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  • IEC TR 60344:2007

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    Calculation of d.c. resistance of plain and coated copper conductors of low-frequency cables and wires - Application guide

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    Published date:  16-02-2007

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 General method of calculation

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    applies to low-frequency cables and wires for telecommunication and gives a general method for calculating the resistance of copper conductors. includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous edition: improvement of the calculation method of the resistance of copper conductors. The contents of the corrigendum of February 2012 have been included in this copy.

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    Committee TC 46/SC 46C
    Development Note Stability Date: 2020. (09/2017)
    Document Type Technical Report
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current

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    I.S. EN 62012-1:2002 MULTICORE AND SYMMETRICAL PAIR/QUAD CABLES FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE USED IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 50169:1996 Sectional specification for backbone cables, riser and campus, with a common overall screen for use in digital communication
    IEC 60998-1:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 61156-3:2008 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications - Part 3: Work area cable - Sectional specification
    CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60947-1-13 (R2018) Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules (Tri-national standard, with UL 60947-1 and NMX-J-515-ANCE)
    PREN 4434 : 200P2 AEROSPACE SERIES - COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY LIGHTWEIGHT CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES - PRODUCT STANDARD (NORMAL AND TIGHT TOLERANCES)
    IEC 60189-2:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 2: Cables in pairs, triples, quads and quintuples for inside installations
    I.S. EN 60998-2-1:2004 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTING DEVICES AS SEPARATE ENTITIES WITH SCREW-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS
    I.S. EN 50288-8:2012 MULTI-ELEMENT METALLIC CABLES USED IN ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL - PART 8: SPECIFICATION FOR TYPE 1 CABLES CHARACTERISED UP TO 2 MHZ
    CSA C22.2 No. 239 : 2017 CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION CABLES
    EN 60998-2-1:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units
    EN 50169:1994 Sectional specification for backbone cables, riser and campus, with a common overall screen for use in digital communication
    DIN EN 50169 : 1995 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR BACKBONE CABLES, RISER AND CAMPUS, WITH A COMMON OVERALL SCREEN FOR USE IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
    CEI EN 60947-7-1 : 2010 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 7-1: ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT - TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS
    DIN EN 50168 : 1995 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR WORK AREA WIRING CABLES WITH A COMMON OVERALL SCREEN FOR USE IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
    04/30126721 DC : DRAFT DEC 2004 IEC 60189-2 ED.4 - LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES AND WIRES WITH PVC INSULATION AND PVC SHEATH - PART 2: CABLES IN PAIRS, TRIPLES, QUADS AND QUINTUPLES FOR INSIDE INSTALLATIONS
    11/30247047 DC : 0 BS EN 4674-004 - AEROSPACE SERIES - ELECTRICAL CABLES, INSTALLATION - SELF-WRAPPING SHIELDING (EMI) PROTECTIVE SLEEVE - PART 004: OPEN SLEEVE - UN-PRESSURIZED AREA - EMI PROTECTION 10 KA - TEMPERATURE RANGE -65 DEGREE C +200 DEGREE C - PRODUCT STANDARD
    BS 6156:1981 Specification for low-frequency miniature equipment wires with solid or stranded conductor, fluorinated polyhydrocarbon type insulation, single
    I.S. EN 60998-1:2004 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60998-2-1:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units
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    11/30247046 DC : 0 BS EN 4674-003 - AEROSPACE SERIES - ELECTRICAL CABLES, INSTALLATION - SELF-WRAPPING SHIELDING (EMI) PROTECTIVE SLEEVE - PART 003: OPEN SLEEVE - PRESSURIZED AREA - EMI PROTECTION 5 KA - TEMPERATURE RANGE -65 DEGREE C +200 DEGREE C - PRODUCT STANDARD
    03/304031 DC : DRAFT MAR 2003 EN 50406-1 - END USER MULTI-PAIR CABLES USED IN HIGH BIT RATE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - AERIAL CABLES
    BS 7879:1997 Sectional specification for equipment cables to be used for digital and analogue communications
    08/30165949 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 BS EN 50288-8 - MULTI-ELEMENT METALLIC CABLES USED IN ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL - PART 8: SPECIFICATION FOR TYPE 1 CABLES CHARACTERISED UP TO 2 MHZ
    I.S. EN 60998-2-2:2004 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 2-2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTING DEVICES AS SEPARATE ENTITIES WITH SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS
    CEI 46-64 : 1998 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR EQUIPMENT CABLES TO BE USED FOR DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE COMMUNICATION
    NF EN 60998-1 : 2004 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014)
    VDE 0609-1 : 2000 CONNECTING DEVICES - ELECTRICAL COPPER CONDUCTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREW-TYPE AND SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAMPING UNITS FOR CONDUCTORS FROM 0.2 MM[2] UP TO 35 MM[2]
    DIN EN 60999-1 : 2000 CONNECTING DEVICES - ELECTRICAL COPPER CONDUCTORS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREW-TYPE AND SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAMPING UNITS FOR CONDUCTORS FROM 0.2 MM[2] UP TO 35 MM[2]
    UTEC 93 533 : 2009 CABLES WITH POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATION AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE SHEATH FOR CABLING AND INDOOR INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENTS - GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    IEC TS 61873:2001 State of the art for symmetrical pair/quad cables with transmission characteristics beyond category 5
    BS EN 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments Generic specification
    05/30131385 DC : DRAFT MAR 2005 IEC 61156-1 ED 3 - MULTICORE AND SYMMETRICAL PAIR/QUAD CABLES FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 50167:1996 Sectional specification for horizontal floor wiring cables with a common overall screen for use in digital communication
    UNE-EN 50288-8:2013 Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 8: Specification for type 1 cables characterised up to 2 MHz
    IEC 60998-2-1:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units
