Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories - Part 4: Connectors

EN 50483 series applies to overhead line fittings for tensioning, supporting and connecting aerial bundled cables (ABC) of rated voltage U0/U (Um): 0,6/1 (1,2) kV. This Part 4 applies to connectors used for the electrical connection of ABC. The connectors are designed to be installed on ABC defined in HD 626. Tests described in this document are type tests. NOTE This European Standard does not invalidate existing approvals of products achieved on the basis of national standards and specifications and/or the demonstration of satisfactory service performance. However, products approved according to such national standards or specifications cannot directly claim approval to this European Standard. It may be possible, subject to agreement between supplier and purchaser, and/or the relevant conformity assessment body, to demonstrate that conformity to the earlier standard can be used to claim conformity to this standard, provided an assessment is made of any additional type testing that may need to be carried out. Any such additional testing that is part of a sequence of testing cannot be done separately.

Prüfanforderungen für Bauteile für isolierte Niederspannungsfreileitungen - Teil 4: Verbinder

EN 50483 (Reihe) gilt für oberirdisch zu verwendende Bauteile zum Abspannen, Aufhängen und Verbinden von iso¬lierten Freileitungen (en.: Aerial Bundled Cables, ABC) für eine Nennspannung von U0/U (Um): 0,6/1 (1,2) kV. Dieser Teil 4 gilt für Verbinder und Kabelanschlüsse (im Folgenden nur als Verbinder bezeichnet), die zum elektrischen Anschluss von ABC verwendet werden. Diese Verbinder sind für die Montage an ABC nach HD 626 ausgelegt. Die in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Prüfungen sind Typprüfungen. ANMERKUNG Durch diese Europäische Norm verlieren bestehende Zulassungen nicht ihre Gültigkeit, die auf der Basis nationaler Normen und Spezifikationen und/oder anhand des Nachweises zufriedenstellender Ergebnisse im Einsatz erfolgte. Jedoch gelten nach früheren Normen oder Spezifikationen zugelassene Produkte nicht als nach dieser Europäischen Norm zugelassen. Es ist möglich, basierend auf einer Vereinbarung zwischen Lieferanten und Auftraggeber und/oder der zuständigen Stelle für Konformitätsbewertungen, nachzuweisen, dass die Konformität mit der früheren Norm für den Anspruch auf Konformität mit dieser Norm verwendet werden kann, vorausgesetzt, eine Bewertung aller zusätzlichen Typprüfungen, deren Durchführung erforderlich sein könnte, ist erfolgt. Alle zusätzlichen Prüfungen, die Teil einer Prüffolge sind, dürfen nicht separat durchgeführt werden.

Prescriptions relatives aux essais des accessoires pour réseaux aériens basse tension torsadés - Partie 4: Connecteurs

La série EN 50483 s’applique aux équipements de lignes aériennes pour ancrage, suspension et raccordement des câbles torsadés aériens de tension assignée U0/U (Um): 0,6/1 (1,2) kV. Cette Partie 4 s’applique aux raccords utilises pour la connexion électrique des câbles torsadés aériens. Les raccords sont destinés à être installés sur les câbles torsadés aériens définis dans le HD 626. Les essais décrits dans ce document sont des essais de type. NOTE La présente Norme Européenne n’annule pas les approbations existantes des produits obtenues sur la base de normes ou spécifications nationales et/ou obtenues par la démonstration de performance satisfaisante en service. Cependant, des produits approuvés selon de telles normes ou spécifications nationales ne peuvent directement réclamer l’approbation à la présente Norme Européenne. Il peut être possible sous réserve, d’un accord entre le fournisseur et l’acheteur et/ou à l’organisme compétent d’évaluation de conformité, de démontrer que l’ancienne conformité peu être utilisée pour se réclamer de la conformité à la présente norme, pourvu qu’une évaluation soit faite à partir de tout essai additionnel de type qui pourrait être nécessaire. Un tel essai additionnel faisant partie d’une séquence d’essais ne peut être réalisé séparément.

