1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 50363-0:2011Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low-voltage energy cablesPart 0: General introductionBS EN 50363-0:2011 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis B
2、ritish Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50363-0:2011.It supersedes BS EN 50363-0:2005 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee GEL/20/17, Electric Cables - Low voltage.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on
3、 request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. BSI 2011ISBN 978 0 580 67087 9ICS 29.035.01Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British
4、Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2011.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 50363-0:2011EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50363-0 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM March 2011 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical
5、 Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels 2011 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members. Ref. No. EN 50363-0:
6、2011 E ICS 29.035.01 Supersedes EN 50363-0:2005English version Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low-voltage energy cables - Part 0: General introduction Matriaux pour enveloppe isolante, gainage et revtement pour les cbles dnergie basse tension - Partie 0: Introduction gnrale Isolier
7、-, Mantel- und Umhllungswerkstoffe fr Niederspannungskabel und -leitungen - Teil 0: Allgemeine Einfhrung This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-03-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
8、 Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English
9、, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Bel
10、gium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
11、BS EN 50363-0:2011EN 50363-0:2011 2 Foreword This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 20, Electric cables. The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50363-0 on 2011-03-14. This document supersedes EN 5036
12、3-0:2005. The following dates were fixed: latest date by which the EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2012-03-14 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-03-14
13、BS EN 50363-0:2011 3 EN 50363-0:2011 Contents Page 1 Scope . 52 Normative references . 63 Terms and definitions . 74 Testing . 84.1 General . 84.2 Sampling . 84.3 Ambient temperature . 85 Requirements . 8Bibliography 10Table 1 Parts for EN 50363 5 Table 2 Test methods . 9 BS EN 50363-0:2011EN 50363-
14、0:2011 4 Introduction EN 50363 contains, in its various parts, the requirements for insulating, sheathing and covering materials that are used for harmonized low voltage energy cables in EN 50525. The previous edition of EN 50363-0 (2005) showed, in its Annex A, the original location in HD 21 and HD
15、 22 of each material and its place in the full series of EN 50363. For this second edition, this annex has been deleted. The content of EN 50363 is not, and will not be, restricted only to materials for cables to EN 50525. Other materials for harmonized LV industrial cables may be included. Furtherm
16、ore, the use of materials in EN 50363 for cables outside EN 50525 is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommended that expert advice be taken before such use, or before any proposal for incorporation into another standard. BS EN 50363-0:2011 5 EN 50363-0:2011 1 Scope EN 50363 contains, in its vari
17、ous 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 conjuncti
18、on 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
19、 - 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
20、 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
21、7 9-1 aMiscellaneous 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 us
22、e 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
23、 -2-30 inclusive. BS EN 50363-0:2011EN 50363-0:2011 6 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (includi
24、ng any amendments) applies. Publication Year Title EN 50267-2-1 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Part 2-1: Procedures Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas EN 50267-2-2 Common test methods for cables unde
25、r fire conditions Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Part 2-2: Procedures Determination of degree of acidity of gases for materials by measuring pH and conductivity EN 50395 Electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables EN 50396 Non electrical test methods for
26、low voltage energy cables EN 50525-3-11 Electric cables Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (U0/U) Part 3-11: Cables with special fire performance Flexible cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke EN 60684-2 Flexible insulatin
27、g sleeving Part 2: Methods of test (IEC 60684-2) EN 60811-1-1 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables Common test methods Part 1-1: General application Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions Tests for determining the mechanical properties (IEC 60811-1-1) EN 60811-1
28、-2 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables Common test methods Part 1-2: General application Thermal ageing methods (IEC 60811-1-2) EN 60811-1-3 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables Common test methods Part 1-3: General application Methods for determining t
29、he density Water absorption tests Shrinkage test (IEC 60811-1-3) EN 60811-1-4 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables Common test methods Part 1-4: General application Tests at low temperature (IEC 60811-1-4) EN 60811-2-1 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and o
