BS7211 Cable

This Standard covers a number of British power and lighting cables with low emission of smoke and corrosive gas properties which were not harmonised into the BS EN 50525 series of standards. 

BS7211 Standard Cables

We provide a wide range of fixed wiring cables with Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) insulation manufactured in accordance with BS7211, including 6242B twin & earth (T&E), 6181B and 6381B (manufactured generally to BS7211). 

This Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for the construction of cables with a thermosetting insulation rated up to 450/750V, that emit limited amounts of smoke and corrosive gases compared to corresponding Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cables in the event of a fire. These equivalent PVC cables are referenced under standard BS6004.

BS7211 Cable Applications

These are all cables still in common day-to-day use in construction fixed wiring projects and domestic wiring installations, and are supplied both direct to end user customers and to our wholesale accounts. Whilst these cables are commonly available, the need for quality and compliance should not be taken for granted as these are installed into buildings where long operational lifespans are expected.

Our range of BS7211 standard cables are all compliant with the Construction Products Regulations (CPR), providing a minimum Euroclassification of Eca or higher (depending on requirement). For support with specification or to assure compliance with your project, please speak to a member of the team.

For more information on the testing methods required to confirm cable compliance, please refer to our testing services or speak to the technical experts in The Cable Lab.