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Electric Cables - Product and Construction Requirements

EPTIS factsheet 1059581 | Last revision 2026-10-09 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1059581 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1059581

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PT provider PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Based in Argentina
Language(s) English
Remarks PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this interlaboratory comparison scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that evaluate electric cable product and construction requirements (PVC and halogen-free flexible/fixed cables, power cables, LV test methods, photovoltaic cables and UL wire/cable test methods), including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2005, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 50 laboratories from 37 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results.
Keywords
Product groups Consumer products
Metals
Plastics
Testing fields Materials evaluation
Physics
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Electric cable A+B (Different types) Photovoltaic cables (EN) EN 50618 (SQ-2560)
PVC insulated non-sheathed cables (fixed wiring) IEC 60227-3 (SQ-2586)
PVC insulated flexible cables (cords) IEC 60227-5 (SQ-2505)
Power cables 1 kV and 3 kV IEC 60502-1 (SQ-2539)
Halogen-free, low-smoke flexible cables (cords) IEC 62821-3 (SQ-2572)
Photovoltaic cables 1,5 kV DC IEC 62930 (SQ-2566)
Halogen-free thermoplastic flexible cables IEC 63010-1 (SQ-2559)
Test methods for LV cables ≤450/750 V IEC 63294 (SQ-2544)
Wire and cable test methods UL 2556 (SQ-2517)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards EN 50618: 2014 IEC 60227-3: 2024 IEC 60227-5: 2024 IEC 60502-1: 2021 IEC 62821-3: 2015 IEC 62930: 2017 IEC 63010-1: 2017 IEC 63294: 2021 UL 2556: 2015
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Consult us
Regularly operated Yes (At request)
Year of first operation 2005
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/
Mr. Esteban Di Marco
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Email: edimarco@ptsouthquality.com edimarco@ptsouthquality.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina, Ms Eliana Ditta. Ms Eliana Ditta.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5