BS EN 60811-1-3:1995
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Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test
Available format(s)
Hardcopy , PDF
Superseded date
31-07-2012
Superseded by
BS EN 60811-606:2012
BS EN 60811-100:2012
BS EN 60811-402:2012
BS EN 60811-502:2012
BS EN 60811-503:2012
Language(s)
English
Published date
27-05-2002
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1 Scope
1.1 Normative references
2 Test values
3 Applicability
4 Type tests and other tests
5 Pre-conditioning
6 Test temperature
7 Median value
8 Methods for determining the density
8.1 Suspension method (general method)
8.2 Pycnometer method (reference method)
8.3 Correction for filled polyethylene (PE)
9 Water absorption tests
9.1 Electrical test
9.2 Gravimetric water absorption test
10 Shrinkage test for insulation
11 Shrinkage test for PE sheaths
Specifies test methods for determining the density, water absorption and shrinkage of polymeric insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables (elastomeric, PVC, PE, PP etc]
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GEL/20/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 6469-1.3(1992) and 98/262474 DC (06/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, June, 2005. (05/2005)
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Standard
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| Pages |
16
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British Standards Institution
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Superseded
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| Standards | Relationship |
| SN EN 60811-1-3 : 1995 AMD 1 2001 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60811-1-3:1996 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60811-1-3 : 2002 | Identical |
| IEC 60811-1-3:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV | Identical |
| EN 60811-1-3:1995/A1:2001 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 60811-1-3:1997 | Identical |
| BS 7870-3.50:2005 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated, copper wire waveform or helical concentric cables with solid aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. (Implementation of HD 603) |
| BS 7870-5:1999 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Polymeric insulated aerial bundled conductors (ABC) of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV for overhead distribution |
| 07/30143023 DC : DRAFT MAR 2007 | BS 7835 - ELECTRIC CABLES - ARMOURED CABLES WITH THERMOSETTING INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 3.8/6.6 KV TO 19/33 KV HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| 11/30214073 DC : 0 | BS 7870-4.10 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES OF 11 KV AND 33 KV - SECTION 4.10: SINGLE-CORE 11 KV AND 33 KV CABLES |
| 11/30214059 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.11 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.11: XLPE INSULATED COMBINED NEUTRAL AND EARTH COPPER WIRE CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS |
| 11/30214055 DC : 0 | BS 7870-1 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 1: GENERAL |
| 11/30214071 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.50 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.50: XLPE INSULATED, COPPER WIRE WAVEFORM OR HELICAL CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH SOLID ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7870-3.12:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV - XLPE insulated combined neutral and earth copper wire concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 4553-3:1998 | Specification for 600/1000 V single-phase split concentric electric cables Cables having thermosetting insulation and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7870-8.5:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire armoured and unarmoured multicore cables with copper conductors and non-halogenated sheath - Section 8.5 Single wire armoured and unarmoured multicore cables with copper conductors and non-halogenated sheath |
| 12/30244462 DC : 0 | BS 8573 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES WITH A VOLTAGE OF 600/1000 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, HAVING LOW EMISSIONS OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7870-4.11:1999 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single-core 33 kV lead sheathed cables - Single core 33 kV lead sheathed cables |
| BS 7870-1:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities General |
| 11/30214068 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.40 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.40: XLPE INSULATED, COPPER WIRE WAVEFORM CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH SOLID ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS |
| BS 7870-4.10(2011) : 2011 | LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION OF RATED VOLTAGES OF 11 KV TO 33 KV - SECTION 4.10: SINGLE-CORE 11 KV TO 33 KV CABLES (IMPLEMENTATION OF HD 620) |
| BS 7870-3.21:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV XLPE insulated split concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors |
| BS 7846:2000 | Electric cables. 600/1000 V armoured fire-resistant cables having thermosetting insulation and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7870-4.11(2011) : 2011 | LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES OF 11 KV AND 33 KV - SECTION 4.11: SINGLE-CORE 33 KV LEAD SHEATHED CABLES (IMPLEMENTATION OF HD 620) |
| BS 7870-4.20(2011) : 2011 | LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES OF 11 KV TO 33 KV - SECTION 4.20: THREE-CORE 11 KV CABLES (IMPLEMENTATION OF HD 620) |
| BS 7846:2009 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire-resistant cables of rated voltage 600/1000 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification |
| BS 7870-4.10:1999 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single-core 11 kV and 33 kV cables - Single core 11 kV and 33 kV cables |
| BS 8436:2011 | Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V screened electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire, for use in walls, partitions and building voids. Multicore cables |
| 11/30214061 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.12 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.12: XLPE INSULATED COMBINED NEUTRAL AND EARTH COPPER WIRE CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| 11/30219798 DC : 0 | BS 7870-5 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 5: POLYMERIC INSULATED AERIAL BUNDLED CONDUCTORS (ABC) OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV FOR OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION |
| BS 7870-3.40:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV XLPE insulated, copper wire waveform concentric cables with solid aluminium conductors |
| 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 7655-10.1(1997) : 1997 | SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - POLYETHYLENE SHEATHING COMPOUNDS - THERMOPLASTIC MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (MDPE) SHEATHING COMPOUND |
| 06/30143016 DC : DRAFT SEP 2006 | BS 6622 - SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES WITH THERMOSETTING INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 3.8/6.6 KV TO 19/33 KV |
