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AS/NZS 3191:1996

AS/NZS 3191:1996

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Approval and test specification - Electric flexible cords

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29-05-2024

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AS/NZS 3191:2003

Published date

05-08-1996

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Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 3191:1996 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-ELECTRIC FLEXIBLE CORDS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
9 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
9 - 1.1 SCOPE
9 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.3.1 Approximate value
10 - 1.3.2 Core
10 - 1.3.3 Flexible cord
10 - 1.3.4 Maximum continuous conductor temperature
10 - 1.3.5 Multicore cord
10 - 1.3.6 Pitch circle diameter
10 - 1.3.7 Routine tests
10 - 1.3.8 Sample tests
10 - 1.3.9 Type tests
10 - 1.3.10 Voltage designation
10 - 1.4 MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
10 - 1.5 VOLTAGE DESIGNATION
12 - SECTION 2 THERMOPLASTIC PVC OR CROSSLINKED ELASTOMER INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORDS
12 - 2.1 CONDUCTORS
12 - 2.2 INSULATION
12 - 2.2.1 Material
12 - 2.2.2 Application
13 - 2.2.3 Thickness
13 - 2.2.4 Tests
13 - 2.2.5 Criteria
13 - 2.2.6 Core identification
13 - 2.3 LAY-UP OF CORES
13 - 2.4 FILLERS AND BINDERS
14 - 2.5 SCREENS
14 - 2.5.1 Composite braid screen
16 - 2.5.2 All copper braid screen
16 - 2.6 SHEATH
16 - 2.6.1 Material
17 - 2.6.2 Application
17 - 2.6.3 Thickness
17 - 2.6.4 Tests
17 - 2.6.5 Criteria
17 - 2.6.6 Colour
17 - 2.7 NON-METALLIC BRAID
17 - 2.8 MARKING
17 - 2.8.1 Information to be marked
18 - 2.8.2 Means of marking
19 - 2.8.3 Marking of coils or reels
19 - 2.9 TESTS
20 - 2.10 CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS
20 - 2.10.1 General
23 - 2.10.2 Construction of 250/250 V crosslinked elastomer insulated, textile braided 2- and 3-core flexible cords
24 - 2.10.3 Construction of 250/440 V crosslinked elastomer insulated and sheathed ordinary duty 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-core...
25 - 2.10.4 Construction of 250/250 V crosslinked elastomer insulated, unprotected single-core flexible cords
26 - 2.10.5 Construction of 250/440 V crosslinked elastomer insulated, sheathed, screened and overall sheathed 2-, 3- and 4...
27 - 2.10.6 Construction of 250/440 V R-S-150 crosslinked elastomer insulated and GP-150-S sheathed ordinary duty 2- and 3...
28 - 2.10.7 Construction of 250/250 V R-S-150 crosslinked elastomer insulated, glass fibre braided, single-, 2- and 3-core...
29 - 2.10.8 Construction of 250/440 V ordinary duty or 0.6/1 kV heavy duty thermoplastic PVC insulated, unprotected single...
30 - 2.10.9 Construction of 250/250 V thermoplastic PVC insulated, unprotected, parallel-webbed 2-core flat flexible cords
31 - 2.10.10 Construction of 250/440 V thermoplastic PVC insulated and sheathed, ordinary duty 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-core circular...
32 - 2.10.11 Construction of 250/440 V thermoplastic PVC insulated and sheathed, ordinary duty 2-core flat flexible cords
33 - 2.10.12 Construction of 250/250 V thermoplastic PVC insulated and sheathed, light duty 2-core flat, and 2- or 3-core...
34 - 2.10.13 Construction of 250/250 V thermoplastic PVC insulated, textile braided 2- and 3-core flexible cords
35 - 2.10.14 Construction of 250/440 V thermoplastic PVC insulated, sheathed, screened and overall sheathed 2-, 3- and 4-core...
36 - 2.10.15 Construction of 0.6/1 kV crosslinked elastomer insulated and sheathed, heavy duty single-core flexible cords
37 - 2.10.16 Construction of 0.6/1 kV thermoplastic PVC insulated and sheathed, heavy duty single-core flexible cords
38 - 2.10.17 Construction of 0.6/1 kV crosslinked elastomer insulated and sheathed, heavy duty 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-core circular...
39 - 2.10.18 Construction of 0.6/1 kV thermoplastic PVC insulated and sheathed, heavy duty 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-core circular...
40 - SECTION 3 CROSSLINKED PVC INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORDS
40 - 3.1 CONDUCTORS
40 - 3.2 INSULATION
40 - 3.2.1 Material
40 - 3.2.2 Application
40 - 3.2.3 Thickness
40 - 3.2.4 Tests
40 - 3.2.5 Criteria
40 - 3.2.6 Core identification
41 - 3.3 LAY-UP OF CORES
41 - 3.4 FILLERS AND BINDERS
42 - 3.5 SHEATH
42 - 3.5.1 Material
42 - 3.5.2 Application
42 - 3.5.3 Thickness
42 - 3.5.4 Tests
42 - 3.5.5 Criteria
42 - 3.5.6 Colour
43 - 3.6 TEXTILE BRAID
43 - 3.7 MARKING
43 - 3.7.1 Information to be marked
43 - 3.7.2 Means of marking
44 - 3.7.3 Marking of coils or reels
44 - 3.8 TESTS
44 - 3.9 CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS
44 - 3.9.1 General
46 - 3.9.2 Construction of 250/440 V crosslinked PVC insulated and sheathed, ordinary duty 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-core circular...
47 - 3.9.3 Construction of 250/440 V crosslinked PVC insulated and sheathed, ordinary duty 2-core flat flexible cords
48 - 3.9.4 Construction of 250/250 V crosslinked PVC insulated and sheathed, light duty 2-core flat, and 2- or 3-core circular...
49 - 3.9.5 Construction of 250/250 V crosslinked PVC insulated, textile braided 2- and 3- core flexible cords
50 - SECTION 4 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORDS
50 - 4.1 GENERAL
50 - 4.2 CONDUCTORS
50 - 4.3 INSULATION
50 - 4.3.1 Material
50 - 4.3.2 Application
50 - 4.3.3 Thickness
50 - 4.3.4 Tests
50 - 4.3.5 Criteria
50 - 4.3.6 Core identification
51 - 4.4 LAY-UP OF CORES
51 - 4.5 FILLERS AND BINDERS
51 - 4.6 SCREENS
51 - 4.7 SHEATH
51 - 4.7.1 Material
52 - 4.7.2 Application
52 - 4.7.3 Thickness
52 - 4.7.4 Tests
52 - 4.7.5 Criteria
52 - 4.7.6 Colour
52 - 4.8 TEXTILE BRAID
52 - 4.9 MARKING
52 - 4.9.1 Information to be marked
53 - 4.9.2 Means of marking
53 - 4.9.3 Marking of coils or reels
53 - 4.10 TESTS
53 - 4.11 CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS
53 - 4.11.1 General
55 - 4.11.2 Construction 250/250 V thermoplastic elastomer insulated, textile braided 2- and 3-core flexible cords
56 - 4.11.3 Construction of 250/250 V thermoplastic elastomer insulated, textile braided circular kink resistant 2- and 3-core...
57 - 4.11.4 Construction of 250/440 V thermoplastic elastomer insulated and sheathed, ordinary duty 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-core...
58 - 4.11.5 Construction of 250/440 V thermoplastic elastomer insulated, sheathed, screened and overall sheathed 2-, 3- and 4...
59 - SECTION 5 GLASS FIBRE INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORDS
59 - 5.1 CONDUCTORS
59 - 5.2 INSULATION
59 - 5.2.1 Material
59 - 5.2.2 Application
59 - 5.2.3 Thickness
59 - 5.2.4 Core identification
60 - 5.3 LAY-UP OF CORES
60 - 5.4 FILLERS
60 - 5.5 GLASS FIBRE PROTECTIVE BRAID
60 - 5.6 MARKING
60 - 5.6.1 Information to be marked
60 - 5.6.2 Means of marking
60 - 5.6.3 Marking of coils or reels
61 - 5.7 TESTS
61 - 5.8 CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS
61 - 5.8.1 General
63 - 5.8.2 Construction of 0.6/1 kV glass fibre insulated and glass braid protected single-, 2- and 3-core flexible cords
64 - 5.8.3 Construction of 0.6/1 kV glass fibre insulated, unprotected, single-core flexible cords
65 - SECTION 6 THERMOPLASTIC FLUOROPOLYMER INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORDS
65 - 6.1 CONDUCTORS
65 - 6.2 INSULATION
65 - 6.2.1 Material
65 - 6.2.2 Application
65 - 6.2.3 Thickness
65 - 6.2.4 Core identification
65 - 6.3 MARKING OF COILS OR REELS
66 - 6.4 TESTS
67 - 6.5 CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS
68 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
69 - APPENDIX B - NOTES ON CALCULATION OF DIMENSIONS OF FLEXIBLE CORDS
69 - B1 APPROXIMATE OVERALL DIMENSIONS
69 - B2 TOLERANCE
69 - B3 DIMENSIONAL ALLOWANCE
71 - APPENDIX C - TEST FOR RESISTANCE TO HEAT OF TEXTILE BRAIDS
71 - C1 GENERAL
71 - C2 APPARATUS
71 - C2.1
71 - C2.2
71 - C2.3
71 - C2.4
71 - C3 SAMPLE
71 - C4 PREPARATION
71 - C5 TEST PROCEDURE
71 - C6 CRITERIA
73 - APPENDIX D - AS/NZS 3191 REPLACEMENT CORDS FOR IEC CORDS
74 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Specifies construction, dimensions and tests for flexible cords insulated with thermoplastic or crosslinked PVC, thermoplastic or crosslinked elastomers, glass fibre or thermoplastic fluoropolymers for working voltages up to and including 250/250 volt, 250/440 V or 0.6/1 kV.

