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Building Regulations 2
Cabling Standards 17
- Standard ANSI/TIA-568.0 ANSI/TIA-568.0: Generic Cabling for Customer Premises 568.0-E (2020) + Addendum 1:2022 Cabling Standards · 3 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-568.1 ANSI/TIA-568.1: Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling 568.1-E (2020)+E-1:2023 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-568.2 ANSI/TIA-568.2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling and Components 568.2-E (2024) Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-568.3 ANSI/TIA-568.3: Optical Fibre Cabling and Components 568.3-E (2022) Cabling Standards · 3 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-568.5 ANSI/TIA-568.5: Single Twisted-Pair Cabling and Components 2022 + Addendum 1:2024 Cabling Standards · 2 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-862 ANSI/TIA-862: Cabling for Intelligent Building Systems 862-C (2022) Cabling Standards · 3 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-942 ANSI/TIA-942: Data Centre Telecommunications Infrastructure 942-C (2024) Cabling Standards · 3 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-1179 ANSI/TIA-1179: Healthcare Facility Cabling 1179-B (2023) Cabling Standards · 3 min
- Standard BS EN 50173-1 BS EN 50173-1: Generic Cabling Systems, General Requirements 2018 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50600-2-4 BS EN 50600-2-4: Data Centre Telecommunications Cabling 2023 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard EN 50090 / ISO/IEC 14543-3 (KNX) KNX and EN 50090: Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) TP1: EN 50090-5-2:2020 Cabling Standards · 5 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-1 ISO/IEC 11801-1: Generic Cabling for Customer Premises 2017+Amd 1:2025 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-2 ISO/IEC 11801-2: Generic Cabling for Office Premises 2017+Cor 1:2018 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-4 ISO/IEC 11801-4: Generic Cabling for Single-Tenant Homes 2017+Cor 1:2018 Cabling Standards · 5 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-5 ISO/IEC 11801-5: Generic Cabling for Data Centres 2017+Cor 1:2018 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-6 ISO/IEC 11801-6: Cabling for Distributed Building Services 2017+Amd 1:2026 Cabling Standards · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC TR 11801-99xx series ISO/IEC TR 11801-99xx: Generic Cabling Technical Reports 2014 to 2025 Cabling Standards · 5 min
Components 12
- Standard ANSI/TIA-598 ANSI/TIA-598: Optical Fibre Cable Colour Coding 598-D Components · 2 min
- Standard BS EN 50288 series BS EN 50288 Series: Metallic Communication and Control Cables Part 1:2013 Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 60603-7 series IEC 60603-7 Series: 8-Way Modular (RJ45) Connectors 2020 (Part 7) Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 60793-2-10 IEC 60793-2-10: Multimode Optical Fibre (A1-OM1 to A1-OM5) 2019+A1:2022 Components · 3 min
- Standard IEC 60794 series IEC 60794 Series: Optical Fibre Cables 60794-1-1:2023 Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61156-5 / IEC 61156-6 IEC 61156-5 and 61156-6: Installation and Cord Data Cables 2020 Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61156-9 / IEC 61156-10 IEC 61156-9 and 61156-10: Category 8.1 and 8.2 Cables to 2 GHz 2016 Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61156-11 to -14 / IEC 63171 IEC 61156-11 to -14 and IEC 63171: Single Pair Components 2021 to 2025 Components · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61753-1 / IEC 61755 IEC 61753-1 / IEC 61755: Fibre Component Performance and Grades 2018+A1:2020 / 2022 Components · 5 min
- Standard IEC 61754 series IEC 61754 Series: Fibre Optic Connector Interfaces Multi-part Components · 4 min
- Standard ITU-T G.652 ITU-T G.652: Standard Single-Mode Optical Fibre and Cable 08/2024 Components · 4 min
