BS EN 50340:2010

What is BS EN 50340 - Hydraulic cable cutting devices about? 

BS EN 50340 is a British standard which is applicable to cable cutting devices to be used to verify that a cable is dead in accordance with the rules given in EN 50110-1.  

Cable cutting devices specified in BS EN 50340 are for use on systems with nominal voltage up to 30 kV AC and nominal frequencies up to 60 Hz and shall only be suitable for operation by foot or by hand.  

Who is BS EN 50340 - Hydraulic cable cutting devices for? 

BS EN 50340 hydraulic cable cutting devices is helpful for: 

• Construction and building companies 
• Aerospace industry 
• Military sector 
• Telecommunication industry 
• Manufacturing industries 

Why should you use BS EN 50340 - Hydraulic cable cutting devices? 

Having access to reliable requirements is essential to manufacture and use standardized hydraulic cable cutting devices. BS EN 50340 provides manufacturers with the definitions, tests and conformity assessment methods which allows them to prepare quality hydraulic cable cutting devices to be used on electrical installations. 

BS EN 50340 ensures safety and security for users of hydraulic cable cutting devices. 

What has changed since the last update? 

BS EN 50340:2010 supersedes EN 50340:2001 which has been withdrawn. The principal changes compared to EN 50340:2001 are as follows (minor changes are not listed): 

• In the scope were defined limits for the pressure inside the cable cutting devices, to ensure that the products are outside the Pressure Equipment Directive 
• The definitions were corrected and defined more clearly 
• A note was inserted in 5.6 and 5.12 to consider the kind of working of the safety valve. 
• The parameters of the metal wire were inserted in 5.7 
• Subclause 5.10 was renamed into “Stability” and the conditions of the test were amended