BS 3G 198-3:1994

Superseded

Sleeves for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for heat-shrinkable sleeving for binding, insulation and identification

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-12-1999

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1994

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
4 Materials and characteristics
5 Colour
6 Finish
7 Dimensions
8 Shelf life
9 Type testing
10 Production routine and quality testing
11 Tests and requirements for finished sleeving
12 Tests and requirements for identification sleeves
13 Marking and packaging
Annexes
A (informative) Storage recommendations
B (normative) Method for the determination of smoke
     index
C (normative) Method for the determination of
     combustion products
Tables
1 Types of heat-shrinkable sleeving
2 Materials and characteristics
3 Standard colours and availability
4 Dimensions of types 10A and 10B sleeving
5 Dimensions of types 11A and 11D sleeving
6 Dimensions of type 11B sleeving
7 Dimensions of type 11C sleeving
8 Dimensions of type 12A sleeving
9 Dimensions of type 12B sleeving
10 Dimensions of type 13 sleeving
11 Dimensions of type 14 sleeving
12 Dimensions of type 15 sleeving
13 Standard cutting tolerances for cut lengths of
     sleeving
14 Type tests
15 Production routine tests
16 Production quality tests
17 List of test fluids
18 Size and repetition of characters for single
     identification sleeves
19 Allocation of numbers to sleeve colours
Figures
1 Test configuration for flammability test
2 Mandrel for restricted shrinkage test
3 Disposition of characters on identification
     sleeving
4 Schematic drawing of printing durability test
     apparatus
B.1 Schematic details of burner for smoke index test
B.2 Schematic front view of smoke test sample holder,
     showing vertically mounted sleeving samples

Specifies the design, performance, quality assurance and methods of test for types of heat-shrinkable sleeving. Coverage includes colour, finish, dimensions, shelf-life, type testing, and marking and packaging. Also gives annexes, tables and diagrams.

Committee	ACE/6
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 2G198: Part 3: 1985, DRAFT FOR COMMENT 91/72967 DC
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 4G 198-3:1999
Supersedes	BS 2G 198-3:1985 91/72967 DC : MAY 91

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