Zahteve za preskušanje pribora za nizkonapetostne izolirane nadzemne kable - 4. del: Spojke

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2009
Zahteve za preskušanje pribora za nizkonapetostne izolirane nadzemne kable - 4.
del: Spojke
Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -- Part 4: Connectors
Prüfanforderungen für Bauteile für isolierte Niederspannungsfreileitungen – Teil 4:
Verbinder
Prescriptions relatives aux essais des accessoires pour réseaux aériens basse tension
torsadés -- Partie 4: Connecteurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50483-4:2009
ICS:
29.240.20 Daljnovodi Power transmission and
distribution lines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50483-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.240.20
English version
Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories -
Part 4: Connectors
Prescriptions relatives aux essais  Prüfanforderungen für Bauteile für
des accessoires pour réseaux aériens isolierte Niederspannungsfreileitungen -
basse tension torsadés - Teil 4: Verbinder
Partie 4: Connecteurs
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-12-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal 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 concerning 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.

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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50483-4:2009 E
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by a sub-group of WG 11 of 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 50483-4 on 2008-12-01.
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) 2009-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-12-01
This is Part 4 of CENELEC standard EN 50483 “Test requirements for low voltage aerial
bundled cable accessories”, which has six parts:
– Part 1: Generalities;
– Part 2: Tension and suspension clamps for self supporting system;
– Part 3: Tension and suspension clamps for neutral messenger system;
– Part 4: Connectors;
– Part 5: Electrical ageing test;
– Part 6: Environmental testing.
__________
– 3 – EN 50483-4:2009
Contents
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative re f e r enc es . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Symbols . 6
5 Characteristics . 6
6 Marking . 6
7 General test conditions . 7
7.1 Generalities . 7
7.2 Preconditioning of ABC . 7
8 Type tests . 8
8.1 IPC tests . 8
8.2 Pre-insulated through connectors (sleeve) . 25
8.3 Pre-insulated terminals (lugs) . 37
Annex A (informative) Temporary connectors – Temperature rise and overload test . 43
Bibliography . 47
Figures
Figure 1 – Test arrangement . 10
Figure 2 – Typical impact test arrangement . 14
Figure 3 – Illustrative arrangement for dielectrical test in water . 16
Figure 4 – Arrangement for dielectrical test in metallic balls . 17
Figure 5 – Typical arrangement for dielectrical test with metallic gauze . 18
Figure 6 – Test arrangement for the water tightness test . 20
Figure 7 – Orientation of the samples for the climatic ageing test . 24
Figure 8 – Illustrative installation of the mechanical test . 26
Figure 9 – Illustrative set up for dielectrical voltage test . 28
Figure 10 – Climatic ageing test arrangement . 31
Figure 11 – Illustrative set up of the testing assembly . 33
Figure 12 – Diagram of thermal cycles and mechanical stresses applied on phase
conductor. 34
Figure 13 – Diagram of thermal cycles and mechanical loads on neutral conductor . 36
Figure 14 – Illustrative installation of the mechanical test . 38
Figure 15 – Illustrative figure of immersed lug . 39
Figure 16 – Illustrative arrangement of immersion test in sodium hydroxide solution . 42
Figure A.1 – Example of a pin connection . 44
Figure A.2 – Test loop . 45
Tables
Table 1 – Initial loads required for marking . 26
Table 2 – Test loads. 26
Table 3 – Applied tensile load . 36
Table 4 – Tensile loads . 38

