IEC 60855:1985

Foreword
Preface
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

Applies 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.The contents of the corrigendum of July 1999 have been included in this copy.