IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008
Amendment 1 - Short-circuit temperature limits of electric cables with rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV)
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IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008 is a supporting amendment to the parent document IEC 60724:2000, updating the guidance for short-circuit temperature limits of electric cables with rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV). For engineering teams and compliance reviewers, it provides a focused technical reference for evaluating thermal limits under fault conditions, which is important for risk management, verification activities, and documented evaluation of cable performance in electrical installations.
What is IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008?
This document is an amendment rather than a standalone specification, so it should be read together with IEC 60724:2000. Its role is to modify or refine the parent cable guidance related to short-circuit temperature limits, helping engineers and test laboratories maintain technical consistency when assessing electrical equipment design and cable suitability. In procurement and conformity assessment workflows, IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008 is often used as a compliance reference when the thermal behaviour of low-voltage and medium-voltage cable systems must be validated against a documented technical basis.
Applications of IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008
IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008 is relevant in cable selection, installation review, and technical assessment for systems using rated voltages within the scope of the parent document. It may support laboratory evaluation, product evaluation, and engineering documentation where short-circuit performance must be checked as part of testing workflows or quality workflows. Typical use cases include utility projects, industrial electrical distribution, and conformity assessment preparation for cable-related equipment, especially where operational consistency and thermal limits during fault events are part of the review.
Why is IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008 important?
Short-circuit temperature limits are a practical safety and reliability concern, and this amendment helps keep the technical basis for those limits aligned with the parent document. That matters for engineering validation, testing consistency, and procurement decisions where cable performance must be understood before deployment. Using IEC 60724:2000/AMD1:2008 in a compliance workflow can reduce ambiguity during technical review, support conformity assessment, and help teams document that cable selection and verification activities were performed against an appropriate reference.
- Supports review of short-circuit thermal limits for cables in the stated voltage range
- Functions as a modifying reference linked to IEC 60724:2000
- Useful for compliance preparation, testing workflows, and documented technical assessment
- Relevant to cable procurement, installation engineering, and conformity assessment tasks
- Publication Date: 2008-09-24
- Standard Status: Amendment
- Publisher: IEC
- Edition: 3
- This Version: IEC 60724:2000 (2008-09-24)
- Previous Version: IEC 60724:2000 (2000-09-10)
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