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Welcome to this, the first e-bulletin from the British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC). We aim to provide you with valuable independent information based on our position as the recognised leader in cable product certification services for electrical cables, data/signal cables and related products. If you haven’t done so already, register for further alerts here: http://www.basec.org.uk

Latest Guidance Notes

We are issuing a series of Guidance Notes on various issues to help provide advice on issues such as Approvals & Standards, RoHS and Testing. More...

Reform Order sweeping in

New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales came into force on 1st October 2006 and responsibility for complying with the Fire Safety Order will rest with the  'responsible person'. More...

Rubber sheathed cables

BASEC Chief executive Jeremy Hodge believes that the average householder gives electrical wiring too low a priority when it comes to home renovation and suggests that rubber sheathed cables should, at the next suitable opportunity, be replaced. More...

Campaign support

BASEC is supporting a major campaign by the Electrical Safety Council to include details of an electrical check in the Home Information Pack which omits details on the quality and safety of electrical equipment in homes. More...

Hazardous substances:new scheme

A new certification scheme has been introduced by BASEC to help manufacturers and users of wire and cable meet the new EC legislation on hazardous substances affecting manufacturers, component and material suppliers and the distribution chain for electrical and electronic equipment. More...

Carbon clean-up

The Confederation of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE), with the support of The Carbon Trust, has launched a new campaign aimed at cutting carbon emissions in buildings. More...