BRITISH STANDARD BB EN 1007 gid na. 1 Electric cables — Spark-test method ‘The Bunopcan Standart EN 622002007 as the stat of = fit a =? —— Brith StandBS BN 62230:2007 tina wauicc88.com, National foreword This British Standart is he UK implementation of BN 62290-2007 is ‘denten! o HC 6280 S008 espe TBS EN O58 202 eich wl he srthdsen on | Bazast 2010 ‘To UK pactiemation nits prepasstion was strata by Tacha Comite GED, Hier ates, o Soboommittoe GELLBO, Low setaas tae, Att af organizations raprecented oe this emits eax bo obtained ox eques ost secretary tenet, Users are reqponatte fort orc apieaton Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity rom Bind No Bate [eonimenisEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62230 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM ‘August 2007 remo won EN Eginh verso Electric cables - ‘Spark-test mothod (IEC 62230:2006) Cables électriques - Kabel und islet Letungen - Méthode dessal Dutehaufspannungspriting ‘au défilement & sec (sparker) (IBC 62230:2006) (Ce167230.2006) “Ts Excpaon Senders wos epprovodby CENELEC on 207-2801, CENELEC mba aa bound comp ihe CENCENELEC hl Regus wih spuds ho orto fr gory aie Exepe Sed evan danatnd wanda every sean fe bertiod nines corer ach ter eon My bce on ‘Sekai Cnet Sc oy CENELES marr ‘Ts uopean Sacer ot in res eeal vene (Saleh, French German). 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Pd, Poke ran Stovall Sve, Spar CENELECEN 62230:2007 2 Foreword ‘he tet of the Intemational Standard IEC €2290:2008, prepared by IEC TC 20, Elects cabs, wos ‘subnfedothe foal we and was aperoved by CENELEC as EW 2230 0n 2007-0801 wihout ay ‘modesto. ‘ns European Standard auperedes EN 50960:2002. he fewig tea were fat ot dota by when the EN hast be inpemartod st natonel evel by pubteaton et an Wert ‘onal etandad oF by endoreement (Gop) 2080801 = tas dota by wien the national stnderdscortetng ‘wtnthe EN Bove be wthcrown (om 0100801 Endorsement notice ‘he tof tho Inarnatnal Standard IEC 62220-2008 wos operoved by CENELEC oe @ European ‘Sanders wind any moatoaton.a EN 62230-2007 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 2 Typet of veltage waveroem. 6 3 Procesure 8 4 Equipment 6 41 Safely 6 42 High vollage source, “6 4.3 Voltage montering gue esswssnsousnsenesnnsn me 44 Feuktindcator 45 Electases te 46 Design ef electrodes. 2 5 Tost vollagoe souunsnnnnnsns te © Sensi. sons en A 681 AG. de ane hf volleges 10 62 Pulsed VoREGES eneennnnnanansonsnenen oA 6.3 Matiod of asessoment 1" 2 Calibration rn 74 General 2 72 Veriication Fequency 2 ‘Annex A (formative) Recommended mininan voltage levels. 2 ‘nex B (informatie) Examsle ofan articil fal devC€ nen DD ‘Annex € (inirmative) Noles on the use of sperk testing machines 16 BlovO BEM ns ssnnmnnnnunnnnsnnsnnnsnnasinsnnnn Figure 2~ Regurements for pulses wevotorms Fivctuaton ot peak valve and zulse resetilon vate a Fire a= Recuirements for pulsed waveforms ~ Pulse duration 8 Fur B.1 Needle for ueo inthe artical fault seves “Table A1 ~ Recommended minimum spares! vallages for cnles having rate! ‘ottage [Uo beseeer 300V and 3000 0 ° SERS eeEN 62250:2007 ‘ INTRODUCTION lect cables hae been developed over many years of practical experience, ‘The operation ofthe equipment using the verification method described ip this standard has proved to Ue Satstactory This method “enpioys an arial faut sinulator nds Performance hat own shown to be compara ro that using operaiional efleacy Iosis frvolung the detection of tilly prepared detects (Le. faults the Invlatanishesthing Frater iatongte of cable, Lnggu worn dectB.com,6 EN 62230:2007 ELECTRIC CABLES — SPARK-TEST METHOD 1 Scope. ‘The seatk-ost method epocted in thle stoncer e ntnad forte dotection of cetacte inthe Insulate or anscting lever ot ocine ozbes. For eingle core eebae wth no cutr metalic layer, tho generat proveos ls eccopiod ae being equivalent eubjeing aamsles of eae abies tea vatage fest n water. ‘his eiandars ezecics tho cporatonl rquitoments forthe eparctost equipment, os woll as tho prnepelebarsctvtiee,tanconal varemetare and calbrstion procedures for each ipo ot 2. Types of voltage waveform For the purooses of this standaré, tho tyece ot vllage waveform used for ecarkctosting ero ‘Guided ints th fllonng grou! 26, an silernating current (a) voliegs of approximately sinewave form, at the de. a direct coment (dc) voltage