IEC 60197: Flame-Retardant TV HV Wire — CRT-Era Fire Safety That Saved Countless Homes

Flame-Retardant HV Wire for TV Receivers — CRT-Era Fire Safety That Still Matters

IEC 60197 specifies high-voltage connecting wire with flame-retarding insulation for television receivers. CRT TV anode voltage (15–30 kV) required specialized HV wire carrying high-voltage pulses from the flyback transformer to the picture tube anode cap — this wire must remain flame-retardant under high voltage, high temperature, and possible arcing conditions.