NORME CEI INTERNATIONALE IEC INTERNATIONAL 60227-4 STANDARD eition 2.4 1997-12 sition 2:1982 consolidée par famendement 1:1987 Edition 2:1992 consolidated with Amendment 1:1987 Conducteurs et cables isolés au polychlorure de vinyle, de tension nominale au plus égale 450/750 V — Partie 4: CAbles sous gaine pour installations fixes Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V — Part 4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring Numéro 6e rétérence Reference numberNuméros des publications opus 6 fr Jawior 1957, lo publeations de ts CE sont, rare pari de 6000. Publications consolidées Loe worane cones de canes peblzaons dela CE Incorpera fs arndemors sort ponds. Par exo, los ruiae don 1.0, 1.1 et 1.2 awe roepocboment la pubeaton de base, ts pubicalon de base Incrporant fameramer 1 been bse ert me Valiité de a présente publication Le contra tchigue de puzaton de Cel ee canta tert revu par Ia CEI afm qU rete att sctul ob Ia teenigu. 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Inde to ronal tration unileton, EC Nara Commies undeisks toaply IEC Intemational Standards Irsnaparty oth mxtrum ete posse te rascal a repioral sacar. ny divergence beeen he EC ‘Standard and he coreepondeg nator or regina andar ha be ea nested neat 5) Toe IEC proves na making procedure to ndat te epprovl and cannot be rendered response fer any espn ‘ese bin cnform wit one os tan. ©) tnton i en to he posal tet see of he elements of th Imation Standard may bo tho eos ot Park fs Th IEC sal a eld pon fr orig ano a uch patent es ‘This part of Intemational Standard IEC 60227 has boon prepared by sub-commitice 208: Low-voltage cables, of IEC technical commitioe 20: Electric cables, ‘This consolidated version of IEC 6227-4 is based on tho second edition (1982) [documents 208(C0}112 and 208(C0)122} and its amendment 1 (1987) [documents 20B/227/FDIS and 208/242/RV0I. It bears the elton number 2.1. ‘A vertical in in the margin shows where the base publication has beon modified by amendmont 1160227-4 © IEC:1992+A,1:1997 It forms part 4: Shesthed cables for fixed wing, of IEC 60227: Polyviny chord insulated cables ‘of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V. The other parts ofthe complete standard are: Part 1: General requirements, issued as IEC 60227-1; Part 2; Test methods, issued as IEC 60227-2; — Part 3: Non-sheathed cables forked wiring, issued as IEC 60227- ~ Part 5: Flexible cables (cords) issued as IEC 602275 ~ Part 6: Lif cables and cables for exible connections, issued as IEC 6027-6; = Part 7: Flexible cables screened and unscreened with two or more conductors, Issued as tec 6027-7. ‘This part, in conjunction with parts 1 and 2, forms the completo standard for sheathed cables for ‘xed wiring. This second edition of IEC 6027-4 replaces the frst eition issued in 1979.60227-4 © 1EC:1992+A.1:1997 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V — Part 4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring 1 General 14 Scope ‘This part of IEC 60227 details the particular specification for light polyvny! chloride sheathed cables of rated voltage of 300/500 V. Each cable shall comply withthe appropriate requirements given in IEC 60227-1 and the particular requirements of this pat. 412 Normative references ‘The folowing normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, ‘constitute provisions of this part of IEC 60227. At the time of publication, the editions indicated Were valid. All normative documents are subject Wo revision, sill parbus to agreements based on this part of IEC 60227 are encouraged to investigate the possiblity of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents listed below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid Intomational Standards EC 60228-1978, Conductors of insulated cables IEC 60392-1:1979, Tests on electric cables under fre conditions ~ Part 1: Test on a single vertical Insulated wire or cable IEC 60719:1992, Calculation of the lower and upper limits for the average outer dimensions of cables with chcular copper conductors and of rated voltages up fo and including 450/760 V IEC 60811-1-1:1985, Common test methods for Insulating and sheathing materials of electric ‘cables ~ Part 1: Methods for general applicalion ~ Section Une: Measuring of thickness and ‘overall dimensions ~ Tests for determining the mechanical properties ‘Amendment 1 (1988). Amendment 2 (1989). EC 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 ‘Amendment 1 (1988). IEC 60841-1-4:1985, Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables ~ Part 1: Methods for goneral application ~ Section Four: Tests at low temperature60227-4 © IEC:1992+A.1:1997 IEC 60811-3-1:1985, Common fest methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables Part 3: Methods specif to PVC compounds ~ Section One: Pressure test at high emperature ~ Tests for resistance to cracking IEC 60811-3-2:1885, Common test methods for Insulating and sheathing materials of electric ‘cables ~ Part 3: Methods speciic o PVC compounds ~ Section Two: Loss of mass test ~ Thermal stably tests, 2. Light polyvinyl chloride sheathed cable 24. Code designation 60227 IEC 10. 