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IEC 60331-21:1999

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 21: Procedures and requirements - Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

28-04-1999

Withdrawn date

25-03-2025

£36.23
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definition
4 Sample preparation
5 Continuity checking arrangements
6 Test procedure
7 Performance requirement
    7.1 Flame application time
    7.2 Acceptance criteria
8 Retest procedure
9 Test report
Annex A (normative) Fuse characteristic curve
Figure 1 - Basic circuit diagram

IEC 60331-21:1999 Specifies the test procedure and gives the performance requirement, including a recommended flame application time, for cables of rated voltages up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV required to maintain circuit integrity when subjected to fire under specified conditions. Describes the means of sample preparation, continuity checking arrangements, electrical testing procedure, method of burning cables and gives requirements for evaluating test results. It is intended to cover low voltage power cables and gives requirements for evaluating test results.

Committee
TC 20
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEC 60331 (03/2001) Stability Date: 2017. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
19
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
PN IEC 60331-21 : 2003 Identical
CEI 20-36/2-1 : 2002 Identical
GOST IEC 60331-21 : 2011 Identical
GOST R IEC 60331-21 : 2003 Identical

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This standard has been withdrawn and is no longer current. No replacement edition is available.

£36.23
Excluding VAT