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When there is a need for guidance on a subject that is not covered by the Eurocode, a country can choose to publish documents that contain non-contradictory complementary information that supports the Eurocode. This Published Document, which has been prepared by BSI Subcommittee B/525/5, Structural use of timber, provides just such information and has been cited as a reference in the UK National Annex to BS EN 1995-1-1.

This Published Document gives non-contradictory complementary information for use with BS EN 1995-1-1 and NA to BS EN 1995-1-1.

This British Standard gives guidance on the low temperature properties and cold weather use of diesel fuel conforming to BS EN 590 and gas oils conforming to class A2 and class D of BS 2869:2010+A1.

This British Standard does not address the use of 100% FAME as an automotive fuel or a heating fuel, such as that specified in BS EN 14214.

Clause 3 and Clause 4 give details of the fuel classes and their low temperature properties. Clause 5 to Clause 8 give recommendations for fuel quality and treatment, the cold weather use of bulk handling and storage systems, cold weather operation of diesel‑engined vehicles and mobile automotive plant and remedial measures for fuel starvation in oil‑fired burner systems.

This British Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the construction and performance of cables that:

a) have a thermosetting insulation of rated voltage up to an including 450/750 V;

b) emit limited amounts of smoke (see 16.6) and corrosive gases when subjected to relevant tests compared with corresponding PVC cables conforming to BS 6004;

c) are intended for electric power and lighting.

The types of cable included in this British Standard are:

• thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic low smoke halogen free sheathed cable 450/750 V single core 6181B (see Table 3);
• thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic low smoke halogen free sheathed circular cables 450/750 V 2-core 6182B, 3-core 6183B, 4-core 6184B and 5-core 6185B (see Table 4);
• thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic low smoke halogen free sheathed cables 300/500 V single-core 6241B, flat twin 6242B, flat 3-core 6243B with circuit protective conductor (see Table 5).

The insulation and other components are suitable to permit operation of the cables at a maximum sustained conductor temperature of 90 °C and for a maximum short-circuit conductor temperature of 250 °C (for a maximum period of 5 s).

NOTE 1 Limitation on the temperature of the cables may be imposed in situations where they could be touched, or where they could touch other materials.

NOTE 2 In installations that include wiring accessories, junction boxes and consumer units etc., the performance of these accessories should be taken into account in deciding the maximum operating temperature of the cable.

NOTE 3 Annex A provides a guide to the cross referencing of the traditional United Kingdom Cable Codes (formerly known as the CMA codes) and harmonized CENELEC codes. Furthermore, Annex B gives information on the traditional UK cables transferred to BS EN 50525.

NOTE 4 Annex C gives guidance on the use of the cables specified in this British Standard.

NOTE 5 Annex D gives the compatibility test method.

NOTE 6 Annex E gives the voltage withstand test.

NOTE 7 Annex F gives notes on type tests.

NOTE 8 In this British Standard, corrosive (and acid) gases are defined as those that are determined as HCl.

This British Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the construction and performance of non-armoured cables that:

a) have a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation of rated voltage 300/500 V;

b) are intended for electric power and lighting.

The types of cable included in this British Standard are:

• PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cable 300/500 V, single‑core 6181Y, flat‑twin 6192Y and 3‑core 6193Y (see Table 3);
• PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cable with circuit protective conductor, 300/500 V, single‑core 6241Y, flat‑twin 6242Y and 3‑core 6243Y (see Table 4);
• PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cable with or without circuit protective conductor, 300/500 V, single‑core 6192Y, 6241Y and flat‑twin 6242Y (alternative conductor versions) (see Table 5);
• ordinary duty low temperature PVC insulated, PVC sheathed flexible cable, 300/500 V, flat‑twin 3192A, circular‑twin 3182A, 3‑core 3183A, 4‑core 3184A and 5‑core 3185A (see Table 6).

The insulation and other components are suitable to permit operation of the cables at a maximum sustained conductor temperature of 70 °C and for a maximum short-circuit conductor temperature of 160 °C (for a maximum period of 5 s).

NOTE 1 Limitation on the temperature of the cables may be imposed in situations where they could be touched, or where they could touch other materials.

NOTE 2 In installations that include wiring accessories, junction boxes and consumer units etc., the performance of these accessories should be taken into account in deciding the maximum operating temperature of the cable.

NOTE 3 Annex A provides a guide to the cross referencing of the traditional United Kingdom Cable Codes (formerly known as the CMA codes) and harmonized CENELEC codes. Furthermore, Annex B gives information on the traditional UK cables transferred to BS EN 50525.

NOTE 4 Annex C gives guidance on the use of the cables specified in this standard.  

NOTE 5 Annex D gives the compatibility test method.

NOTE 6 Annex E gives the voltage withstand test.

NOTE 7 Annex F gives notes on type tests.

This British Standard provides guidance and recommendations for persons responsible for the installation, maintenance and thorough examination of vehicle lifts. It also provides guidance and recommendations on the safe use of vehicle lifts in garages and similar establishments.

This standard applies to fixed, mobile and movable vehicle lifts, which are not intended to lift persons but are designed to raise vehicles totally, for the purpose of examining and working on or under vehicles whilst in the raised position.

This part of BS 5410 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of oil burning installations for heating, hot water and steam supply services for commercial and industrial premsises including places of entertainment and multiple dwelling buildings, i.e. blocks of flats.with an output capacity above 45 kW and/or oil storage capacity above 3 500 L. This part of BS 5410 is also applicable to installations in dwellings where the boiler capacity is above 70 kW and/or the oil storage capacity is above 3 500 L.

NOTE Installation for single family dwellings and similar premises with an output capacity up to 70 kW and/or oil storage capacity up to 3 500 L are covered by BS 5410-1.

This part of BS 5410 is applicable to installations burning liquid fuel oil conforming to BS 2869:2010, including biofuels, for example those containing fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) conforming to BS EN 14213, and blends thereof.

The standard covers the provision of new installations and also gives guidance on the modernizing of existing installations. The standard also gives recommendations and guidance on the selection and installation of oil tanks associated with these installations.

This part of BS 5410 is applicable to the oil burning equipment forming part of a multi-fuel installation in which oil is not burnt simultaneously with any other fuel. It is not applicable to oil fired systems for marine installations. The standard also gives recommendations on thermal fluid heaters and on portable plants, for example those used for emergency or temporary heat supply.

The standard is intended for use by designers, specifiers, installers and building owners.