NEMA WC 55 : 1992(R1999)
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INSTRUMENTATION CABLES AND THERMOCOUPLE WIRE
23-07-2013
12-01-2013
Foreword
PART 1 - GENERAL
Scope
General Information
Information to be Supplied by Purchaser
PART 2 - CONDUCTORS
General
Wire, Physical and Electrical Properties
Copper Conductors
Wires
Solid Conductors
Stranded Conductors
Conductor dc Resistance per Unit Length
Conductor Diameter
Conductors for Thermocouple Extension Wires
Conductor Material
Size and Diameters
Direct Current (dc) Resistance of Conductors
Temperature Limits of Conductors
Limits of Error of Conductors
PART 3 - INSULATION
Materials
Thickness
SR
PE
PVC
Requirements
XLPE
EP
SR
CSPE
PVC
PE
Composites
TPE
Repairs
Voltage Tests
Insulation Resistance
Exceptions
Type A Flame Test
Type B Flame Test
PART 4 - SHIELDING AND COVERINGS
Shielding-General
Shield Continuity
Shield Isolation
Metal Tape Shields
Metal Braid Shields
Metal Wire Shields
Jackets
Thickness
Requirements
Binder
Metallic and Associated Coverings
Types of Metallic Coverings
Core Covering for Nonsheathed and Nonjacketed Cable
with Metallic Armor
Thermoplastic or Crosslinked Coverings Over
Metallic Armor
Spark Test on Each Length of Cable
PART 5 - ASSEMBLY, FILLERS, AND CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
Assembly of Multiple Conductor Cables
Round Cables
Flat Twin Cables
Fillers
Conductor Identification
PART 6 - TEST METHODS
Testing - General
Conductor Test Methods
Thickness Measurements for Insulations and Nonmetallic
Jackets
Physical and Aging Tests for Insulations and Jackets
Size and Preparation of Specimens
Calculation of Area of Test Specimens
Physical Test Procedures
Tensile Strength Test
Tensile Stress Test
Elongation Test
Set Test
Aging Tests
Test Specimens
Air Oven Test
Oil Immersion Test
Hot Creep
Heat Distortion for Insulated Conductors
Heat Distortion for Thermoplastic Jackets
Heat Shock for Thermoplastic Jackets
Nylon Wrap Test
Ozone Resistance Test
Thickness of Coverings
Environmental Cracking
Absorption Coefficient
Accelerated Water Absorption
General
Electrical Method (EM-60)
Gravimetric Method
Cold Bend
Flame Testing
Type A
Type B
Voltage Tests
Alternating Current Voltage Test
Direct Current Voltage Test
Alternating Current Spark Test
Insulation Resistance
Determination of Temperature Conversion Factors for
Insulation Resistance
Specific Surface Resistivity
Dielectric Strength Retention
Shield Isolation
Insulation Resistance Method
Dielectric Method
Shield Continuity
PART 7 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
(Reserved for future use)
PART 8 - APPENDICES
A. Industry Standard References
B. Additional Conductor Information
C. Representative Values of Tensile Strength and
Elongation for Non-Magnetic Armor Materials
D. Other Test Methods
E. Conductor and Circuit Identification
Applies to materials, constructions and testing of multi-conductor instrumentation cables including thermocouple extension cables.
| DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as ICEA S 82 552 (10/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| IEEE 241 : 1990 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| IEEE 141 : 1993 | IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants |
| C22.2 NO. 245-17 | Marine shipboard cable |
| UFC 3-430-11 : 2001 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - BOILER CONTROL SYSTEMS |
| IEEE 3001.5-2013 | IEEE Recommended Practice for the Application of Power Distribution Apparatus in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems |
| ASTM D 3349 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Absorption Coefficient of Ethylene Polymer Material Pigmented with Carbon Black |
| ASTM D 1248 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable |
| NEMA WC 53 : 2016 | STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR EXTRUDED DIELECTRIC POWER, CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION, AND PORTABLE CABLES FOR TEST |
| ANSI MC96.1 : 1982 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT THERMOCOUPLES |
| ANSI/NEMA WC 54/ICEA T-26-465:2013 | Guide for Frequency of Sampling Extruded Dielectric Power, Control, Instrumentation and Portable Cables for Test |
| ASTM D 2765 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics |
| NFPA 70 : 2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| ASTM B 5 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Copper Refinery Shapes |
| ASTM D 257 : 2014 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials |
| ASTM B 193 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials |
| ASTM D 471 : 2016-02 | TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER PROPERTY - EFFECT OF LIQUIDS |
| ASTM D 470 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable |
| ASTM D 1693 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics |
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