BS 6883:1999

This standard BS 6883:1999 Elastomer insulated cables for fixed wiring in ships and on mobile and fixed offshore units. Requirements and test methods is classified in these ICS categories:

• 47.020.60 Electrical equipment of ships and of marine structures
• 29.060.20 Cables

This British Standard specifies requirements for the construction, dimensions, and mechanical and electrical properties of cables for fixed wiring of lighting, power, control, instrumentation and propulsion circuits in ships and on mobile and fixed offshore units, having a rated voltage up to and including 8 700/15 000 V.

Requirements and dimensions for cables suitable for lighting, power, control, instrumentation and propulsion circuits; rated voltage 8.7/15 kV. The standard is complemented by BS 7917.