BS EN 61138:1998
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Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment
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31-01-2008
English
14-10-2003
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements for the construction of cables
4.1 Conductors
4.1.1 Material
4.1.2 Construction
4.1.3 Check of construction
4.1.4 Electrical resistance
4.2 Separator between conductor and insulation
4.3 Insulation
4.3.1 Material
4.3.2 Colour of insulation
4.3.3 Application to the conductor
4.3.4 Thickness
4.3.5 Mechanical properties before and after ageing
4.4 Marking
4.4.1 Indication of origin
4.4.2 Indication of code designation and cross-sectional
area of the conductor
4.4.3 Continuity of marks
4.4.4 Durability
4.4.5 Legibility
5 Tests on completed cables
5.1 Electrical properties
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Voltage test
5.1.3 Spark test
5.2 Overall diameter
5.3 Flexibility test
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Test for cables with copper conductors
5.3.3 Test for cables with aluminium conductors
5.4 Optional clashing test
6 Particular specifications
6.1 General
6.2 Code designation
6.3 Rated voltage
6.4 Construction
6.4.1 Conductors
6.4.2 Insulation
6.4.3 Overall diameter
6.5 Tests
7 Guide to the use of the cables
Annex A (normative) - Clashing test
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding
European publications
Specifies flexible cables with covering based on EPR or PVC for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment.
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MCE/6
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 05/30128938 DC. (01/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN 61138 : 2008 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61138:2008 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61138 : 2008 | Identical |
| SN EN 61138 : 1997 AMD 11 2003 | Identical |
| EN 61138:2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 61138:2008 | Identical |
| NF EN 61138 : 2008 | Identical |
| IEC 60811-3-1:1985 | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials ofelectric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds -Section One: Pressure test at high temperature - Tests forresistance to cracking |
| IEC 60228:2004 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| EN 61230:2008 | LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING |
| IEC 60502-1:2004+AMD1:2009 CSV | Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (<em>U</em><sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV(<em>U</em><sub>m</sub> = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (<em>U</em><sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (<em>U</em><sub>m</sub> = 3,6 kV) |
| EN 60811-3-2 : 95 AMD 2 2004 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 3-2: METHODS SPECIFIC TO PVC COMPOUNDS - LOSS OF MASS TEST - THERMAL STABILITY TEST |
| EN 60811-1-3:1995/A1:2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-3: GENERAL APPLICATION - METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE DENSITY - WATER ABSORPTION TESTS - SHRINKAGE TEST |
| EN 60228:2005 COR 2005 | CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES |
| EN 60811-3-1 : 95 AMD 2 2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - METHODS SPECIFIC TO PVC COMPOUNDS - PRESSURE TEST AT HIGH TEMPERATURE - TESTS FOR RESISTANCE TO CRACKING |
| IEC 60811-1-2:1985 | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Two: Thermal ageing methods |
| EN 50363-4-1:2005 | Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables - Part 4-1: PVC sheathing compounds |
| IEC 62230:2006+AMD1:2013 CSV | Electric cables - Spark-test method |
| IEC 61230:2008 | Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting |
| EN 60811-1-2:1995/A2:2000 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - THERMAL AGEING METHODS |
| IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties |
| EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES |
| EN 60811-2-1 : 98 AMD 1 2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 2-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS - OZONE RESISTANCE, HOT SET AND MINERAL OIL IMMERSION TESTS |
| IEC 60811-1-3:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 1-3: General application -Methods for determining the density - Water absorption tests - Shrinkage test |
| EN 62230:2007/A1:2014 | ELECTRIC CABLES - SPARK-TEST METHOD |
| IEC 60811-1-4:1985 | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature |
| IEC 60811-2-1:1998+AMD1:2001 CSV | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 2-1: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds - Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests |
| EN 50363-2-1 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | INSULATING, SHEATHING AND COVERING MATERIALS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES - PART 2-1: CROSS-LINKED ELASTOMERIC SHEATHING COMPOUNDS |
| IEC 60811-3-2:1985 | Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds - Section Two: Loss of mass test - Thermal stability test |
| EN 50396 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | NON ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES |
| EN 60811-1-1:1995/A1:2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS AND OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
| EN 60811-1-4:1995/A2:2001 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-4: GENERAL APPLICATION - TESTS AT LOW TEMPERATURE |
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