BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 F Zz FE BSI Standards Publication Electric cables — Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (U,/U) - Part 3-31: Cables with special fire performance — Single core non-sheathed cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke e bsi. ..making excellence a habit:BS EN 50525-3-3 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50525-3-31:2011. In the UK, the BS EN 50525 series of standards contain complex supersession details. The table below best summarizes the relationship between these standards: Part 1 together with Supersedes 281 —CO—~—~—COCSCSCSCSCSCSSCSC*S:CBS 688-4: 1996 2-41, 2-42 BS 6007: 2006 2-11 (in part), 2-12, 2-21 (in part), 2-71 _———_—| BS 6500:2000 2-11 (in part), 2-21 (in part), 2-51 (in part), 2-83, 3-21 | BS 7919:2001 'BS 6004:2000 BS 7211:1998 None NOTE All British Standards will remain current until they are withdrawn on 31 December 2012. British Standards in bold are only partially superseded, and new editions of BS 6004 and BS 7211 will be introduced on 1 January 2013. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GEL/20/17, Electric Cables - Low voltage. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. BSI 2011 ISBN 978 0 580 64377 4 ICS 29.060.20 ‘Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the ‘Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2011 Amendments issued since pul Date Text affectedBS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50525-3-31 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM May 2011 10s 2808020 Supersedes HO 21.15 1.2008 English version Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (Up/U) - Part 3-31: Cables with special fire performance - Single core non-sheathed cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke Cables électriques - Kabel und Leitungen - Cables d’énergie basse tension de tension Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen assignée au plus égale 4 450/750 V bis 450/750 V (Ug/U) - (Uo/U) - Teil 3-31: Starkstromleitungen mit Partie 3-31: Cables a performances verbessertem Verhalten im Brandfall - spéciales au feu - Halogenfreie, raucharme Ader- und Conducteurs isolés en matériau Verdrahtungsleitungen mit thermoplastique sans halogéne, a faible thermoplastischer Isolierung dégagement de fumée This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-01-17. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/GENELEC Intemal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references conceming 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, 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, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, ltaly, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Nethertands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sloveni Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europaisches Komitee fur Elektrotechnische Normung ‘Management Centre: Avenue Mamix 17, B - 1000 Brussels ©2011 CENELEC - _Allrights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC mombers. Ref, No, EN 60625-2:31:2011 EBS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 Foreword This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 20, Electric cables. The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50525-3-31 on 2011-01-17. This document, which is one of a multipart series, supersedes HD 21.15 $1:2006. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. 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) 2012-01-17 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-01-17BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 -3- EN 50525-3-31:2011 Contents Page 1 SO0PE vessssssninssnsninnnnnnninninnoninniananinnsnianntnananans snes senne 2 Normative references vavcmsssnsscnamnenennnsnnenennnn 4 3. Terms and definitions. 5 4 General purpose cables 4.1. Cables for fixed wiring - H07Z1-U and HO7Z1-R (Type 1 and Type 2) 4.2 Cables for fixed wiring - HO7Z1-K (Type 1 and Type 2).. 