is installed by the alarm company, including any sub-contractor to the alarm company, it should conform to BS :2015 – When existing systems are upgraded or added to, then cable conforming to BS :2015 should be used on the new part of the installation. However it is not necessary to replace any cables already in situ. – Note: To enable clearance of stock, cabling not conforming to BS :2015 may be used for contracts entered into up until 31 st March 2016.

CQR Fire & Security – First for Quality. Tel Sales 0044 (0) From November 1 st 2015, CQR Fire and Security will offer cables that fully comply with all requirements of BS :2015. We offer Type 1 LSZH, Type 2, and Type 3 cables in a extensive range of types for all Security and Data applications.