EN 50525-3-11:2011

Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (U0/U) - Part 3-11: Cables with special fire performance - Flexible cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke

EN 50525-3-11 applies to flexible cables, insulated and sheathed 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 U0/U up to and including 300/500 V. The cables are intended for the connection of domestic appliances to the fixed supply. Circular cables and flat cables are included. The maximum conductor operating temperature for each of the cables in this standard is 70 °C. NOTE 2 HD 516 contains extensive guidance on the safe use of cables in this standard. This EN 50525-3-11 should be read in conjunction with EN 50525-1, which specifies general requirements.

Kabel und Leitungen - Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen bis 450/750 V (U0/U) - Teil 3-11: Starkstromleitungen mit verbessertem Verhalten im Brandfall - Flexible halogenfreie, raucharme Leitungen mit thermoplastischer Isolierung

Câbles électriques - Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension assignée au plus égale à 450/750 V (U0/U) - Partie 3-11: Câbles à performances spéciales au feu - Câbles souples isolés en matériau thermoplastique sans halogène, à faible dégagement de fumée

Električni kabli - Nizkonapetostni energetski kabli z nazivno napetostjo do vključno 450/750 V (U0/U) - 3-11. del: Kabli s posebnimi ognjevarnimi lastnostmi - Zvijavi kabli s termoplastično izolacijo brez halogenov in z nizko emisijo dima

EN 50525-3-11 velja za zvijave kable, ki so oplaščeni in imajo termoplastično izolacijo brez halogenov ter nizko emisijo dima in korozivnih plinov pri izpostavljenosti ognju. Nizka emisija korozivnih plinov se preverja kot del kontrole, da ni prisotnih halogenov. Ti kabli imajo nazivno napetost U0/U do vključno 300/500 V. Povezujejo gospodinjske aparate s fiksnim napajanjem. Vključeni so okrogli in ravni kabli. Maksimalna delovna temperatura pretvornika za vsakega od kablov iz tega standarda je 70 °C.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-May-2011
• Withdrawal Date: 16-Jan-2014
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 20 - Electric cables
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 20 - Electric cables
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 23-Oct-2024
• Completion Date: 20-Feb-2026
• Directive: Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
  OJ Ref: C 256/01, C 256/01, C 256/01, C 256/01, C 256/01,, OJ Date: 28-Nov-2013
• Directive:

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  Harmonized Standard2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
  OJ Ref: C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03,, OJ Date: 08-Jul-2016
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50525-3-11:2011 - Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (U0/U) - Part 3-11: Cables with special fire performance - Flexible cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke

Relations

• Replaces: HD 21.14 S1:2003 - Cables of rated voltage up to and including 450/750 V and having thermoplastic insulation - Part 14: Flexible cables (cords), insulated and sheathed with halogen-free thermoplastic compounds
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Referred By: EN 1648-1:2018 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations - Part 1: Caravans
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 1648-2:2018 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations - Part 2: Motor caravans
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026

Overview

EN 50525-3-11:2011 specifies requirements for flexible low-voltage energy cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when exposed to fire. Intended primarily for the connection of domestic appliances to the fixed supply, this part covers circular and flat flexible cables of rated voltages U0/U up to and including 300/500 V. Maximum conductor operating temperature is 70 °C. The standard is part of the EN 50525 series and should be read together with EN 50525-1 (general requirements).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Cable types and marking

  • Light duty: H03Z1Z1-F (circular) and H03Z1Z1H2-F (flat) - typical conductor sizes 0.5 mm² and 0.75 mm².
  • Ordinary duty: H05Z1Z1-F and H05Z1Z1H2-F - conductor sizes from 0.75 mm² up to 4 mm² (see standard tables).
  • Marking follows Clause 6 of EN 50525-1.

• Materials and construction

  • Insulation: halogen-free thermoplastic compound Type TI 6 (EN 50363-7).
  • Sheath: halogen-free thermoplastic compound Type TM 7 (EN 50363-8).
  • Conductors: class 5 flexible conductors per EN 60228.

• Fire performance and smoke/corrosivity

  • Low smoke emission verified per EN 61034-2 (≥ 60% light transmittance throughout the test).
  • Absence of halogens and low corrosive gas emission checked per EN 50525-1 (Annex B).

• Electrical, mechanical and ageing tests

  • Electrical: conductor resistance, voltage tests, insulation resistance (EN 50395).
  • Mechanical: flexing, impact at low temperature, dimensional checks (EN 50396, EN 60811 series).
  • Compatibility and thermal ageing requirements (see Annex C).
  • Additional tests under fire conditions: vertical flame test (EN 60332-1-2).

