1 - AS 1049-2003 TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES-INSULATION, SHEATH AND JACKET
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 APPLICATION
12 - 1.3 MATERIAL SELECTION
12 - 1.3.1 General
12 - 1.3.2 Temperature ratings
12 - 1.3.3 Fire and flame tests
12 - 1.3.4 Multiple layer insulation
14 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
15 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
15 - 1.5.1 Layers of cables
16 - 1.5.2 Materials and material properties of cables
17 - 1.5.3 Cable constructions
18 - 1.5.4 Transition period
18 - 1.6 ACRONYMS
20 - SECTION 2 PE INSULATION
20 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
21 - 2.2 COMPOUND
21 - 2.2.1 General
21 - 2.2.2 Compound characteristics
21 - 2.2.3 Manufacturer's nominated values for density and melt flow index (MFI)
21 - 2.2.4 Stabilizers
22 - 2.2.5 Material tests
22 - 2.3 INSULATION
22 - 2.3.1 General
22 - 2.3.2 Additions to the compound
22 - 2.3.3 Colour masterbatch
23 - 2.3.4 Insulation tests
29 - SECTION 3 PA 12 SOLID INSULATION
29 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
29 - 3.2 INSULATION TESTS
30 - SECTION 4 NON-HALOGENATED PPO-BASED MATERIAL (CONTAINING A FIRE/FLAME RETARDANT) FOR SOLID INSULATION
30 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
30 - 4.2 INSULATION TESTS
32 - SECTION 5 PVC SOLID INSULATION
32 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
32 - 5.2 INSULATION TESTS
34 - SECTION 6 PP SOLID INSULATION
34 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
34 - 6.2 INSULATION TESTS
35 - SECTION 7 PE SHEATH OR PE JACKET
35 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
35 - 7.2 COMPOUND
35 - 7.2.1 General
35 - 7.2.2 Compound characteristics
35 - 7.2.3 Types of PE compounds
35 - 7.2.4 Manufacturer's nominated values for density and MFI
36 - 7.2.5 Light and heat stabilizers
36 - 7.2.6 Environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) component
36 - 7.2.7 Material tests
37 - 7.3 SHEATH OR JACKET
37 - 7.3.1 General
37 - 7.3.2 Additions to the compound
37 - 7.3.3 Sheath or jacket tests
40 - SECTION 8 POLYAMIDE JACKET
40 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
40 - 8.2 COMPOUND
40 - 8.2.1 General
40 - 8.2.2 Compound characteristics
40 - 8.2.3 Types of PA 11 or PA 12
40 - 8.2.4 Light and heat stabilizers
41 - 8.3 JACKET
41 - 8.3.1 General
41 - 8.3.2 Additions to the compound
41 - 8.3.3 Jacket tests
43 - SECTION 9 INTEGRALLY BONDED PE SHEATH AND POLYAMIDE JACKET
43 - 9.1 GENERAL
43 - 9.2 COMPOUND
43 - 9.3 INTEGRALLY-BONDED SHEATH AND JACKET
43 - 9.3.1 General
43 - 9.3.2 Material tests
45 - SECTION 10 PVC SHEATH OR JACKET
45 - 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
45 - 10.2 SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
45 - 10.3 CABLES EXPOSED TO UV RADIATION
48 - SECTION 11 NHMH FOR SHEATH OR JACKET
48 - 11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
48 - 11.2 SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
51 - SECTION 12 FLUOROPOLYMER INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
51 - 12.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
51 - 12.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
53 - SECTION 13 PEFR INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
53 - 13.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
53 - 13.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
54 - SECTION 14 SRPVC INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
54 - 14.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
54 - 14.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
55 - SECTION 15 CROSSLINKED POLYMER INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
55 - 15.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
55 - 15.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
57 - APPENDIX A - TEST METHOD 1: DETERMINATION OF VISUAL APPEARANCE
57 - A1 SCOPE
57 - A2 PRINCIPLE
57 - A3 APPARATUS
57 - A4 TEST SPECIMEN
57 - A5 CONDITIONING
57 - A6 PROCEDURE
57 - A7 REPORT
58 - APPENDIX B - TEST METHOD 2: DETERMINATION OF DENSITY
58 - B1 SCOPE
58 - B2 PRINCIPLE
58 - B3 TEST SPECIMENS
58 - B4 TEST METHOD
59 - B5 CORRECTION OF PE CONTAINING CARBON BLACK
59 - B6 REPORT
60 - APPENDIX C - TEST METHOD 3: DETERMINATION OF MELT FLOW INDEX
60 - C1 SCOPE
60 - C2 PRINCIPLE
60 - C3 APPARATUS
61 - C4 TEST SPECIMENS
61 - C5 PROCEDURE
62 - C6 CALCULATION
63 - C7 REPORT
64 - APPENDIX D - TEST METHOD 4: DETERMINATION OF SOFTNESS NUMBER
64 - D1 SCOPE
64 - D2 PRINCIPLE
64 - D3 APPARATUS
65 - D4 TEST SPECIMEN
65 - D5 CONDITIONING
65 - D6 PROCEDURE
65 - D7 CALCULATIONS
65 - D8 REPORT
66 - APPENDIX E - TEST METHODS 5 AND 6: DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH AT BREAK/YIELD AND ELONGATION AT BREAK-BEFORE AND...
