ECU/458
WTO/TBT
EC Ecuador
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2019-08-03
2019-06-17

Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V (HS 854460)

Proyecto de Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 236 (1R) "Cables de potencia aislados" (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 236: "Insulated power cables") (11 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by insulated power cables for voltages from 2 kV to 500 kV, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing deceptive practices.

It applies to the following products:

·         Medium and high voltage insulated cables (conductors) for voltages from 2 kV to 500 kV.

It does not apply to: 

.         Insulated power cables manufactured specifically for oil or mining installations, or for permanent or mobile offshore installations.