IS 14494 BIS Certification for Elastomer Insulated Flexible Cables for Use in Mines

About IS 14494

Editions and amendments of IS 14494

No amendments to the current edition are listed by BIS.

Marking fee for IS 14494

BIS charges an annual minimum marking fee for the ISI mark under IS 14494, set by unit size, plus a per-unit rate once production passes the minimum:

Unit rate: ₹17.3 per 100 meter. Source: BIS marking fee schedule for Scheme-I products, September 2026.

Sampling and key tests for IS 14494

From the BIS product manual for IS 14494, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Sample quantity:(ii) 100 g Cu wire (for copper purity test)

Raw material requirements:

• Annealed tinned copper wires IS 8130

Tests BIS can carry out in a day during factory inspection:

• Conductor Resistance Test
• Thickness of insulation and sheath
• Overall diameter
• Physical test on insulation and sheath (Tensile strength and elongation at break)
• Insulation resistance
• Flammability Test
• HV test
• Partial discharge test

The full type test covers every clause of IS 14494; the list above is what can be checked on site.

ISI licences under IS 14494

BIS records 16 operative licences (17 including deferred, cancelled or under stop marking). Most licensed factories are in Gujarat (5), Haryana (4), Rajasthan (3), Telangana (1), West Bengal (1).

Testing against IS 14494

BIS inspects the factory and has samples tested to the full Indian Standard at a BIS or BIS-recognised laboratory. After grant, the factory keeps testing production under the Scheme of Inspection and Testing, and BIS draws factory and market samples.

The test report has to cover every clause of IS 14494 that applies to the product, in the edition current on the date of testing. When BIS revises IS 14494 or replaces it with a new edition, existing licence holders move to the new edition by the date BIS sets in its notification.

How to get an ISI mark licence under IS 14494

The licence is granted to the manufacturer for a specific factory and product. Indian factories apply under Scheme-I; overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative.

1. Confirm the exact Indian Standard and the varieties to cover
2. Get the product tested at a BIS-recognised lab (simplified procedure) or arrange BIS sampling
3. Apply on Manak Online with factory, quality-control and test documents
4. BIS factory inspection and sample verification
5. Grant of licence, then marking with the ISI mark and CM/L number

Timeline. BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Fees. Application fee ₹1,000 and annual licence fee ₹1,000, inspection charges of ₹7,000 per man-day, testing charges, and an annual minimum marking fee set for each Indian Standard (with concessions for micro and small units).

Mark. Certified products carry the ISI Standard Mark with the IS number and the CM/L-XXXXXXXXXX licence number.

Frequently asked questions

Other standards in Cables

• IS 1554 2 products
• IS 2593 Flexible Cables for Miner’s Cap-Lamps
• IS 5950 Shot Firing Cables (for Use Other Than in Shafts)
• IS 7098 3 products
• IS 8784 Thermocouple Compensating Cables
• IS 9857 Welding Cables
• IS 9968 2 products
• IS 14255 Aerial Bunched Cables – for Working Voltages up to and Including 1100 Volts
• IS 17048 Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) Cables for Working Voltages up to and Including 1100 V

Source: BIS lists of products under compulsory certification (Scheme-I, Scheme-II), checked October 2026. See the full BIS product list or all Indian Standards.