IEC 63010-1:2017

Halogen-free thermoplastic insulated and sheathed flexible cables of rated voltages up to and including 300/300 V - Part 1: General requirements and cables

IEC 63010-1:2017(E) applies to cables with insulation and sheaths based on halogen-free thermoplastic compounds for use with small devices and for short connections to desktop electrical appliances where flexibility is of prime importance. These cables have a voltage rating U0/U up to and including 300/300 V. Maximum operating temperature for the cables in this document is 70°C.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Nov-2017
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• ICS: 47.020.60 - Electrical equipment of ships and of marine structures
• Technical Committee: TC 20 - Electric cables
• Drafting Committee: WG 17 - TC 20/WG 17
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 22-Nov-2017
• Completion Date: 22-Dec-2017

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IEC 63010-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Halogen-free thermoplastic insulated and sheathed flexible cables of rated
voltages up to and including 300/300 V –
Part 1: General requirements and cables
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IEC 63010-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Halogen-free thermoplastic insulated and sheathed flexible cables of rated

voltages up to and including 300/300 V –

Part 1: General requirements and cables

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.060.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-5074-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Definitions relating to insulating and sheathing materials . 7
3.2 Definitions relating to the tests . 7
4 Code designation . 8
5 Rated voltage . 8
6 Marking . 8
6.1 Indication of origin and cable identification and cable type . 8
6.2 Continuity of marks . 9
6.3 Durability . 9
6.4 Legibility . 9
7 Core identification . 9
7.1 General requirements . 9
7.2 Colour scheme . 9
7.3 Colour combination green-and-yellow . 9
8 General requirements for the construction of cables . 10
8.1 Conductors . 10
8.1.1 Material . 10
8.1.2 Construction . 10
8.1.3 Check on construction . 10
8.1.4 Electrical resistance . 10
8.1.5 Sizes of cable . 10
8.2 Insulation . 10
8.2.1 Material . 10
8.2.2 Application to the conductor . 10
8.2.3 Thickness . 11
8.2.4 Mechanical properties . 11
8.3 Filler (optional). 13
8.3.1 Material . 13
8.3.2 Application . 13
8.4 Assembly . 13
8.5 Sheath . 13
8.5.1 Material . 13
8.5.2 Application . 14
8.5.3 Thickness . 14
8.5.4 Mechanical properties . 14
8.6 Tests on completed cables . 16
8.6.1 Electrical properties . 16
8.6.2 Overall dimensions . 18
8.6.3 Mechanical strength of flexible cables . 19
8.6.4 Tests under fire conditions . 19
8.6.5 Compatibility of materials . 19

Annex A (normative) Assessment of halogens . 20
A.1 Requirements for extruded material . 20
A.1.1 Type test . 20
A.1.2 Sample test . 20
A.2 Requirements for non-extruded materials . 21
Annex B (normative) Tables for cable dimension and insulation resistance . 22
Annex C (normative) Requirements for compatibility test . 23
C.1 Test conditions . 23
C.2 Requirements . 23

Table 1 – Examples of maximum permitted voltages against rated voltage of cable . 8
Table 2 – Requirements for halogen-free thermoplastic insulating compound . 12
Table 3 – Requirements for halogen-free thermoplastic sheathing compounds . 15
Table 4 – Tests for cable types 111 and 111f . 17
Table A.1 – Type test for extruded material for the assessment of halogens . 20
Table A.2 – Sample test for extruded material for the assessment of halogens . 20
Table B.1 – General data for cable types 111 and 111f . 22
Table C.1 – Requirements for compatibility test . 23

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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HALOGEN-FREE THERMOPLASTIC
INSULATED AND SHEATHED FLEXIBLE CABLES
OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 300/300 V –

Part 1: General requirements and cables

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 63010-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 20:
Electric cables.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
20/1760/FDIS 20/1773/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

A list of all parts in the IEC 63010 series, published under the general title Halogen-free
thermoplastic insulated and sheathed flexible cables of rated voltages up to and including
300/300 V, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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HALOGEN-FREE THERMOPLASTIC
INSULATED AND SHEATHED FLEXIBLE CABLES
OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 300/300 V –