| BS 7870-3.11:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated combined neutral and earth copper wire concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors |
| BS 6622:2007 | Electric cables. Armoured cables with thermosetting insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV. Requirements and test methods |
| BS 7870-3.12:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated combined neutral and earth copper wire concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 6724(1997) : 1997 | ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 6622:1999 | Specification for cables with extruded cross-linked polyethylene or ethylene propylene rubber insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV up to 19/33 kV |
| BS 7889:1997 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, unarmoured cables for a voltage of 600/1000 V |
| BS 7655-0:1997 | Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction |
| BS 7835:2000 | Specification for armoured cables with extruded cross-linked polyethylene or ethylene propylene rubber insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV up to 19/33 kV having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 5467(1997) : 1997 | ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED CABLES FOR VOLTAGES OF 600/1000 V AND 1900/3300 V |
| BS 7211:1998 | Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured cables for voltages 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 6622:1991 | Specification for cables with extruded cross-linked polyethylene or ethylene propylene rubber insulation for rated voltages from 3800/6600 V up to 19000/33000 V |
| BS 7870-3.11:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV XLPE insulated combined neutral and earth copper wire concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors |
| BS 7655-0:2006 | Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction |
| BS 7835:2007 | Electric cables. Armoured cables with thermosetting insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Requirements and test methods |
| BS 7870-3.21:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated split concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors |
| BS 7870-5:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Polymeric insulated aerial bundled conductors (ABC) of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV for overhead distribution |
| BS 7870-3.40:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated, copper wire waveform concentric cables with solid aluminium conductors |
| BS 7870-3.50:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated, copper wire waveform or helical concentric cables with solid aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7970:2005 | Electric cables. Metallic wire and foil sheath constructions of power cables having XLPE insulation for rated voltages from 66kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 72.5 kV) to 132kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 145 kV) |
| BS 7912:2001 | Power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath, and their accessories, for rated voltages from 66 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=72.5 kV) to 132kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=145kV). Requirements and test methods |
| 12/30244367 DC : 0 | BS 7912 - POWER CABLES WITH XLPE INSULATION AND METAL SHEATH, AND THEIR ACCESSORIES, FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (U[M] = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (U[M] = 145 KV) |
| BS 4553-2:1998 | Specification for 600/1000 V single-phase split concentric electric cables Cables having thermosetting insulation |
| 05/30126924 DC : DRAFT MAY 2005 | BS 7870-3.50 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.50: XLPE INSULATED, COPPER WIRE WAVEFORM OR HELICAL CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH SOLID ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7846:1996 | Specification for 600/1000 V armoured fire-resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| BS 7870-7.1:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for power cables having rated voltages of 3.8/6.6 kV and 6.35/11 kV with special fire performance for use in power stations Single core and 3-core cables with halogenated materials and with aluminium or steel wire armouring |
| BS 7870-4.13:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single core 33 kV copper wire/foil sheath cables - Section 4.13: Single core 33 kV copper wire/foil sheath cables |
| 11/30214077 DC : 0 | BS 7870-4.20 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES OF 11 KV AND 33 KV - SECTION 4.20: THREE-CORE 11 KV CABLES |
| 11/30214065 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.22 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.22: XLPE INSULATED SPLIT CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| BS 7870-8.6:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire or double steel tape armoured and non-halogenated sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors - Section 8.6 Single wire or double steel tape armoured and non-halogenated sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors |
| BS 7870-4.12:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single core 11 kV copper foil sheath cables - Section 4.12: single core 11 kV copper foil sheath cables |
| 09/30199575 DC : 0 | BS 7846 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, ARMOURED, FIRE-RESISTANT CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 600/1000 V HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - SPECIFICATION |
| 11/30215743 DC : 0 | BS 7870-3.21 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV - SECTION 3.21: XLPE INSULATED SPLIT CONCENTRIC CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS |
| BS 7870-8.2:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors - Section 8.2 Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors |
| BS 7870-4.20:1999 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Three-core 11 kV cables - Three core 11 kV cables |
| 12/30244369 DC : 0 | BS 7889 - ELECTRIC CABLES - THERMOSETTING INSULATED, NON-ARMOURED CABLES WITH A VOLTAGE OF 600/1000 V, FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS |
| BS 7870-7.2:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for power cables having rated voltages of 3.8/6.6 kV and 6.35/11 kV with special fire performance for use in power stations Single-core and 3-core cables with halogen-free materials and with aluminium or steel wire armouring |
| BS 7870-8.3:2003 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multicore cable with copper conductors, having reduced fire propagation performance - Section 8.3 Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multicore cable with copper conductors, having reduced fire propagation performance |
| BS 7870-3.22:2011 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated split concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire |
| 03/308252 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 | BS 7970 - TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METALLIC WIRE AND FOIL SHEATH CONSTRUCTIONS OF POWER CABLES HAVING XLPE INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (UM = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (UM = 145 KV) |
| ISO 1183:1987 | Plastics Methods for determining the density and relative density of non-cellular plastics |
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