Archived Video Material
The video footage demonstrates the destruction of faulty electrical cables. Footage supplied courtesy of BASEC.
Video footage demonstrates the shocking comparison between a counterfeit cable and an approved cable when tested to BS EN 50200 Annex E (Resistance to Fire with Mechanical Shock and Water Spray)
The Approved Cable Initiative
The Approved Cables Initiative has been established to address the issue of unsafe, non-approved and counterfeit cable entering the UK marketplace. The first initiative of its kind in the electrical industry the ACI is direct in its approach to investigate and publicise the findings of cables found to be faulty, counterfeit or non-compliant with British, European or International Standards.
Industry Associations
