IEEE 1617-2007
Voltage Underground Cables
Available Formats:
- Availability: Immediate Download
- Language: English
- License Type: Single User
- Updates: Not Included
- Availability: Request Quote
- Language: English
- License Type: Enterprise / Multi User
- Updates: Included
About This Item
1617-2007 is a technical standard for voltage underground cables, providing a focused reference for their design, construction, and related performance expectations. In the context of power, energy and industry applications, it helps define the requirements that support reliable underground cable systems where controlled electrical performance and durable insulation are important. This makes the document useful for engineers, buyers, and specifiers who need a clear basis for comparison, compliance, and procurement.
Overview of 1617-2007
This standard addresses voltage underground cables as a specialized part of electrical power infrastructure. It is relevant to products intended to operate below ground, where cable materials, insulation, and overall construction can affect service reliability and safety. 1617-2007 is best understood as a reference for technical requirements that may be used when evaluating cable suitability, confirming conformity, or aligning product specifications with project needs in power and energy applications.
Typical use cases
Typical use cases for 1617-2007 include underground power distribution routes, utility cable installations, industrial electrical networks, and project specifications for cable supply and acceptance. It may be used when selecting cables for buried runs, ducted systems, or other enclosed environments where voltage underground cables must perform consistently over time. The standard is also useful during product review, inspection, and documentation checks for engineering and procurement teams.
Why it matters
This standard matters because underground cable failures can be difficult and costly to correct, making clear technical requirements valuable from the start. 1617-2007 supports consistency in design expectations, helps reduce ambiguity during procurement, and gives stakeholders a common basis for testing and compliance review. For power and industry applications, that can improve reliability, lower risk, and make it easier to compare cable products against the same reference point.
- Voltage underground cable requirements
- Insulation and construction focus
- Power and energy application reference
- Compliance and procurement support
- Publication Date: 2007
- Standard Status: Active
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Power, Energy and Industry Applications
- Official IEEE: Doi link
Please request information about the document. Contact Page
Need This Standard?
Request a personalized quote today to receive the latest edition in PDF or other available formats.
Need This Standard?
Request a personalized quote today to receive the latest edition in PDF or other available formats.
Summarize with AI
Get quick summaries using your favorite AI engine.
Online Standart Disclaimer
OnlineStandart.com is an authorized reseller of international standards, operating through partnerships with authorized distributors. We do not own the copyrights or trademarks of the standards we sell, including but not limited to those of API, ASHRAE, BSI, SAE, ASTM, IEEE, IEC, ASME, ISO, and others.
All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only; their use does not imply endorsement. OnlineStandart.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by any standards development organization unless explicitly stated. The content of this document is for informational purposes only and is intended to promote our licensed reselling services.
Online Standart does not host, distribute, or link to free, unlicensed, or uncertified copies of copyrighted standards. Every document we deliver is a licensed copy obtained through authorized channels and supplied with full licensing documentation. The “Free PDF Download” option on our product pages refers to this free informational document — never to a free copy of any standard.