EN 3475-603:2011
(Main)Aerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test methods - Part 603: Resistance to wet arc tracking
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard specifies a method of assessing the behaviour of cable insulation subject to an electric arc initiated and maintained by contaminating fluid along the surface of the insulation.
This standard shall be used together with EN 3475-100.
The primary aim of this test is:
- to produce, in a controlled fashion, continuous failure effects, which are representative of those, which may occur in service when a typical cable bundle is damaged and subjected to aqueous fluid contamination. Electrical arcing occurs along the surface of the insulation between damage sites on adjacent cables; and
- to examine the aptitude of the insulation to track, to propagate electric arc to the electrical origin.
Originally defined for 115 Vac network, this test also proposes conditions for 230 Vac network. Unless otherwise specified in product standard, only 115 Vac conditions shall be satisfied.
Six levels of prospective fault current have been specified for concerned cable sizes (see Clause 7). It is agreed that sizes larger than 051 need not be assessed since the short-circuit phenomenon becomes dominant at low line impedances.
Unless otherwise specified in the technical/product standard sizes 002, 006 and 020 cable shall be assessed.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-May-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 09-Jan-2018
- Technical Committee
- ASD-STAN - Aerospace
- Drafting Committee
- ASD-STAN/D 2 - Electrical
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 10-Jan-2018
- Completion Date
- 10-Jan-2018
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-May-2011
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 3475-603:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test methods - Part 603: Resistance to wet arc tracking". This standard covers: This European standard specifies a method of assessing the behaviour of cable insulation subject to an electric arc initiated and maintained by contaminating fluid along the surface of the insulation. This standard shall be used together with EN 3475-100. The primary aim of this test is: - to produce, in a controlled fashion, continuous failure effects, which are representative of those, which may occur in service when a typical cable bundle is damaged and subjected to aqueous fluid contamination. Electrical arcing occurs along the surface of the insulation between damage sites on adjacent cables; and - to examine the aptitude of the insulation to track, to propagate electric arc to the electrical origin. Originally defined for 115 Vac network, this test also proposes conditions for 230 Vac network. Unless otherwise specified in product standard, only 115 Vac conditions shall be satisfied. Six levels of prospective fault current have been specified for concerned cable sizes (see Clause 7). It is agreed that sizes larger than 051 need not be assessed since the short-circuit phenomenon becomes dominant at low line impedances. Unless otherwise specified in the technical/product standard sizes 002, 006 and 020 cable shall be assessed.
This European standard specifies a method of assessing the behaviour of cable insulation subject to an electric arc initiated and maintained by contaminating fluid along the surface of the insulation. This standard shall be used together with EN 3475-100. The primary aim of this test is: - to produce, in a controlled fashion, continuous failure effects, which are representative of those, which may occur in service when a typical cable bundle is damaged and subjected to aqueous fluid contamination. Electrical arcing occurs along the surface of the insulation between damage sites on adjacent cables; and - to examine the aptitude of the insulation to track, to propagate electric arc to the electrical origin. Originally defined for 115 Vac network, this test also proposes conditions for 230 Vac network. Unless otherwise specified in product standard, only 115 Vac conditions shall be satisfied. Six levels of prospective fault current have been specified for concerned cable sizes (see Clause 7). It is agreed that sizes larger than 051 need not be assessed since the short-circuit phenomenon becomes dominant at low line impedances. Unless otherwise specified in the technical/product standard sizes 002, 006 and 020 cable shall be assessed.
EN 3475-603:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.060 - Aerospace electric equipment and systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 3475-603:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 3475-603:2007, EN 3475-603:2018, EN 3475-100:2010, EN 3197:2010, EN 2350:2024, EN 3475-302:2006, EN 2714-004:2006, EN 4612-008:2011, EN 4681-001:2012, EN 4612-006:2019, EN 2714-008:2006, EN 4604-009:2014, EN 4612-010:2019, EN 4612-008:2019, EN 2084:2018. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen für Luftfahrtverwendung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 603: Lichtbogenfestigkeit, feuchtSérie aérospatiale - Câbles électriques à usage aéronautique - Méthodes d' essais - Partie 603: Résistance à l'amorcage et à la propagation d'arc èlectrique, essai humideAerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test methods - Part 603: Resistance to wet arc tracking49.060Aerospace electric equipment and systemsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 3475-603:2011SIST EN 3475-603:2011en,de01-november-2011SIST EN 3475-603:2011SLOVENSKI
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EN 3475-603
May 2011 ICS 49.060 Supersedes EN 3475-603:2007English Version
Aerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test methods - Part 603: Resistance to wet arc tracking
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques à usage aéronautique - Méthodes d' essais - Partie 603: Résistance à l'amorcage et à la propagation d'arc èlectrique, essai humide
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen für Luftfahrtverwendung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 603: Lichtbogenfestigkeit, feucht This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 February 2010.
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to the electrical origin. Originally defined for 115 Vac network, this test also proposes conditions for 230 Vac network. Unless otherwise specified in product standard, only 115 Vac conditions shall be satisfied. Six levels of prospective fault current have been specified for concerned cable sizes (see Clause 7). It is agreed that sizes larger than 051 need not be assessed since the short-circuit phenomenon becomes dominant at low line impedances. Unless otherwise specified in the technical/product standard sizes 002, 006 and 020 cable shall be assessed. 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. EN 2350, Aerospace series — Circuit breakers — Technical specification EN 3197, Aerospace series — Design and installation of aircraft electrical and optical interconnection systems EN 3475-100, Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods — Part 100: General EN 3475-302, Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods — Part 302: Voltage proof test A-A-52083, Tape, lacing and tying, glass 1)
3 Specimen requirements Cables to be tested shall be of traceable origin and shall have passed the high voltage dielectric test defined in the product standard.
1) Published by: Department of Defense Industrial Supply Center, ATTN: DISC-BBEE, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096 – USA. SIST EN 3475-603:2011
Key 1 Drop needle A1-A2 : Phase A B1-B2 : Phase B C1-C2 : Phase C N : Neutral cable connected to earth Figure 1 — Specimen configuration SIST EN 3475-603:2011
Key 1 Test zone (10 ± 0,5) mm 2 Notch 0,5 mm to 1 mm 3 15 mm to 20 mm 4 Tape lacing 5 Drop needle Figure 2 — Test configuration 5 Apparatus 5.1 Electrical equipment Connect the seven cables of the test specimen within the circuit shown in Figure 3. This circuit shall have the following requirements: a) The provision of adjustable levels of prospective fault currents for the six A, B and C cables and an electrical return path for the N cable. b) A three phase 115/200 V 400 Hz (115 Vac network) or 230/400 V 400 Hz (230 Vac network) s
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