本标准适用于主要用于电力系统通信和控制目的的电线和电缆，这些电线和电缆位于供电位置内，或安装在发电站地电位升高（GPR）的影响区（ZOI）内，或可能埋在输电和配电线路附近。 本标准涵盖了在高压环境下安装和运行的电缆的适当设计要求、电气和机械参数、测试要求以及搬运程序- 通过传导或感应耦合或两者同时受到高电压影响的电压环境。 除以太网应用中使用的同轴电缆和光纤电缆外，本标准不包括同轴电缆和光纤电缆。

This standard applies to wires and cables, used principally for power system communications and control purposes, which are located within electric supply locations or are installed within the zone of influence (ZOI) of the power station ground potential rise (GPR), or which may be buried adjacent to electric power transmission and distribution lines. This standard covers the appropriate design requirements, electrical and mechanical parameters, the testing requirements, and the handling procedures for cables that are to be installed and operated in high-voltage environments where they may be subjected to high voltages either by conduction, or induction coupling, or both. Coaxial and fiber optic cables, except for those used in Ethernet applications, are specifically excluded from this standard.