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The standards referenced across the product range. Compliance with a standard is stated as such — standards bodies publish specifications, they do not issue certifications.
StandardTitleReferenced by
IEC 60502-1Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1.2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3.6 kV) — Part 1Construction and test requirements for power cables with extruded insulation, rated 1 kV to 3 kV, for fixed installations.01
IEC 60502-2Power cables with extruded insulation — rated voltages 6 kV to 30 kVConstruction and test requirements for power cables with extruded insulation, rated 6 kV to 30 kV, for fixed installations.02
IEC 60228Conductors of insulated cablesSpecifies the conductor classes for insulated cables — solid, stranded and flexible, in copper and aluminium — including resistance requirements.01020405061012
IEC 60332Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditionsTest methods for the assessment of flame propagation under fire conditions, covering single cables (IEC 60332-1-2) and bunched cables installed vertically (IEC 60332-3 series).0102040910
IEC 60754Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cablesTest methods for determining the halogen acid gas content (IEC 60754-1) and the acidity of the gases evolved during combustion of cable materials (IEC 60754-2).10
IEC 61034Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditionsTest method for measuring the smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions (IEC 61034-1 apparatus, IEC 61034-2 procedure), used to specify low-smoke performance.10
GB/T 12527-2008Aerial insulated cables for rated voltage of 1 kV and belowConstruction and test requirements for XLPE or PVC insulated aerial cables of rated voltage 1 kV and below.06
GB/T 14049-2008Aerial insulated cables for rated voltage of 10 kVConstruction and test requirements for XLPE- or HDPE-insulated aerial cables of rated voltage U(Um) = 10 kV (12 kV).06
GB/T 1179-2017Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductorsSpecifies the construction and mechanical requirements for round-wire concentric lay stranded conductors used on overhead lines, including all-aluminium and steel-reinforced designs.06
IEC 60245-1Rubber insulated cables — Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V — Part 1: General requirementsGeneral construction and test requirements for rubber insulated cables of rated voltage up to and including 450/750 V.08
GB/T 5013 (series)Rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 VChinese national standard series for rubber insulated flexible cables and cords up to 450/750 V.08
MT 818.1-2009Cables for coal mine — Part 1: General rules for movable flexible cablesMandatory coal-industry standard giving the general requirements — designation, construction, test methods, inspection, marking and packaging — for rubber-sheathed flexible cables for coal mines of rated voltages up to 8.7/10 kV; applied to Parts 2 to 10 of the MT 818 series.08
IEC 60227Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 VConstruction and test requirements for PVC insulated cables and cords up to 450/750 V.11
GB/T 5023-2008Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 VChinese national series for PVC insulated building wires, flexible cords and sheathed cables up to 450/750 V, with schedule sheets by construction.11
JB/T 8734-2016Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables and cords for rated voltages up to and including 450/750 VMachinery-industry standard series for PVC insulated flexible cords and shielded wires up to 450/750 V.11
EN 50618Electric cables for photovoltaic systemsLow-smoke halogen-free flexible single-core cables with cross-linked insulation and sheath, for the DC side of photovoltaic systems with a nominal DC voltage of 1.5 kV between conductors and between conductor and earth.07
IEC 62930Electric cables for photovoltaic systems with a voltage rating of 1.5 kV DCSingle-core cross-linked insulated and sheathed cables for the DC side of photovoltaic systems, rated up to 1.5 kV DC to earth.07
GB 31247-2014Classification for combustion performance of cables and optical fibre cablesChinese standard classifying the combustion performance of cables into classes A, B1, B2 and B3, with additional classifications for flaming droplets/particles, smoke toxicity and corrosivity.09
EN 50288-7Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control — Part 7: Sectional specification for instrumentation and control cablesSectional specification for instrumentation and control cables: multi-element cables with twisted pairs or triples, screened or unscreened, for analogue and digital signal transmission in industrial and process installations.05
IEC 60840Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) up to 150 kV (Um = 170 kV) — test methods and requirementsTest methods and requirements for extruded-insulation power cables rated above 30 kV up to 150 kV, covering construction, routine and type tests.03
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