TC 7 - Overhead electrical conductors

IEC TS 62818-2:2024 establishes a system of fiber reinforced composite cores used as supporting member material in conductors for overhead lines which may be used as the basis for specifications. This document is applicable to fiber reinforced composite core, with a metallic matrix, used as supporting member material in conductors for overhead lines.
This document gives guidance on:
- defining the common terms used for fiber reinforced composite cores with a metallic matrix,
- prescribing common methods and recommendations to characterize the properties of fiber reinforced composite cores based on single or multi-wires, with MMC (Metallic Matrix Composite) used as a supporting member material in conductors,
- prescribing or recommending acceptance or failure criteria when applicable.
These tests, criteria and recommendations are intended to ensure a satisfactory use and quality under normal operating and environmental conditions.
This document does not prescribe performance or compliance criteria which may be required but indicative values could be given in Annexes for guidance.

IEC 62641:2022 specifies the mechanical and electrical properties of round and formed wires for equivalent diameters up to the values according to Table 3 for aluminium and aluminium alloys and according to Table 4 for thermal resistant alloys. This document is applicable to aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for the manufacture of concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors with or without gap(s) for power transmission purposes.
The various materials and their designations are listed in Table 1. For calculation purposes, the values listed in Table 1 are used.
This first edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 60104 published in 1987, the first edition of IEC 60121 published in 1960, the first edition of IEC 60889 published in 1987, and the first edition of IEC 62004 published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous editions of IEC 60104, IEC 60121, IEC 60889 and IEC 62004:
designations of aluminium alloys are modified;
aluminium alloys A4, AL4 and AL5 are added;
wire diameter ranges for indicating mechanical properties are modified and extended;
test methods are merged.

IEC 63248:2022 specifies the properties of wires in the diameter range of, but not limited to, 1,25 mm to 5,50 mm. This document is applicable to coated or cladded metallic wires before stranding used either as concentric lay overhead stranded conductors, or in the manufacture of cores for concentric lay overhead stranded conductors, for power transmission purposes.
The various wire types and their designations are listed in Table A.1. For calculation purposes the values listed in Annex B are used.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 61232 published in 1993 and the first edition of IEC 60888 published in 1997. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous editions of IEC 61232 and IEC 60888:
a) wire designations have been modified and grouped;
b) wires with zinc coating class 2 were removed;
c) new wire designations have been added;
d) aluminium-clad FeNi36 wires have been added;
e) advanced zinc-aluminium alloy coated steel wires have been added.

IEC 61597:2021(E) which is a Technical Report provides information with regard to conductors specified in IEC 61089 and other aluminium and aluminium steel conductors. Such information includes properties of conductors and useful methods of calculation. The following chapters are included in this document.
– current carrying capacity of conductors: Calculation method and typical example
– alternating current resistance, inductive and capacitive reactances
– elongation of conductors: Thermal and stress-strain data
– conductor creep
– loss of strength of aluminium wires due to high temperatures
It is noted that this document does not discuss all theories and available methods for calculating conductor properties, but provides users with simple methods that provide acceptable accuracies.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1995. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Addition of Clause 2 and Clause 3 since the “Normative references” and “Terms and definitions” clauses are mandatory elements of the text according to the new IEC template.
b) In Clause 6, addition of new kinds of aluminium alloy and aluminium clad steel and their values of temperature coefficients of resistance.
c) In Clause 6, addition of guidelines for the calculation of AC resistance taken into account hysteresis and eddy current losses.
d) In Clause 7, addition of the values of coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium alloy conductor aluminium-clad steel reinforced series.
e) Deletion of Clause 8 “Calculation of maximum conductor length on drums” in the last version.
f) Annex A, replaced by “A practical example of CCC calculation”.
g) Annex B, replaced by “Indicative conditions for CCC calculation”.

IEC TS 61586:2017 deals with the estimation of the inherent design reliability of electrical connectors through the definition and development of an appropriate accelerated testing programme. The basic intrinsic degradation mechanisms of connectors, which are those mechanisms which exist as a result of the materials and geometries chosen for the connector design, are reviewed to provide a context for the development of the desired test programme. While extrinsic degradation mechanisms may also significantly affect the performance of connectors, they vary widely by application and thus are not addressed in this document. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1997. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The main technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows: A specific “basic” testing protocol is defined which utilizes a single test group subjecting connectors to multiple stresses, Additional information is provided concerning test acceleration factors, A discussion of the limitations of providing MTTF/MTBF estimates for connectors has been added and the bibliography has been expanded.

