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AS/NZS 5000.1:2005
[Current]Electric cables - Polymeric insulated, Part 1: For working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 (1.2) kV
Specifies the construction, dimensions and test requirements for single- and multicore cables insulated with polymeric materials intended for use at working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 (1.2) kV. It does not apply to polymeric insulated cables for special installations and service conditions or for which there are separate Australian/New Zealand Standards.
Published: 17/11/2005
Pages: 25
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Voltage designation
5 Conductors
6 Insulation
6.1 Material
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Aerial cables or fixed cables used in outdoor applications
6.2 Application
6.3 Thickness
6.4 Core identification
6.4.1 Restricted colours
6.4.2 Method
6.4.3 Colours
6.4.4 Figures and words
7 Assembly of cores
7.1 Flat cables
7.2 Circular cables
7.2.1 Lay-up of cores
7.2.2 Fillers, barrier tapes and binders
8 Bedding (Optional)
8.1 General
8.2 Material
8.3 Application
8.3.1 Taped bedding
8.3.2 Extruded bedding
8.4 Thickness
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Reduced thickness taped bedding under a metallic screen or concentric conductor
9 Metallic layers (Optional)
10 Separation layer (Optional)
10.1 General
10.2 Material and application
10.3 Thickness
11 Armour (Optional)
11.1 Material
11.2 Dimensions of wire and tape
11.3 Application
11.3.1 General
11.3.2 Wire armour
11.3.3 Tape armour
11.4 Further protection
12 Metallic sheath (Optional)
12.1 Material
12.2 Application
12.3 Thickness
12.4 Further protection
13 Oversheath (Optional)
13.1 General
13.2 Material
13.3 Application
13.4 Thickness
13.4.1 Nominal thickness
13.4.2 Minimum thickness at any point
13.4.3 Thickness of combined layer
14 Non-metallic braid (Optional)
14.1 Material and application
14.2 Thickness
15 Protection from insect attack (Optional)
16 Marking
16.1 Information to be marked
16.2 Means of marking
16.3 Legibility of marking on outer surface
16.4 Marking of packaging
17 Tests
17.1 General
17.2 Qualification test report
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
Appendix B
B1 Introduction
B2 General
B3 Method
B3.1 Conductors
B3.2 Cores
B3.3 Diameter over laid-up cores
B3.4 Bedding
B3.5 Metallic screen or concentric conductor
B3.6 Metallic sheath
B3.7 Separation layer
B3.8 Armour
B3.9 Oversheath
Appendix C
C1 Rounding of numbers in the ‘Fictitious calculation method’
C2 Rounding of numbers for other purposes
Amendment control sheet
AS/NZS 5000.1:2005
Amendment No. 1 (2006)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
[Available Superseded]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 5.6: Fire tests — Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 3: Electrical tests
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 1: Conductors and metallic components
Content history
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AS/NZS 5000.1:2005 Rec:2017
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