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This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 3475-100:2010.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 3475-100

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2010

ICS 49.060 Supersedes EN 3475-100:2002

English Version

Aerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test

methods - Part 100: General

Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques à usage Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen für
aéronautique - Méthodes d'essais - Partie 100: Généralités Luftfahrtverwendung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 100:
Allgemeines

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 February 2010.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................4
4 Symbols and abbreviations ..................................................................................................................8
5 Test conditions ......................................................................................................................................8
6 List of test methods ...............................................................................................................................8
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Foreword
This document (EN 3475-100:2010) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association
of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN).

After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of ASD,
prior to its presentation to CEN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2011.

This document supersedes EN 3475-100:2002.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard gives general information and the list of test methods for the different characteristics
required for cables used in aircraft electrical circuits.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 3475 (all parts) Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
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conductor
conducting element of a cable formed from one or more strands

3.2
strand
metallic cylindrical component of uniform section used to form the conductor or shielding

3.3
plated strand
strand covered by a thin metallic layer in order to improve performance or facilitate connections

3.4
jacket
external covering of a cable containing one or more screened or unscreened conductor(s)

3.5
insulation
part of the cable surrounding the conductor and consisting of insulating material

3.6
sheath
protective envelope added to the insulated conductor when necessary to improve its properties of mechanical
resistance or resistance to fluids

NOTE It may also be added to provide a surface to facilitate marking.

3.7
screen
conducting envelope applied to the cable or conductors so as to reduce electromagnetic or electrostatic
interference

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concentric conductor
assembly comprising several strands, all arranged in the form of a spiral, in regular layers

NOTE The directions of lay of the strand, passing from one stranded layer to the next layer is either alternate or the
same. The lay for the various layers may be different or the same.

3.9
bunched conductor
assembly of several strands, all arranged in the form of a spiral, in the same direction and with the same lay

3.10
rope stranded conductor
assembly comprising a certain number of concentric or bunched conductors arranged in the form of a spiral
and in regular layers, the different layers being laid in opposite directions

3.11
specimen
portion of conductor or cable of defined length, taken from a particular section of cable

3.12
insulated conductor
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the whole of the conductor and its insulation which makes up a complete cable with one or more conductors

3.13
cable, electrical
assembly consisting of conductor, insulation and, where applicable, sheath, screen and jacket

3.14
airframe cable
cable suitable for open aircraft wiring and engine compartments without additional protection

3.15
fire-resistant cable
cable which is capable of maintaining a defined performance during the application of a standard 1 100 °C
flame for a period of 5 min

3.16
fire proof cable
cable which is capable of maintaining a defined performance during the application of a standard 1 100 °C
flame for a period of 15 min

3.17
conductor cross-sectional areas
sums of the cross-sectional areas of the component strands of the conductor

3.18
conductor size
number used to define the gauge of the conductor, this number corresponds approximately to the American
Wire Gauge number

3.19
direction of cabling (or lay)
"lefthand" direction of lay is shown in the sketch below

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Figure 1 — Lefthand lay

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Key
1 Strands
2 Conductor
3 Insulation
4 Sheath
5 Core or insulated conductor
6 Complete cable/wire

Figure 2 — Equivalence of terms and designations

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Key
1 Core
2 Cabled cores
3 Inner sheath
4 Outer jacket
5 Screen: braid or spiral screen
6 Multicore twisted, screened and jacketed cable (example 3 cores)

Figure 3 — Equivalence of terms and designations

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Figure 4 — Conductor

Key
1 Strand

Figure 5 — Concentric stranded conductor

Figure 6 — Rope lay strand

Figure 7 — Bunched conductor

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4 Symbols and abbreviations

θ = numerical value of Celsius temperature for which Rθ will be calculated

Rθ = resistance per unit length at θ °C

R20 = resistance per unit length at 20 °C (reference value)

Uθ = voltage drop at θ °C

U20 = voltage drop at 20 °C

T1, T2, etc. = successive temperatures mentioned in a test procedure method

I1, I2, etc. = currents mentioned in a test procedure method

5 Test conditions
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Unless otherwise stated in the test method, the technical specification, or the product standard, the test
conditions shall be:

 temperature: (20 ± 5) °C;

 atmospheric pressure: 86 kPa to 106 kPa (860 mbar to 1 060 mbar);

 relative humidity: 45 % to 75 %.

The temperature and humidity shall remain constant during a series of measurements.

6 List of test methods

See Tables 1 to 7.

Table 1 — General tests

EN 3475- Designation of the test

201 Visual examination

202 Mass
203 Dimensions

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Table 2 — Electrical tests

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301 Ohmic resistance per unit length

302 Voltage proof test
303 Insulation resistance
304 Surface resistance
305 Overload resistance
306 Continuity of conductors
307 Corona extinction voltage

Table 3 — Environmental tests

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EN 3475- Designation of the test

401 Accelerated ageing

402 Shrinkage and delamination
403 Delamination and blocking
404 Thermal shock
405 Bending at ambient temperature
406 Cold bend test
407 Flammability
408 Fire resistance
409 Air-excluded ageing
410 Thermal endurance
411 Resistance to fluids
412 Humidity resistance
413 Wrap back test
414 Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC test)
415 Rapid change of temperature
416 Thermal stability
417 Fire resistance of cables confined inside a harness
418 Thermal endurance for conductors

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Table 4 — Mechanical tests

EN 3475- Designation of the test

501 Dynamic cut-through

502 Notch propagation
503 Scrape abrasion
504 Torsion
505 Tensile test on conductors and strands
506 Plating continuity
507 Adherence of plating
508 Plating thickness
509 Solderability
510 Tensile strength and elongation of extruded insulation, sheath and
jacket material
511 Cable-to-cable abrasion
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512 Flexure endurance

513 Deformation resistance (Installation with plastic cable ties)
514 Porosity of copper cladding on aluminium strands
515 Crush resistance

Table 5 — Sundry tests

EN 3475- Designation of the test

601 Smoke density

602 Toxicity
603 Resistance to wet arc tracking
604 Resistance to dry arc propagation
605 Wet short circuit test

Table 6 — Handling tests

EN 3475- Designation of the test

701 Strippability and adherence of insulation to the conductor

702 Screen pushback capability
703 Permanence of manufacturer's marking
704 Flexibility
705 Contrast measurement
706 Laser markability

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Table 7 — High frequency tests

EN 3475- Designation of the test

801 Capacitance per unit length

802 Capacitance unbalance
803 Capacitance variation
804 Velocity of propagation
805 Characteristic impedance
806 Attenuation
807 Transfer impedance
808 Cross-talk
809 Resistance unbalance
810 Structural return loss
811 Unbalance attenuation
812 Return loss (VSWR)
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813 Power rating

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