BS 6469-2.1(1992) : 1992

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
1. Scope
2. Test values
3. Applicability
4. Type tests and other tests
5. Pre-conditioning
6. Test temperature
7. Median value
8. Ozone resistance test
8.1 Test method
8.2 Determinatino of ozone concentration
9. Hot set test
9.1 Sampling and preparation of test pieces and
     determination of their cross-sectional area
9.2 Test apparatus
9.3 Procedure
9.4 Evaluation of results
10. Mineral oil immersion test for sheaths
10.1 Sampling and preparation of the test pieces
10.2 Determination of the cross-sectional area of the
     test piece
10.3 Oil to be used
10.4 Procedure
10.5 Determination of mechanical properties
10.6 Expression of results
Appendix A - Corresponding clauses and sub-clauses in
             IEC Publications 538 and 540 and IEC
             Publication 811
National annex NA (informative)
National annex NB (informative)
National annex NC (informative)

Specifies the test methods to be used for testing polymeric insulating and sheathing material of electric cables for telecommunications and power distribution including cables used on ships. Gives the methods for the ozone resistance test, mineral oil immersion test and hot set test, which apply to elastomeric compounds. Coverage includes test values, applicability, type tests and other tests, pre-conditioning and test temperature.