A3.
Reference standards
The standards listed below are for typical components used in an
Electrical Installation. However, this list is not exhaustive and the latest A3
relevant BS or IEC standards should be used.
Components BS IEC
Cables
Power & lighting (70˚C PVC,
6004 502
thermoplastic)
50525-1:2011*,
Power and lighting (90˚C rubber, 50525-2-41:2011*,
thermosetting) 50525-2-42:2011*,
7889
Mineral insulated (copper-clad) 6207, 60702-1* 702
6500, 50525-1:2011*,
50525-2-11:2011*,
Flexible cables & cords (domestic) 50525-2-12:2011*, 227
50525-2-21:2011*,
50525-2-71:2011*
50525-1:2011*,
50525-2-11:2011*,
50525-2-21:2011*,
Flexible cables & cords (industrial) 245
50525-2-51:2011*,
50525-2-83:2011*,
50525-3-21:2011*
Low smoke (90˚C rubber, 7846, 7211, 6724,
thermosetting) 7629
Armoured cables (90˚C rubber,
5467
thermosetting)
Switchgear and control wiring 6231
Flexible cables for lifts 50214*
Cable glands 6121
Crimp connectors 61238*
Cable cleats 61914*
Conduits & trunking
4568, 60423*,
Steel 423, 614
61386-21 50086*, 31
PVC 4607
Flexible steel 61386-23
Cable tray 61537*
Trunking 4678
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A3 Components BS IEC
Electrical Accessories
General 5733
Ceiling roses 67
Cooker Control Units 4177
Household Appliances 60335*
Plugs & socket-outlets (domestic) 546, 1363, 4573
Plugs & socket-outlets (industrial) 60309*
Switches (domestic) 60669*
Lighting 60598*
Emergency lighting 5266
Signs and discharge lighting 559
Isolating (safety) transformers 61558*
LV switchgear & assemblies
General 61439* 61439
Contactors & motor starters 60947* 947
Circuit-Breakers (MCB, MCCB) 60898* 898
Circuit-Breakers (RCD, RCBO) 61008*, 61009* 1008, 755
Fuses 88, 60269* 269
Busbar trunking systems 61439-6* 61439-6
General
Fire / combustibility test 60695- 4*
Degrees of protection & ingress 60529* 529
Assemblies for construction sites 4363 364-7-704
Hazardous areas 60079*
Lightning protection 62305*
7430, 951,
Earthing 364-5-54
4444, 6701
Wiring diagram symbols 60617*
Identification and marking of the
60446*
man-machine interface
RCD socket-outlets 7288
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Components BS IEC A3
Solar PV system
Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic PV
61646* 61646
modules
Crystalline silicon terrestrial PV
61215* 61215
modules
Solar PV modules safety 61730-1* 61730-1,
qualification 61730-2* 61730-2
Solar PV inverters degree of
60529* 60529
protection
Solar PV inverters protection class 60664-1* 60664-1
Solar PV inverters characteristics of
61727
the utility interface
61000-6-1,
Solar PV inverters EMC 61000-6-2,
Conformance 61000-6-3,
61000-6-4
61000-3-2,
Solar PV inverters Harmonics 61000-3-3,
Conformance 61000-3-11,
61000-3-12
Solar PV inverters power converting
62109* 62109
equipment safety
Solar PV d.c. cable See Note 4 See Note 4
Solar PV d.c. connectors 50521*
RCD Type B 62423* 62423
Note 1: British Standards marked with an asterix * are also issued as European
Standards under the same number (labelled as BS EN).
Note 2: for compliance requirements under the Regulations see clause 3.1.2
and 3.1.4.
Note 3: reference standards for capacitors are given under Regulation 10.2.
Note 4: for solar d.c. cables the following standards may be referenced UL 4703,
TUV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007, VDE E PV 01:2008-02 and BS EN 50618 (when
published).
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