ht. an attometng currant (ac) voltage of speroximately sinewave fom. st FRequensie between S00 He and te pulsed 2 voliage waveform comprising 8 fe Getines in 42 toe time and highly dempes waves, a8 2 Procedure ‘The insulated condoctor ot shesthed cle shal be passed tir an clecrade energized el the test votiage, The mathe detmies inthis standard provides far the appicavon ofa, ac i. ana pulses vakages. ‘Tho roquiroments fcr vetage waveform, trequoncy and tost votogo are glvon in 4.2 and Clause 5. The maximum specs st urich te cabo shall pass twough the elecreds Ie Sotermined by tho minimum resiseree time epociias Ih 4. When used as an allimaive to 2 volage fest in water ts recommended thal the fest be restricted tolayer thicknesses not greater than 2,0 mm and toa. en ds, esl volages ‘The requirements are not apslcable to cable insulation having a rated voltage (U) greater than’.EN 62220:2007 5 Annex A provides racommandad valleges for each voltege waveform, to be used in the fbsence ofan sltemative vollages the relevant cable standard 4 Equipment + Satety hall be construct’ in such a way thet the shorerull curen is mies o ens tan 10 Fis. or equivalent. ‘This requirement is adcitionel to, or may be superseded by, any national ragulation that, rovale atte tne Further sepect ot overtionalestetyere chen in Annex 42 High voltage cource The high-voltage electrode shall be supplied in one of the following forms, a8 defined in For a do. test. connection to the test alactode shall be by means of a low capacitance Unscteened lead Ford. and pulsed vellage Testing, the tes! electrode maybe etter poslive crnegalive polarity, the other rove being tare ‘Tho requirements for pulsed waverorms ae presonie in Figures 1, 2 and. For pulsed wavetorms, the se tine ofthe wave front shal each 80 % ofthe spect peak ‘yuo in lose than 7S.ps_~ evo Figure. Fiuelvalone of the actual ped value, due 10 ‘erations 9f put sow nto the gonertor shal ot xcoed £2 % oft Epectes poak valve “foe Fire? The peak value shal no! show mere than 5% reducion’ the evem of ah increase of cepactive fozd of 80 pF, during the operation, trom an ill load of 25 9F Between eleciroce and inatument ground. The line that each pulse ferialne at 2 vllage ‘greater than 80% 01 the spociiod peak vette hal bo betwoon 20 He a6 10 KE ~ coo Fisures The pus rorotien Irequancy ehall be crestor han 170 per eecand ane fe than {500 per sscon. Th's corespencs to oulse secavations between 2 000 xs anc 5 G80 bs. VYislle or susibie Carona shal be evdent in the elesrode sbucture whem oversting a the apoctig vatoge.Doe restos From 2 080 po § 680 as Fluctvatin of EN 62230:2007 sag wo docS8.comSe EN 622302007, 5 \ Sm 3 Requirements for pulsed waveforms - ylpment For ac. ds. and hf. soutces, the voltage between electtode and earth shall be displayed on mete ether by connection decty To te output fermial of the higholage source ot by ny suitable eauivalant arrangement. The measuterent system shell have en accuracy of [e'evat the indcated ws For a puse source there shall be a peak reading instrumen| voltmeter connected directly to the eleckroge. continually indicating the voltage atthe leciode, with or mthow 2 groonoee test wite te tast chamber The pesk teadieg Valmete shall inieate fll defection at & Peak value al excmelng 25 FY ard wih a precision level of 25% of the indies vale44 Faultindicator “There shall be a detection cic to provide a visible andfor audible indication of faire ofthe inavlation or thaath fo maintain the spectied voltage, The feuk detacor shall be arranged 12 ‘perte'a digial doplay counter such that one count ear dete faut registered sh ‘ise be oF a Yolazartyvo and cumuiaive to the ond of the cable un. The count Fainain tho indleation onl ethor tho next eceuoding Tau ie roseverws or nil No indication 5s manually cancalis. 4S Gloctrodes ‘An seproptcte crocs ot fate of detection. trode chell be mace in ardor to obtain the maximum ettectve “Types of cable to be tested (constriction, materi, et.) ond the test condtons (Inear ‘Steed, soiage source mode, ete | orm seme othe parameters to bo considered contact types boas enain emg loaded nycorale, brushae(etting or xo), non-contact pee: mmetabic tbe, singe. 