Standard Wiring Cables PVC Conduit Wire

Low Voltage (450/750 V) (H07V - U, H07V - R)

6491X

Cable Approvals Cable approved to BS6004

Key Applications > Manufactured to BS EN 50525-2-31 (previously BS 6004)

> Installation in surface mounted or embedded conduits or similar closed

systems and for fixed protected installation in or on lighting fittings and

inside appliances, switchgear and control gear

> Green/Yellow for use as earth

Conductor > Plain annealed copper solid or stranded circular conductor complying with

BS EN 60228 Class 1 or Class 2

Insulation > PVC Insulation complying with BS EN 50363-3 Type Tl1

Core Identification o Grey

o Black
o Blue
o Yellow
o Brown
o White
o Green/Yellow

Temperature Bending Mechanical Fire Performance Flexibilty

Range Radius Impact BS EN 60332-1-2 Rigid
-15 to +70°C Fixed r=6D Medium

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(H07V - U, H07V - R)

Cable Details

Current Current
Nominal Approximate Approximate Maximum Short rating DC rating Voltage Voltage Voltage
cross overall cable weight conductor circuit or single Three drop DC drop DC drop
sectional diameter resistance rating phase AC phase AC single three
area at 20°C (1 sec) enclosed enclosed phase phase AC
in conduit in conduit
or or
trunking trunking
mm² mm Kg/Km Ohms/km KA Amps Amps mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m

H07V-U (Solid conductor)

1.5 3.0 21 12.1 0.17 17.5 15.5 29 29 25
2.5 3.6 32 7.41 0.28 24 21 18 18 15
H07V-R (Stranded conductor)
1.5 3.0 23 12.1 0.17 17.5 15.5 29 29 25
2.5 3.6 35 7.41 0.28 24 21 18 18 15
4 4.2 51 4.61 0.46 32 28 11 11 9.5
6 4.7 71 3.08 0.69 41 36 7.3 7.3 6.4
10 6.1 120 1.83 1.15 57 50 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 7.2 180 1.15 1.84 76 68 2.8 2.8 2.4
25 8.4 280 0.727 2.88 101 89 1.75 1.8 1.55
35 9.5 380 0.524 4.00 125 110 1.25 1.3 1.1
50 11.3 490 0.387 5.75 151 134 0.93 1.0 0.85
70 12.6 710 0.268 8.00 192 171 0.63 0.72 0.61
95 14.7 980 0.193 10.9 232 207 0.46 0.56 0.48
120 16.2 1210 0.153 13.8 269 239 0.36 0.47 0.41
150 18.1 1510 0.124 17.3 300 262 0.29 0.41 0.36
185 20.2 1900 0.0991 21.3 341 296 0.23 0.37 0.32
240 22.9 2490 0.0754 27.6 400 346 0.18 0.33 0.29
300 27.0 3050 0.0601 34.5 458 394 0.145 0.31 0.27
400 32.0 3900 0.047 41.1 546 467 0.105 0.29 0.25

Temperature Rating Factors

Ambient Temperature °C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

Rating Factor 1.03 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61 0.50 0.35

Correction factors for Groupings

Number of Circuits 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20

Rating Factor 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38

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Prysmian Guide to Changes of British Standard Numbers

EN 50525, BS 6004 and BS 7211

At the end of 2012 a number of changes to British Standards will come into effect.

1. Some existing British Standards feauturing HAR products will be withdrawn on 31st December
2012.

2. BS EN 50525 for wiring and flexible cables up to and including 450/750 V was published in September
2011 and will become fully effective from 1st January 2013 and replaces a number of existing
British Standards being withdrawn on 31st December 2012.

3. There will be changes to existing standards BS 6004 and BS 7211 which were re issued in September
2012.

None of these amendments require changes to Prysmian manufacturing and market practice.
WHAT ARE THE KEY CHANGES?

1. The following British Standards will be withdrawn on 31st December 2012

BS 638-4 Arc welding power sources, equipment and accessories. Specification
for welding cables
BS 6007 Electric cables — Single core unsheathed heat-resisting cables for
voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring
BS 6500 Electric cables — Flexible cords rated up to 300/500 V, for use with
appliances and equipment intended for domestic, office and similar
environments
BS 7919 Electric cables — Flexible cables rated up to 450/750 V, for use with
appliances and equipment intended for industrial and similar envi-
ronments

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2. The introduction of BS EN 50525

In 2011 a new European Standard, EN 50525, covering wiring and flexible cables up to and including
450/750 V was issued and it supersedes the earlier harmonisation documents HD21 and HD22. Previously
national standard bodies, such as the BSI, had freedom to issue their own national technically equivalent
standards. Now, the new EN format must be implemented unchanged. The British Standards Institute
therefore published all 18 parts of BS EN 50525.

