DIN EN 60855:1998-05

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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

Applicable to insulating foam-filled tubes and solid rods made of synthetic materials and intended for tools and equipment for live work on systems operating at voltages above 1 kV.