Part 1: General requirements and cables

1 Scope
This part of IEC 63010 applies to cables with insulation and sheaths based on halogen-free
thermoplastic compounds for use with small devices and for short connections to desktop
electrical appliances where flexibility is of prime importance. These cables have a voltage
rating U /U up to and including 300/300 V. Maximum operating temperature for the cables in
this document is 70 °C.
NOTE 1 For these types of flexible cables the term cord is also used.
NOTE 2 Unlike other cables that are described as “halogen-free” as part of an overall fire performance capability,
cables conforming to IEC 63010 have no requirements relating to evolution of smoke.
NOTE 3 Not to be used for fixed installation, extension leads or completed cordsets longer than four meters.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements 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.
IEC 60227-2:1997, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V - Part 2: Test methods
IEC 60227-2:1997/AMD1:2003
IEC 60228:2004, Conductors of insulated cables
IEC 60332-1-2:2004, 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 60684-2, Flexible insulating sleeving - Part 2: Methods of test
IEC 60754-1, Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 1:
Determination of the halogen acid gas content
IEC 60754-2, Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 2:
Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity
IEC 60811-401, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 401: Miscellaneous tests - Thermal ageing methods - Ageing in an air oven
IEC 60811-501, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 501: Mechanical tests - Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and
sheathing compounds
IEC 60811-502, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 502: Mechanical tests - Shrinkage test for insulations
IEC 60811-504, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 504: Mechanical tests - Bending tests at low temperature for insulation and sheaths
IEC 60811-505, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 505: Mechanical tests - Elongation at low temperature for insulations and sheaths
IEC 60811-506, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 506: Mechanical tests - Impact test at low temperature for insulations and sheaths
IEC 60811-508, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths
IEC 62440, Electric cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V - Guide to use
IEC 63010-2:2017, Halogen-free thermoplastic insulated and sheathed cables of rated voltage
up to and including 300/300 V – Part 2: Test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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3.1 Definitions relating to insulating and sheathing materials
3.1.1
halogen-free compound
compound, in which the polymer is a polyolefin or equivalent synthetic polymer not containing
halogens, which meets the requirements given in this document
3.1.2
type of compound
category in which a compound is placed according to its properties, as determined by specific
tests
Note 1 to entry: The type designation is not directly related to the composition of the compound.
3.2 Definitions relating to the tests
3.2.1
type tests
T
test required to be carried out, before supplying a type of cable covered by this document on
a general commercial basis, in order to demonstrate satisfactory performance characteristics
to meet the intended application
Note 1 to entry: Type tests are of such a nature that, after they have been made, they need not be repeated
unless changes are made in the cable materials or design, which might change the performance characteristics.

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3.2.2
sample tests
S
test carried out on samples of completed cable or components taken from a completed cable,
adequate to verify that the finished product meets the design specifications
3.2.3
routine test
R
test carried out by the manufacturer on each manufactured length of cable to check that each
length meets the specified requirements
4 Code designation
IEC 63010 IEC 111 for circular cables and IEC 63010 IEC 111f for flat cables.
5 Rated voltage
The rated voltage of a cable is the reference voltage for which the cable is designed.
The rated voltage in an alternating current system is expressed by the combination of two
values U /U, expressed in volts, where:
a) U is the r.m.s. value between any insulated conductor and “earth” (metal covering of the
cable or the surrounding medium);
b) U is the r.m.s. value between any two phase conductors of a multicore cable or of a
system of single core cables.
In an alternating current system, the rated voltage of a cable or cord shall be at least equal to
the nominal voltage of the system for which it is intended. This condition applies to the values
of both U and U.
The maximum permanent operating voltage of the system (AC or DC) is stated in Table 1.
Table 1 – Examples of maximum permitted voltages against
rated voltage of cable
Rated voltage of cable Maximum permanent permitted operating voltage of the system
AC DC
U /U Conductor- Conductor- Conductor-
earth earth conductor
V U max (V) V V
300/300 320 410 410
6 Marking
6.1 Indication of origin and cable identification and cable type
Cables shall be provided w
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