One impact of this will be that 6491X and 6491B currently manufactured and tested to BS 6004 and BS
7211 are now excluded from those British Standards and are now be covered by EN 50525.

6491X: Previously BS 6004 Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-2-31:2011
6491B: Previously BS 7211 Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-3-41:2011. 90 °C cross linked

A number of cables with UK CMA codes and harmonised references will now be covered by the BS as
shown in the table below

2.a Table of existing standards, harmonised codes and new Standard numbers
UK cable codes HAR codes New cable standard

2491X H05V U BS EN 50525-2-31

2491X HO5V K BS EN 50525-2-31

6491X HO7VU BS EN 50525-2-31

6491X HO7VR BS EN 50525-2-31
6491X H07VK BS EN 50525-2-31

218-Y H03VV F BS EN 50525-2-11

2192Y HO3VVH2 F BS EN 50525-2-11

318-Y H05VVF BS EN 50525-2-11

3192Y H05VVH2 F BS EN 50525-2-11

2491B H05Z U BS EN 50525-3-41

2491B H05Z K BS EN 50525-3-41

6491B H07Z U BS EN 50525-3-41

6491B H07Z R BS EN 50525-3-41
6491B H07Z K BS EN 50525-3-41

218-B H03Z1Z1 F BS EN 50525-3-11

2192B H03Z1Z1H2 F BS EN 50525-3-11

318-B H05Z1Z1 F BS EN 50525-3-11

3192B H05Z1Z1 H2 F BS EN 50525-3-11

U = SOLID CONDUCTOR, R = RIGID STRANDED CONDUCTOR, K = FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR FIXED INSTALLTIONS, F = FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR FLEXIBLE APPLICATIONS

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Changes to Flexible cords.

BS 6500 and BS 7919 have now been replaced by the BS EN 50525 as detailed in the box below. It should
be noted that in BS EN 50525-1 section 7.4 and annex A it describes tests and requirements to be met for
the mechanical strength of flexible cables. These are new tests and you need to ensure your cable sup-
plier can meet these. Where cables are required to be “halogen free”, the standard now clearly shows a
procedure for assessment in BS EN 50525-1, 7.5 B. Again you should make sure your cable supplier com-
plies with these requirements.

Flexible Previously BS 6500 Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-2-11. PVC Flex
cords & BS 7919 Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-2-21. Rubber flex
Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-3-11. LSOH Flex TP 70 °C
Now manufactured to BS EN 50525-3-21. LSOH Flex XL 90 °C
NB: BS EN 50525-1 para 7.4 and annex A have new requirements for
mechanical strength of flex

3. Changes to BS 6004 and BS 7211

BS 6004 and BS 7211 were reissued in September 2012. 6491X and 6491B have now been removed from
these standards and appear in BS EN 50525. BS 6004 and BS 7211 now cover only selected UK cables de-
signs and will now include Arctic Flexible cords. The detail are in the table below:

BS 6004 Now covers: 6181Y, 6192Y, 6241Y, 6242Y, 6243Y, 3192A, 318-A (arctic flex).
BS 7211 Now covers: 6181B, 6242B etc

Changes to cable marking.

In recent years the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has highlighted that the absence of marking, or the
inadequacies of incomplete or erroneous marking are a major safety hazard. The BSI and major stakehold-
ers such as BASEC and the BCA have worked together to promote improvements to British Standards to
ensure marking requirements are clear. The new BS 7211 and BS 6004 will feature the following mandatory
elements of marking:

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Element Explanation
Cable manufacturer This should be the original manufacturer’s name and their unique factory
identifier. Where the manufacturer has a recognised trademark or equivalent,
this may be added, but may not replace the requirement for name and factory
identifier.

Electric cable The marking “ELECTRIC CABLE” is a well established safety item, and is
retained.

Voltage designation Some standards have cables of only a single voltage rating, say 300/500 V.
Others may contain cables of more than one voltage rating. The marked rat-
ing must correspond to that of the actual cable in question.

