TUFNOL Technical information
 
British Standards for TUFNOL Tubes and Rods
 
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The current British Standard for laminated tubes and rods is:

BS EN 61212 Insulating materials - Industrial rigid round laminated tubes and rods based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes.

Tufnol offers grades against many of the types specified in this standard. However, some types are outside our product range, whilst others are not included, as they are not widely used.

Click here to go to ‘British Standard BS EN 61212 explained’.
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Tufnol Grade	British Standard Reference
Rolled and moulded rods
Swan Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CP 41 & 42
Carp Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CC 41
Vole Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CC 42
Whale Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CC 42
Bear Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CC 42
Crow Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type PF CC 43
Tufnol Grade 6F/45	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type EP CC 41
Tufnol Grade 10G/40	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type EP GC 42
Tufnol Grade 10G/41	BS EN 61212-3-3 Type EP GC 41
Small diameter rods (machined from sheet
Carp Brand Tufnol	BS EN 60893-3-4 Type PF CC 305
Whale Brand Tufnol	BS EN 60893-3-4 Type PF CC 203
Swan Brand Tufnol	No BS Standard applicable
Tufnol Grade 6F/45	BS EN 60893-3-2 Type EP CC 301
Tufnol Grade 10G/40	BS EN 60893-3-2 Type EP GC 201
Rolled and moulded tubes
Kite Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CP 32
Carp Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CC 31
Vole Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CC 33
Whale Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CC 33
Bear Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CC 32
Crow Brand Tufnol	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type PF CC 34
Tufnol Grade 6F/45	BS EN 61212-3-2 Type EP CC 31
Rolled laminated tubes (RL grades)
Tufnol Grade RL P/1	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CP 22
Tufnol Grade RL P/2	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CP 23 & 24
Tufnol Grade RL P/3	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CP 21
Tufnol Grade RL F/1	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CC 21
Tufnol Grade RL F/2	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CC 22
Tufnol Grade RL F/3	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type PF CC 23
Tufnol Grade RL G/1	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type EP GC 21
Tufnol Grade RL G/3	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type EP GC 22
Tufnol Grade RL G/5	BS EN 61212-3-1 Type MF GC 21

BS EN 61212 Part 3 - Sheet 1 - Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated rolled tubes
(also referred to as BS EN 61212-3-1)

Types listed in BS EN 61212-3-1	Tufnol Grade
PF CP 21	Grade RL P/3 tubes
PF CP 22	Grade RL P/1 tubes
PF CP 23	Grade RL P/2 tubes
PF CP 24	Grade RL P/2 tubes
PF CC 21	Grade RL F/1 tubes
PF CC 22	Grade RL F/2 tubes
PF CC 23	Grade RL F/3 tubes
PF GC 21	Tufnol do not offer phenolic glass tubes
EP GC 21	Grade RL G/1 tubes
EP GC 22	Grade RL G/3 tubes
MF GC 21	Grade RL G/5 tubes
SI GC 21	Grade RL G/7 tubes
SI MP 21	Tufnol do not offer mica paper tubes
EP MP 21	Tufnol do not offer mica paper tubes

BS EN 61212 Part 3 - Sheet 2 - Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated moulded tubes
(also referred to as BS EN 61212-3-2)

Types listed in BS EN 61212-3-2	Tufnol Grade
PF CP 31	Kite Brand tubes
PF CP 32	Kite Brand tubes
PF CC 31	Carp Brand tubes
PF CC 32	Bear Brand tubes
PF CC 33	Whale Brand tubes, Vole Brand tubes
PF CC 34	Crow Brand tubes
EP CC 31	Grade 6F/45 tubes

BS EN 61212 Part 3 - Sheet 3 - Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated moulded rods
(also referred to as BS EN 61212-3-3)

Types listed in BS EN 61212-3-3	Tufnol Grade *
PF CP 41	Swan Brand rods
PF CP 42	Swan Brand rods
PF CP 43	Swan Brand rods
PF CC 41	Carp Brand rods
PF CC 42	Whale Brand rods, Vole Brand rods
PF CC 43	Crow Brand rods
EP CC 41	Grade 6F/45 rods
EP GC 41	Grade 10G/41 rods
EP GC 42	Grade 10G/40 rods
SI GC 41	Please refer to Tufnol