IEC 60245-6:2026 defines the particular requirements for rubber insulated arc welding electrode cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V which apply in addition to the general requirements specified in IEC 60245-1, which apply to all cables.
The tests for cables specified in the IEC 60245 series are described in IEC 63294.
IEC 60245-6:2026 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) reference to IEC 60245-2 for the tests has been deleted and replaced by IEC 63294
b) reference to lift cable according to IEC 60254-5 has been deleted
c) normative references have been updated
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60245-1.