IEC 62568:2015 provides test procedures to measure the fatigue characteristics of conductor/clamp systems. For the purposes of this standard, clamps shall be of the metallic type only. Key words: Conductors, Fatigue, Fatigue test

IEC 62567:2013 provides test procedures based on the documents mentioned in the introduction and devoted to minimize the causes of discrepancy between test results, taking into consideration the large experience accumulated in the last 30 years by numerous test engineers and available in literature, including a CIGRE Technical Brochure specifically referring to this standard (see Bibliography). This Standard describes the current methodologies, including apparatus, procedures and accuracies, for the measurement of conductor self-damping and for the data reduction formats. In addition, some basic guidance is also provided to inform the potential user of a given method's strengths and weaknesses. The methodologies and procedures incorporated in this Standard are applicable only to testing on indoor laboratory spans. Key words: Overhead lines, Self-damping, Conductors

IEC/TS 62239-1:2012(E) defines the requirements for developing an Electronic Components Management Plan (ECMP) to assure customers and regulatory agencies that all of the electronic components in the equipment of the plan owner are selected and applied in controlled processes compatible with the end application and that certain technical requirements are accomplished. In general, the owners of a complete electronic components management plan are avionics equipment manufacturers. Keywords: avionics, electronic components, management

IEC 61394:2011 specifies the requirements and tests of greases designed for corrosion protection of bare overhead conductors.

ISO 13943:2008 defines terminology relating to fire safety as used in International Standards and other documents of the International Standardization Organization and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

IEC 62420:2008 specifies the electrical and mechanical characteristics of concentric lay stranded overhead electrical conductors, containing one or more self-supporting alumimium or aluminium alloy layer(s) made of combination of any of the following metal wires:
- Hand drawn aluminium as per IEC 60889, designated A1;
- aluminium alloy type A or B as per IEC 60104, designated A2 or A3;
- thermal resistant aluminium alloy as per IEC 62004, designated AT1, AT2, AT3, or AT4;
- regular strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S1A or S1B;
- high strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S2A or S2B;
- extra-high strength steel as per IEC 60888, designated S3A;
- aluminium-clad steel as per IEC 61232, designated 20SA, 27SA, 30SA or 40SA.

Specifies tests and requirements for sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells.

Specifies the electrical and mechanical characteristics of concentric lay, overhead conductors of wires formed or shaped before, during or after stranding, made of combinations of any of the following metal wires: a) hard aluminium as per IEC 60889 designated A1; b) hard aluminium as per IEC 60889 designated A1F wire shaped before stranding; c) hard aluminium alloy as per IEC 60104 designated A2 or A3; d) hard aluminium alloy as per IEC 60104 designated A2F or A3F shaped before stranding; e) regular strength steel, designated S1A or S1B, where A and B are zinc coating classes, corresponding respectively to classes 1 and 2; f) high strength steel, designated S2A or S2B; g) extra high strength steel, designated S3A; h) aluminium clad steel, designated SA.

This publication also bears the number QC 160000 which is the specification number in the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ).

Is applicable to non-interrupted creep-testing of stranded conductors for overhead lines such as those specified by IEC 61089. Procedures for interpreting the results are also included. The object of the test is principally to calculate creep for any purpose and to compare creep of different conductors.

Specifies volume resistivity, tensile strength, 0.2 per cent proof stress and elongation after fracture for heat-treated aluminium alloy busbar material of the AI-Mg-Si type. The contents of the corrigendum of January 1959 have been included in this copy.

Applicable to thermal-resistant aluminium alloy wires before stranding for manufacture of stranded conductors for overhead lines. It specifies the mechanical, electrical and thermal resistant properties of wires in the diameter range commercially available.

IEC 61811-11:2002 Is based on the generic specification IEC 61811-1 and the sectional specification IEC 61811-10 and selects from IEC 61810-7 the appropriate test and measurement procedures to be used in detail specifications derived from this specification.

IEC 61811-10:2002 is based on the basic relay standard IEC 61810-1 as well as on the generic specification IEC 61811-1 and selects from IEC 61810-7 the appropriate test and measurement procedures to be used in detail specifications derived from this specification.

Applies to products designed for corrosion protection of bare electrical overhead conductors in any combination of: - wires of aluminium and aluminium alloy. - wires of steel coated with zinc (galvanized) and zinc alloy with aluminium. - wires of steel coated with aluminium.