British Standard number By marking the standard number, for instance “BS  6004”, the manufac-
turer is making a declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or on behalf of the
manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The
accuracy of the claim is solely the claimant’s responsibility. Such a declaration
is not to be confused with third-party certification of conformity.

UK cable code The various codes, such as 6242Y, are easily recognised by installers and other
professionals, providing an invaluable instant recognition of the cable type.
The concept is now widely used in European cable standards

Number of cores and This augments the code by showing precisely the make-up of the cable and
nominal area of especially conductor cross-sectional area in millimetres. This is crucial to
conductor safety calculations relating to current ratings and voltage drops. A typical
marking may be “3 x 1.5”

Where a cable has an insulated circuit protective conductor (CPC) it is re-

quired also to add for instance “+ 1.0” indicating in such a case that the CPC
has a 1 mm² conductor size.

Year of manufacture The year of manufacture may take the form of the actual year (e.g. 2013) or a
coded year identifier assigned by the manufacturer. This acts as a significant
aid to traceability in the case of a problem

Standard core colour Following European harmonisation of core colours, and to allow the British
identifier Standards to continue to be used in non-European countries that use UK wir-
ing practices, it became essential to provide an external marking to indicate
use of the harmonised colours. That marking is the letter “H’’

Because all of the above elements of marking constitute safety aspects of the correct installation and use
of the cable, it is essential that the markings be permanent and durable to recognise that the useful life-
time of the cable may be measured in decades. In these four standards such markings are to be applied
by embossing or indenting. Certain additional information, such as for instance metre or length marks,
may be applied alternatively by printing techniques.

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Whilst it is not mandatory to have these cables approved by a 3rd party body (in the UK such as BASEC)
many manufacturers recognise the benefits of doing so. Where the manufacturer wishes to declare such
approval, it shall be in accordance with the marking requirements of the Approval Body. These standards
specify the method of such marking.

Key dates in the changeover

30th September 2011 - BS EN 50525 (18 parts) published by BSI. From this date manufacturers may
choose to declare conformity to this standard in place of the pre-existing British Standards, but it is not
mandatory.

September 2012 - Publication of new editions of BS 6004 and BS 7211.

31st December 2012 - Withdrawal of BS 638-4, BS 6007, BS 6500 and BS 7919.

1st January 2013 - BS EN 50525 (18 parts) comes into effect fully, plus the new editions of BS 6004 and
BS 7211.

Prysmian & The changeover

Prysmian will fully implement the required changes in line with the 1st January 2013 target dates. Any
stock made prior to this date is fully BASEC approved and can be used and sold in the market place.

There is a transition period advised by BASEC which extends to the end of 2013, wherein BASEC will con-
tinue to offer HAR certification to the British Standards/HDs until this deadline when certificates will be
cancelled. All new BASEC approvals required by Prysmian cables have been applied for and will be in place
for this deadline.
There are no changes to cables currently supplied by Prysmian but there are some changes covering new
tests for flexible cables and you should check your supplier now complies with these.

As our customer you can continue to supply cables already in your possession from ourselves and also
cable that may be delivered to you in 2013, where the cables may still be marked 2012. These are perfectly
fine to sell as the new regulations effect manufacturing not supply. In effect, all you need do is to contin-
ue to order your cable exactly as you have in the past from us and we Prysmian, will supply cable correctly
marked and approved for sale in the market place.

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Prysmian Cables and Systems Ltd, Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6YU December 2012
 Certificate No:
017/003/211
Issue No:
5

Certificate of Product Approval

Licensee:
Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd
Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 6YU, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Factory:
Harriet Street
Trecynon, Aberdare, CF44 0TD, Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Test Report No:

D2RTA063

National Standard:
BS EN 50525-2-31:2011

European Standard:
EN 50525-2-31:2011

Type Description:
Single core non-sheathed cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation

Details:
Colours: black, blue, brown, grey, orange, pink, red, turquoise, violet, white and combination green/yellow.