66 - E1 SCOPE
66 - E2 PRINCIPLE
66 - E3 APPARATUS
67 - E4 TEST SPECIMEN
67 - E4.1 Selection of test specimen
68 - E4.2 Dumbbell specimens
69 - E4.3 Tubular specimens
70 - E5 AGEING
70 - E5.1 In an air oven
70 - E5.2 In a weatherometer
70 - E6 CONDITIONING
70 - E7 PROCEDURE
72 - E8 CALCULATIONS
72 - E9 REPORT
73 - APPENDIX F - TEST METHOD 7: FLEXIBILITY AFTER AGEING
73 - F1 SCOPE
73 - F2 PRINCIPLE
73 - F3 APPARATUS
73 - F4 TEST SPECIMEN
73 - F5 PROCEDURE
73 - F5.1 Insulation
73 - F5.2 Sheath
73 - F6 REPORT
74 - APPENDIX G - TEST METHOD 8: PRESSURE TEST AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
74 - G1 SCOPE
74 - G2 PRINCIPLE
74 - G3 APPARATUS
74 - G4 TEST SPECIMEN
74 - G5 TEST METHOD
74 - G6 TEST REPORT
75 - APPENDIX H - TEST METHOD 9: DETERMINATION OF SHRINKBACK
75 - H1 SCOPE
75 - H2 PRINCIPLE
75 - H3 APPARATUS
76 - H4 TEST SPECIMEN
76 - H4.1 Insulation
76 - H4.2 Sheath or jacket
76 - H5 CONDITIONING
76 - H6 PROCEDURE
76 - H6.1 Insulation, sheath or jacket
76 - H6.2 Telecommunication switch cable: PVC insulation and an alternative method for PVC sheath
77 - H7 CALCULATIONS
77 - H8 REPORT
78 - APPENDIX I - TEST METHOD 10: DETERMINATION OF STRIPPING
78 - I1 SCOPE
78 - I2 PRINCIPLE
78 - I3 APPARATUS
78 - I4 TEST SPECIMEN
78 - I5 CONDITIONING
79 - I6 PROCEDURE
79 - I7 REPORT
80 - APPENDIX J - TEST METHOD 11: COLD BEND PERFORMANCE
80 - J1 SCOPE
80 - J2 PRINCIPLE
80 - J3 APPARATUS
80 - J4 TEST SPECIMEN
80 - J5 PROCEDURE
80 - J5.1 Insulation
80 - J5.2 Sheath
81 - J6 REPORT
82 - APPENDIX K - TEST METHOD 12: DETERMINATION OF HEAT SHOCK
82 - K1 SCOPE
82 - K2 PRINCIPLE
82 - K3 APPARATUS
82 - K4 TEST SPECIMEN
82 - K5 CONDITIONING
82 - K6 PROCEDURE
82 - K7 REPORT
83 - APPENDIX L - TEST METHOD 13: DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS-CRACKING
83 - L1 SCOPE
83 - L2 PRINCIPLE
83 - L3 DEFINITIONS
83 - L3.1 Stress crack
83 - L3.2 Stress crack failure
83 - L4 APPARATUS
84 - L5 REAGENT
84 - L6 PROCEDURE
84 - L6.1 Test specimens
85 - L6.2 Annealing of test specimens
85 - L6.3 Making the controlled imperfections
85 - L6.4 Bending test specimens
86 - L6.5 Inspection of specimens
86 - L7 REPORT
89 - APPENDIX M - TEST METHOD 14: DETERMINATION OF BOND STRENGTH
89 - M1 SCOPE
89 - M2 PRINCIPLE
89 - M3 APPARATUS
89 - M4 AGEING
89 - M5 CONDITIONING
90 - M6 TEST SPECIMENS
91 - M7 PROCEDURE
92 - M8 CALCULATION
92 - M9 REPORT
93 - APPENDIX N - TEST METHOD 15: DETERMINATION OF BENDING PERFORMANCE
93 - N1 SCOPE
93 - N2 PRINCIPLE
93 - N3 APPARATUS
93 - N4 TEST SPECIMEN
93 - N5 CONDITIONING
93 - N6 PROCEDURE
93 - N7 REPORT
94 - APPENDIX O - TEST METHOD 16 AND 17: CONFIRMATION OF STABILIZER TYPE AND DETERMINATION OF STABILIZER CONCENTRATION
94 - O1 SCOPE
94 - O2 PRINCIPLE
94 - O3 APPARATUS
95 - O4 REAGENTS
95 - O4.1 General
96 - O4.2 Eluents
96 - O5 TEST SPECIMEN
