12 - Conductors and cables

Last edit: 28/06/2023

Chapter 12 of the Standard provides prescriptions about conductors and cables.

The Manufacturer shall select conductors so as to be suitable for the operating conditions and external influences.

Table 5 reports the minimal cross-sectional area of conductors.

Index

IEC 60204-1: Electrical equipment of machines Amendment IEC 60204-1: 2021 4 – General Requirements 5 – Incoming supply conductor terminations and devices for disconnecting and switching off 6 – Protection against electric shock 7 – Protection of equipment 8 – Equipotential bonding 9 – Control circuits and control functions 9.4.3 Protection against malfunction of control circuits 10 – Operator interface and machine-mounted control devices 11 – Controlgear: location, mounting, and enclosures 12 – Conductors and cables 13 – Wiring practices 16 – Marking, warning signs and reference designations 17 – Technical documentation 18 – Verification 18.2.2 – Continuity of the protective bonding circuit 18.4 – Voltage Test 18.6 Functional Test Annex E

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