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  • BS EN 60811-3-1:1995

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    Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. Methods specific to PVC compounds Pressure test at high temperature. Tests for resistance to cracking

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  27-05-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Test values
    3 Applicability
    4 Type tests and other tests
    5 Pre-conditioning
    6 Test temperature
    7 Median value
    8 Pressure test at high temperature for insulations and
       sheaths
       8.1 Test for insulations
       8.2 Test for sheaths
       8.3 Test method using a dial micrometer
    9 Tests for resistance of insulations and sheaths to
       cracking
       9.1 Heat shock test for insulations
       9.2 Heat shock test for sheaths
    FIGURES
    APPENDIX A - Corresponding clauses or sub-clauses in
                 IEC Publications 538 and 540 and IEC
                 Publication 811
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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    Gives the methods for pressure test at high temperature and for resistance to cracking, which apply to PVC compounds.

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    Committee GEL/20/17
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6469-3.1(1992) and 99/240640 DC Also numbered as IEC 60811-3-1 (06/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (10/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    11/30214055 DC : 0 BS 7870-1 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 1: GENERAL
    BS 7870-4.11:1999 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single-core 33 kV lead sheathed cables - Single core 33 kV lead sheathed cables
    BS 7870-1:2011 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities General
    BS 7870-4.10:1999 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single-core 11 kV and 33 kV cables - Single core 11 kV and 33 kV cables
    BS 7870-5:1999 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Polymeric insulated aerial bundled conductors (ABC) of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV for overhead distribution
    11/30219798 DC : 0 BS 7870-5 - LV AND MV POLYMERIC INSULATED CABLES FOR USE BY DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION UTILITIES - PART 5: POLYMERIC INSULATED AERIAL BUNDLED CONDUCTORS (ABC) OF RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KV FOR OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION
    BS 7870-8.4:2003 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire or double steel tape armoured and PVC sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors, having reduced fire propagation performance - Section 8.4 Single wire or double steel tape armoured and PVC sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors, having reduced fire propagation performance
    BS 7629-2:1997 Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multipair cables
    BS 7870-8.5:2003 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire armoured and unarmoured multicore cables with copper conductors and non-halogenated sheath - Section 8.5 Single wire armoured and unarmoured multicore cables with copper conductors and non-halogenated sheath
    BS 7655-10.1(1997) : 1997 SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - POLYETHYLENE SHEATHING COMPOUNDS - THERMOPLASTIC MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (MDPE) SHEATHING COMPOUND
    BS 7629-1:1997 Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables
    BS 7655-0:1997 Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction
    BS 7655-0:2006 Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction
    BS 7870-5:2011 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Polymeric insulated aerial bundled conductors (ABC) of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV for overhead distribution
    BS 7912:2001 Power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath, and their accessories, for rated voltages from 66 kV (Um=72.5 kV) to 132kV (Um=145kV). Requirements and test methods
    12/30244367 DC : 0 BS 7912 - POWER CABLES WITH XLPE INSULATION AND METAL SHEATH, AND THEIR ACCESSORIES, FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (U[M] = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (U[M] = 145 KV)
    BS 7870-7.1:2003 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for power cables having rated voltages of 3.8/6.6 kV and 6.35/11 kV with special fire performance for use in power stations Single core and 3-core cables with halogenated materials and with aluminium or steel wire armouring
    BS 7870-4.13:2001 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single core 33 kV copper wire/foil sheath cables - Section 4.13: Single core 33 kV copper wire/foil sheath cables
    BS 7870-8.6:2003 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire or double steel tape armoured and non-halogenated sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors - Section 8.6 Single wire or double steel tape armoured and non-halogenated sheathed multipair cable with copper conductors
    BS 7870-4.12:2001 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Single core 11 kV copper foil sheath cables - Section 4.12: single core 11 kV copper foil sheath cables
    BS 7870-4.20:1999 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages of 11 kV and 33 kV Three-core 11 kV cables - Three core 11 kV cables
    BS 7870-7.2:2003 LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for power cables having rated voltages of 3.8/6.6 kV and 6.35/11 kV with special fire performance for use in power stations Single-core and 3-core cables with halogen-free materials and with aluminium or steel wire armouring

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    IEC 60538:1976 Electric cables, wires and cords: Methods of test for polyethylene insulation and sheath
    HD 505.1.1 : 200S3 COMMON TEST METHODS FOR INSULATING & SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES: METHODS FOR GENERAL APPLICATION: MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS OVERALL DIMENSIONS TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    IEC 60538A:1980 First supplement
    IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
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