97 - O6 PROCEDURE
97 - O6.1 Extraction of stabilizers
98 - O6.2 Preparation of standards
98 - O6.3 Chromatography conditions and analysis
99 - O7 CALCULATION
100 - O8 CONFIRMATION
100 - O9 ACCURACY
100 - O10 CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN SPECIFICATION
100 - O10.1 General
101 - O10.2 Test conditions
101 - O10.3 Calculations
102 - O11 REPORT
103 - APPENDIX P - TEST METHOD 18: DETERMINATION OF COMPATIBILITY OF PE INSULATION WITH FILLING COMPOUND
103 - P1 SCOPE
103 - P2 PRINCIPLE
103 - P3 APPARATUS
103 - P4 TEST SPECIMEN
105 - P5 PROCEDURE
106 - P6 CALCULATIONS
108 - P7 REPORT
109 - APPENDIX Q - TEST METHOD 19: DETERMINATION OF CORROSION
109 - Q1 SCOPE
109 - Q2 PRINCIPLE
109 - Q3 APPARATUS
109 - Q4 TEST SPECIMEN
109 - Q5 CONDITIONING
109 - Q6 PROCEDURE
109 - Q7 REPORT
110 - APPENDIX R - TEST METHOD 20: DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE LOSS
110 - R1 SCOPE
110 - R2 PRINCIPLE
110 - R3 APPARATUS
110 - R4 TEST SPECIMEN
110 - R4.1 Insulation
111 - R4.2 Sheath or jacket
111 - R5 PROCEDURE
111 - R6 CALCULATIONS
111 - R7 REPORT
112 - APPENDIX S - TEST METHOD 21: DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK CONCENTRATION
112 - S1 SCOPE
112 - S2 PRINCIPLE
112 - S3 APPARATUS
112 - S4 TEST SPECIMEN
112 - S5 PROCEDURE
113 - S6 CALCULATIONS
113 - S7 REPORT
114 - APPENDIX T - TEST METHOD 22: DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK DISPERSION
114 - T1 SCOPE
114 - T2 PRINCIPLE
114 - T3 APPARATUS
114 - T4 TEST SPECIMEN
114 - T4.1 Hot stage preparation for compound
115 - T4.2 Cut preparation for sheath and jacket
115 - T5 PROCEDURE
115 - T6 REPORT
118 - APPENDIX U - TEST METHOD 23: DETERMINATION OF COLOUR DIFFERENCE BY VISUAL ASSESSMENT
118 - U1 SCOPE
118 - U2 PRINCIPLE
118 - U3 APPARATUS
118 - U4 TEST SPECIMEN
118 - U4.1 Insulation
118 - U4.2 Sheath/jacket
119 - U5 PROCEDURE
119 - U6 REPORT
121 - APPENDIX V - TEST METHOD 24: DETERMINATION OF COLOUR DIFFERENCE BY INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT
121 - V1 SCOPE
121 - V2 PRINCIPLE
121 - V3 APPARATUS
121 - V4 TEST SPECIMENS
121 - V5 PROCEDURE
121 - V6 CALCULATION
121 - V7 REPORT
122 - APPENDIX W - TEST METHOD 25: QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF BLEEDING OF COLORANTS
122 - W1 SCOPE
122 - W2 PRINCIPLE
122 - W3 APPARATUS
123 - W4 SPECIMENS
123 - W5 PROCEDURE
123 - W6 REPORT
124 - APPENDIX X - TEST METHOD 26: DETERMINATION OF COLOURFASTNESS TO DAYLIGHT
124 - X1 SCOPE
124 - X2 PRINCIPLE
124 - X3 APPARATUS
125 - X4 TEST SPECIMEN
125 - X5 PROCEDURE
125 - X5.1 Mounting of test specimens
125 - X5.2 Mounting of standards
125 - X5.3 Glass lid
126 - X5.4 Determination of exposure stage
126 - X5.5 Determination of change in colour after exposure
126 - X6 REPORT
129 - APPENDIX Y - TEST METHOD 27: DETERMINATION OF COLOURFASTNESS TO WATER