1 Scope
EN 50483 series applies to overhead line fittings for tensioning, supporting and connecting
aerial bundled cables (ABC) of rated voltage U /U (U ): 0,6/1 (1,2) kV.
0 m
This Part 4 applies to connectors used for the electrical connection of ABC.
The connectors are designed to be installed on ABC defined in HD 626.
Tests described in this document are type tests.
NOTE  This European Standard does not invalidate existing approvals of products achieved on the basis of
national standards and specifications and/or the demonstration of satisfactory service performance. However,
products approved according to such national standards or specifications cannot directly claim approval to this
European Standard. It may be possible, subject to agreement between supplier and purchaser, and/or the relevant
conformity assessment body, to demonstrate that conformity to the earlier standard can be used to claim conformity
to this standard, provided an assessment is made of any additional type testing that may need to be carried out.
Any such additional testing that is part of a sequence of testing cannot be done separately.
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.
EN 50182:2001, Conductors for overhead lines – Round wire concentric lay stranded conductors
EN 50483 series, Test requirements for low voltage aerial bundled cable accessories
EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989)
HD 626, Overhead distribution cables of rated voltage U /U(U ): 0,6/1 (1,2) kV
o m
IEC 60050-461, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 461: Electric cables
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-461 and the
following apply.
3.1
aerial bundled cable (ABC)
aerial cable consisting of a group of insulated conductors which are twisted together including,
or not, a non insulated conductor
[IEV 461-08-02, modified]
NOTE  The terms bundled conductors, bundled cables, bundled cores, conductor bundles and bundle could be
used as equivalent to the term aerial bundled cable (ABC).
3.2
aerial-insulated-cable
insulated cable designed to be suspended overhead and outdoors
[IEV 461-08-01]
– 5 – EN 50483-4:2009
3.3
branch connector
metallic device for connecting a branch conductor to a main conductor at an intermediate point
on the latter
[IEV 461-17-05]
3.4
branch conductor
conductor connected to the main conductor by a connector
3.5
conductor insulation
insulation applied on a conductor
[IEV 461-02-02, modified]
3.6
conductor (of a cable)
part of a cable which has the specific function of carrying current
[IEV 461-01-01]
3.7
connector
metallic device to connect cable conductors together
[IEV 461-17-03]
3.8
core
assembly comprising conductor and its own insulation
[IEV 461-04-04, modified]
3.9
insulation (of a cable)
insulating materials incorporated in a cable with the specific function of withstanding voltage
[IEV 461-02-01]
3.10
insulation piercing connector (IPC)
connector in which electrical contact with the conductor is made by metallic protrusions which
pierce the insulation of the ABC core
[IEV 461-11-08, modified]
3.11
messenger
wire or rope, the primary function of which is to support the cable in aerial installations, which
may be separate from or integral with the cable it supports
[IEV 461-08-03]
3.12
minimum breaking load (MBL)
minimum breaking load of the conductor given by HD 626 or the cable manufacturer if not
defined in the standard or minimum breaking load of the clamp given by the clamp
manufacturer
3.13
neutral messenger system
aerial insulated system where only the neutral messenger supports the ABC

3.14
pre-insulated (terminal) lug
insulated metallic device for connecting an insulated cable conductor to other electrical
equipment
3.15
pre-insulated through connector (sleeve)
insulated metallic device for connecting two consecutive lengths of insulated conductors
3.16
rated tensile strength (RTS)
estimate of the conductor breaking load calculated using the specified tensile properties of the
component wires
[EN 50182:2001, 3.7]
3.17
reusable connector
connector for connecting ABC to stripped cable or bare conductor where only the branch
connection can be reused
3.18
self supporting system
aerial insulated system where all the cores of the ABC contribute to its support
3.19
sheath
uniform and continuous tubular covering of metallic or non metallic material, generally extruded
[IEV 461-05-03]
3.20
shear head
head of a bolt, or a device fitted over the head of a bolt or a nut, which is designed to break at
a specified torque
3.21
type test
test required to be made before supplying a type of material covered by this standard on a
general commercial basis, in order to demonstrate satisfactory performance characteristics to
meet the intended application
NOTE  These tests are of such a nature that, after they have been made, they need not be repeated unless
changes are made to the accessory materials, design or type of manufacturing process which might change the
performance characteristics.
4 Symbols
ρ resistivity (Ω.m)
5 Characteristics
These connectors shall connect cables designed to HD 626 and withstand the following type
tests.
6 Marking
See Clause 6 of EN 50483-1.
– 7 – EN 50483-4:2009
7 General test conditions
See Clause 9 of EN 50483-1.
7.1 Generalities
Minimum and maximum cross-sections of the conductors used for the tests shall be the
minimum and maximum cross-sections for which the connector is designed.
All conducto
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