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  • IEC 60811-4-2:2004

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    Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-2: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation

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    Superseded date:  12-03-2012

    Language(s):  English - French, Spanish, Castilian

    Published date:  17-05-2004

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 General
       1.1 Scope
       1.2 Normative references
    2 Terms and definitions
    3 Test values
    4 Applicability
    5 Type tests and other tests
    6 Pre-conditioning
    7 Median value
    8 Tensile strength and elongation at break after
       conditioning at elevated temperature
       8.1 General
       8.2 Conditioning procedure
       8.3 Tensile strength and elongation tests after
           conditioning at elevated temperature
       8.4 Expression of results
    9 Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature
       9.1 General
       9.2 Conditioning procedure
       9.3 Test procedure
       9.4 Evaluation of results
    10 Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air
       10.1 General
       10.2 Apparatus
       10.3 Sampling
       10.4 Ageing procedure
       10.5 Test procedure
       10.6 Evaluation of results
    11 Mass increase of insulation
       11.1 General
       11.2 Sampling
       11.3 Test procedure
       11.4 Calculation
    Annex A (normative) Long-term stability test
    Annex B (normative) Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative
                        degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors
                        (Oxidation Induction Time (OIT) test)
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    Specifies the test methods for testing polymeric insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables for power distribution and communications, including cables used on ships and in offshore applications. These test methods apply specifically to polyolefin insulation and sheath.The principal changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:a) A measurement of tensile strength is included in Clause 8.b) Clause 10 is now the only method in IEC 60811 for wrapping test after thermal ageing in air.c) Two ageing conditions are now specified for the long-term stability test in Annex A.