    IEC PAS 62255-1:2001 Multi-pair cables used in high bit rate digital access telecommunication networks - Part 1: Outdoor cables
    IEC 60189-3:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 3: Equipment wires with solid or stranded conductor wires, PVC insulated, in singles, pairs and triples
    IEC 62255-1:2003 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for broadband digital communications (high bit rate digital access telecommunication networks) - Outside plant cables - Part 1: Generic specification
    BS EN 4434:2005 Aerospace series. Copper or copper alloy lightweight conductors for electrical cables. Product standard (normal and tight tolerances)
    IEC 60998-2-2:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units
    I.S. EN 60947-7-1:2009 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 7-1: ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT - TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS
    11/30247044 DC : 0 BS EN 4674-002 - AEROSPACE SERIES - ELECTRICAL CABLES, INSTALLATION - SELF-WRAPPING SHIELDING (EMI) PROTECTIVE SLEEVE - PART 002: GENERAL AND LIST OF PRODUCT STANDARD
    CEI EN 60999-1 : 2000 CONNECTING DEVICES - ELECTRICAL COPPER CONDUCTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREW-TYPE AND SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAMPING UNITS FOR CONDUCTORS FROM 0,2 MM[2] UP TO 35 MM[2] (INCLUDED)
    04/30126724 DC : DRAFT DEC 2004 IEC 60189-3 ED.4 - LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES AND WIRES WITH PVC INSULATION AND PVC SHEATH - PART 3: EQUIPMENT WIRES WITH SOLID OR STRANDED CONDUCTOR, PVC INSULATED, IN SINGLES, PAIRS AND TRIPLES
    03/304032 DC : DRAFT MAR 2003 EN 50406-2 - END USER MULTI-PAIR CABLES USED IN HIGH BIT RATE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - DUCT AND BURIED CABLES
    CEI EN 60998-1 : 2005 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60998-2-2:2004 Connecting devices for low voltage circuits for household and similar purposes Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units
    BS QC 790101:1992 Harmonized system of quality assessment for electronic components. Semiconductor devices. Integrated circuits. Sectional specification for semiconductor integrated circuits excluding hybrid circuits. Internal visual examination for semiconductor integrated circuits excluding hybrid circuits
    BS EN 60998-2-3:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with insulation-piercing clamping units
    06/30157050 DC : 0 BS EN 60947-7-1 AMD 1 - LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 7-1: ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT - TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS
    BS EN 60947-1 : 2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    NFC 93 533 : 94 AMD 1 96 XP ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - CABLES WITH PVC INSULATION AND PVC SHEATH FOR WIRING AND INDOOR TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT - GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    I.S. EN 60999-1:2003 CONNECTING DEVICES - ELECTRICAL COPPER CONDUCTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREW-TYPE AND SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAMPING UNITS FOR CONDUCTORS FROM 0,2 MM[2] UP TO 35 MM[2] (INCLUDED)
    UNE 212002-2:2014 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath. Part 2: Cables in pairs, triples, quads and quintuples for inside installations.
    HD 609 : 200S1 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR EQUIPMENT CABLES TO BE USED FOR DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE COMMUNICATION
    IEC 61156-4:2009 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications - Part 4: Riser cables - Sectional specification
    IEC 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments - Part 1: Generic specification
    IEC 60998-2-3:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with insulation-piercing clamping units
    IEC 60947-7-1:2009 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 7-1: Ancillary equipment - Terminal blocks for copper conductors
    IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
    BS EN 2083:2001 Aerospace series. Copper and copper alloy conductors for electrical cables. Product standard
    IEC 60999-1:1999 Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included)
    EN 4434:2005 Aerospace series - Copper or copper alloy lightweight conductors for electrical cables - Product standard (Normal and tight tolerances)
    EN 2083 : 2001 AEROSPACE SERIES - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES - PRODUCT STANDARD
    03/316192 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003 IEC 60708-1 ED 2 - LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH - PART 1: GENERAL DESIGN DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS
    BS 7630:1993 Generic specification for symmetric pair/quad and multicore cables for digital communication
    BS EN 60999-1:2000 Connecting devices. Electrical copper conductors. Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included)
    BS DD IEC PAS 62255-1 : 2001 MULTI-PAIR CABLES USED IN HIGH BIT RATE DIGITAL ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - PART 1: OUTDOOR CABLES
    BS EN 60947-7-1:2009 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear Ancillary equipment. Terminal blocks for copper conductors
    IEC 60092-375:1977 Electrical installations in ships. Shipboard telecommunication cables and radio-frequency cables. General instrumentation, control and communication cables
    PREN 2083 : 2 AEROSPACE SERIES - COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES - PRODUCT STANDARD
    I.S. EN 60947-1:2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    UTEC 93 526 : 2004 CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND POLYOLEFIN SHEATH FOR LOCAL AREA TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    NF EN 60947-1 : 2007 AMD 2 2015 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    UTEC 93 530 : 2005 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - CABLES WITH SYMMETRICAL CIRCUITS FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION - GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    EN 50167:1994 Sectional specification for horizontal floor wiring cables with a common overall screen for use in digital communication
    EN 60998-2-2:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units
    EN 60998-1:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 60947-7-1:2009 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 7-1: ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT - TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS
    EN 60999-1:2000 Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included)
    EN 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments - Part 1: Generic specification
    EN 50288-8:2012 Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 8: Specification for type 1 cables characterised up to 2 MHz
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