BSI Kitemark tested cables

These cables for control, servo and fieldbus applications have been tested against British and European standards under the new BSI Cable Batch Verification Kitemark. Veriflex cables are subject to stringent tests in Eland Cables’ ISO 17025 UKAS accredited in-house facility – The Cable Lab – under a rigorous BSI surveillance programme. The Kitemark provides independent verification of the cable’s quality and compliance.

BSI technical certification expert, Paul Turner, explains: “The Cable Batch Verification Kitemark is applied to products, including the Veriflex SY, CY and YY range of PVC and LSZH control cables, under strict UKAS test parameters and subject to BSI’s rigorous surveillance programme. 

"The range of tests provide third-party assurance that cables meet relevant British and international standards for key safety criteria, making them fit for use in appropriate applications.” 

Tests on component layers as well as the completed cable, will cover key material tests necessary to ensure that the cable properties match intended performance and construction. These include vertical flame propagation, conductor resistance, and tensile & elongation in insulation and sheathing materials. 

Extended warranties on the Veriflex range come as standard, with PVC cables under warranty for 3 years, and LSZH cables having 2 years warranty. Next-day availability is offered to UK customers.

Darren Clark, UK & Ireland sales director at Eland Cables comments: “The industrial and automation sectors have suffered from an inconsistency in the quality of the cables they regularly use. With Veriflex cables available on a next-day basis, we aim to provide the continuity, consistency and confidence that will make a genuine commercial difference for customers.”