G/TBT/N/TTO/130  
14 June 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards  
1-2 Century Drive Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Tel : 868 -645-6222 
Email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt   
Website: www.gottb s.com    
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cables 
(ICS 29.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pa ges and language(s) of the notified document:  ELECTRIC 
CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES OF 
600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the  compulsory requirements for the 
construction and performance of thermosetting insulated, armoured electric cables for 
voltages of 600/1000 V and 1900/3300 V.  
This standard is applicable to electric cables for use in fixed installations in industrial 
areas , buildings or similar applications, of the following types:  
1. 600/1000 V cables, wire armoured and oversheathed, having single -core, two -, 
three -, four - and five -core stranded copper conductor;  
2. 600/1000 V multicore auxiliary cables, wire armoured and oversheathed, 
stranded copper conductor; and  
3. 1900/3300 V cables, wire armoured and oversheathed, having single -core or 
three -core stranded copper conductor.  
This standard is applicable to electric cables that are designed for a maximum sustained 
conductor temperature of 90°C and for a maximum short -circuit conductor temperature 
of 250°C (for a maximum of 5 s).  G/TBT/N/TTO/130  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive pract ices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
BS 5467,  Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables of rated voltages of 
600/1000 V and 1 900/3 300 V for fixed installations  
TTS 171:Part 1,  Trinidad and Tobago Electrical Wiring Code – Part 1 – Low voltage 
installations  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards website  
1-2 Century Drive, Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Tel: 868 -645-6222 
email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt   
www.gottbs.com  
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