4.3. Cables for internal wiring - HOSZ1-U and H05Z1-R 4.4 Cables for internal wiring - HO5Z1-K... Annex A (normative) Tests for cables to EN 50525-3-31 Annex B (normative) General data. Bibliography Tables Table At 9 Table B.1 10 Table B.2 1 Table B.3 "1 Table B.4 412BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 1 Scope EN 50525-3-31 applies to non-sheathed single core cables insulated with halogen-free thermoplastic compound and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when exposed to fire. NOTE 1 Low emission of smoke is checked in accordance with EN 61034-2. Low emission of corrosive gases is checked as part of the check for absence of halogens (see Annex B of EN 50525-1). The cables are of rated voltages Us/U up to and including 450/750 V. NOTE 2 Cables rated 450/750 V may be used at 600/1 000 V when this cable is used in fixed installations with ‘mechanical protection, within switchgear and control gear - see HD 516. For cables rated al 450/750 V there are two types, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 2 cables are required to meet a more severe test for resistance to flame propagation (EN 60332-3-24) than Type 1, and have particular suitability for installation in bunches (see also HD 516). The cables are intended for fixed wiring applications. The maximum conductor operating temperature for each of the cables in this standard is 70°C. NOTE 9 HO 516 contains extensive guidance on the safe use of cables in this standard This EN 50525-3-31 should be read in conjunction with EN 50525-1, which specifies general requirements. 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. NOTE One or more references to the standards below are in respect of a specific sub-division of that stand: for instance a clause, a table, a class or a type. Cross-references to these standards are undated and, at all times, the latest version applies. EN 50363-7 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables - Part 7: Halogen-free, thermoplastic insulating compounds. EN 50395 Electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables. EN 50396 Non electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables EN 50525-1 Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (Up/U) - Part 1: General requirements EN 60228 Conductors of insulated cables (IEC 60228) EN 60332-1-2 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for 1 KW pre-mixed flame (IEC 60332-1-2) EN 60332-3-24 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 3-24: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category C (IEC 60332-3-24) 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 61034-2 Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 2: Test procedure and requirements (IEC 61034-2)BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 3. Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in Clause 3 of EN 50525-1 apply, together with the following. 34 type 1 cable cable meeting the requirements for resistance to flame spread as given in EN 60332-1-2 3.2 type 2 cable cable meeting the requirements for resistance to flame spread as given in EN 60332-1-2 and additionally as given in EN 60332-3-24 4 General purpose cables 4.1 Cables for fixed wiring - H07Z1-U and H07Z1-R (Type 1 and Type 2) 4.1.1 Construction 4.4.4.1 Conductor The conductor shall be class 1 or class 2, according to EN 60228. 4.4.4.2 Sizes of cable The sizes of cable shall be: = class 1- 1,5 mm? to 10 mm?; — class 2 - 1,5 mm? to 630 mm* 4.1.1.3 Insulation The insulation shall be thermoplastic compound of Type TI 7 to EN 50363-7. 4.4.4.4 Marking The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code HO7Z1-U for cables with class 1 conductor, or HO7Z1-R for cables with class 2 conductor. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1. In addition, in order to differentiate Type 1 cable from Type 2 cable, a further marking shall be applied as follows — for Type 1 cables the marking shall be TYPE 1; — for Type 2 cables the marking shall be TYPE 2. The additional marking shall be placed immediately after the marking of the code and shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1 NOTE. Type 2 cables may have an additional voluntary marking to satisfy national should not conflict with any of the markings required by the standard. Wwiremente. Such markingsBS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 4.4.2 Requirements Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the particular requirements of this Part. Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 6 The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.1 for the relevant size. When tested in accordance with the method and procedure given in EN 61034-2, all sizes of cable shall exceed 60 % light transmittance throughout the test 4.2. Cables for fixed wiring ~ H07Z1-K (Type 1 and Type 2) 4.2.1 Construction 4.2.1.1 Conductor The conductor shall be class 5, according to EN 60228. 4.2.1.2 Sizes of cable The sizes of cable shall be 1,5 mm? to 240 mm’. 4.2.4.3 Insulati n The insul: n shall be thermoplastic compound of Type TI 7 to EN 50363-7. 4.2.4.4 Marking The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H07Z1-K. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1 In addition, in order to differentiate Type 1 cable from Type 2 cable, a further marking shall be applied as follows: — for Type 4 cables the marking shall be TYPE 1; ~ for Type 2 cables the marking shall be TYPE 2 The additional marking shall be placed immediately after the marking of the code and shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1 NOTE Type 2 cables may have an additional voluntary marking to satisfy national requirements. Such markings should not conflict with any of the markings required by the standard. 4.2.2 Requirements Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the particular requirements of this Part. Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 7. The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.2 for the relevant size. When tested in accordance with the method and procedure given in EN 61034-2, all sizes of cable shall exceed 60 % light transmittance throughout the testBS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 4.3. Cables for internal wi ing — HO5Z1-U and H05Z1-R 4.3.1 Construction 4.3.4.4 Conductor The conductor shall be class 1 or class 2, according to EN 60228. 4.3.1.2 Sizes of cable The sizes of cable shall be: class 1 - 0,5 mm? to 1,0 mm*; class 2 ~ 0,5 mm’ to 1,0 mm’, 4.3.1.3 Insulation The insu n shall be thermoplastic compound of Type TI 7 to EN 50363-7. 4.3.1.4 Marking The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H0SZ1-U for cables with class 1 conductor, or H05Z1-R for cables with class 2 conductor. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1 4.3.2 Requirements Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the particular requirements of this Part. Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 8 The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.3 for the relevant size. When tested in accordance with the method and procedure given in EN 61034-2, all sizes of cable shall exceed 60 % light transmittance throughout the test 4.4 Cables for internal wiring ~ H05Z1-K 4.4.1 Construction 4.4.1.4 Conductor The conductor shall be class 5, according to EN 60228. 4.4.1.2 Sizes of cable The sizes of cable shall be from 0,5 mm? to 1,0 mm’. 4.4.1.3. Insulation The insulation shall be thermoplastic compound of Type TI 7 to EN 0363-7. 4.4.1.4 Marking The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H05Z1-K. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 4.4.2 Requirements Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the particular requirements of this Part. Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 9 The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.4 for the relevant size. When tested in accordance with the method and procedure given in EN 61034-2, all sizes of cable shall exceed 60 % light transmittance throughout the test.BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 -9 EN 50525-3-31:2011 Annex A (normative) Tests for cables to EN 50525-3-31 Table At 1 2 3 4 5 e[7[efe Ret Tests * Category Category of test ‘Applicabi No. of test Subclause EN (Subjctaus | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 24% | 2a ¥ 1 | Electrical tests * 1.1 | Resistance of conductors 1S 50395 x |x |x |x 1.2.1 | Voltage test at 2.500 V Ts 50395 6 x | x 1.22 | Voltage test at 2 000 V Ts 50385 6 -f- |x dx 1.3. | Insulation resistance at 70 °C TS 50395 81 1.4 | Long term resistance of insulation to T 50395 ° de. 1.5 | Absence of faults in insulation R 50395 10 x} x |x | x 2 | Constructional and dimensional tests 2.4 | Checking of compliance with 1s 505251 Inspection | x | x | x | x consiructional provisions. and manual tests 2.2 | Measurement of thickness of insulation | 7,8. 