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    Committee TC 20
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60538 AND IEC 60540 (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
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    15/30320892 DC : 0 BS EN 60794-4 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
    02/205756 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 IEC 60794-4. ED 2.0 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
    UNE-EN 60811-407:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407: Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
    I.S. EN 60811-407:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 407: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - MEASUREMENT OF MASS INCREASE OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS (IEC 60811-407:2012 (EQV))
    EN 187103:2003 Family specification - Optical fibre cables for indoor applications
    EN 60811-4-1:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-1: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Resistance to environmental stress cracking - Measurement of the melt flow index - Carbon black and/or mineral filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion - Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) - Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
    EN 60811-513:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 513: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Wrapping test after conditioning
    EN 60811-512:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 512: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature
    EN 60794-4:2003 Optical fibre cables - Part 4: Sectional specification - Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines
    I.S. EN 60811-4-1:2004 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 4-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS - RESISTANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING - MEASUREMENT OF THE MELT FLOW INDEX - CARBON BLACK AND/OR MINERAL FILLER CONTENT MEASUREMENT IN POLYETHYLENE BY DIRECT COMBUSTION - MEASUREMENT OF CARBON BLACK CONTENT
    I.S. EN 60811-512:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 512: MECHANICAL TESTS - METHODS SPECIFIC TO POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS - TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELONGATION AT BREAK AFTER CONDITIONING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE (IEC 60811-512:2012 (EQV))
    I.S. EN 60811-408:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 408: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - LONG-TERM STABILITY TEST OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS (IEC 60811-408:2012 (EQV))
    EN 50290-2-24 : 2002 AMD 1 2008 COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-24: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - PE SHEATHING
    BS EN 60811-512:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Mechanical tests. Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds. Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature
    I.S. EN 62012-1:2002 MULTICORE AND SYMMETRICAL PAIR/QUAD CABLES FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE USED IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 60811-410:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Miscellaneous tests. Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors
    CEI EN 60708 : 2006 LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH
    CEI EN 60811-408 : 2014 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 408: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - LONG-TERM STABILITY TEST OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS
    IEC 60794-4:2003 Optical fibre cables - Part 4: Sectional specification - Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines
    BS EN 60811-408:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Miscellaneous tests. Long-term stability test of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
    BS EN 50290-2-24 : 2002 COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-24: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - PE SHEATHING
    BS EN 60708:2005 Low-frequency cables with polyolefin insulation and moisture barrier polyolefin sheath
    BS EN 60811-407:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Miscellaneous tests. Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
    I.S. EN 60794-4:2003 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
    NF EN 187103 : 2003 FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS
    05/30131385 DC : DRAFT MAR 2005 IEC 61156-1 ED 3 - MULTICORE AND SYMMETRICAL PAIR/QUAD CABLES FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    02/205374 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 IEC 60811-4-1. ED.2 - INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 4-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS - RESISTANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING - MEASUREMENT OF THE MELT FLOW INDEX - CARBON BLACK AND/OR MINERAL FILLER CONTENT MEASUREMENT IN PE BY DIRECT COMBUSTION
    I.S. EN 60811-513:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 513: MECHANICAL TESTS - METHODS SPECIFIC TO POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS - WRAPPING TEST AFTER CONDITIONING (IEC 60811-513:2012 (EQV))
    EN 60811-410:2012/A1:2017 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 410: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - TEST METHOD FOR COPPER-CATALYZED OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF POLYOLEFIN INSULATED CONDUCTORS (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
    I.S. EN 60811-410:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 410: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - TEST METHOD FOR COPPER-CATALYZED OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF POLYOLEFIN INSULATED CONDUCTORS
    UNE-EN 60811-408:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 408: Miscellaneous tests - Long-term stability test of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
    IEC 62255-1:2003 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for broadband digital communications (high bit rate digital access telecommunication networks) - Outside plant cables - Part 1: Generic specification
    CEI EN 60811-410 : 2014 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 410: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - TEST METHOD FOR COPPER-CATALYZED OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF POLYOLEFIN INSULATED CONDUCTORS
    BS EN 60811-513:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials Mechanical tests. Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds. Wrapping test after conditioning
    CEI EN 62012-1 : 2003 MULTICORE AND SYMMETRICAL PAIR/QUAD CABLES FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE USED IN HARSH ENVIRONMENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    IEC 61156-1:2007+AMD1:2009 CSV Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications - Part 1: Generic specification
    I.S. EN 187103:2003 FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS
    I.S. EN 60708:2005 LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH
    CEI EN 60811-407 : 2014 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 407: MISCELLANEOUS TESTS - MEASUREMENT OF MASS INCREASE OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS
    I.S. EN 50290-2-24:2002 COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-24: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - PE SHEATHING
    IEC 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments - Part 1: Generic specification
    IEC 60708:2005 Low-frequency cables with polyolefin insulation and moisture barrier polyolefin sheath
    UNE-EN 60811-410:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 410: Miscellaneous tests - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors
    BS EN 187103:2003 Harmonized system of quality assessment for electronic components. Family specification. Optical fibre cables for indoor applications
    CEI EN 187103 : 2003 FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS
    03/316192 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003 IEC 60708-1 ED 2 - LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH - PART 1: GENERAL DESIGN DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60794-4:2003 Optical fibre cables Sectional specification. Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines
    BS EN 60811-4-1:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables. Common test methods Methods specific to polypropylene and polypropylene compounds. Resistance to environmental stress cracking. Measurement of the melt flow index. Carbon black and/or mineral filter content measurement in PE by direct combustion. Measurement of carbon black content by TGA. Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
    NF EN 50290-2-24 : 2002 AMD 1 2009 COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-24: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - PE SHEATHING
    BS EN 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments Generic specification
    NF EN 60794-4 : 2004 OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
    UNE-EN 60811-512:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 512: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature
    UNE-EN 60811-513:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 513: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Wrapping test after conditioning
    I.S. EN 60811-510:2012 ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 510: MECHANICAL TESTS - METHODS SPECIFIC TO POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS - WRAPPING TEST AFTER THERMAL AGEING IN AIR (IEC 60811-510:2012 (EQV))
    UNE-EN 60811-510:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 510: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air
    EN 60811-510:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 510: Mechanical tests - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air
    EN 62012-1:2002 Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications to be used in harsh environments - Part 1: Generic specification
    EN 60811-407:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407: Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
    EN 60708:2005/AC:2016-08 LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH
    EN 60811-408:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 408: Miscellaneous tests - Long-term stability test of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
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