Committee
EL-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 0604 5
Pages
65
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies construction, dimensions and tests for flexible cords insulated with thermoplastic or crosslinked PVC, thermoplastic or crosslinked elastomers, glass fibre or thermoplastic fluoropolymers which, dependent on cord type, are designed for working voltages up to and including 250/250 V, 250/440 V or 0.6/1 kV. Compliance with this Standard does not necessarily imply suitability for end use. End applications shall be considered to ensure appropriate cord selection.NOTES:1 This Standard is intended to apply only to flexible cords of the types and sizes which are included. It is not intended, however, that other types or sizes of flexible cord should be precluded from use, and regulatory authorities will consider the issue of a Certificate of Suitability for connection to the supply mains under the non-declared scheme for other types and sizes as they are developed. Any application for such certification should be accompanied by a description of the flexible cord.2 Purchasing guidelines are contained in Appendix A.3 AS/NZS 3350 series of appliance Standards is being issued, nominating flexible cords to IEC 227 and IEC 245. Appendix D will facilitate the selection of cords to AS/NZS 3191, which should replace the designated IEC cords.

First published in Australia in part as AS C147-1950.
Second edition 1955.
AS C158 first published 1959.
Second edition 1965.
Third edition AS C147-1967.
Fourth edition 1969.
Fifth edition 1972.
Part of AS C147-1972 and AS C158-1965 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 3191-1974.
Second edition 1981.
Third edition 1991.
Fourth edition 1994.
First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3191:1994.
Revised and designated AS/NZS 3191:1996.

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