50396 4a 2.3 | Measurement of overall diameter ns 50396 4a 3 | Insulation material tests T 50363-7* - x} x | x | x 4 — | impact test at -5 °c T 0811-1. as x |x |x | x 5 | Tests under fire conditions 5.1 | Test on single vertical cable T 60332-1-2 - xefxe | x | x 5.2 | Test on bunched wires T 60992-3-24 : xefxe | oe |. 5.3. | Smoke emission T 1034-2 - x} x | x | x 6 | Assessment of halogens for allnon- | 7, S 50525-1 annexs | x | x | x | x ‘metallic materials The order given does not imply a sequence of testing Particular test conditions and requirements are given in Table 1 of EN 0525-1 This EN includes all the test methods and requirements for the material, Material to be tested is taken from the finished cable. Applicable to Type 1 and Type 2 cables. Only applicable to Type 2 cables.BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 NOTE 1 The overall dimensions of cables have been calculated in accordance with EN 60719. NOTE2 Cables designated J have class 1 conductors, R’ have class 2 conductors and ~ -10- Annex B (normative) General data “have class § conductors Table B.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nominal | Class of | Thickness of Mean overall diameter Minimum insulation aaah, | ggnductor | _Inelation Tower init Upper imi resistance at 70°C. enone Specified value conductors mm? mm mm mm Make 18 1 ar 28 32 0011 28 1 og 32 39 0,010 4 1 os 38 44 0,008 7 6 1 os 44 5.0 0,007 4 10 1 10 53 64 0,007 2 18 2 or ar 33 0,010 28 2 8 33 40 0,009 ¢ 4 2 08 38 48 0,008 2 6 2 8 43 52 0,007 0 10 2 10 58 67 0,006 7 16 2 10 64 138 0,005 6 25 2 42 8 7 0,005 3 35 2 42 20 109 0,004 6 50 2 14 106 128 0,004 6 70 2 14 124 146 0,004 0 95 2 16 144 m4 0,003 8 120 2 16 156 188 0,003 § 150 2 18 173 209 0,003 5 185 2 20 193 23.3 0,003 5 240 2 22 2.0 26.6 0,003 4 300 2 24 24.5 29.6 0,003 3 400 2 28 278 33.2 0,003 4 500 2 28 30.5 36,9 0,003 0 630 2 28 34,0 ant 0,002 7BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 14+ EN 50525-3-31:2011 Table B.2 1 2 3 4 ei Nominal sane | — Theknese of Mean overall diameter Tinimom ulation Section ea | Tse ne) temamces OC srecited value (class 5 ant om om am bank 75 o7 28 3A 9010 as oa oa a 900 5 oa “a 59 0088 » 10 s7 6s 0008 6 0 87 os 09083 2s 12 ea 102 0.9080 as 2 a7 wa aoe so 1 ns 39 aoe? 0 1 132 180 0.0096 os 18 ‘8 we 0.096 129 te ‘67 202 082 +80 18 ‘as 225 0.092 18s 20 208 m9 0.092 40 22 2s 2 0,008 Table B.3 i a a z z q Nominal] Glass ot | Thiiness of | Mean overall lameter | — animam sean | Sendustor | Instance vertimit| Upper tine | ee ‘area of | (EN 60228) Specified sore conductor value mm? mm mm mm (MQ. ken 05 7 05 18 28 014 ors : os 21 26 0019 1 1 os 22 27 oor 35 2 06 29 2a oon ors 2 os 22 26 oor 1 2 os 23 26 oarBS EN 50525-3-31:2011 EN 50525-3-31:2011 -12- Table B.4 comets | Melon Cavers | Uppertin’ | gensteta-c toss)BS EN 50525-3-31:2011 -13- EN 50525-3-31:2011 Bibliography EN 60719 Calculation of the lower and upper limits for the average outer dimensions of cables with circular copper conductors and of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (IEC 60719) HD 516 Guide to use of low voltage harmonized cables[NO COPYING WITHOUT 8S PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards Institution (BSI) BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British S andards and other standards-related publications, information and servic BSI is in products are publ About us We bring together business, dusty, goverment, consumes, neuaters and others to shape ther comioned expnence and experts ino standards “based sluts, ‘The knowiesge embodied in our standards has been carefull assembled in 4 dependabe format and refined through our open consultation proces. “Organzations ofa sae and across al sectors choose sanded t help ‘hem achieve he goa Information on standards ‘We can provi you ith the knonedge that your xgeizaton needs to suceed Find ut mote about Bish Sarda y wing our website at igoup comBtandards or contacting cu Custer Senos tam Knowiedge Conve Buying standards “You an buy and download PO esr of 8 pubicatins,nclng Bite hn dopted European snd iterations sands, through our eb 3t brig consop, where had copies an ab be purchased. yu ne international and foreign stands om ate Standards Development ‘Organizers, hard copies canbe ordered rom ou Customer Series iam, Subscriptions ‘ur ange of subscription sence are designed to make wang sencards ‘eer or you. 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