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  • IEC 60055-1:1997+AMD1:2005 CSV

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    Paper-insulated metal-sheathed cables for rated voltages up to 18/30 kV (with copper or aluminium conductors and excluding gas-pressure and oil-filled cables) - Part 1: Tests on cables and their accessories

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  12-05-2005

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    SECTION 1 - GENERAL
    1 Scope and normative references
    2 Definitions
    SECTION 2 - TEST CONDITIONS
    3 Frequency and waveform of power-frequency test voltages
    4 Waveform of impulse test voltages
    5 Ambient temperature
    SECTION 3 - CATEGORIES AND FREQUENCY OF TESTS
    6 Routine tests
    7 Special tests
    8 Type tests
    9 Tests after installation
    SECTION 4 - ROUTINE TEST FOR CABLES
    10 Electrical resistance of conductors
    11 High-voltage tests
    12 Power factor test
    SECTION 5 - SPECIAL TESTS FOR CABLES
    13 Measurements of thicknesses
    14 Mechanical tests
    15 Drainage test (for non-draining cables)
    16 Re-test procedure
    SECTION 6 - TYPE TESTS FOR CABLES
    17 General
    18 Power factor/temperature test
    19 Dielectric security tests
    20 Drainage test
    21 Non-electrical tests on non-metallic oversheaths
    SECTION 7 - TYPE TESTS FOR ACCESSORIES
    22 General
    23 Assembly of accessories to be tested
    24 Conditions and range of approval
    25 Test methods
    26 Test sequences
    27 Test results
    SECTION 8 - TESTS AFTER INSTALLATION
    28 High-voltage test
    Annex A (normative) Test for 'hydraulically blocked'
                        connectors used in transition joints
                        between paper-impregnated cables and
                        cables with extruded insulation
    Annex B (informative) Identification of the test cable

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    Gives conditions, categories and frequency of tests, routine tests, special tests, type tests and tests after installation. This consolidated version consists of the fifth edition (1997) and its amendment 1 (2005). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.

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    Development Note Stability date: 2017. (09/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 60695-1-40:2014 Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Insulating liquids
    DIN 57472-402 : 1984 TESTING OF INSULATED CABLES, WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CORDS; WALL THICKNESS AND THICKNESS OF ARMOURING
    BS EN 61442:2005 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV)
    IEC 60695-1-40:2013 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-40: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Insulating liquids
    EN 61442:2005 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 36 kV (Um = 42 kV)
    IEC TS 60695-1-40:2002 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-40: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Insulating liquids
    I.S. EN 61442:2005 TEST METHODS FOR ACCESSORIES FOR POWER CABLES WITH RATED VOLTAGES FROM 6 KV (U[M] = 7,2 KV) UP TO 36 KV (U[M] = 42 KV)
    VDE 0276-621 : 1997 POWER CABLES - PART 621: MEDIUM VOLTAGE IMPREGNATED PAPER INSULATED DISTRIBUTION CABLES
    VDE 0472-402 : 1984 TESTING OF INSULATED CABLES, WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CORDS; WALL THICKNESS AND THICKNESS OF ARMOURING
    CEI EN 61442 : 2006 TEST METHODS FOR ACCESSORIES FOR POWER CABLES WITH RATED VOLTAGES FROM 6 KV (U[M] = 7,2 KV) UP TO 36 KV (U[M] = 42 KV)
    12/30269145 DC : 0 BS EN 60695-1-40 ED 1.0 - FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-40: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - INSULATING LIQUIDS
    I.S. EN 60695-1-40:2014 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-40: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - INSULATING LIQUIDS
    DIN VDE 0276-621 : 1997 POWER CABLES - PART 621: MEDIUM VOLTAGE IMPREGNATED PAPER INSULATED DISTRIBUTION CABLES
    BS 6480:1988 Specification for impregnated paper-insulated lead or lead alloy sheathed electric cables of rated voltages up to and including 33000 V
    UNE-EN 60695-1-40:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-40: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Insulating liquids
    IEC 61442:2005 Test methods for accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
    CEI EN 60695-1-40 : 2014 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-40: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - INSULATING LIQUIDS
    NF EN 61442 : 2005 TEST METHODS FOR ACCESSORIES FOR POWER CABLES WITH RATED VOLTAGES FROM 6 KV (UM = 7,2 KV) UP TO 36 KV (UM = 42 KV)
    EN 60695-1-40:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-40: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Insulating liquids

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
    IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
    IEC 60055-2:1981 Paper-insulated metal-sheathed cables for rated voltages up to 18/30 kV (with copper or aluminium conductors and excluding gas-pressure and oil-filled cables). Part 2: General and construction requirements
    IEC 60230:1966 Impulse tests on cables and their accessories
    IEC 60183:2015 Guidance for the selection of high-voltage A.C. cable systems
    IEC 60050-461:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
    IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
    IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
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