All industries have their standard system, power cable as the national electricity infrastructure, in the direction of import and export to develop strict and effective standards. Not only can ensure the people’s safety of electricity, but also standardizes the production of enterprises and promotes the healthy development of the industry. In recent years, various countries around the world have been paying more and more attention to the importance of power cable standards.
ZMS cable editorial compiled about the power cable most commonly used 32 national standards, only for your reference.
Power Cable Standards
1 Standard No.: GB/T 5013-2008
Name: “Rated voltage 450/750V and the following rubber-insulated cable
2 Standard No.: GB/T 5023-2006
Name: “Rated voltage 450/750V and the following polyvinyl chloride insulated cable
3 Standard No.: GB/T 9330-2008
Name: “Plastic Insulated Control Cables
4 Standard No.: GB/T 12706-2008
Name: “Rated voltage 1 kV (Um=1.2 kV) to 35 kV (Um=40.5 kV) extruded insulated power cables and accessories”.
5 Standard No.: GB/T 12976-2008
Name: “Rated voltage 35 kV (Um=40.5 kV) and below paper insulated power cables and their accessories.
6 Standard No.: GB/T 11017-2014
Name: “Rated voltage 110 kV (Um=126 kV) cross-linked polyethylene insulated power cables and their accessories”.
7 Standard No.: GB/T 18890-2015
Name: Rated Voltage 220 kV (Um=252 kV) Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Power Cables and Their Accessories
8 Standard No.: GB/T 22078-2008
Name: Rated Voltage 500 kV (Um=550 kV) Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Power Cables and Their Accessories
9 Standard No.: GB/T 31840-2015
Name: “Rated voltage 1 kV (Um=1.2 kV) to 35 kV (Um=40.5 kV) aluminum alloy core extruded insulated power cable
10 Standard No.: GB/T 12527-2008
Name: “Rated voltage 1 kV and the following overhead insulated cable
11 Standard No.: GB/T 14049-2008
Name: Rated voltage 10 kV overhead insulated cable
12 Standard No.: GB/T 17048-2009
Name: “Overhead stranded wire with hard aluminum wire
13 Standard No.: GB/T 12972-2008
Name: “Mining Rubber Flexible Cable
14 Standard No.: GB/T 19666-2005
Name：《Flame-retardant and fire-resistant power cables General Rules
15 Standard Number: GB/T 3956-2008
Name: “The conductor of the cable
16 Standard Number: GB/T 6995-2008
Name: “Power Cable Identification Marking Methods
17 Standard Number: GB/T 32129-2015
Name: “Halogen-free low-smoke flame retardant cable material for power cables
18 Standard No.: GB/T 3048-2007
Name: “Power Cable Electrical Performance Test Methods
19 Standard Number: GB/T 31723-2015
Name: “Test Methods for Metal Communication Cables
20 standard number: GB/T 30552-2014
Name: “Aluminum alloy wire for cable conductors
21 Standard Number: GB/T 30085-2013
Name：《Industrial system installations and equipment and industrial products Marking of cables and power
22 Standard No.: GB/T 18380.11-2008
Name：《Cable and fiber optic cable under the flame conditions of combustion test
23 Standard No.: YS/T 888-2013
Name: “Classification of waste power cables
24 Standard No.: GB/T 29782-2013
Name：《Environmental Awareness Design Guidelines for Power Cables
25 Standard Number: GB/T 8815-2008
Name: “Power cables with soft polyvinyl chloride plastic
26 Standard No.: GB/T 15065-2009
Name: “Black polyethylene plastic for power cables
27 Standard Number: GB/T 26171-2010
Name: “Power cable special equipment testing methods
28 Standard Number: GB/T 28567-2012
Name: “Power cable special equipment technical requirements
29 Standard Number: GB/T 11327-1999
Name: “Polyvinyl chloride insulation polyvinyl chloride sheath low-frequency communication cable power
30 Standard Number: GB/T 12666-2008
Name: “Single power cable combustion test method
31 Standard Number: GB/T 18015.2-2007
Name: “Pair or star-stranded multi-core symmetrical cables for digital communications”.
