GP WIRE

GP WIRE is a SANS (South Africa) cable designation: GP = General purpose (GP) house wire: one stranded copper conductor, general purpose PVC insulation; GP WIRE = GP wire: general purpose house wire, one stranded (class 2) copper conductor with general purpose PVC insulation. 600/1000 V, test 3000 V, -10 to +80 C (Alvern). SANS 1507-2 and SANS 1507-3 (Alvern).

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SANS (South Africa)

SymbolMeaning
GPGeneral purpose (GP) house wire: one stranded copper conductor, general purpose PVC insulation
GP WIREGP wire: general purpose house wire, one stranded (class 2) copper conductor with general purpose PVC insulation. 600/1000 V, test 3000 V, -10 to +80 C (Alvern). SANS 1507-2 and SANS 1507-3 (Alvern)

Fire behaviour (EU CPR)

A CPR class is declared by the maker in its Declaration of Performance and printed on the sheath (EN 50575 cl 7). This decoder does not assign one. What the CPR classes mean →

Sources: EN 13501-6 draft and FprEN 50575:2014 final draft (drafts, not the published texts); IEC 60332-3-24:2000+A1:2008; EN 13501-3 draft A2.

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