Materials:
Insulation TI 1, Sheath NA

Brand Name:
N/A

Origin Mark:
BRITCABLE (A) or PRYSMIAN (A)

PERMISSIBLE MARKS
Note: The black - red - yellow thread
has been registered in this country
BLACK - 1cm as an identification thread in the BSI
RED - 1cm “Register of colours of

BASEC  HAR  YELLOW - 3cm

THREAD
manufacturers’ threads for electric
cables and cords” for Verband
Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE)
e.V., Frankfurt, Germany. VDE has
authorized BASEC to use this
thread.
Please refer to the BASEC Product Certification Requirements

Signed for and on behalf of the British Approvals

Service for Cables

Date: 19/11/20

Date of original issue: 30/11/12 0004

Check BASEC website to verify validity.
Superseded Certification No: 017/003/198 Page 1 of 2
BASEC, Presley House, Presley Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ES,
Registered in England No. 1150237, Tel: +44(0)1908267300
Expiry date:
Email: [email protected], Web: www.basec.org.uk 11/08/2023
 Certificate No:
017/003/211
Issue No:
5

Type(s) and Range(s) of Approval

Table Code Conductor Range of Min Nominal Max Nominal
Designation Class Cores Size Size
4.1 H07V-U Class 1 1 1.5 10

4.1 H07V-R Class 2 1 1.5 25

This certificate is issued according to the rules of the HAR agreement. The certification Scheme meets the criteria for type 5 Scheme laid down in the ISO/IEC
17067:2013 (Type Testing, Factory Inspection with assurance of conformity by continuous sample testing, production surveillance and market surveillance). The
certificate issued by any Certification Body adhering to the HAR Agreement has the same worth and validity in all the other Certification Bodies’ countries.

Compliance with the requirements of the above listed Harmonised Standards carries a presumption of conformity with the essential safety requirements of Directive
2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive).

Signed for and on behalf of the British Approvals

Service for Cables

Date: 19/11/20

Date of original issue: 30/11/12 0004

Check BASEC website to verify validity.

Superseded Certification No: 017/003/198 Page 2 of 2
BASEC, Presley House, Presley Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ES,
Registered in England No. 1150237, Tel: +44(0)1908267300
Expiry date:
Email: [email protected], Web: www.basec.org.uk 11/08/2023
 Certificate No:
017/004/318
Issue No:
5

Certificate of Product Approval

Licensee:
Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd
Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 6YU, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Factory:
Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 6YU, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Test Report No:

F4TTA130

National Standard:
BS EN 50525-2-31:2011

European Standard:
EN 50525-2-31:2011

Type Description:
Single core non-sheathed cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation

Details:
N/A

Materials:
Insulation TI 1, Sheath NA

Brand Name:
N/A

Origin Mark:
BRITCABLE (B) or (B) BRITCABLE or PRYSMIAN (B) or (B) PRYSMIAN

PERMISSIBLE MARKS
Note: The black - red - yellow thread
has been registered in this country
BLACK - 1cm as an identification thread in the BSI
RED - 1cm “Register of colours of

BASEC  HAR  YELLOW - 3cm

THREAD
manufacturers’ threads for electric
cables and cords” for Verband
Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE)
e.V., Frankfurt, Germany. VDE has
authorized BASEC to use this
thread.
Please refer to the BASEC Product Certification Requirements

Signed for and on behalf of the British Approvals

Service for Cables

Date: 17/11/20

Date of original issue: 13/12/12 0004

Check BASEC website to verify validity.
Superseded Certification No: 017/001/291 Page 1 of 2
BASEC, Presley House, Presley Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ES,
Registered in England No. 1150237, Tel: +44(0)1908267300
Expiry date:
Email: [email protected], Web: www.basec.org.uk 11/08/2023
 Certificate No:
017/004/318
Issue No:
5

Type(s) and Range(s) of Approval

Table Code Conductor Range of Min Nominal Max Nominal
Designation Class Cores Size Size
4.1 H07V-R Class 2 1 1.5 630

This certificate is issued according to the rules of the HAR agreement. The certification Scheme meets the criteria for type 5 Scheme laid down in the ISO/IEC
17067:2013 (Type Testing, Factory Inspection with assurance of conformity by continuous sample testing, production surveillance and market surveillance). The
certificate issued by any Certification Body adhering to the HAR Agreement has the same worth and validity in all the other Certification Bodies’ countries.

Compliance with the requirements of the above listed Harmonised Standards carries a presumption of conformity with the essential safety requirements of Directive
2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive).

Signed for and on behalf of the British Approvals

Service for Cables

Date: 17/11/20

Date of original issue: 13/12/12 0004

Check BASEC website to verify validity.

Superseded Certification No: 017/001/291 Page 2 of 2
BASEC, Presley House, Presley Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ES,
Registered in England No. 1150237, Tel: +44(0)1908267300
Expiry date:
Email: [email protected], Web: www.basec.org.uk 11/08/2023