BS EN 61242 : 1998

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General remarks on tests
6 Classification
7 Marking
8 Protection against electric shock
9 Provision for earthing
10 Terminals and terminations
11 Flexible cables and their connection
12 Construction
13 Components
14 Resistance to ageing
15 Resistance to harmful ingress of water
16 Resistance to humidity
17 Insulation resistance and electric strength
18 Normal operation
19 Temperature rise in normal use
20 Temperature rise under overload conditions
21 Mechanical strength
22 Resistance to heat
23 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
24 Creepage distances, clearances and distances
   through sealing compound
25 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
   to fire and to tracking
26 Resistance to rusting
27 EMC requirements
Annex A (informative) - Guidance for routine tests of cable reels
Annex B (informative) - Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-deviations

Pertains to cable reels for a.c. only, with a rated voltage above 50 V and not exceeding 250 V for single-phase cable reels and above 50 V and not exceeding 440 V for all other cable reels, and a rated current not exceeding 16 A.