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BS 7655-10.1(1997) : 1997

Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS FOR CABLES - POLYETHYLENE SHEATHING COMPOUNDS - THERMOPLASTIC MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (MDPE) SHEATHING COMPOUND
Superseded date

15-11-2000

Published date

23-11-2012

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Composition
5 Test requirements for physical properties
Tables
1 Types of MDPE sheath
2 Test methods
3 Test requirements
4 Tolerance on temperature values
List of references

SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH BS 7655 PART 0 Defines the physical properties of a thermoplastic medium density polyethylene (MDPE) sheathing compound.

Committee
GEL/20
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/208194 DC (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
Supersedes

BS 6622:1999 Specification for cables with extruded cross-linked polyethylene or ethylene propylene rubber insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV up to 19/33 kV
BS 6480:1988 Specification for impregnated paper-insulated lead or lead alloy sheathed electric cables of rated voltages up to and including 33000 V

BS 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES
BS 7655-0:1993 Specification for insulating and sheathing materials for cables General introduction
BS 6469-99.1(1992) : 1992 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - PART 99: TEST METHODS USED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT NOT SPECIFIED IN BS EN 60811 - SECTION 99.1: NON-ELECTRICAL TESTS
BS EN 60811-1-1:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties - Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
BS EN 60811-1-3:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test
BS EN 60811-4-1:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables. Common test methods Methods specific to polypropylene and polypropylene compounds. Resistance to environmental stress cracking. Measurement of the melt flow index. Carbon black and/or mineral filter content measurement in PE by direct combustion. Measurement of carbon black content by TGA. Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
BS 1755-2:1974 Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry Manufacturing processes
BS EN 60811-3-1:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. Methods specific to PVC compounds Pressure test at high temperature. Tests for resistance to cracking
BS ISO 472:1988 Plastics. Vocabulary
BS EN 60811-1-2:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Thermal ageing methods
BS EN 60811-1-4:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Tests at low temperature
BS 2782-8:Methods 823A and 823B:1978 Methods of testing plastics. Other properties Methods for the assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
BS 1755-1:1982 Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry Polymer and plastics technology

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