CABLE TRUNKING SYSTEMS AND CABLE DUCTTING SYSTEM FOR

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS (BS EN 50085-1:2005)

PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SCOPE
 European standards specify requirements and tests for CTS and CDS.
 Intended for the accommodation and protection of cables, conductors etc.
 Maximum voltage of this installation is 1000v ac and 1500v dc.

CLASSIFICATION
 According to material.
 According to resistance to impact for installation and application.
 According to temperature.
 According to resistance to flame propagation.
 According to electrical continuity characteristics.
 According to electrical insulating characteristics.
 According to degrees of protection provided by enclosure.
 According to protection against corrosive substance.
 According to the system access cover retention.
 According to electrically protective separation.

TEMPERATURE
Mini. installation and application temp Maximum application temp
-25 +60

-15 +90

-5 +105

+5 +120

+15
MECHANICAL PROPERTY

IMPACT TEST

 Sample length=250mm
 Mass of hammer Is 0.5kg.
 Fall height is 100mm.
 The intermediate part is made in a steel 20mm diameter cylinder.
 Its lower surface has a 300mm bending radius and it mass is 100g.
 Before the test, non-metallic and composite component are aged at the
particular temp at a 168 hours.
 After 2 hour, sample remove from refrigerator and immediately placed on
the apparatus.
 Then impact test is carried out after 12 seconds.
 After the test the sample doesn’t show any crack or disintegration.

ELECTRICAL PROPERTY TEST

IMPEDANCE TEST

 No load voltage not exceeding 12 v

 Current 25A
 Frequency 50Hz
∆v
 Impedance formula for ducting length Z 1= l∗d
 Voltage drop ∆v is measured between two convenient points.
 Z1 shall not be greater than the declared value.
∆v
 Impedance formula for joint Z 2= l −d 2∗z 1
 Z2 shall not be greater than 50 mΩ.
∆v
 Impedance formula for connection between trunking base cover Z 3= l
 Z3 shall not be greater than 50 mΩ.
THERMAL PROPERTY

BALL PRESSURE TEST

 Force 20N
 Sheet thick 3mm

 Heating the cabinet at a temperature of 125 degree centigrade.

 After one hour ball is removed from sample then it is cooled down with in
10sec.
 The diameter of the impression shall not exceed 2 mm.