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90.93 Standard confirmed May 26, 2021
CENELEC
CLC/TC 46X Communication cables
European Norm
29.035.20 Plastics and rubber insulating materials | 33.120.10 Coaxial cables. Waveguides
Published
This Part 2-29 of EN 50290 gives specific requirements for Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE) compounds to be used for the insulation of instrumentation, control and field bus cables. There are several routes used for manufacture of XLPE insulated cables and as a consequence a number of different types of polyethylene compound may be specified. The compounds required for the different manufacturing processes are described (Table 1). The unstabilised materials require antioxidant to be added during the cable extrusion process.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
WITHDRAWN
EN 50290-2-29:2002
PUBLISHED
EN 50290-2-29:2016
90.93
Standard confirmed
May 26, 2021