REFERENCE
Cable Standards
The standards our cables are built and tested to. These are the designations you will see quoted on our datasheets, certificates of conformity and product pages.
Listed for reference only. Where a cable is supplied to a particular standard, that standard is stated on its datasheet and certificate. Contact us if you need a construction certified to a standard not shown here.
Conductors and general
IEC 60228 / BS EN 60228Conductors of insulated cables. Defines conductor classes, nominal cross-sections and maximum resistance.
IEC 60227-3Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V.Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring.
EN 50565-1Guide to the use of cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V.Part 1: General guidance.
VDE 0298German application rules for the use of cables and flexible cords, including current-carrying capacity.
Product standards — low voltage
EN 50525-2-11Flexible cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation.
EN 50525-2-21Flexible cables with crosslinked elastomeric insulation, including H07RN-F.
EN 50525-2-31Single core non-sheathed cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation.
EN 50525-2-51Oil-resistant control cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation.
EN 50525-3-31Single core non-sheathed halogen-free cables with low emission of smoke.
EN 50525-3-41Single core non-sheathed cables with halogen-free crosslinked insulation, low emission of smoke.
IEC 60502-1Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV up to 30 kV.Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV and 3 kV.
BS 6004PVC insulated cables for electric power and lighting in fixed installations.
BS 6500Electric cables — flexible cords rated up to 300/500 V.
SS 638Singapore Code of Practice for electrical installations.
Reaction to fire and fire resistance
IEC 60332-1-2 / BS EN 60332-1-2Tests on electric cables under fire conditions.Part 1-2: Flame propagation on a single vertical insulated wire or cable.
IEC 60332-3-22 / BS EN 60332-3-22Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions.Part 3-22: Vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched cables — Category A.
IEC 60332-3-24 / BS EN 60332-3-24Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions.Part 3-24: Vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched cables — Category C.
IEC 60331Fire-resistant characteristics of electric cables — circuit integrity under flame.
EN 50200Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits.
EN 50362Method of test for resistance to fire of larger unprotected power and control cables for use in emergency circuits.
IEC 60754-1 / EN 50267-2-1Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables.Part 1: Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas.
IEC 60754-2 / EN 50267-2-2Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables.Part 2: Determination of degree of acidity by measuring pH and conductivity.
IEC 61034-2 / BS EN 61034-2Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions.Part 2: Test procedure and requirements.
Marine and offshore
IEC 60092Electrical installations in ships — construction and testing of shipboard power, control and instrumentation cables.
NEK 606Norwegian standard for offshore cables, covering mud-resistant and fire-survival types for rigs and platforms.
Mining
BS 6708Flexible cables for use at mines and quarries.
AS/NZS 1802Electric cables — reeling and trailing types for underground coal mining.
AS/NZS 2802Electric cables — for use in surface mining and general mining applications.
Water, accessories and installation
BS 6920Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption.
IEC 60309-2Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes.Part 2: Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact-tube accessories.
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