129 - Y1 SCOPE
129 - Y2 PRINCIPLE
129 - Y3 APPARATUS
129 - Y4 TEST SPECIMEN
129 - Y4.1 Insulation
129 - Y4.2 Sheath or jacket
130 - Y5 PROCEDURE
130 - Y6 REPORT
131 - APPENDIX Z - TEST METHOD 28: PLASTICIZER COMPATIBILITY
131 - Z1 SCOPE
131 - Z2 APPLICATION
131 - Z3 PROCEDURE
131 - Z4 REPORT
132 - APPENDIX AA - TEST METHOD 29: VOLUME RESISTIVITY
132 - AA1 SCOPE
132 - AA2 PRINCIPLE
132 - AA3 APPARATUS
132 - AA4 TEST SPECIMEN
132 - AA4.1 Insulation conductors
132 - AA4.2 Completed cables
132 - AA5 PROCEDURE
133 - AA6 CALCULATION
133 - AA7 REPORT
134 - APPENDIX BB - TEST METHOD 30: DIELECTRIC STRENGTH
134 - BB1 SCOPE
134 - BB2 PRINCIPLE
134 - BB3 APPARATUS
134 - BB4 TEST SPECIMEN
134 - BB5 PROCEDURE
134 - BB6 REPORT
135 - APPENDIX CC - TEST METHOD 31: SPARK TEST
135 - CC1 SCOPE
135 - CC2 PRINCIPLE
135 - CC3 APPARATUS
135 - CC4 PROCEDURE
135 - CC5 REPORT
136 - APPENDIX DD - TEST METHOD 32 AND 33: DETERMINATION OF DIELECTRIC DISSIPATION FACTOR AND RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY
136 - DD1 SCOPE
136 - DD2 PRINCIPLE
136 - DD3 APPARATUS
137 - DD4 TEST SPECIMEN
137 - DD5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS, CELL AND STANDARD LIQUID
137 - DD6 PROCEDURE
137 - DD6.1 Preliminary
137 - DD6.2 Cell containing standard liquid only
138 - DD6.3 Determination of system constant
138 - DD6.4 Cell containing standard liquid and PE
139 - DD7 CALCULATIONS
139 - DD8 REPORT
140 - DD9 REFERENCE
141 - APPENDIX EE - TEST METHOD 34: DETERMINATION OF COMBUSTION
141 - EE1 SCOPE
141 - EE2 PRINCIPLE
141 - EE3 APPARATUS
141 - EE4 TEST SPECIMEN
141 - EE4.1 Insulation
141 - EE4.2 Sheath or jacket
141 - EE5 CONDITIONING
141 - EE6 PROCEDURE
142 - EE7 REPORT
143 - APPENDIX FF - TEST METHOD 35: SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF IGNITABILITY, FLAME PROPAGATION, HEAT RELEASE AND SMOKE RELEASE
143 - FF1 SCOPE
143 - FF2 PRINCIPLE
143 - FF3 APPARATUS
143 - FF4 TEST SPECIMEN
144 - FF5 CONDITIONING
144 - FF6 PROCEDURE
144 - FF7 REPORT
145 - APPENDIX GG - TEST METHOD 36: DETERMINATION OF DRIP
145 - GG1 SCOPE
145 - GG2 PRINCIPLE
145 - GG3 APPARATUS
145 - GG4 REAGENT
145 - GG5 TEST SPECIMEN
145 - GG6 CONDITIONING
145 - GG7 PROCEDURE
146 - GG8 REPORT
148 - APPENDIX HH - PREPARATION OF COMPRESSION MOULDED PE PLAQUE
148 - HH1 SCOPE
148 - HH2 PRINCIPLE
148 - HH3 APPARATUS
149 - HH4 TEST SPECIMENS
149 - HH5 PROCEDURE
149 - HH5.1 Preparation of crepe
150 - HH5.2 Preparation of plaque
151 - HH6 CHECKING THE PLAQUE
153 - APPENDIX II - PREPARATION OF COMPRESSION MOULDED PVC PLAQUE
153 - II1 SCOPE
153 - II2 PRINCIPLE
153 - II3 APPARATUS
153 - II4 PROCEDURE
153 - II4.1 Preliminary
153 - II4.2 Preparation
155 - APPENDIX JJ - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
155 - JJ1 GENERAL
155 - JJ2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER