BASEC

“The preferred partner in testing and certification to the worldwide cable industry”

BASEC, the British Approvals Service for Cables, is a global leader in cable testing and certification services for cable products in the construction, utilities, energy & renewables, transport and oil & gas, petrochemical industries. Cable products are used to transfer power, data, signalling and support a range of ancillary applications. By obtaining certification and complementary triple standard management systems approvals at the manufacturing source, products can display the BASEC mark – which is recognised worldwide as the trusted mark of cable quality, clarity and impartiality.

Founded in 1971, BASEC was put in place to meet the needs of major cable manufacturers, installers and users of cable in the electrical sector and quality standards community. BASEC's teams of highly skilled engineers, technicians and auditors possess extensive in-depth commercial, industrial and technical experience. As a result, BASEC has a reputation for professional and rigorous assessment processes. BASEC’s world-class cable testing laboratory is the largest dedicated testing laboratory for cables, based in the UK. The laboratory facilities include a comprehensive range of electrical, mechanical, materials, chemical, construction products regulation (CPR), fire and smoke tests. BASEC undertakes testing of a wide range of cable types, including low voltage power distribution and final circuits, flexible cables, rubber cables, control and signal cables, communication cables, medium voltage cables, utility cables, industrial cables, transportation cables (marine, railway and automotive), fire resistant and fire performance cables, low smoke halogen free cables, renewable energy cables, special purpose cables.