BS EN 61138:2007
Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment

Standard No.

BS EN 61138:2007

Release Date

2008

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced 2008-01

Replace By

BS EN 61138:2008

Latest

BS EN 61138:2008

Replace

05/30128938 DC-2005

Scope

This International Standard applies to flexible cables with insulation based on ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or silicone rubber (SiR) for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment. For this type of cable no rated voltage is given as such cables are exclusively intended for earthing and short-circuiting equipment. The particular types of cable and their code designations are specified in Clause 6 of this standard. The test methods specified in this standard are given in }EN 50395, EN 50396~, IEC 60811 and IEC 62230. NOTE In addition to the requirements given in this standard, mechanical requirements and requirements for the marking for the complete equipment should be taken into account. These requirements can be found in IEC 61230.

BS EN 61138:2007 Referenced Document

• EN 50363-2-1:2005 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables Part 2-1: Cross-linked elastomeric sheathing compounds (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2011)*， 2024-04-18 Update
• EN 50363-4-1:2005 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables Part 4-1: PVC sheathing compounds*， 2024-04-18 Update
• EN 50395:2005 Electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2011)
• EN 50396:2005 Non electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2011)
• EN 60228:2005 Conductors of insulated cables IEC 60228:2004; Supersedes HD 383 S2:1986 + A1:1989 + A2:1993
• IEC 60228 Conductors of insulated cables*， 2023-12-11 Update
• IEC 60502-1 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um =*， 2021-02-09 Update
• IEC 60811-1-1 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application; Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions; Tests for determining the mechanical properties
• IEC 60811-1-2 Corrigendum 1 - Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Two: Thermal ageing methods
• IEC 60811-1-3 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables-Part 13:Methods for general application-Measurement for determining the density -Water absorption tests-Shrinkage test
• IEC 60811-1-4 Corrigendum 1 - Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature
• IEC 60811-2-1 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 2-1: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds; Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests
• IEC 60811-3-1 Corrigendum 1 - Common test methods for insulating ans sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds - Section One: Pressure test at high temperature - Tests for resistance to cracking
• IEC 60811-3-2 Corrigendum 1 - Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds - Section Two: Loss of mass test - Thermal stability test
• IEC 61230 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting*， 2008-07-01 Update
• IEC 62230 Electric cables - Spark-test method*， 2013-11-01 Update

BS EN 61138:2007 history

• 2008 BS EN 61138:2008 Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment
• 2008 BS EN 61138:2007 Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment
• 1998 BS EN 61138:1998 Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment