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BS EN 60811-3-2:1995

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Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods Methods specific to PVC compounds - Loss of mass test. Thermal stability test

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-07-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-05-2004

1 Scope
2 Test values
3 Applicability
4 Type tests and other tests
5 Pre-conditioning
6 Test temperature
7 Median value
8 Loss of mass test for insulations and sheaths
   8.1 Loss of mass test for insulation
   8.2 Loss of mass test for sheaths
9 Thermal stability test for insulations and sheaths
   9.1 Test equipment
   9.2 Test procedure
   9.3 Evaluation of results
FIGURES
APPENDIX A - Corresponding clauses and sub-clauses in
               I E C Publications 538 and 540 and I E C
               Publication 811
ANNEX ZA (normative) Normative references to
          international publications with their
          corresponding European publications

Test methods for PVC compounds used for polymeric insulating and sheathing materials for power distribution and telecommunication.

Committee
GEL/20/17
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6469-3.2(1992) and 03/302949 DC. Also numbered as IEC 60811-3-2. (05/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 60811-3-2:1996 Identical
DIN EN 60811-3-2 : 2004 Identical
SN EN 60811-3-2 : 1995 Identical
EN 60811-3-2 : 95 AMD 2 2004 Identical
I.S. EN 60811-3-2:1997 Identical

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IEC 60538:1976 Electric cables, wires and cords: Methods of test for polyethylene insulation and sheath
ISO 695:1991 Glass Resistance to attack by a boiling aqueous solution of mixed alkali Method of test and classification
HD 505.1.1 : 200S3 COMMON TEST METHODS FOR INSULATING & SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES: METHODS FOR GENERAL APPLICATION: MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS OVERALL DIMENSIONS TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
IEC 60811-1-2:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Two: Thermal ageing methods
IEC 60538A:1980 First supplement
EN 60811-1-2:1995/A2:2000 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - THERMAL AGEING METHODS
IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
ISO 1776:1985 Glass — Resistance to attack by hydrochloric acid at 100 degrees C — Flame emission or flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
ISO 719:1985 Glass Hydrolytic resistance of glass grains at 98 degrees C Method of test and classification

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