- Standard ITU-T G.657 ITU-T G.657: Bend-Insensitive Single-Mode Fibre and Cable 08/2024 Components · 4 min
Electrical & PoE 7
- Standard BS 7671 BS 7671: The IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition, A4:2026 Electrical & PoE · 5 min
- Standard BS 7671 Section 716 BS 7671 Section 716: Power over Ethernet Requirements 18th Edition, A4:2026 Electrical & PoE · 3 min
- Standard IEC 60364 IEC 60364: Low-Voltage Electrical Installations Multi-part; Part 1 Ed. 6.0, 2025 Electrical & PoE · 3 min
- Standard IEC 62368-3 IEC 62368-3: Safety of DC Power over Communication Cables 2017 Electrical & PoE · 4 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at: PoE and PoE+ 2003 / 2009, now IEEE 802.3 Clause 33 Electrical & PoE · 3 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3bt IEEE 802.3bt: Four-Pair PoE (Type 3 and Type 4) 2018, now IEEE 802.3 Clause 145 Electrical & PoE · 3 min
- Standard ISO/IEC TS 29125 ISO/IEC TS 29125, TIA TSB-184-A and CLC/TR 50174-99-1: PoE Cable Bundles and Heat 2017 + Amd 1:2020 + Amd 2:2024 Electrical & PoE · 3 min
Ethernet & AV 6
- Standard IEC 60728 series IEC 60728: Cable Networks for TV, Sound and Interactive Services Part 11: 2023 (ed. 5.0) Ethernet & AV · 4 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3 (optical PHYs) IEEE 802.3 Fibre Ethernet: SR, LR and DR Physical Layers IEEE 802.3-2022 + amendments Ethernet & AV · 4 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3ab: 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Twisted Pair 1999, now in IEEE 802.3-2022 Ethernet & AV · 3 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3an / 802.3bz IEEE 802.3an and 802.3bz: 10G, 5G and 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet Now in IEEE 802.3-2022 Ethernet & AV · 4 min
- Standard IEEE 802.3cg IEEE 802.3cg: 10 Mb/s Single Pair Ethernet (10BASE-T1L and T1S) 2019, now in IEEE 802.3-2022 Ethernet & AV · 3 min
- Standard SMPTE ST 2110 / AES67 SMPTE ST 2110 and AES67: Professional Media over IP Networks ST 2110-10:2022; AES67-2023 Ethernet & AV · 4 min
Fire & CPR 12
- Standard BS 8519 BS 8519: Fire-Resistant Power and Control Cable Systems 2020 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 13501-6 BS EN 13501-6: Reaction to Fire Classification of Cables 2018+A1:2022 Fire & CPR · 5 min
- Standard BS EN 50200 BS EN 50200: Fire Resistance of Small Emergency Cables 2015 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50399 BS EN 50399: Heat Release and Smoke Test for Cables 2022 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50575 EN 50575: CPR Reaction-to-Fire Classes for Cable 2014+A1:2016 Fire & CPR · 3 min
- Standard BS EN 60332-1-2 BS EN 60332-1-2: Single Cable Vertical Flame Test 2004+A12:2020 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 60754-1 / -2 BS EN 60754-1 and -2: Gases from Burning Cable Materials 2014+A1:2020 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 61034-2 BS EN 61034-2: Smoke Density of Burning Cables 2005+A2:2020 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard BS EN IEC 60332-3 series BS EN IEC 60332-3 Series: Bunched Cable Flame Spread Tests 2018 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Standard IEC 60331 series IEC 60331: Circuit Integrity of Cables Under Fire Parts 1, 2, 3: 2018 Fire & CPR · 4 min
- Regulation Regulation (EU) 305/2011 Construction Products Regulation (CPR): What It Means for Cable 305/2011; new CPR 2024/3110 Fire & CPR · 2 min
- Regulation UK CPR 2013 / UKCA UK CPR and UKCA: Construction Products Rules in Great Britain As amended to SI 2025/1172 Fire & CPR · 5 min
Industrial 7
- Standard IEC 60204-1 IEC 60204-1: Electrical Equipment of Machines 2016+AMD1:2021 Industrial · 4 min
- Standard IEC 60529 / BS EN 60529 IEC 60529: Degrees of Protection by Enclosures (IP Code) 1989+A2:2013 Industrial · 5 min
- Standard IEC 61076-2-101 IEC 61076-2-101: M12 Screw-Locking Circular Connectors 2024 (ed. 4.0) Industrial · 3 min
- Standard IEC 61076-2-109 IEC 61076-2-109: M12 X-coded and H-coded Data Connectors 2014 (ed. 1.0) Industrial · 3 min
