Specifications

NAIROBI OPERATIONAL HUB
UNOPS Building, UN Lane, Off UN Avenue Tel: [phone]
P.O Box 783,Village Market, 00621 E-mail: [e-mail]
Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.unops.org
UNOPS is ISO 9001 certified
1.06 Each end of each cable shall be provided with identification label lettered with
feeder or circuit designation to the Engineer's instructions. The labels shall be
permanently fixed in distribution boards, terminal boxes, isolators, etc. and shall
be made of durable material ensuring permanent legibility.
1.07 STANDARDS
Unless otherwise specified, cables wires and terminations shall comply with the
following standards as appropriate :
Cable and Wires
BS 1442 : Galvanized Mild Steel wire for armouring cables.
BS 2897 : Aluminium strip armour for cables.
BS 6234 : Polyethene insulation and sheath for cables
BS 6360+IEC 228 : Copper conduct for cables
BS 6746+IEC 540 : PVC Insulation & Sheath for cables.
BS 6346+IEC 502 : PVC Insulated Cables
BS 5467+IEC 502 : Armoured Cables
BS 6004+IEC 227 : PVC Insulated Cables for Power and Lighting
BS 6500+IEC 227 : Insulated Flexible Cords
BS 6207+IEC 245 : Mineral Insulated Cables
Cable Termination
BS 4579 : Performance of Mechanical and Compression Joints for
Cables
BS 6081 : Termination of MICC Cables
BS 6121 : Mechanical Cable Glands.