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Approved Cables Initiative
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Approved Cables Initiative
• Launched in 2010
• First initiative of its kind
• An industry-wide working group with regulator support (HSE/TS)
• A trustworthy, reliable source of information
• Now aiming to bring the dangers of substandard and non-compliant cable to the attention of Parliament to initiate legislative change
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Approved Cables Initiative
Key objectives: • uphold safety
• educate and better inform audiences of non-compliant cable issues – cable industry and member associations, legislative organisations, MPs, other industry sectors (construction/insurance)
• develop a closer relationship with distributors – to better understand the consequences of their actions
• create and communicate knowledge of suspect products – managing own testing of suspect cable
• press for legislative change to enforce product specifications and British Standards enabling better control over cable imports
• monitor new Market Surveillance and Product Safety Regulations (2015) and their potential impact on the cable supply chain
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CHAPTER COVER ACI’s industry association supporters
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Approved Cables Initiative
Active communications programme since 2010:
• Regular dialogue with cable supply industry trade titles - news alerts, advice and guidance articles
• Website updated weekly to reflect current news
• E-communication with subscribers to ACI news, MPs and LinkedIn discussion group members
• Visible presence at key industry conferences, trade shows and events
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Approved Cables Initiative History of substandard cable news alerts: • 26 June 2013 Faulty cables fail to control radioactive waste safety valves • 17 March 2013 French customs seize counterfeit cable from Hong Kong • 13 February 2013 Homebase continues to sell defective cable • 10 December 2012 Technical guidance on `CCA' Cat 5e cable issues • 21 November 2012 Distributors invited to cable regulation seminar • 02 August 2012 Defective data cable recall from educational facility • 23 July 2012 ACI warning as discovery of problem with armoured cable • 29 May 2012 ACI takes cable concerns to Westminster • 27 February 2012 URGENT RECALL OF FAULTY FUSE WIRE • 01 February 2012 ACI warns of trademark infringement • 13 January 2012 ACI warns on misselling Cat 5e cable products • 12 December 2011 Online purchase uncovers dangerous cable • 09 November 2011 ACI delivers winter warning on arctic grade cable • 15 August 2011 CCA cables present new concern for installers • 29 July 2011 Fake Britain message hits home • 13 May 2011 BBC’s Fake Britain exposes defective cable • 27 April 2011 ACI reveals defective cable found in DIY stores • 21 February 2011 ACI receives international recognition for work • 20 January 2011 Faulty cable destroyed as ACI tightens its grip • 08 November 2010 Standing up to Counterfeit Cabling • 04 November 2010 True scale of Atlas Kablo faulty cable crisis is exposed • 12 October 2010 Know your cable choice inside and out
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Some examples of substandard cable
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Non-compliant PVC arctic grade flex
Non –compliant PVC arctic grade flex
Non-compliant armoured cables
Non-compliant PVC flexible cables
Fake fire resistant cables
Chinese flexible cable showing cracking of sheath and insulation
Non-approved BS6004 cable showing the effects of over hearting
Top cable – CCA Cable advertised and sold as CAT 5e
Non-standard, non-approved lighting cable
Faulty cable
Faulty cable
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Legislative objectives
• To improve the quality of all cable available for sale and installation in the UK
• To protect the public from the use of substandard and non-compliant cable in the UK
• To improve safety standards for electrical contractors and installers within the UK building/construction industry when working with cables
• To provide clarity for cable manufacturers on the legal requirements for manufacturing cable for the UK
• To provide a clear explanation for cable distributors/importers/wholesalers on the legal requirements for all cables distributed within the UK
• To support and protect cable manufacturers that do produce cable products that are compliant with British Standards
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Legislative objectives
• To protect contractors and installers from rogue cable imports which can affect their livelihood
• To help support new European Regulations for Consumer Product Safety Regulation and Regulation on the Marketing Surveillance of Products (due to be in force January 2015)
• To help improve quality and safety standards within the UK construction industry
• To set a standard within the UK which can be followed and adopted elsewhere in the world.
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