32 Standard Number: SNT-0232.1-2007
Name: “Import and Export Power Cable Inspection Regulations
Various national standards not only regulate the technical parameters of power cable production but also make several clear provisions for its acceptance testing, quality supervision, and other aspects.
To ensure that the technical performance, service life, safety, and other aspects of the relevant products meet certain requirements.
Important National Standards for Power Cables
GB/T 5023-2008
Rated voltage 450/750V and the following polyvinyl chloride insulated cables
The standard for the rated voltage of 450/750V and the following polyvinyl chloride insulated cables, from the type, structure, technical requirements and test methods, and other aspects of the content of the following seven parts of the regulations:
General requirements
Test methods
Unsheathed cables for fixed wiring
Sheathed cables for fixed wiring
Flexible cables (flexible cords)
Cables for elevator cables and flexible connections
Two-core or multi-core shielded and unshielded flexible cables
JB/T 8734-2016
Rated voltage 450/750V and below polyvinyl chloride insulated cable power and flexible wire
The standard for the rated voltage 450/750V and below polyvinyl chloride insulated cable power and flexible line of various types of models, specifications, technical requirements, and test methods, the scope of application to make clear provisions:
General Provisions
Fixed wiring with cable power
Connection with soft power and flexible cable
Installation of power
Shielded power
Elevator cables
GB/T 19666-2019
Flame-retardant and fire-resistant power cables or fiber-optic cables are general rules
The standard specifies the combustion characteristics of flame-retardant and fire-resistant power cables or fiber optic cables code, technical requirements, test methods, and acceptance rules, including halogen-free, low-smoke, low-toxicity, flame-retardant, and fire-resistant combustion characteristics.
The standard applies to halogenated, halogen-free, low-smoke, low-toxicity flame-retardant, and fire-resistant power cables or fiber optic cables.
JB/T 10491-2022
Rated voltage 450/750V and below cross-linked polyolefin insulated power cables
The standard specifies the product structure of power and cable, test and technical requirements, delivery length, inspection and acceptance rules, as well as marking and packaging.
The standard applies to the manufacture of cross-linked polyolefin insulated power and cables with copper conductors for fixed wiring connections and electrical and electronic equipment connections with rated voltage 450/750V and below.
GB/T12706.1-2020
Rated voltage 1kV(Um=1.2kV) to 3kV(Um=3.6kV) cables
The standard specifies the structure, dimensions, and test requirements for extruded insulated power cables with rated voltages of 1kV (Um=1.2kV) and 3kV (Um=3.6kV).
The standard applies to extruded insulated power cables with rated voltages of 1kV (Um=1.2kV) and 3kV (Um=3.6kV) for fixed installations in distribution networks or industrial installations.
Not applicable to cables for special installation and operating conditions, such as overhead lines, mining industry, nuclear power plants (in and near containment), and underwater or propagation.
GB/T 9330-2020
Plastic insulated control cables
The standard specifies the AC-rated voltage U0/U for 450/750V extruded polyvinyl chloride and cross-linked polyvinyl chloride insulation, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride and halogen-free polyvinyl chloride hydrocarbon sheathed control cables product code and marking method, cable name and type specification, finished cable marking and insulation core identification, technical requirements, test methods and testing rules, use of the characteristics and packaging.
The standard applies to AC-rated voltage U0/U for 450/750V and the following control, monitoring circuits, protection lines, and other occasions of fixed-laying control cables.
GB/T 3048
Electrical performance test methods for power cables
The standard specifies the general requirements of the electrical performance test of power cables, definitions, and test equipment for periodic calibration requirements.
The standard applies to a variety of power cables and electrical equipment with power cable electrical performance tests.
Power cable is an electrician, electric power, light industry essential supporting products.
From the ultra-high voltage transmission power lines to household appliances, each link is inseparable from the power cable.
It is a wide variety of large-scale, global cable production factories up to several hundred thousand, and many products are included in the world electrical product safety certification of the product range.
ZMS cable is a new leader in the field of power cable standardization, with quality as the first, the development of the big, and the standard as the basis. The standard is the cable enterprise independent innovation, leapfrog development of the magic weapon, is the country’s scientific development, and social harmony guarantee.