30、ptical cables Common test methods Part 2-1: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests (IEC 60811-2-1) EN 60811-3-1 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables Common test methods Part 3-1: Methods specific to PVC compoun
31、ds Pressure test at high temperature Tests for resistance to cracking (IEC 60811-3-1) EN 60811-3-2 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 (IEC 60811-3-2) BS EN 50363-0:
32、2011 7 EN 50363-0:2011 EN 60811-4-1 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables Common test methods Part 4-1: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds Resistance to environmental stress cracking Measurement of the melt flow index Carbon black and/or mineral
33、filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope (IEC 60811-4-1) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document the following ter
34、ms and definitions apply. 3.1 variation difference between the median value after ageing and the median value without ageing expressed as a percentage of the latter 3.2 median value when several test results have been obtained and ordered in an increasing or decreasing succession, middle value if th
35、e number of available values is odd, and mean of the two middle values if the number is even 3.3 Type of material/compound 3.3.1 cross-linked silicone rubber (SiR) compound based on a poly-siloxane polymer which, when cross-linked, meets the requirements given in the particular specification 3.3.2 e
36、thylene vinyl acetate rubber compound (EVA) or equivalent synthetic elastomer cross-linked compound in which the elastomer is ethylene vinyl acetate or equivalent synthetic elastomer providing a compound with properties similar to EVA 3.3.3 ethylene-propylene rubber compound (EPR) or equivalent synt
37、hetic elastomer cross-linked compound in which the elastomer is ethylene-propylene or equivalent synthetic elastomer providing a compound with properties similar to EPR 3.3.4 polychloroprene compound or equivalent synthetic elastomer cross-linked compound in which the elastomer is polychloroprene (P
38、CP) or equivalent synthetic elastomer providing a compound with properties similar to polychloroprene 3.3.5 chlorinated rubber compound cross-linked compound in which the characteristic constituent is a synthetic chlorinated rubber, e.g. Polychloroprene (PCP), Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene (CSP), C
39、hlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), etc. 3.3.6 polyvinyl chloride compound PVC combinations of materials of which polyvinyl chloride is the characteristic constituent, suitably selected proportioned and treated which meet the requirements given in the particular specification BS EN 50363-0:2011EN 50363-0
40、:2011 8 3.3.7 crosslinked polyvinyl chloride XLPVC combinations of materials of which polyvinyl chloride is the characteristic constituent, including adequate crosslinking agents, suitably selected, proportioned and treated which when crosslinked, meet the requirements given in the particular specif
41、ication 3.3.8 polyolefin based halogen-free compound compound, either crosslinked or thermoplastic, in which the polymer is a polyolefin or equivalent synthetic polymer not containing halogens providing a compound which meets the requirements given in the particular specification 3.3.9 thermoplastic
42、 polyurethane compound TMPU thermoplastic compound based on an ether-based polyurethane which meets the requirements given in the particular specification 4 Testing 4.1 General The test methods called up in the particular parts of EN 50363 are listed in Table 2. 4.2 Sampling 4.2.1 Insulation Unless
43、otherwise stated in the standard for the particular cable, the tests on insulation shall be made on samples from each core if the cable has one, two or three cores; and on samples from three cores (of differing colours if any) if the cable has more than three cores, with samples taken not less than
44、16 h after extrusion, and crosslinking if appropriate. 4.2.2 Sheath Samples shall be taken not less than 16 h after extrusion, and cross-linking if appropriate. 4.3 Ambient temperature Tests shall be made at an ambient temperature within the range 5 C to 35 C unless otherwise specified in the detail
45、s for the particular test. 5 Requirements The requirements for the various types of compound have been drafted such that conformity can be checked by testing samples taken from finished cable. NOTE In earlier standards for materials, requirements for compatibility and for resistance to impact at low
46、 temperature were included. These are now shown, as part of the requirements for the particular cable, for instance in EN 50525. BS EN 50363-0:2011 9 EN 50363-0:2011 Table 2 Test methods Test Method (given in EN 60811 unless otherwise stated) Section ClauseInsulation Sheath Properties in the state a
47、s manufactured: Tensile strength and elongation at break 1-1:1995 9.1 9.2 Properties after ageing in air oven: Tensile strength and elongation at break 1-2:1995 8.1 8.1 Properties after ageing in air bomb: Tensile strength and elongation at break 1-2:1995 8.2 8.2 Shrinkage test 1-3:1995 10 - Bending
48、 test at low temperature 1-4:1995 8.1 8.2 Elongation test at low temperature 1-4:1995 8.3 8.4 Ozone resistance test 2-1:1998 8 8 Alternative ozone resistance test (low concentration) EN 50396 8.1.3 8.1.3 Hot set test 2-1:1998 9 9 Mineral oil immersion test 2-1:1998 - 10 Pressure test at high tempera
49、ture 3-1:1995 8.1 8.2 Test for resistance to cracking (Heat shock) 3-1:1995 9.1 9.2 Loss of mass test 3-2:1995 8.1 8.2 Thermal stability test 3-2:1995 9 9 Carbon black content 4-1:1995 - 11 Test for insulation resistance constant EN 50395 8 - Water resistance test EN 50525-3-11 - Annex D Mechanical properties after immersion in water (resistance to hydrolysis) EN 50396 - 10.3 Test for tear resistance EN 5039
