Within BS7671 there is the following clause:-
560.7.7 Safety circuit cables, other than metallic screened, fire-resistant cables, shall be adequately and reliably separated by distance or by barriers from other circuit cables, including other safety circuit cables.
Now I read this in two ways, the first is this is specifically talking about fire rated cables only… or
This is insinuating that unless I use a metallic screened fire-resistant cable I must provide separation by distance or by barriers including from other safety circuit cables. Does this mean a common dedicated medical IT final circuit trunking is not acceptable as each IT circuit in its own right is a safety circuit, therefore if I was to move away from fire rated cable I would need to ensure each IT circuit is installed in its own individual piece of containment (conduit) to give the correct level of separation or would a common galvanised trunking dedicated to the IT cabling be sufficient.
I appreciate no one will give me an answer to the question above, but can people let me know how they interpret this clause to see if I’m on the right lines.
Can I ask how do you interpret this clause?
