BS EN 50395 : 2005
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ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES
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Language(s)
English
Published date
01-01-2005
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Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General requirements
4 Definitions
5 Electrical d.c. resistance of conductor
6 Voltage test on completed cable
7 Voltage test on cores in water
8 Insulation resistance test
9 Long term resistance of insulation to d.c
10 Check for the absence of faults in insulation
11 Surface resistance of sheath
12 Transfer impedance
Annex A (informative) - Calculation of minimum
insulation resistance
Annex B (informative) - Source of electrical test methods
in EN 50395
Bibliography
Describes electrical test methods required for the testing of harmonized low voltage energy cables, especially those rated at up to and including 450/750 V.
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GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 03/313661 DC. (12/2005) 2005 Edition Re-issued in October 2011 & incorporates AMD 1 2011. Supersedes 09/30200098 DC. (10/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| DIN EN 50395 : 2006 AMD 1 2012 | Identical |
| NEN EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| NBN EN 50395 : 2006 AMD 1 2011 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 50395:2005 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 50395:2005 | Identical |
| NF EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2012 | Identical |
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| BS 6007:2006 | Electric cables. Single core unsheathed heat resisting cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for internal wiring |
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| BS 7211:2012 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V for electric power and lighting and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 5467:2016 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables of rated voltages of 600/1 000 V and 1 900/3 300 V for fixed installations. Specification |
| 12/30244369 DC : 0 | BS 7889 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES WITH A VOLTAGE OF 600/1000 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS |
| 15/30301443 DC : 0 | BS 6724 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1 900/3300 V FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 8592:2016 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured, fire-resistant, single core non-sheathed cables of rated voltage 450/750 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| BS 8573:2012 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables with a voltage of 600/1 000V, for fixed installations, having low emissions of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| 05/30138592 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 | BS 6231 - ELECTRIC CABLES - 600/1000 V, PVC INSULATED CABLES FOR SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR WIRING |
| 12/30248745 DC : 0 | BS 7211 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTA GES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V, FOR ELECTRIC POWER, LIGHTING AND INTERNAL WIRING, AND HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7629-1:2015 | Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables |
| BS 6004:2012 | Electric cables. PVC insulated and PVC sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 300/500 V, for electric power and lighting |
| EN 50289-1-6:2002 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-6: Electrical test methods - Electromagnetic performance |
| HD 605 S2:2008/corrigendum:2010 | ELECTRIC CABLES - ADDITIONAL TEST METHODS |
| EN 60228:2005 COR 2005 | CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES |
| HD 429 : 200S1 | METHODS OF TEST FOR VOLUME RESISTIVITY AND SURFACE RESISTIVITY OF SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS |
| IEC 60093:1980 | Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid electrical insulating materials |
| HD 22.2 S3:1997/A1:2002 | CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V AND HAVING THERMOSETTING INSULATION - TEST METHODS |
| EN 62230:2007/A1:2014 | ELECTRIC CABLES - SPARK-TEST METHOD |
| HD 21-2 : S3 AMD 1 2002 | CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V AND HAVING THERMOPLASTIC INSULATION - TEST METHODS |
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