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  • IEC 61138:2007

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    Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  16-07-2007

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements for the construction of cables
      4.1 Conductors
          4.1.1 Material
          4.1.2 Construction
          4.1.3 Check of construction
          4.1.4 Electrical resistance
      4.2 Separator between conductor and insulation
      4.3 Insulation
          4.3.1 Material
          4.3.2 Colour of insulation
          4.3.3 Application to the conductor
          4.3.4 Thickness
          4.3.5 Mechanical properties before and after ageing
      4.4 Marking
          4.4.1 Indication of origin
          4.4.2 Indication of code designation and cross-sectional
                area of the conductor
          4.4.3 Continuity of marks
          4.4.4 Durability
          4.4.5 Legibility
    5 Tests on completed cables
      5.1 Electrical properties
          5.1.1 General
          5.1.2 Voltage test
          5.1.3 Spark test
      5.2 Overall diameter
      5.3 Flexibility test
          5.3.1 General
          5.3.2 Test for cables with copper conductors
          5.3.3 Test for cables with aluminium conductors
      5.4 Optional clashing test
    6 Particular specifications
      6.1 General
      6.2 Code designation
      6.3 Rated voltage
      6.4 Construction
          6.4.1 Conductors
          6.4.2 Insulation
          6.4.3 Overall diameter
      6.5 Tests
    7 Guide to the use of the cables
    Annex A (normative) Clashing test

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    Applies to flexible cables with insulation based on ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or silicone rubber (SiR) for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment. For this type of cable no rated voltage is given as such cables are exclusively intended for earthing and short-circuiting equipment. The particular types of cable and their code designations are specified in Clause 6 of this standard. The test methods specified in this standard are given in IEC 60227-2, IEC 60245-2, IEC 60811 and IEC 62230. The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows: - extension of the scope to cover silicone rubber as an insulation material; - introduction of a new normative annex for clashing test.

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    Committee TC 20
    Development Note Stability Date: 2019. (09/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
    EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    NF EN 61230 : 2009 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    I.S. EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    IEC 61219:1993 Live working - Earthing or earthing and short-circuiting equipment using lances as a short-circuiting device - Lance earthing
    BS EN 61219:1994 Live working. Earthing or earthing and short-circuiting equipment using lances as a short-circuiting device. Lance earthing
    BS 7740(1994) : 1994 AMD 9060 PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    07/30170224 DC : DRAFT AUG 2007 BS EN 61230 - LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    BS EN 61230:2008 Live working. Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
    UNE-EN 61230:2011 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting

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    IEC 60245-2:1994+AMD1:1997+AMD2:1997 CSV Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 2: Test methods
    IEC 60811-3-1:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials ofelectric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds -Section One: Pressure test at high temperature - Tests forresistance to cracking
    IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
    IEC 60502-1:2004+AMD1:2009 CSV Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV(Um = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV)
    IEC 60227-2:1997+AMD1:2003 CSV Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 2: Test methods
    IEC 60227-1:2007 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 60811-1-2:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Two: Thermal ageing methods
    IEC 62230:2006+AMD1:2013 CSV Electric cables - Spark-test method
    IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
    IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
    IEC 60811-1-3:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 1-3: General application -Methods for determining the density - Water absorption tests - Shrinkage test
    IEC 60811-1-4:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature
    IEC 60811-2-1:1998+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 2-1: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds - Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests
    IEC 60811-3-2:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds - Section Two: Loss of mass test - Thermal stability test
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