WC 5-1992
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THERMOPLASTIC-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
01-11-2000
12-01-2013
Foreword
Scope
PART 1 - GENERAL
General Information
Information to be Supplied by Purchaser
PART 2 - CONDUCTORS
Wires, Physical and Electrical Properties
Solid Conductors
Stranded Conductors
Conductor Size Units
Conductor Diameter
Stress Control Layer
PART 3 - INSULATION
Material
Insulation Thickness
Insulation Thicknesses for Submarine Power Cables
Insulation Thicknesses for Series Lighting Circuits
Repairs
Insulation Types and Requirements
Polyvinyl-Chloride 60 deg C
Polyvinyl-Chloride 75 deg C
Polyethylene Insulation
Polyvinyl-Chloride/Nylon
PART 4 - SHIELDING AND COVERINGS SHIELDING
Shielding of Insulated Cable
Shielding Limits for Power Cable for Fixed Locations
Jackets
Metallic and Associated Coverings for Insulated Cables
- Division I
Round Wire Armor for Borehole, Dredge, Shaft, and
Vertical Riser Cable - Division II
PART 5 - ASSEMBLY, FILLERS, AND CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
Assembly of Multiple-Conductor Cables
Multiple-Conductor Round Cables
Flat Twin Cables
Fillers
Conductor Identification
PART 6 - TESTING AND TEST METHODS
Testing
Tests on Samples
Conductor Test Methods
Tests Samples and Specimens for Physical and Aging Tests
Flame Test
Physical Tests for Semiconducting Material Intended for
Extrusion
Accelerated Water Absorption Tests
Thickness of Coverings
Additional Tests
Retests
Electrical Tests on Completed Cables
Insulation Resistance
Partial Discharge Test Procedure
Method for Flexibility Test for Continuously Corrugated
Armor
PART 7 - CONSTRUCTIONS OF SPECIFIC TYPES
Pole and Bracket Cable
Neutral-Supported Secondary and Service Drop Cables
Control Cables
Concentric Neutral Underground Residential Distribution
PART 8 - APPENDICES
A. Abbreviations and Symbols
B. Representative Tensile Strength and Elongation of
Nonmagnetic Metals
C. Definitions for Maximum Temperature of Conductors in
Insulated Wire and Cable
D. Emergency Overload Ratings for Thermoplastic-Insulated
Cables
E. Referenced Publications and Standards
F. Ampacities for Two-Conductor Concentric-Neutral Single-
Phase Primary Underground Residential Distribution
Cables (see Part 7)
G. Shielding
H. Recommended Bending Radii for Cables
L. Additional Conductor Information
These standards apply to materials, constructions, and testing of thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables that are used for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy for normal conditions of installation and service, either indoors, aerial, underground, or submarine. Coverage includes insulation thickness, solid conductors, stranded conductors, voltage tests, thermoplastic jackets, separator under jacket, heat distortion, conductor assembly, and dredge cable.
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Standard
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| PublisherName |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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Superseded
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