• BS EN 60855:1997

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Insulating foam-filled tubes and solid rods for live working

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-02-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-11-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Foreword
    Introduction
    Section One - General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    Section Two - Technical characteristics
    3. Materials
    3.1 Insulating tubes or insulating rods
    3.2 Interior of insulating foam-filled tube
    4. Diameters of tubes and rods
    Section Three- Type tests
    5. General
    6. Visual inspection and dimensional check
    6.1 Visual inspection
    6.2 Dimensional check
    7. Dye penetration test
    8. Dielectrical tests
    8.1 Dielectrical test before and after exposure to
         humidity
    9. Mechanical tests
    9.1 Bending test
    9.2 Torsion test
    9.3 Crushing test on tube
    10. Mechanical ageing tests
    10.1 Bending test
    10.2 Dielectrical tests
    Section Four - Routine test and sampling tests
    11. Routine test
    12. Sampling tests
    13. Additional tests not indicated
    Section Five - Special clauses
    14. Marking
    15. Modification
    16. Acceptance
    Appendix A - Dielectrical tests before and after
                 exposure to humidity
    Appendix B - Dielectrical wet test
    Appendix C - Mechanical tests
    Appendix D - Routine tests
    National annex NA (informative) Cross-references

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    Tests to verify the electrical and mechanical performance.

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    Committee PEL/78
    Development Note Renumbers and supersedes BS 7695(1993) 1997 version incorporates amendment 9365 to BS 7695(1993). Supersedes 86/20832 DC. (12/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    IEC 60212:2010 Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials
    IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
    HD 437 : 200S1 STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PRIOR TO AND DURING THE TESTING OF SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS
    IEC 60743:2013 Live working - Terminology for tools, devices and equipment
    EN 60743:2013 Live working - Terminology for tools, devices and equipment
    IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
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