IEC 60055-1:2005 outlines the testing requirements for impregnated paper-insulated metal-sheathed cables (excluding gas-pressure and oil-filled cables) with rated voltages ranging from U0/U 0.6/1 kV to 18/30 kV. It also includes type tests for accessories designed for cables with rated voltages from U0/U 3.6/6 kV to 18/30 kV. Section 7 details the testing criteria for type testing of accessories for power cables with rated voltages from 3.6/6 (7.2) kV to 18/30 (36) kV, in accordance with Sections 1 through 6 and Part 2 of this standard. Accessories specific to certain types of cables, such as submarine cables, are not covered.
The following referenced documents are essential for the application of this standard. For references with specific dates, only the cited edition is applicable. For those without dates, the most current edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) is relevant:
- IEC 60038, IEC Standard Voltages
- IEC 60050(461):1984, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Chapter 461: Electric Cables (Amendment 1, 1993)
- IEC 60055-2:1981, Paper-Insulated Metal-Sheathed Cables for Rated Voltages up to 18/30 kV (with Copper or Aluminium Conductors, Excluding Gas-Pressure and Oil-Filled Cables) – Part 2: General and Construction Requirements
- IEC 60060-1:1989, High-Voltage Test Techniques – Part 1: General Definitions and Test Requirements
- IEC 60071-1:1993, Insulation Coordination – Part 1: Terms, Definitions, Principles, and Rules
- IEC 60183:1984, Guide to the Selection of High-Voltage Cables
- IEC 60228:1978, Conductors of Insulated Cables
- IEC 60230:1966, Impulse Tests on Cables and Their Accessories
