WHO WE ARE PRODUCTS SERVICES THE CABLE LAB BS6500 Cable BS6500 was the British standard for flexible cords of up to 300/500V for domestic and office appliances and equipment. It has now been superseded and withdrawn, replaced with European harmonsied standard BS EN 50525-1 and BS EN 50525-2 Parts 11, 12, 21 and 71. BS6500 standard may not be a current British Standard but it remains commonly referenced within the UK electrical industry. BS6500 CABLES (NOW BS EN 50525) The flexible cables it previously covered included light duty and ordinary duty cables for use in applications such as pendant lighting drops and portable appliances such as radios. BS6500 Cable Application BSEN50525 Harmonised Code 218-Y Light-duty cable for use with light portable appliances such as radios, table lamps and office equipment H03VV-F 2912Y Light-duty cable for use as pendant light drops and light supply leads H03VVH2-F 309-Y For internal wiring or supply cords, particularly for use in high temperature zones such as lighting applications H05V2V2-F 318-Y Ordinary duty cable for domestic appliances, kitchens and offices H05VV-F 318-TRS Ordinary duty flexible rubber cords for domestic premises such as kitchens and offices H05RR-F BS6500 CABLE SELECTION With BS6500 no longer a current British Standard, if you require assistance with identifying a cable meeting the requirements of your application including the harmonised code of a BSEN50525 standard cable, our technical experts are available to provide advice. BS6500 CABLE Sort by Default Ascending Descending 5 product(s) Info 2192Y / H03VVH2-F Cable Info 218-Y / H03VV-F Cable Info 309-Y / H05V2V2-F Cable Info 318-TRS / H05RR-F Cable Info 318-Y / H05VV-F Cable Your tailored quote direct to your inbox Your basket is currently empty Need help? 020 7241 8787 sales@elandcables.com Other Standards BS EN 50525 Cable BS7919 Cable VDE0250 Cable Back to Overview PROJECT SERVICES Our extensive portfolio is backed by a wide range of services that help your project run smoothly, together providing a complete cable solution Learn more CABLE TESTING Learn more about our UKAS accredited ISO 17025 testing laboratory, our specialist MV test facility, and the tests that provide quality and compliance assurance Read on CABLE CALCULATOR Use our cable calculator to aid with cable sizing in accordance with British BS7671 and International IEC 60364-5-52 standards Calculate cable size Back to top You are here: Home Cables By Standard BS6500 Cable Missing our old nav? Products As a company focused on quality and compliance, we're proud of the accreditations we hold: Our Accreditations 020 7241 8787 | Email Us | © 2021 Eland Cables Apply for an account | Sales Terms | Purchase Terms | UKAS Scope Website Terms | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy We use cookies. We hope you're ok with that Aside from the ones needed to make our site work properly we use Google Analytics to monitor how the site performs. It's anonymous data and we don't share it with anyone else. Accept All Settings Decline