BS EN 60684-3-228:2004

What is BS EN 60684-3-228 – Flexible insulating sleeving specification requirements about?  

BS EN 60684-3-228 is a European Standard on insulating sleeving. BS EN 60684-3-228 gives the requirements for one type of heat-shrinkable, flame retarded, with a nominal shrink ratio 2:1, fluid resistant polyvinylidene fluoride sleeving for use at temperatures up to 175 °C. 

This sleeving outlined in BS EN 60684-3-228 is normally supplied with an internal diameter up to 25,4 mm, and the standard colour is transparent. Sizes or colours other than those specifically listed in BS EN 60684-3-228 may be available as custom items. These items are considered to comply with this standard if they comply with the property requirements listed in BS EN 60684-3-228 except for dimensions and mass.  

Who is BS EN 60684-3-228 - Flexible insulating sleeving specification requirements for? 

BS EN 60684-3-228 on Flexible insulating sleeving is useful for: 

• Electrical engineer                                                                     
• Manufacturer of insulating sleeving                                                                  
• Manufacturer of wires and cables 
• Manufacturer of electrical equipment                               
• Manufacturer of electrical appliances                                        
• Power Distribution companies 

Why should you use BS EN 60684-3-228 – Flexible insulating sleeving specification requirements?  

Insulating sleeving is used in places of elevated temperature such as exhaust manifolds. They have properties like high resistance, arc resistance, and thermal resistance. BS EN 60684-3-228 provides specifications of diverse types of flexible insulating sleeving. BS EN 60684-3-228 can help manufacturers to make their equipment safer and more resistant to damage. 

Using BS EN 60684-3-228 best practice guidelines can help manufacturers produce systems, mechanical and electrical, safer for users. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 60684-3-228:2004 supersedes EN 60684-3-228:1998. BS EN 60684-3-228:2004 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 60684-3-228:1998. These are: 

• Replacement of the thermal endurance test method according to EN 60216 with a long-term ageing test, i.e., 3 000 h at the recommended maximum temperature found suitable for use, to provide safe thermal test data within a workable time scale