IEC Cable

This extends to power transmission and distribution, and therefore to electrical cables and fibre optics cables, for which there are a number of IEC cable standards. All standards are consensus-based and represent the needs of the IEC's key stakeholders, with every member country having an equal vote. Currently, there are over 80 member countries represented by national committees and a similar number participating in the Affiliate Country Programme. In the United Kingdom, the national committee is led by the British Standard Institute (BSi).

The IEC's publications and standards serve as a basis for national and international standardisation. They also serve as reference when designing electrotechnical projects and sourcing their components.

IEC Cable Standards

There are thousands of IEC standards concerning various electrotechnical products, a number of which specifically apply to electrical cables. As a leading international cable supplier, Eland Cables provides a wide range of cables manufactured to IEC standards, These include:

IEC standards - European and national equivalents

IEC standards create an international baseline - increasingly these standards are created to be in alignment with European harmonised standards too. It is also possible to cross-reference national standards against IEC (or EN) standards, to identify the those most closely matching the relevant IEC standard, to support cross-border standardisation, or to ease any procurement challenges.

In addition to supplying vast quantities of IEC standard compliant cables, we have vast experience of advising on the IEC standard cable selection. For more information, speak to our technical team for the most appropriate cable for your installation.