DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 4141-4.

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Road vehicles — Multi-core connecting cables —

Part 4:
Test methods and requirements for coiled cable assemblies

Véhicules routiers — Câbles de raccordement multiconducteurs —

Partie 4: Méthodes d'essai et exigences pour les câbles spiralés assemblés

[Revision of first edition (ISO 4141-4:2001)]

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Contents Page

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Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references............................................................................................................................1
3 Test temperature ...................................................................................................................................1
4 Articulation test .....................................................................................................................................2
4.1 Test method ...........................................................................................................................................2

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4.2 Requirements.........................................................................................................................................3
Annex A (informative) Designation of coiled cable assembly........................................................................4
Annex B (informative) Dimensions of the assembled coiled cable ...............................................................5
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Foreword

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ISO 4141-4 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 3, Electrical
and electronic vehicles.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (2001) which has been technically revised.

ISO 4141 consists of the following parts, under the general title Road vehicles — Multi-core connecting
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cables:

⎯ Part 1: Test methods and requirements for basic performance sheathed cables

⎯ Part 2: Test methods and requirements for high performance sheathed cables

⎯ Part 3: Construction, dimensions and marking of unscreened sheathed low-voltage cables

⎯ Part 4: Test methods and requirements for coiled cable assemblies

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Road vehicles — Multi-core connecting cables —

Part 4:

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Test methods and requirements for coiled cable assemblies

1 Scope
This part of ISO 4141 specifies test method and performance requirements for an articulation test of electrical
coiled cable assemblies for the connection of towing and towed road vehicles equipped with nominal 12 V or

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24 V systems.

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 (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 1185; Road vehicles - Electrical connections between towing vehicles and towed vehicles with 24 V
electrical equipment - Type 24 N (normal)

ISO 3731; Road vehicles - Electrical connections between towing vehicles and trailers with 24 V electrical
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equipment - Type 24 S (supplementary)

ISO 4141-3; Road vehicles - Multi-core connecting cables - Part 3: Construction, dimensions and marking of
unscreened sheathed low voltage cables

ISO 7638-1; Road vehicles - Electrical connectors for braking systems - Part 1: Connector for 24 V nominal
supply voltage

ISO 7638-2; Road vehicles - Electrical connectors for braking systems - Part 2: Connector for 12 V nominal
supply voltage
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ISO 11446; Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with 12 V systems - 13-pole connectors between
towing vehicles and trailers - Dimensions and contact allocation

ISO 12098; Commercial vehicles with 24 V systems - 15-pole connector between towing vehicles and trailers -
Dimensions and contact allocation
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ISO 25981; Road vehicles — Connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles —
Connectors for electronically monitored charging systems with 12 V or 24 V nominal supply voltage

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The test shall to be performed at (23 ± 5) °C.

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4 Articulation test

4.1 Test method

Perform this test on coiled cables according to ISO 4141-3 assembled with appropriate connectors according

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to ISO 1185, ISO 3731, ISO 7638-1, ISO 7638-2, ISO 11446 or ISO 12098 and ISO 25981 along with, if any,
its anti-kink protection.

Precondition the coiled cable assembly as delivered by elongation to its maximum admitted extension length
and restore it to rest condition within less than 30 s. Use axis "A" specified in Figure 1 as the reference to
determine the length of the unbent cable assembly.

Firmly attach the assembly by one of the end connectors (for example in active sockets) and then extend it to
its maximum admitted extension length and secure it by the other end connectors.

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A connector shall be articulated 90° each way to the longitudinal axis of the closed coil.

The articulation cycle shall comprise the following steps performed within (3 ± 1) s, see Figure 1.

a) Position 1 - Datum

b) Rotation around the axis "A" 180° to position "2"

c) Rotation back to position "1" completes the cycle

Figure 1 shows the test arrangement and the positions of one cycle of the articulation test. Axis "A" is vertical
to the plane of the paper.
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a) Position 1 - Datum Position 2

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Key: 1 Axis "A"

2 Connector
3 Coiled cable

Figure 1 — Test arrangement for articulation test - Top view

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Conductor breakage shall be monitored by applying a current of (5 ± 0,5) A to all conductors and contacts
fitted during the entire test phase, see Figure 2. Conductor breakage occurs if the applied current drops more
than 1,0 A for more than 10 ms. In that case the test procedure shall stop automatically

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Key: 1 Contacts connected in series
2 Connector
3 Coiled cable
4 Conductor connected in series

Figure 2 — Electrical arrangement for articulation test

4.2 Requirements

The sample shall endure at least 20 000 continuous cycles and shall show no signs of cable cracking or
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displacement of the anti-kink protection, if any.

NOTE A higher number of continuous cycles can be agreed between customer and supplier.

If no conductor breakage occurs, perform the following withstand voltage test.

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Apply a test voltage of 1 kV r.m.s., (50 or 60) Hz, or 1 600 V d.c. for one minute between each conductor and
the remaining conductors connected together.

Breakdown shall not occur.

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Annex A
(informative)

Designation of coiled cable assembly

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The designation of coiled cable assembly according to ISO 4141 is defined as follows:

Coiled cable assembly ISO4141-XX-YY-ZZ-LC-Plug definition

XX Type of coiled multi-core cable according to ISO 4141-3 Par. 4.3 Table 2 (Example: 2A)

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YY Articulation test according to ISO 4141-4 Par. 4.2, cycles X 1000 (Example: 20 = 20000 cycles)

ZZ Torsional strain test according to ISO 4141-4 Par. 5.2, cycles (Example: 01 = 1 cycle on both
ends)

LC measure of straight cable length including the connector (Example: 250, see Annex B Figure B.1)

Plug assembled with two connectors according to ISO .... (Example ISO 12098)

EXAMPLE

Coiled cable assembly ISO 4141-2A-20-01-250-ISO 12098

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Standard

Type according to ISO4141-3 Par.4.3 Table 2

Articulation test ISO 4141-4 Par. 4.2, kilocycles

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Torsional strain test ISO 4141-4 Par. 5.2, cycles

measure of straight cable length including the connector

coiled cable assembled with two connectors according to ISO 12098

Describes cable assembly with coil dimensions according to ISO 4141-3 Type 2 a), Test requirements
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according to ISO 4141-4 clause 4.2: 20000 cycles, clause 5.2: one cycle on both ends (fasten point 1 and 2),
length LC : max. 250 mm, assembled with two connectors according to ISO 12098 (see Annex B Figure B.1).
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Annex B
(informative)

Dimensions of the assembled coiled cable

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Key: 1 fasten point first twist test outside anti-kink area if any (side 1 of coiled cable assembly)
2 fasten point second twist test outside anti-kink area if any (side 2 of coiled cable assembly)
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3 plug according to ISO 1185, ISO 3731, ISO 7638-2, ISO 12098 and ISO 25981
LB as per ISO 4141-3, Table 2 :2005
LC maximum dimension admitted (if less than 300 mm as agreed between customer and supplier)

Figure B.1 — Types

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