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    IEEE Guide for Selecting and Testing Jackets for Power, Instrumentation, and Control Cables

    Available format(s):  PDF

    Superseded date:  10-05-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  07-01-2008

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1 Overview
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Purpose
      1.3 General historical perspective
    2 Acronyms and abbreviations
    3 Jacket characteristics
      3.1 Physical properties
      3.2 Chemical and moisture resistance
      3.3 Thermal stability
      3.4 Electrical characteristics of non-conducting jackets
      3.5 Electrical conductivity of semi-conducting jacket
      3.6 Flame retardance
    4 Corrosion protection
      4.1 Corrosion protection of semi-conducting jackets on
          underground distribution concentric neutral cables
    5 Protective jackets
      5.1 Jacket design configurations for shielded power cable
      5.2 Jacket design configurations for low-voltage power,
           control, and instrumentation cables
      5.3 Non-conducting protective jackets
      5.4 Semi-conducting protective jackets
      5.5 Jackets on cables operating at cable emergency
           temperature rating
    6 Electrical characteristics of jackets
      6.1 Sources of electrical stress imposed on jackets
    7 Discussion on the selection and testing of jackets
      7.1 General
      7.2 Jackets for metallic sheathed cable
      7.3 Jackets for cables without metallic sheaths
      7.4 Testing of jackets
      7.5 Jacket shrinkback
      7.6 Jacket thicknesses
      7.7 Special requirements
    8 Properties of commonly used jackets
      8.1 Summary of physical properties of commonly used
           jacket materials
      8.2 Characteristics of polymeric jacket materials
      8.3 Neoprene
      8.4 Polyvinyl chloride
      8.5 Polyethylene
      8.6 Chlorinated polyethylene
      8.7 Chlorosulfonated polyethylene
      8.8 Nitrile butadiene rubber/polyvinyl chloride
      8.9 Ethylene propylene rubber
      8.10 Polypropylene
      8.11 Polyamide 6
      8.12 Fluoropolymer
      8.13 Thermoplastic elastomer
      8.14 Low-smoke/flame-retardant jacketing
      8.15 Identifiable jackets
    Annex A (informative) Bibliography

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    Describes the selection and testing of jackets and other protective coverings for power, instrumentation, and control cables.

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    Committee Insulated Conductors
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Superseded
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