Glossary · Checks after laying
oversheath (outer sheath)
Outer covering of the cable that sheath tests check.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | oversheath (outer sheath) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | dış kılıf | HES Kablo p. 14 (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Außenmantel | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Nederlands | buitenmantel | Lapp, T4 Installatierichtlijnen p. 1 (maker's catalogue) |
| Svenska | yttermantel | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Français | gaine externe | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Español | cubierta exterior | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | yderkappe | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | ytre kappe | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | ulkovaippa | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | guaina esterna | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Română | manta exterioară | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | osłona zewnętrzna | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Čeština | vnější plášť | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | защитный покров | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-05-04 (read in the standard) |
| Русский | наружная оболочка | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables · High voltage cables
Related terms
sheath test (oversheath d.c. test) · pulling protocol (pulling record) · semi-conducting oversheath layer · tests after installation · visual inspection · as-laid drawing · cable locator · fault location (sheath fault)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- HES Kablo: HES Kablo, product catalogue (owner's copy, 2026 sonra/Enerji_Katalog.pdf), "Teknik Bilgiler" (maker's catalogue)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
- Lapp, T4 Installatierichtlijnen: Lapp, technische tabellen T4: installatierichtlijnen (Dutch) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.