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Marine and offshore (IEC 60092, DNV)
Ship and offshore cables to IEC 60092 with class society type approval.
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Constructions that meet it
- Braid armour under an SHF2 sheath (IEC 60092): changes the cable's layers. SHF1 or SHF2 outer sheath, braid armour (tinned copper or galvanised steel wire braid), HF EPR / XLPE insulation (tinned Cu / steel braid; SHF2). Drawbacks: Braid armour instead of SWA; NEK names (BFOU, RFOU).
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Tests
- IEC 60092-350:2014 Ed.4 (general construction and tests; read in the owner's copy): class 2 or 5 copper conductors (4.2.3); braid armour of galvanised steel, copper, metal-coated copper or copper alloy wire, extruded inner covering under a steel braid (4.6, 4.8.1); routine a.c. voltage test 5 min (5.2.3, Table 2). Pass: braid coverage density at least 90 % (filling factor 0.573, 4.8.2); test voltage 1.5 kV at 0.15/0.25 kV, 3.5 kV at 0.6/1 kV, 6.5 kV at 1.8/3 kV, 12.5 kV at 3.6/6 kV (Table 2); partial discharge at most 5 pC at 1.73 Uo, 6 to 30 kV (5.2.4)
- IEC 60092-376:2017 Ed.3 (control and instrumentation 150/250 V; read in the owner's copy): 0.5 to 2.5 mm2 class 2 or 5; EPR, HEPR, XLPE, HF 90 or S 95 insulation (Table 2); laminate or braided screens with drain wire (5.6); braid armour wire 0.2, 0.3 or 0.4 mm by diameter (5.8.2). Pass: screen to screen at least 1 MOhm.km, screen to armour at least 0.25 MOhm.km (Table 5); fire resistant: at least 90 min (IEC 60331-21, -1 or -2, Table 8); low smoke: transmittance above 60 % (Table 7)
- IEC 60092-353:2024 Ed.5 (0.6/1 and 1.8/3 kV power), IEC 60092-360 (materials: SHF1, SHF2, EPR, HF XLPE): construction and type tests. Pass: per standard (not held)
- DNV CP-0399 (2021-08) type approval: class society approval on the IEC 60092 basis. Pass: certificate (e.g. KEI TAE00003U6, valid to 2030-03-13)
- IEC 60332-3-22 Cat A, IEC 60331, IEC 61034, IEC 60754 (typical marine set, Draka): fire tests. Pass: see fire requirements
How specifications state it
'Marine cable to IEC 60092-353, type approved by DNV / ABS / LR', often plus NEK TS 606.
Where it is asked for
- ships
- offshore platforms
- FPSO
- offshore wind substations
Sources
- IEC 60092-350:2014 ed. 4.0, owner's copy: 4.2 to 4.9, 5.2.3 Table 2, 5.2.4, pp. 17 to 25 (research/standards-local/iec/VALUES.md) (read in the standard)
- IEC 60092-376:2017 ed. 3.0, owner's copy: 5.2 to 5.9, Tables 1 to 8, pp. 10 to 19 (research/standards-local/iec/VALUES.md) (read in the standard)
- KEI Industries DNV certificate TAE00003U6 rev 1 (IEC 60092-353:2024, DNV CP-0399) (quoted by others)
- IEC 60092-353:2024 listing (SCC) (quoted by others)
- Draka BFOU M / RFOU M datasheets in Semco Maritime 'Power Cables 2026' (maker's catalogue)
- Prysmian DNV type approval TAE00002BB (quoted by others)