Specifies the construction, dimension and test requirements for cables insulated with polymeric materials intended for use in electrical installations at working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV. It does not apply to specialized polymeric insulated cables for which there are separate Australian/New Zealand Standards, e.g. flexible lift control cables, neutral screened cables, welding cables, ships cables, flexible cords, single and flat multi-core non-metallic sheathed building cables and aerial bundled cables.

Amendment 1 See DR 00138 CP. Under Revision see DR 02437 First published in Australia in part as part of AS C50-1928.Second edition 1939 (being endorsement of BS 7-1939 with amendments).AS C116 first published 1941.AS C130 first published 1941.AS (E)C502 first published 1943.AS C50-1939, AS C116-1941, AS C130-1941 and AS (E)C502-1943 revised, amalgamated and designated AS C116-1950.AS C147 first published 1950.Third edition AS C116-1955.Second edition AS C147-1955.Fourth edition AS C116-1967.Third edition AS C147-1967.Fourth edition 1969.Fourth edition AS C116-1970.AS C189 first published 1971.Fifth edition AS C147-1972.Sixth edition AS C116-1972.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3116-1974.AS C189-1971 and part of AS C147-1972 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 3147-1974.AS C189-1971 withdrawn 1976.AS C147-1972 withdrawn 1976.Second edition AS 3147-1976.Second edition AS 3116-1976.AS 3198 first published 1977.Third edition AS 3116-1981.Third edition AS 3147-1981.Fourth edition 1988.Fourth edition AS 3116-1990.Second edition AS 3198-1990.Fifth edition AS 3147-1992.First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3198-1990.NZS/AS 3116 first published 1990.NZS/AS 3198-1990 jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3198:1996.NZS/AS 3116-1990 jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3116:1996.AS 3147-1992, AS/NZS 3116:1996 and AS/NZS 3198:1996 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS/NZS 5000.1:1999. First published in Australia in part as part of AS C50-1928. Second edition 1939 (being endorsement of BS 7-1939 with amendments). AS C116 first published 1941. AS C130 first published 1941. AS (E)C502 first published 1943. AS C50-1939, AS C116-1941, AS C130-1941 and AS (E)C502-1943 revised, amalgamated and designated AS C116-1950. AS C147 first published 1950. Third edition AS C116-1955. Second edition AS C147-1955. Fourth edition AS C116-1967. Third edition AS C147-1967. Fourth edition 1969. Fourth edition AS C116-1970. AS C189 first published 1971. Fifth edition AS C147-1972. Sixth edition AS C116-1972. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3116-1974. AS C189-1971 and part of AS C147-1972 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 3147-1974. AS C189-1971 withdrawn 1976. AS C147-1972 withdrawn 1976. Second edition AS 3147-1976. Second edition AS 3116-1976. AS 3198 first published 1977. Third edition AS 3116-1981. Third edition AS 3147-1981. Fourth edition 1988. Fourth edition AS 3116-1990. Second edition AS 3198-1990. Fifth edition AS 3147-1992. First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3198-1990. NZS/AS 3116 first published 1990. NZS/AS 3198-1990 jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3198:1996. NZS/AS 3116-1990 jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3116:1996. AS 3147-1992, AS/NZS 3116:1996 and AS/NZS 3198:1996 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS/NZS 5000.1:1999.