22 Rated voltage 300/500 V. 23. Construction 23.41 Conductor Number of conductors: 2, 2,4 or ‘The conductors shall comply with the requirements of EC 60228: 1 diass 1 for solid conductors; class 2 for stranded conductors. 23.2. Insulation ‘The insulation shall be polyvny! chloride compound of type PVCIC applied around each conductor. ‘The insulation thickness shall comply with the specie value given in table 1, column 3, ‘The insviaton resistance shall be not less than the value given in table 1, column 8. 23.3 Assembly of cores ‘The cores shall be twisted together. 2.3.4 Inner covering “The bwloted cores shall be covered by oe ee 1 shal be pss o separate th cre easy60227-4 © IEC:19926A.1:1997 ate 23.8 Sheath ‘The sheath shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of type PYCIST 4 applied around the inner covering, OO It shal ft cosely and shall be capable of being removed without damage to the inner covering. “The sheath thickness shall comply with the apcoifid value given in table 1, column 6. 23.6 Overall diameter “The mean overall diameter shall be within the limits given in table 4, columns 6 and 7 24 Tests Compliance with the requirements of 2.3 shall be checked by inspection and by the tests given in table 2. 25 Guide touse ‘Maximum conductor temperature in normal sg: 20 °C.60227-4 © 1EC:1992+A.1:1997 -13- Table 1 - General data for type 60227 IEC 10 1 2 3 2 5 . 7 . Nomberand | lass of | ingulation Thickness | Mean overall diameter | Minimum rma croce| concecror | tishaess Ol sheath insulation fecone! ral —————| resistance loteonauctr| tec cozze | Species Specitod | Lower | Upper | “at 70°C "value ‘value | limit | tnt nm mm mm mm | Mok 7 oF 7% 7 woo} am 2 o7 2 18 wos | ooo 1 ob 2 as is | oor 2 os 2 80 120 | 008 axa 1 0B 12 38 25 | ooss, 2 on 12 woo | 0 | coor axe i oa 2 ws | os | eco 2 oe 13 wo | uo | cooos 2x10 4 te 4a go | tes | coo 2 to ta a8 ws | cowes, 2x16 2 to 4a sss | 200 | Goose 2425, 2 42 14 was | 240 | coco 2436 2 42 18 ao | 21s | oon ants 1 o7 2 ao | is | oon 2 o7 2 sz | 10 | oo 3x28 4 os 2 82 120 | oo 2 os 12 ea | zs | Oooo axa 1 08 12 woo | 330 | Gloss 2 OB 12 ws | xs | coor axe 4 4 14 ns | us | coom 2 OB 4 eo sss | coos seo 1 10 14 “0 5 | ooo 2 to 44 48 wo | oes sxi8 2 wo 14 ws) 21s | cose 3x35 2 12 46 ms | 20 | anos 3x38 2 12 18 mo | mo | oom 2 or 12 so | zo | oo ax25, 1 oe 12 woo | 10 | oo 2 o 2 woo | 138 | oo axa ‘ oe ta ws | ts | coms 2 o8 1a 20 sso | ore axe | os 4a as tee | coor 2 os 14 130 te | ones axto 1 10 1a 185 ie | Goro ante 2 to ta wo | 235 | os ans 2 12 1s zs | ms | oaoso aaa 2 42 46 as | mo | Sone sets ‘ ar 42 98 no | oot 2 or 42 sa | 2s | cow 5x28 1 on 2 no | wo | cow 2 os 12 no vs | cioca 5x4 1 08 aa 2s wo | ces 2 os ‘a ‘80 iro | osor? 5x6. i os ta 18 is | coor 2 ae te ie wes | os sx10 ‘ to 1“ wo | 20 | pro 2 10 4a ws | 20 | opoes oxi6 2 to is ms | zo | conse x28 2 2 ae 2s sis | coo 535 2 2 15 za seo | cose NOTE ~ The ower an uper ins ahe man oval darter ao nat calcd hacoréance wih IEC 6778:18820227-4 © IEC:1992+A.1:1997 -18- ‘Table 2 - Tests for type 60227 IEC 10 4 2 a 4 wet No Tea category | Tost method doseribed in Resistance of condor 1s nzara 2s ‘etage test on cores a 2000 1 0zzr2 23 Vote test on comple ati 200 1s ozzr2 22 14 noun esistanee a 70°C t eer 2a 2 Provisions covering consructiona! 2s ana ‘and dimensional craacestce eoeat2 a Checking efeompiance wth ne eozer-1 | ingestion end 23 Mocourementofebesh Wickes ns oazr-2 110 24 asetrementofovret ameter par een ive ns azzr2 at 2a2 vast TS eozzr2 ot 2s Mechantst oper of at “Tent bafore aging t content es 32 Tena ot ater apg T ost eta a3 Uses ofmacs tat t et a 4 Mechanical properties esheath a Tonal tet bor 99h 1 aon 92 2 Tonal test ator 08, t east ans 6 Presure tt thigh omparatre z tasty and ings! steeth stl tempore ms Bonding waster nton Y coos a Stow tomperate 73 tong tet seat 1 oer ea low temperate 1 Space on competed cable 1 coast es alow emparatue 8 Hest shock st a1 Inet t cost a a2 Sheath 1 eos st 82 ® Testot tame retardonca 1 ensse4 ont ppb te oval ars of fecal ceeds el apie ine a aod.ISBN 2.6918-4067-8 9 We2esteaoers Ie 29,060.20