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  • BS EN 60811-409:2012

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    Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Miscellaneous tests. Loss of mass test for thermoplastic insulations and sheaths

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Loss of mass test for insulation
    5 Test report
    6 Loss of mass test for sheaths
    7 Test report
    Annex A (normative) - Calculation of the
            evaporation area
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes the procedure for measuring the loss of mass which normally applies to PVC insulations and sheaths.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Part 409 of IEC 60811 gives the procedure for measuring the loss of mass which normally applies to PVC insulations and sheaths.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Committee GEL/20/17
    Development Note Together with BS EN 60811-100, BS EN 60811-405, it supersedes BS EN 60811-3-2. Supersedes 09/30192998 DC. To be read in conjunction with BS EN 60811-100. (08/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7912(2012) : 2012 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)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60811-501:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 501: Mechanical tests - Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and sheathing compounds
    EN 60811-501:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 501: Mechanical tests - Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and sheathing compounds
    IEC 60811-401:2012+AMD1:2017 CSV Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 401: Miscellaneous tests - Thermal ageing methods - Ageing in an air oven
    IEC 60811-202:2012+AMD1:2017 CSV Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 202: General tests - Measurement of thickness of non-metallic sheath
    EN 60811-100 : 2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 100: General
    IEC 60811-201:2012+AMD1:2017 CSV Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness
    IEC 60811-100:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 100: General
    IEC 60811-3-2:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 3: Methods specific to PVC compounds - Section Two: Loss of mass test - Thermal stability test
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