Electric cables (high-voltage and low-voltage) (full committee)
Active in the technical committee
Chairman: DELVAUX, Bernard
Technical Officer:
Cardigan, Rob
Technical committee
CEB-BEC 20, TC 20, CLC/TC 20
Scope
To prepare international standards for the design, testing and end-use recommendations (including current ratings) for insulated electrical power and control cables, their accessories and cable systems, for use in wiring and in power generation, distribution and transmission.
The most recent standards
- IEC 60840:2020/AMD1:2023/COR1:2025 - Corrigendum 1 - Amendment 1 - Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 30 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 36 kV) up to 150 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 170 kV) - Test methods and requirements
- IEC 60332-1-2:2025 - 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 60332-1-2:2025 CMV - 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