Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V (Uo/U) - Part 2-11: Cables for general applications - Flexible cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation

EN 50525-2-11 applies to thermoplastic (PVC) insulated and PVC sheathed flexible cables. The cables are of rated voltages U0/U up to and including 300/500 V. The cables are intended for the connection of domestic appliances to the fixed supply. Circular cables and flat cables are included. The maximum conductor operating temperatures for the cables in this standard are 70 °C (VV types) and 90 °C (V2V2 types). NOTE HD 516 contains extensive guidance on the safe use of cables in this standard. This EN 50525-2-11 should be read in conjunction with EN 50525-1, which specifies general requirements.

Kabel und Leitungen - Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen bis 450/750 V (Uo/U) - Teil 2-11: Starkstromleitungen für allgemeine Anwendungen - Flexible Leitungen mit thermoplastischer PVC-Isolierung

Câbles électriques - Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension assignée au plus égale à 450/750 V (Uo/U) - Partie 2-11: Câbles pour applications générales - Câbles souples isolés en PVC thermoplastique

Električni kabli - Nizkonapetostni energetski kabli z nazivno napetostjo do vključno 450/750 V (Uo/U) - 2-11. del: Kabli za splošno uporabo - Zvijavi kabli s termoplastično PVC izolacijo

EN 50525-2-11 velja za zvijave kable s termoplastično (PVC) izolacijo in plaščem PVC. Ti kabli imajo nazivno napetost do in vključno 300/500 V (UO/U). Namenjeni so povezavi gospodinjskih aparatov s fiksnim napajanem. Vključeni so okrogli in ravni kabli. Maksimalni delovni temperaturi pretvornika za kable iz tega standarda sta 70 °C (tipi VV) in 90 °C (tipi V2V2).

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Published
Publication Date
05-May-2011
Withdrawal Date
16-Jan-2014
Technical Committee
Drafting Committee
Current Stage
9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
Completion Date
25-Sep-2019

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Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750
V (Uo/U) - Part 2-11: Cables for general applications - Flexible cables with thermoplastic
PVC insulation
Kabel und Leitungen - Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen bis 450/750 V (Uo/U) -
Teil 2-11: Starkstromleitungen für allgemeine Anwendungen - Flexible Leitungen mit
thermoplastischer PVCIsolierung
Câbles électriques - Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension assignée au plus égale à
450/750 V (Uo/U) - Partie 2-11: Câbles pour applications générales - Câbles souples
isolés en PVC thermoplastique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50525-2-11:2011
ICS:
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50525-2-11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.035.20; 29.060.20 Supersedes HD 21.5 S3:1994 (partially) + A1:1999 (partially) + A2:2001 (partially), HD 21.12
S1:1994 + A1:2001
English version
Electric cables -
Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
(U /U) -
Part 2-11: Cables for general applications -
Flexible cables with thermoplastic PVC insulation

Câbles électriques -  Kabel und Leitungen -
Câbles d’énergie basse tension de tension Starkstromleitungen mit Nennspannungen
assignée au plus égale à 450/750 V bis 450/750 V (U /U) -
(U /U) - Teil 2-11: Starkstromleitungen für
Partie 2-11: Câbles pour applications allgemeine Anwendungen -
générales - Flexible Leitungen mit thermoplastischer
Câbles souples isolés en PVC PVC-Isolierung
thermoplastique
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-01-17. CENELEC members are bound to 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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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Ref. No. EN 50525-2-11:2011 E
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 20, Electric
cables.
The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 50525-2-11 on 2011-01-17.
This document, which is one of a multipart series, supersedes HD 21.12 S1:1994 + A1:2001
and partially supersedes HD 21.5 S3:1994 + A1:1999 + A2:2001.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the
subject of patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any
or all such patent rights.
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) 2012-01-17

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-01-17
___________
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Contents
Page
1 Scop e . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General purpose cables . 5
4.1 Light duty cables – H03VV-F and H03VVH2-F . 5
4.2 Ordinary duty cables – H05VV-F and H05VVH2-F . 6
5 Heat resistant cables (90 °C) . 7
5.1 Light duty cables – H03V2V2-F and H03V2V2H2-F . 7
5.2 Ordinary duty cables – H05V2V2-F and H05V2V2H2-F . 8
5.3 Ordinary duty cables with a strain-bearing member – H05V2V2D3-F . 9
Annex A (normative) Tests for cables to EN 50525-2-11 . 10
Annex B (normative) General data . 11
Annex C (normative) Requirements for compatibility test . 13
C.1 Test conditions . 13
C.2 Requirements . 13
Annex D (normative) Special national conditions . 14
Bibliography . 15

Tables

Table A.1 . 10
Table B.1 – Cables rated at 300/300 V . 11
Table B.2 – Cables rated at 300/500 V . 12
Table C.1 . 13

