EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023

Impulse tests on cables and their accessories

Stoßspannungsprüfungen an Kabeln und deren Garnituren

Essais de choc des câbles et de leurs accessoires

Impulzno preskušanje kablov in njihovega pribora - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Apr-2023
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 20 - Electric cables
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 20 - IEC_TC_20
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 07-Apr-2023
• Due Date: 28-Feb-2023
• Completion Date: 07-Apr-2023
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 - Impulse tests on cables and their accessories (IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)

Relations

• Amends: EN IEC 60230:2018 - Impulse tests on cables and their accessories
• Effective Date: 08-Dec-2020

Overview

EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 is a critical European standard published by CLC, focusing on impulse tests on cables and their accessories. This standard is an amendment (A1) to the original EN IEC 60230:2018, aligning with IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021. It specifies test procedures to assess the performance and reliability of electrical cables and their accessories when exposed to high-voltage impulses, simulating real-world transient overvoltages such as lightning strikes and switching surges.

This amendment reinforces standardized testing practices ensuring safe, consistent, and accurate determinations of the impulse withstand capability of cables and their components. Compliance with EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 is vital for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and electrical utilities seeking to guarantee the operational integrity and prolonged service life of cable installations under high-voltage impulse stress.

Key Topics

• Impulse Testing Procedures
  The standard defines detailed methods for conducting impulse tests, including required conditions for applying impulse voltages to cables and accessories to simulate transient electrical stress.

• Impulse Generator Charging and Timing
  A notable update in this amendment is the specification of timing between successive impulses. The interval must be sufficient for charging the impulse generator to the correct voltage without interruption. Additionally, if an unintentional pause exceeds 15 minutes, a retest of the full series of 10 impulses at the interrupted polarity is mandated to ensure test integrity.

• Test Sequence and Polarity Handling
  Testing sequences are clearly outlined, including handling interrupted impulse series and maintaining polarity consistency during retests. This ensures test results reflect accurate withstand capabilities.

• Standardization Across CENELEC Members
  The standard harmonizes test methods across all CENELEC member countries, facilitating uniformity in testing and assessment of cable impulse performance throughout Europe.

• Patent Rights and Responsibilities
  The document acknowledges potential patent rights related to test methods but clarifies that users are responsible for identifying such rights.

Applications

• Cable Manufacturing Quality Control
  Manufacturers use EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 to validate impulse resistance of electrical cables and accessories prior to market release, ensuring compliance with safety and durability criteria.

• High-Voltage Cable Testing
  Test laboratories apply this standard to assess cables intended for power transmission and distribution networks, verifying their capability to endure transient impulses such as lightning strikes or switching overvoltages.

• Equipment Certification
  Certification bodies rely on this standard to certify cables and accessories meet required electrical performance under impulse conditions, facilitating market acceptance and regulatory approval.

• Electrical Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
  Power companies reference this standard during cable selection and acceptance testing to maintain system reliability and prevent failures caused by transient overvoltages.

• Research and Development
  The amendment supports R&D activities by providing a consistent framework for impulse test methodologies, enabling innovation in cable insulation materials and accessory designs.

Related Standards

• IEC 60230:2018
  The base international standard specifying impulse test procedures on cables and accessories, to which this amendment adds clarity and updated guidance.

• IEC and CENELEC Electrotechnical Standards
  EN IEC 60230 aligns with complementary standards for electrical cables, insulation testing, and high-voltage test methods developed by IEC Technical Committee 20 and adopted by CENELEC.

• ISO/IEC Directives
  The preparation and amendment processes adhere to ISO/IEC Directives, ensuring global consistency and transparency in standard development.

• National Standards Incorporating EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023
  This amendment is to be adopted identically by all CENELEC members, ensuring the same standards are nationally implemented without alteration.

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Adherence to EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 provides assurance of reliable impulse testing on cables and their accessories, which is essential for electrical safety, system dependability, and compliance with international quality benchmarks. Incorporating this standard into testing regimens supports robust cable infrastructure capable of withstanding transient electrical disturbances in a variety of industry applications.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2023
Impulzno preskušanje kablov in njihovega pribora - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC
60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
Impulse tests on cables and their accessories (IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
Stoßspannungsprüfungen an Kabeln und deren Garnituren (IEC
60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
Essais de choc des câbles et de leurs accessoires (IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023
ICS:
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60230:2018/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2023
ICS 29.060.20
English Version
Impulse tests on cables and their accessories
(IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
Essais de choc des câbles et de leurs accessoires Stoßspannungsprüfungen an Kabeln und deren Garnituren
(IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021) (IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60230:2018; it was approved by CENELEC on 2022-01-20. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60230:2018/A1:2023 E

European foreword
The text of document 20/1957/CDV, future IEC 60230/AMD1, prepared by IEC/TC 20 "Electric cables"
was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-10-07
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-04-07
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60230:2018/AMD1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

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IMPULSE TESTS ON CABLES AND THEIR ACCESSORIES

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