- Standard IEC 61918 IEC 61918: Installing Networks in Industrial Premises 2018+A2:2024 Industrial · 3 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 11801-3 ISO/IEC 11801-3: Generic Cabling for Industrial Premises 2017+A1:2021 Industrial · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC TR 29106 ISO/IEC TR 29106: MICE Environmental Classification 2007+A1:2012+A2:2019 Industrial · 4 min
Installation & Earthing 10
- Standard ANSI/TIA-569 ANSI/TIA-569: Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces 569-E (2019) + E-1 (2022) Installation & Earthing · 3 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-606 ANSI/TIA-606: Telecommunications Infrastructure Administration 606-D (2021) Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-607 ANSI/TIA-607: Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding 607-E (2024) Installation & Earthing · 3 min
- Standard BS 6701 BS 6701: Telecommunications Cabling Installation in the UK 2016+A1:2017 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50174-1 BS EN 50174-1: Installation Specification and Quality Assurance 2018+A1:2020 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50174-2 BS EN 50174-2: Installation Planning and Separation from Power 2018 Installation & Earthing · 3 min
- Standard BS EN 50174-3 BS EN 50174-3: Cabling Installation Outside Buildings 2013+A1:2017 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard BS EN 50310 BS EN 50310: Telecommunications Bonding Networks for Buildings 2016+A2:2026 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 14763-2 ISO/IEC 14763-2: Planning and Installation of Premises Cabling Ed. 2.0 2019 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 30129 ISO/IEC 30129: Telecommunications Bonding Networks Ed. 1.2 2025 Installation & Earthing · 4 min
Product Compliance 6
- Regulation EU REACH / UK REACH REACH and UK REACH: SVHCs and Restrictions in Cable Products Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 as amended Product Compliance · 4 min
- Regulation GPSR (EU) 2023/988 GPSR (EU) 2023/988: General Product Safety Regulation Applies from 13 Dec 2024 Product Compliance · 4 min
- Regulation PPWR (EU) 2025/40 PPWR (EU) 2025/40: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Applies from 12 Aug 2026 Product Compliance · 4 min
- Regulation RoHS 2011/65/EU / GB RoHS 2012 RoHS: Hazardous Substances in Electrical Equipment (GB and EU) 2011/65/EU as amended; SI 2012/3032 Product Compliance · 4 min
- Regulation UKCA / CE / UKNI marking UKCA, CE and UKNI Marking: Which Rules Apply to Cabling Products GB position as at 2026 Product Compliance · 4 min
- Regulation WEEE 2012/19/EU / UK WEEE 2013 WEEE: Waste Electrical Equipment Rules for Cables (UK and EU) UK amended by SI 2025/910 Product Compliance · 4 min
Testing 10
- Standard ANSI/TIA-526-14-D / 526-7-A ANSI/TIA-526-14 and 526-7: Fibre Loss Test Procedures 14-D:2023, 7-A:2015 Testing · 4 min
- Standard ANSI/TIA-1152-A ANSI/TIA-1152-A: Field Testers for Twisted-Pair Cabling 1152-A (2016) Testing · 2 min
- Standard IEC 61280-4-1 IEC 61280-4-1: Multimode Fibre Attenuation Testing 2019+AMD1:2021 Testing · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61280-4-2 IEC 61280-4-2: Single-mode Attenuation and ORL Testing Ed. 3.0 2024 Testing · 3 min
- Standard IEC 61280-4-5 IEC 61280-4-5: MPO Fibre Cabling Attenuation Testing 2020 Testing · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61300-3-35 IEC 61300-3-35: Fibre Connector End Face Inspection Ed. 3.0 2022 Testing · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61935-1 IEC 61935-1: Testing Installed Balanced Copper Cabling Ed. 5.0 2019 Testing · 4 min
- Standard IEC 61935-2 IEC 61935-2: Testing Patch Cords and Equipment Cords Ed. 4.0 2022+A1:2026 Testing · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 14763-3 ISO/IEC 14763-3: Testing of Optical Fibre Cabling Ed. 3.0 2024 Testing · 4 min
- Standard ISO/IEC 14763-4 ISO/IEC 14763-4: Testing E2E Links, MPTLs and Direct Attach 2021 Testing · 4 min