48° Design of electrodes 4.64 Contact ype ‘The electrode shal be of metalic construction and ts length shall be such that every point of te insulated conductor or nonvmstalle sheath under test en electrical contact with te ‘lecrade for times nat less than the fell 1) fora. supply to the electrode: 0,05 ¢ 2) ford. supply tothe rode 0,001 s ‘Paint Se Sete ime Beet Her ny 0817 ha a Gre Seed * gone ©) torn. supey tothe etetrog: | 20028) where fis the supply recueney in ke Nore 3 Ti we repre 3 aru eae ound sed 26 mire permite of lta. the ‘inane Eases re) cr aon by OBS whee ve toe opps tned 6) tor pus sto elastase: (22) where ps the pulse repetition at bh pulses per secondEN 62230:2007 0 46.2 Non-contact type (2. 081 only) ‘The electrode shal consist of 2 cylindrical meta tube or series cf metallic rings. In ether case the intemal slamsetere) snallnol be greaier than 18 rm. in the case of he rng typos he snes of ngs Srl ea that Unfom secs felis ormed. These etsodcs al {Gnly bo usod witha ac. source and that langth shal bo euch that avery parr! tho neu {oncuetor or non-metal sheath iin te slettogo or nat ieee thon 0,00" ® pele leah we scede nn areere Gren by 0 5 se tw owe Sahn sped ‘The design of the non-contact electrode shal be auch thatthe cable under testis guided by {any Suitable mean long te contol exie and bo mointaines in tht Position ito Ursa ‘deviation forthe duration othe tes un. ‘Tho maximum rosommonses overall dlamater ofthe cere oF cable 10 be Tasted Using the non- contzetelactove syston le 3.0mm ‘Tho use ofthis type of electrode shall be restictad loa ost voltage of 18 KY, 5 Test voltages ‘Tho test voltage depends upon ihe type of eleteoue Used and te volage waveform aepliad ‘The vllage is related fo the ftal layer thickness ling aubjcted to he teal This may be an insulation layer a sheath over @ metalc layer, or @ combination of insulation and sheath wth to intermediate malic layer ‘Tne concuctor ofthe cable under fet. or the metalic layer uncerying the sheath uncer tet, ahal'be comhruously eerhad thoughout the Test, such that the full tat Yeltage To sppled Between the test slegrode and iis carthed component of he cabe. “The conductor ofthe cable under test, or the metalic layer underiying the sheath under test shal be continuously earthed tovghout the test, such thatthe full tet vllage fe ppd [tween the tat electrode and this earthed component of the cable ‘The magnitude of the test valtages are to be found in the cable stander. nthe absence of aush"speciied vollazes, use van be made of the rosommended Test valegee given in Bonn A © Sensitivity 61 AC, dc. and hy. voltagoe ‘The sansity ofthe apark tet equipment shal be such the the faut detector wt operate whey ‘nari! faults conmectos beter the electrode and earth The mato fs given 8.3, ‘Te pertermance recurement foreach ype of voltage source & aiven below: a4 Acandnt. ‘The typical out ia defined as afulteurent 4) batweon 0,5 mA and 10 mA In conformity with the tahnlcal charsctensies of the te equpiment, 1) al & minimum raceion raquency of 1 pulse pet second €) ttn 2 minimum curont duration of 0.028, 4) kth 2 minimum genes of 20 pues,4 EN 62230-2007 612 ve Th type oul Is dened a8 9 fault current ag above for .c. and hi. conditions except that {ne minimum currant duraton chal bo 0,200 8 and ei aleve! betwaen O.t'm& and 40 mA. 62 Pulsed voltages ‘The sensitivity sll be such thatthe taut detector wil operete wen a typical faut is present between eoctose ans eon. ‘Tha pce! feult le doired 2 that gonerated trough a U8 MAL recetor by one pulse vor ie operating votage range 6.3 Method of assessment jo ey on ce ee ts The nodoad electrode voltage shall be set inlay 4! SRV ts. lac. and I. systems) or Shi ford. sysleme of the minimum lost level i greater, Winon the sail foul dover connected fo the elatroda, with th eperk gap tamporanly shertcicues, tho stay st ‘utrent shall not exceed 600 MA. In order fo limit the cuttent fa suitable value an impedance may bo eddod n Serica wih the artic faut device. ‘The artical fault device shal be set to produce a spark having ® maximum craton of 0.025 fr a.c- ond. ee 0.000 8 © for de for ech elmulated Tau. [A succession of mol leas than 20 sparks (a8 specified above) shall be effaced with Consecutive sparks being ro rere than T's apart ard. if required. withthe curren ling Impedance in srs uth Te goo. The fault indicator shall egistor nether more.nor loss han fhe count per spark The curent-limiing imzodance. it any, shall then be short circuited. A fau-‘ree length of