Standard

BS EN 50363-0:2011

Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low-voltage energy cables - General introduction

Current

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Published:

30 Sep 2011

1 Scope

EN 50363 contains, in its various parts, the requirements for insulating, sheathing and covering materials that are used for harmonized low voltage energy cables.

EN 50363 is published as this Part 0 together with a series of separately published parts as listed in Table 1 and these parts require that Part 0 be read in conjunction with them. It also includes a list of the test methods called up in the particular parts of the standard, with references to the current editions of other standards in which the relevant test methods are given.

Table 1 — Parts for EN 50363

Part number	Title	Compounds included
0	General introduction	-
1	Cross-linked elastomeric insulating compounds	EI 2, EI 3, EI 4, EI 6,EI 7
2-1	Cross-linked elastomeric sheathing compounds	EM 2, EM 3, EM 4,EM 6, EM 7, EM 9
2-2	Cross-linked elastomeric covering compounds	EM 5
3	PVC insulating compounds	TI 1, TI 2, TI 3, TI 4,TI 5
4-1	PVC sheathing compounds	TM 1, TM 2, TM 3,TM 4, TM 5,
4-2	PVC covering compounds	TM 6
5	Halogen-free, cross-linked insulating compounds	EI 5, EI 8
6	Halogen-free, cross-linked sheathing compounds	EM 8, EM 10
7	Halogen-free, thermoplastic insulating compounds	TI 6, TI 7
8	Halogen-free, thermoplastic sheathing compounds	TM 7
9-1 ^{^a}	Miscellaneous insulating compounds – Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (XLPVC)	XI 1
10-1 ^{^a}	Miscellaneous sheathing compounds – Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (XLPVC)	XM 1
10-2	Miscellaneous sheathing compounds – Thermoplastic polyurethane	TMPU

^a This part is proposed for withdrawal

Materials for use specifically in utility power cables are not covered by this EN. They can be found in HD 603, HD 604, HD 620, HD 621, HD 622, HD 626 and HD 627.

Materials for use specifically in communications cables are the responsibility of CENELEC TC 46X. At present such materials are given in EN 50290‑2‑20 to -2-30 inclusive.

Product Details

Descriptors

Cross-linked materials

Physical properties of materials

Sheathed cables

Cable sheaths

Low voltage

Electric cables

Thermoplastic polymers

Rubber

Solid electrical insulating materials

Elastomers

Insulated cables

Testing conditions

Temperature

Electrical insulating materials

ICS Codes

29.035.01 Insulating materials in general

Committee

GEL/20/17

International relationships

Identical to:

EN 50363-0:2011

IEC 80601-2-78:2019

ISBN

978 0 580 67087 9

Publisher

BSI