1 Scope
EN 50525-2-11 applies to thermoplastic (PVC) insulated and PVC sheathed flexible cables.
The cables are of rated voltages U /U up to and including 300/500 V.
The cables are intended for the connection of domestic appliances to the fixed supply.
Circular cables and flat cables are included.
The maximum conductor operating temperatures for the cables in this standard are 70 °C
(VV types) and 90 °C (V2V2 types).
NOTE HD 516 contains extensive guidance on the safe use of cables in this standard.
This EN 50525-2-11 should be read in conjunction with EN 50525-1, which specifies general
requirements.
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.
NOTE One or more references to the standards below are in respect of a specific sub-division of that standard,
for instance a clause, a table, a class or a type. Cross-references to these standards are undated and, at all times,
the latest version applies.
EN 50363-3 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy
cables – Part 3: PVC insulating compounds
EN 50363-4-1 Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy
cables – Part 4-1: PVC sheathing compounds
EN 50395 Electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables
EN 50396 Non electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables
EN 50525-1  Electric cables – Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and
including 450/750 V (U /U ) – Part 1: General requirements
EN 60228 Conductors of insulated cables (IEC 60228)
EN 60332-1-2 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)
EN 60811-1-2 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables –
Common test methods – Part 1-2: General application – Thermal
ageing methods (IEC 60811-1-2)
EN 60811-1-4 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables –
Common test methods – Part 1-4: General application – Tests at low
temperature (IEC 60811-1-4)
EN ISO 6892-1 2009 Metallic materials – Tensile testing – Part 1: Method of test at room
temperature (ISO 6892-1:2009)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in Clause 3 of EN 50525-1
apply.
4 General purpose cables
4.1 Light duty cables – H03VV-F and H03VVH2-F
4.1.1 Construction
4.1.1.1 Conductor
The conductor shall be class 5, according to EN 60228.
4.1.1.2 Sizes of cable
The sizes of cable shall be:
2 2
- circular cables – 0,5 mm and 0,75 mm – 2, 3 and 4 core;
2 2
- flat cables – 0,5 mm and 0,75 mm – 2 core only.
4.1.1.3 Insulation
The insulation shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TI 2 to EN 50363-3.
4.1.1.4 Assembly
The cables shall be assembled as follows:
- circular cables: the cores shall be twisted together;
- flat cables: the cores shall be laid parallel.
NOTE A tape may be applied around the core assembly before application of the sheath.
4.1.1.5 Sheath
The sheath shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TM 2 to EN 50363-4-1.
The sheath shall fill the spaces between the cores, thus forming a filling.
4.1.1.6 Marking
The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H03VV-F for circular cables, or
H03VVH2-F for flat cables. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1.
4.1.2 Requirements
Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the
particular requirements of this Part.
Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 6.
The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.1 for the relevant size.
The requirements to be met for the compatibility test shall be as given in Annex C.

4.2 Ordinary duty cables – H05VV-F and H05VVH2-F
4.2.1 Construction
4.2.1.1 Conductor
The conductor shall be class 5, according to EN 60228.
4.2.1.2 Sizes of cable
The sizes of cable shall be:
2 2
- circular cables – 0,75 mm to 4 mm – 2, 3, 4 and 5 core;
2 2
- flat cables – 0,75 mm to 1,5 mm – 2 core only.
4.2.1.3 Insulation
The insulation shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TI 2 to EN 50363-3.
4.2.1.4 Assembly
The cables shall be assembled as follows:
- circular cable: the cores, and the fillers if any, shall be twisted together;
- flat cable: the cores shall be laid parallel.
For circular cable having two cores, the space between the cores shall be filled either by
separate fillers or by the sheath filling the interstices.
NOTE 1 For circular cables with three, four or five cores, a centre filler may be used.
NOTE 2 A tape may be applied around the core assembly before application of the sheath.
4.2.1.5 Sheath
The sheath shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TM 2 to EN 50363-4-1.
The sheath shall fill the spaces between the cores, thus forming a filling.
4.2.1.6 Marking
The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H05VV-F for circular cables, or
H05VVH2-F for flat cables. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1.
4.2.2 Requirements
Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the
particular requirements of this Part.
Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 7.
The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.2 for the relevant size.
The requirements to be met for the compatibility test shall be as given in Annex C.

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5 Heat resistant cables (90 °C)
5.1 Light duty cables – H03V2V2-F and H03V2V2H2-F
5.1.1 Construction
5.1.1.1 Conductor
The conductor shall be class 5, according to EN 60228.
5.1.1.2 Sizes of cable
The sizes of cable shall be:
2 2
- circular cables – 0,5 mm and 0,75 mm – 2, 3 and 4 core;
2 2
- flat cables – 0,5 mm and 0,75 mm – 2 core only.
5.1.1.3 Insulation
The insulation shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TI 3 to EN 50363-3.
5.1.1.4 Assembly
The cables shall be assembled as follows:
- circular cable: the cores shall be twisted together;
- flat cable: the cores shall be laid parallel.
NOTE A tape may be applied around the core assembly before application of the sheath.
5.1.1.5 Sheath
The sheath shall be polyvinyl chloride compound of Type TM 3 to EN 50363-4-1.
The sheath shall fill the spaces between the cores, thus forming a filling.
5.1.1.6 Marking
The cable shall be marked with the CENELEC code H03V2V2-F for circular cables, or
H03V2V2H2-F for flat cables. The marking shall comply with Clause 6 of EN 50525-1.
5.1.2 Requirements
Each cable shall comply with the appropriate requirements given in EN 50525-1, and the
particular requirements of this Part.
Testing shall be in accordance with Annex A, and the relevant tests indicated in column 8.
The dimensions of the cables shall conform to Table B.1 for the relevant size.
The requirements to be met for the compatibility test shall be as given in Annex C.
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