cable. presenting the largest copsctve Ioas with whch the sparkiesior isto be used, shall be inseres ita the lecrede. Aloratively, © high-velage eapactor having the eauivalent Capacitance shal Ue connected across the gap. The electede voliage shall be ncressed (2 the maxmum required test votace. i 4 Te et cal on be opt m der axa at 20 une era re mao tan 1 pert eaue the feu nacator orogstar nein more or iota inen ane eoUnt par SSM. NOTE 8 soot tila devins nay be se he wo on dere rae caved ihage wien dod co. EN 62220-2007 2 7 Calibration 74 General Yorttestion othe gertrmanco ct mo aqulpran: tor a.c, co. and. votlage cources shal be cerieg out using ihe eensitviy determination epeeited In 69 for 6.0, dc. an hi. vonage ‘Tho pulee ‘ypo eauipment chal! be calbrated vy moana of @ peak detecting aletenic volmmater connected dec wotwean the slettose heed and ground. The pulee gonertor ‘hall be emerges and the votage contol of Ine pulse gonoier chal be ajustes onl he Feacing on he calbration voltmeter lathe spectieg vltage at which pain the reading cn the Insiument votmeter shal be observes end recorded. Ths callbration shal Se repeated at tech speciled peak volage. The pulse wavetorn shall be mortored by mosns. of an ‘Sclloseepe connected to te elecirove head al suitable lest points 72 Verification frequency {om spon inal nglalaion and ster any repairs orimajoragjstmants othe equipment 4 afer sny pairs of major aajusments fo equipment The user shell verily thot the following functions operate etl on ragulat base: 2) faut regstratton system, 8) fut slarm aystem: ¢) inline conte exerated by fel detection: late and clearness of he electrode assembly 2) mechani 2) salty interlocks; 4) maximum shertcrui levels.8 BN 62280:2007 Annex A (informative) Recommended minimum voltage levels AA General ‘The lovols of tot valiagee chan Belew are thee for Use hare ne a ‘The deta of the tet metnod ate as oven inthe main ston ef this etancar AZ Test voltages 221 General ‘The volages given in this annex are recommenda as the minimum levels to be used to locete defects the ayer under test The apecabily of tase lavas should be conte Oy the manufacturer andi depend upon he ype of materia being Tested NOTE Gone cures hve wabihes Mahar ells the non anc. ‘The highvollage supply to the teat electtose may be 9.6. de. NE oF pulled voltage, a pected in Cisse 2 and 42 Table A. gies tet votes which are recommenced fr cables having # tated voltege (Us) between S00 end 3 000, Table A.1 Recommended minimum spark-est voltages for cables having rated voltage 1) between 300 V and 3.000 VEN 62230:2007 4 Puleod voltage testing le nol recommend for layer thicknesses greater than 2,0 mm ‘As a toot to replace to wadtonal voltage test in water for since core cabios without any outer motile favor, no roormencatone in TabloA shy sep for Ieknateee Up To 20mm and for aie ord. wavolorme. nen testing lol-up core ancembies. Le. cabs wtthout sheath the be thal or te went nai Invitionicknens Inthe one y a vttoge Love! shat 23 Mon-contacto The high-voltage supply to the test elecrode shall be dic. only, ae defined in 42. The conducor ofthe core or the retallie layer under the sheath shal bs continuously earthed snd the potental Uiference between the elgtrade and the conductor or the metallic layer shall be i SSS. —18 EN 62280:2007 Annex 8 (informative) Example of an artificial fault device One common te af erica fel! device comprises @ needlepoint and a mela! pate of shoe One of hese eteneni s mounied ona rolling spindie whe the olor elements fies, sich that a spark pays created between the two a one point suring sack revoltion of the spindle The spa ‘ep between needle and plates sett (0,28:40,05) rm The dimensions ofthe plate andthe rotational speed ae such thal the spark maintained for the requred maxtnury duration of 6.095 {for ac and hf} or O00 8 (or dc) wih a ‘mexdmum repetition tate ts. “The point of the neadle is formed from a 4,0 mm chrome fished steel element over a dslance of 3.3 rm along the ans as lustated In Figure 8.1. The feds ofthe poms less than or equa fo 0.03 mm. The angie of Ive pants nol greeter han 46 ‘A sutebie point may be obtained ‘tom the end potion of @ needle wisely avalable tom The dle shouldbe diecerded ater © maximum of 00 repetitive spark Q & / Figure B.1 Needle for use inthe artifical fault device[EN 62230:2007 6 Annox ¢ (informative) Notes on the use of spark testing machines cA Genera It is recommendes that, ton span-testng is being cari out. any safety oudance provices by he equpment manctacturer be scl abserves. Inthe absence of contaty advice or ie egpment mentacire the flowing pecans shld be cased, a wel a 6ny €.2 Access to electrode systems To avoid the risk of opecstor shock when access Is desired to the electrode systems. i is ‘évisable 10 check regularly thal the aulorate swilchett mechanisms on the shilced ‘Shlesute forthe slecrodes ae fneloning omecty. 