IEC 60092-376:2003

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60092-376
Second edition
2003-05
Electrical installations in ships –
Part 376:
Cables for control and instrumentation
circuits 150/250 V (300 V)
Installations électriques à bord des navires –
Partie 376:
Câbles pour circuits de commande et d'instrumentation
150/250 V (300 V)
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60092-376
Second edition
2003-05
Electrical installations in ships –
Part 376:
Cables for control and instrumentation
circuits 150/250 V (300 V)
Installations électriques à bord des navires –
Partie 376:
Câbles pour circuits de commande et d'instrumentation
150/250 V (300 V)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Definitions . 6
4 Rated voltage .7
5 Types of insulating compounds. 7
6 Types of sheathing compounds. 7
7 Markings. 7
7.1 Indication of origin and voltage rating . 7
7.2 Continuity . 8
7.3 Durability . 8
7.4 Legibility. 8
7.5 Core identification. 8
7.6 Unit identification. 9
8 General description. 9
9 Conductors .10
10 Insulation system.10
10.1 Material .10
10.2 Electrical and non-electrical characteristics of the insulation system.10
10.3 Application to the conductor.11
10.4 Thickness of insulation .11
11 Cabling .11
11.1 Core assembly (multicore cables) .11
11.2 Forming pair, triple or quad units .11
11.3 Unit assembly (multiunit cables) .12
11.4 Fillers .12
11.5 Number of cores, pairs, triples or quads. .12
12 Electrostatic screen .12
12.1 Individually taped screened pair, triple or quad constructions .12
12.2 Individually braided screened pair, triple or quad constructions .12
12.3 Collectively screened constructions .13
13 Inner Coverings and binders .14
13.1 General .14
13.2 Thickness of inner covering .14
14 Sheath(s).15
14.1 Thickness of sheath(s).15
14.2 Colour of sheath .16
15 Metal braid armour.16
15.1 Braid wire diameter.16
15.2 Coverage density.16
15.3 Application of the braid armour .16
16 Particular tests.17
16.1 Additional compatibility test .17
16.2 Durability .17

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17 Tests on completed cables .17
17.1 Routine tests .17
17.2 Special tests.18
17.3 Type tests, non-electrical.18
17.4 Type tests, electrical.18
Annex A (informative) Core identification.19
Annex B (informative) Number of cores and pair, triple or quad units .20
Table 1 – Dimension of the marks . 9
Table 2 – Specified thickness of insulation .11
Table 3 – Requirements of drain wire .13
Table 4 – thickness of inner covering .14
Table 5 –Coefficient cf .15
Table 6 – Electrical resistance of conductors .17
Table A.1 – Typical colour code for single unit cables .19

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SHIPS –
Part 376: Cables for control and instrumentation
circuits 150/250 V (300 V)
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60092-376 has been prepared by subcommittee 18A: Cables and
cable installations, of IEC technical committee 18: Electrical installations of ships and of
mobile and fixed offshore units
This second edition of IEC 60092-376 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1983,
of which it constitutes a technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
18A/242/FDIS 18A/244/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2008. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SHIPS –
Part 376: Cables for control and instrumentation
circuits 150/250 V (300 V)
1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 60092 is applicable to screened and unscreened cables for control and
instrumentation circuits on ships and offshore units. The cables have extruded solid insulation
with a voltage rating of 150/250V (300V) (see Clause 4) and are intended for fixed
installations.
The various types of cables are given in Clause 8. The construction requirements and test
methods are expected to comply with those indicated in IEC 60092-350, unless otherwise
specified in this standard.
NOTE Provision is made for fire resistant (limited circuit integrity) cables to be specified if required.
The object of this part of IEC 60092 is
– to standardise cables whose safety and reliability are ensured when they are installed in
accordance with the requirements of IEC 60092-352;
– to lay down standard manufacturing requirements and charact
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