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Halogen-free flame retardant cables – why are they important? | BASEC

|Date: 1 June, 2023

Halogen-free flame retardant cables – why are they important? | BASEC

Where did halogen-free flame retardant cables come from and why are they important? Mark Froggatt, Techni ...

Where did halogen-free flame retardant cables come from and why are they important? Mark Froggatt, Technical Director at BASEC, explains more. Often overlooked, the electric cable is a fundamental ing ...

1 June, 2023
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BASEC joins forces with Kiwa UK

|Date: 28 April, 2023

BASEC joins forces with Kiwa UK

Globally recognised cable accreditation body, The BASEC Group (BASEC), is joining Kiwa with immediate eff ...

Globally recognised cable accreditation body, The BASEC Group (BASEC), is joining Kiwa with immediate effect. BASEC is an independent accredited certification body for the electrical cable industry wo ...

28 April, 2023
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YY, SY and CY control cables: what is the new BASEC certification scheme? | ECA

|Date: 15 March, 2023

YY, SY and CY control cables: what is the new BASEC certification scheme? | ECA

The experts at ECA explain more about the different types of control cables and why a new certification s ...

The experts at ECA explain more about the different types of control cables and why a new certification scheme should help to improve the quality of cables being sourced and used. Control cables are f ...

15 March, 2023
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How to ensure EV charging cables are fit for purpose | BASEC

|Date: 28 December, 2021

How to ensure EV charging cables are fit for purpose | BASEC

The team at BASEC advises on how to ensure the electric vehicle (EV) charging cable products chosen for y ...

The team at BASEC advises on how to ensure the electric vehicle (EV) charging cable products chosen for your projects are fit for purpose, to withstand continued use over several years. The UK is pred ...

28 December, 2021
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What should you check for when using cable products? | BASEC

|Date: 2 November, 2021

What should you check for when using cable products? | BASEC

The team at BASEC discuss the key markings and relevant documentation you should check for when sourcing ...

The team at BASEC discuss the key markings and relevant documentation you should check for when sourcing and using cable products for your projects. To ensure the relevant safety and quality standards ...

2 November, 2021
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Ten top reasons to use approved control cables | BASEC

|Date: 1 September, 2021

Ten top reasons to use approved control cables | BASEC

We learn more about why it is important to ensure you quality check the control cables you're using. Cont ...

We learn more about why it is important to ensure you quality check the control cables you're using. Control cable products such as SY,CY and YY are used in a variety of applications, particularly tho ...

1 September, 2021
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Do your EV cables have the seal of approval? | BASEC

|Date: 11 May, 2021

Do your EV cables have the seal of approval? | BASEC

With many different brands and quality of cables available to installers, the team at BASEC tell us more ...

With many different brands and quality of cables available to installers, the team at BASEC tell us more about why approved electric vehicle cables are vital for smart charging infrastructures. As dem ...

11 May, 2021
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Is Your Cable Compliant?

|Date: 15 May, 2017

Is Your Cable Compliant?

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are c ...

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are clearly labelled with the ﬁre class rating. The experts at BASEC tell us more about how this wil ...

15 May, 2017
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ACI Exposing the Fakes

|Date: 27 June, 2016

ACI Exposing the Fakes

Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has been alerted to a batch of low smoke flex, found with a ‘BASEC appro ...

Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has been alerted to a batch of low smoke flex, found with a ‘BASEC approved’ sticker on its packaging that is not BASEC approved and this has been brought to BASEC’s a ...

27 June, 2016
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