Applications and users

• Applications

  • Power leads and flexible cords for domestic appliances and small household equipment where reduced smoke and halogen-free performance is required.
  • Situations where fire safety and low toxic/corrosive emissions are important (residential buildings, public spaces, consumer electronics).

• Who uses this standard

  • Cable manufacturers and compound suppliers (product design, material selection).
  • Test laboratories and conformity assessors (type and routine testing).
  • Product designers, appliance OEMs, procurement/specification teams, installers, and safety engineers specifying low-smoke halogen-free (LSHF) flexible cables.

Related standards

• EN 50525-1 - General requirements for low-voltage energy cables
• EN 50363-7 / EN 50363-8 - Material specifications for halogen-free thermoplastic insulation and sheaths
• EN 50395 / EN 50396 - Electrical and non-electrical test methods
• EN 61034-2 - Measurement of smoke density
• EN 60332-1-2 - Vertical flame propagation test
• EN 60228 - Conductors of insulated cables

EN 50525-3-11 is essential when specifying flexible halogen-free, low smoke cables for domestic and consumer applications where enhanced fire performance and reduced corrosive emissions are required.

Standards Content (Sample)

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01-september-2011
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Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750
V (U0/U) - Part 3-11: Cables with special fire performance - Flexible cables with halogen-
free thermoplastic insulation, and low emission of smoke
Kabel und Leitungen - Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen bis 450/750 V (U0/U) -
Teil 3-11: Leitungen mit verbessertem Verhalten im Brandfall - Flexible halogenfreie,
raucharme Leitungen mit thermoplastischer Isolierung
Câbles électriques - Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension assignée au plus égale à
450/750 V (U0/U) - Partie 3-11: Câbles à performances spéciales au feu - Câbles
souples isolés en matériau thermoplastique sans halogène, à faible dégagement de
fumée
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50525-3-11:2011
ICS:
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50525-3-11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.060.20 Supersedes HD 21.14 S1:2003

English version
Electric cables -
Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
(U /U) -
Part 3-11: Cables with special fire performance -
Flexible cables with halogen-free thermoplastic insulation, and low
emission of smoke
Câbles électriques -  Kabel und Leitungen -
Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen
assignée au plus égale à 450/750 V bis 450/750 V (U /U) -
(U /U) - Teil 3-11: Starkstromleitungen mit
Partie 3-11: Câbles à performances verbessertem Verhalten im Brandfall -
spéciales au feu - Flexible halogenfreie, raucharme
Câbles souples isolés en matériau Leitungen mit thermoplastischer Isolierung
thermoplastique sans halogène, à faible
dégagement de fumée
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Ref. No. EN 50525-3-11:2011 E
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 50525-3-11 on 2011-01-17.
This document, which is one of a multipart series, supersedes HD 21.14 S1:2003.

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

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Contents
Page
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General purpose cables . 5
4.1 Light duty cables – H03Z1Z1-F and H03Z1Z1H2-F . 5
4.2 Ordinary duty cables – H05Z1Z1-F and H05Z1Z1H2-F . 6
Annex A (normative) Tests for cables to EN 50525-3-11 . 8
Annex B (normative) General data . 9
Annex C (normative) Requirements for compatibility test . 11
C.1 Test conditions . 11
C.2 Requirements . 11
Annex D (normative) Water immersion test on sheath . 12
D.1 G e ner a l . 12
D.2 Sampling and preparation of test pieces . 12
D.3 Procedure . 12
D.4 Evaluation of results . 12
Bibliography . 13

Tables
Table A.1 . 8
Table B.1 . 9
Table B.2 . 10
Table C.1 . 11

1 Scope
EN 50525-3-11 applies to flexible cables, insulated and sheathed 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 U /U up to and including 300/500 V.
The cables are intended for the connection of domestic appliances to the fixed supply.
Circular cables and flat cables are included.
The maximum conductor operating temperature for each of the cables in this standard is
70 °C.
NOTE 2  HD 516 contains extensive guidance on the safe use of cables in this standard.
This EN 50525-3-11 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 standard,
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 50363-8 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage
energy cables - Part 8: Halogen-free, thermoplastic sheathing
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 (U /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 60811-1-1 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables -
Common test methods - Part 1-1: General application -
Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for
determining the mechanical properties (IEC 60811-1-1)
EN 60811-1-2 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables -
Common test methods - Part 1-2: General application - Thermal
ageing methods (IEC 60811-1-2)
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)

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EN 61034-2 Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined
conditions - Part 2: Test procedure and requirements
(IEC 61034-2)
3 Terms and d
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