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Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low-voltage energy cables - Part 0:
General introduction
Isolier-, Mantel- und Umhüllungswerkstoffe für Niederspannungskabel und -leitungen -
Teil 0: Allgemeine Einführung
Matériaux pour enveloppe isolante, gainage et revêtement pour les câbles d'énergie
basse tension - Partie 0: Introduction générale
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50363-0:2011
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29.035.20 3ODVWLþQLLQJXPHQLL]RODFLMVNL Plastics and rubber insulating
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29.060.20 Kabli Cables
SIST EN 50363-0:2011 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 50363-0:2011

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50363-0

NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.035.01 Supersedes EN 50363-0:2005


English version


Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low-voltage energy
cables -
Part 0: General introduction



Matériaux pour enveloppe isolante, Isolier-, Mantel- und
gainage et revêtement pour les câbles Umhüllungswerkstoffe für
d'énergie basse tension - Niederspannungskabel und -leitungen -
Partie 0: Introduction générale Teil 0: Allgemeine Einführung





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comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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EN 50363-0:2011 – 2 –
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 20, Electric cables.
The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 50363-0 on 2011-03-14.
This document supersedes EN 50363-0:2005.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical

national standard or by endorsement
(dop) 2012-03-14

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

with the EN have to be withdrawn
(dow) 2014-03-14

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Contents
Page
1 Sc op e . . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Testing . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Sampling . 8
4.3 Ambient temperature . 8
5 Requirements . . 8
Bibliography . 10

Table 1 ― Parts for EN 50363 . 5
Table 2 ― Test methods . 9

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EN 50363-0:2011 – 4 –
Introduction
EN 50363 contains, in its various parts, the requirements for insulating, sheathing and covering
materials that are used for harmonized low voltage energy cables in EN 50525.
The previous edition of EN 50363-0 (2005) showed, in its Annex A, the original location in HD 21 and
HD 22 of each material and its place in the full series of EN 50363. For this second edition, this annex
has been deleted.
The content of EN 50363 is not, and will not be, restricted only to materials for cables to EN 50525.
Other materials for harmonized LV industrial cables may be included. Furthermore, the use of
materials in EN 50363 for cables outside EN 50525 is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommended
that expert advice be taken before such use, or before any proposal for incorporation into another
standard.

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1 Scope
EN 50363 contains, in its various parts, the requirements for insulating, sheathing and covering
materials that are used for harmonized low voltage energy cables.
EN 50363 is published as this Part 0 together with a series of separately published parts as listed in
Table 1 and these parts require that Part 0 be read in conjunction with them. It also includes a list of
the test methods called up in the particular parts of the standard, with references to the current
editions of other standards in which the relevant test methods are given.
Table 1 ― Parts for EN 50363
Part Title Compounds included
number
0 General introduction -
1 Cross-linked elastomeric insulating compounds EI 2, EI 3, EI 4, EI 6,
EI 7
2-1 Cross-linked elastomeric sheathing compounds EM 2, EM 3, EM 4,
EM 6, EM 7, EM 9
2-2 Cross-linked elastomeric covering compounds EM 5
3 PVC insulating compounds TI 1, TI 2, TI 3, TI 4,
TI 5
4-1 PVC sheathing compounds TM 1, TM 2, TM 3,
TM 4, TM 5,
4-2 PVC covering compounds TM 6
5 Halogen-free, cross-linked insulating compounds EI 5, EI 8
6 Halogen-free, cross-linked sheathing compounds EM 8, EM 10
7 Halogen-free, thermoplastic insulating compounds TI 6, TI 7
8 Halogen-free, thermoplastic sheathing compounds TM 7
a
9-1 Miscellaneous insulating compounds – Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride XI 1
(XLPVC)
a
10-1 Miscellaneous sheathing compounds – Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride XM 1
(XLPVC)

10-2 Miscellaneous sheathing compounds – Thermoplastic polyurethane TMPU
a
This part is proposed for withdrawal.
Materials for use specifically in utility power cables are not covered by this EN. They can be found in
HD 603, HD 604, HD 620, HD 621, HD 622, HD 626 and HD 627.
Materials for use specifically in communications cables are the responsibility of CENELEC TC 46X.
At present such materials are given in EN 50290-2-20 to -2-30 inclusive.

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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
Publication Year Title
EN 50267-2-1 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions – Tests on gases
evolved during combustion of materials from cables – Part 2-1:
Procedures – Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas
EN 50267-2-2 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions – Tests on gases
evolved during combustion of materials from cables – Part 2-2:
Procedures – Determination of degree of acidity of gases for materials by
measuring pH and conductivity
EN 50395 Electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables
EN 50396 Non electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables
EN 50525-3-11 Electric
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