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IEC 62420:2008

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Concentric lay stranded overhead electrical conductors containing one or more gap(s)

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Published date

25-04-2008

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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Designation system
5 Requirements for stranded conductors
  5.1 Material
  5.2 Conductor sizes
  5.3 Surface
  5.4 Stranding
      5.4.1 General
      5.4.2 Lay ratio for core wires
      5.4.3 Lay ratio for aluminium layer(s)
      5.4.4 Joints
      5.4.5 Linear mass
      5.4.6 Conductor strength
6 Tests
  6.1 Classification of tests
  6.2 Type Tests
      6.2.1 Length of sample required
      6.2.2 Joints in aluminium wires
      6.2.3 Annular gap(s)
      6.2.4 Stress-strain curves
      6.2.5 Breaking strength of conductor
      6.2.6 Creep curves
  6.3 Sample tests
      6.3.1 Cross-sectional area
      6.3.2 Overall diameter
      6.3.3 Linear mass
      6.3.4 Surface condition
      6.3.5 Lay ratio and direction of lay
      6.3.6 Breaking strength of wires after stranding (if
            requested)
      6.3.7 Wire canting on the outside layer (if requested)
7 Inspection
  7.1 Test location
  7.2 Acceptance or rejection
8 Packaging and marking
  8.1 Packaging
  8.2 Marking and tare
  8.3 Random lengths
Annex A (normative) Information to be supplied by purchaser
Annex B (normative) Stress-strain test method
Annex C (normative) Nominal mass of grease for stranded
        conductors
Annex D (informative) Alternate method of measuring the gap(s)
        within the conductor
Annex E (informative) Recommended conductor sizes and
        tables of conductor properties

IEC 62420:2008 specifies the electrical and mechanical characteristics of concentric lay stranded overhead electrical conductors, containing one or more self-supporting alumimium or aluminium alloy layer(s) made of combination of any of the following metal wires:
- Hand drawn aluminium as per IEC 60889, designated A1;
- aluminium alloy type A or B as per IEC 60104, designated A2 or A3;
- thermal resistant aluminium alloy as per IEC 62004, designated AT1, AT2, AT3, or AT4;
- regular strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S1A or S1B;
- high strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S2A or S2B;
- extra-high strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S3A;
- aluminium-clad steel as per IEC 61232, designated 20SA, 27SA, 30SA or 40SA.

Committee
TC 7
DevelopmentNote
A Bilingual edition has been published. (04/2009) Stability date: 2019. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
27
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NF EN 62420 : 2011 Identical
NEN EN IEC 62420 : 2008 Identical
I.S. EN 62420:2008 Identical
PN EN 62420 : 2008 Identical
SAC GB/T 30550 : 2014 Identical
VDE 0212-354 : 2009 Identical
DIN EN 62420 : 2009 Identical
BS EN 62420:2008 Identical
UNE-EN 62420:2009 Identical
CEI EN 62420 : 2009 Identical
EN 62420:2008 Identical

IEC 61395:1998 Overhead electrical conductors - Creep test procedures for stranded conductors
IEC 62004:2007 Thermal-resistant aluminium alloy wire for overhead line conductor
IEC 60888:1987 Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
IEC 60104:1987 Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 60889:1987 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 61232:1993 Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes

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