6.2 Conductor earthing LUnicee the concuctor, metalic sheath, ereen of amour undervng the ron-metalie covering under teot i eitochvaly and cemtnuovaly earthed, Toute may net be Teuates. Cont mucus ‘ering or einer autetle meane should ba provided tor tha prevention af elocea! shack tie Perlesiory mporant wth pulses ve toges, for both operational an safely reasons. thal ts ‘cennection provides very low mpacance ts eerth C4 Leakage currents Precautions are necessary to ensure the ¢atsfacory operation of spark tating eguipmon: by resting leakage curents lo 9 minum level 0g by romedng eurface moire tom 1 ‘ora cf cable Under tee! bolore it antare the epark last electrode. The moval of tures mmoteure ie panculary important for ke. epare taste, to avold Tage osttorng fous ©.5 Charge removal [A length of core or cable which has been subjected fo ce. spatk isting may retain a high potential static charge for a certain perisd ster the test To avoid the possibilty of operator Shock care should Ue taken to ensure that a means of removing the chatge forthe cable SUvlace fa provided, eg. by allowing the care or cable run over or Wvough an earthed imealiceloctrode anmedistely on emerging from the tet electrodeEN 62250:2007 C6 Ozone production Wrning: Atonton ie awn o to toxicity of ozeno. Procautons shoul be taken to minimize ‘oimceore of poreonne. fo (tat sil times ne the oreantration in the clove. workehos: ‘nvronmanchouls not be allewted to orcead "0 * 10" Sy (La. 10 pare of ezene par hundred milion parts of ar by volume). ct te value Im tho current inusinl rystanle Stancars Whichover ower. Coren discharges within the aparicteser wil conver! caygen in the si into ormne. The ‘esgn of the equgimen, is maximum operaling voltage and speraling procedures should be ‘ch as tolmit ozone concentrations fo an acceotaba eval Users are advises te check hat this le the cane.BN 622802007, 1s Bibliography ECTS 60470-, Efects of coment on human beings and iwestack- Part 1: Generel aspects IECITR 60479-2, fects of curent passing rough the hursan body ~ Pat 2: Sela expecte = Chopter 4 ects ef eiterianng current wih reauercos above 100 Nz ~ Ghacter 5: EMecie of special wavetorme of currant Choptor 6: Elects of unareeiona snglomautse curente ot shor duration = aBS EN 62230:2007 st BSI — British Standards Institution BSI isthe independent national boy reqponsible for meparing Bosh Standards I peteens he UK view on standards tr Birope and atthe {mtconationsl ness neapstated hy sl Chante Revisions Briich Standand> aro updated by amcnimors or evsion, ows of siti Isis the eanstant aim of BSI 0 tnprove the ality af ur pradacts and series \Wewowid ne rata # avon finding an snaccrner or amg whe sing =tesponsible, the identity of whieh ean be our oa the inside front cove. ‘Tal S420 S098 6000 Fox ht 20 8906 700, [SI fers members an individual updating service called PLAS whi ensures ‘that euueserssutomateallyscebe the ite edna of tondands (Orders fr al BSI, ntermational ad foreign standands publiations shouldbe ‘01, ‘aiessed to Custones Sermoce, ol #44 (030 80 Fase it (020 $006 700s, Emascalanaheteotalcem Sandals a ake Hua Tsia {ala fom the BS web Ln sespmse ta orders fr international standard, ix BSI policy to supply the Ba implementation of hive that bave Been pulied dx etch Standards ‘leas Shenvice requested Infarsmation om standards BSI provides a wido range information om national, Buropean and ‘manana otandané hough tirade Techie Exporter Stain on alle podels and were: Conta’ the tera Gon {Te #48 poo seas F111 Be n44 €)30 8986 7045, mo ila cm, Subseriting members of BST ave Kap upto date with standards developments land verve substantial neu of Use purchase prea standards eras ‘shear an thes benefits contace Membership nication {Tel'sax an Son vom. 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