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Telecommunication cables - Insulation, sheath and jacket

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1 - AS 1049-2003 TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES-INSULATION, SHEATH AND JACKET
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 APPLICATION
12 - 1.3 MATERIAL SELECTION
12 - 1.3.1 General
12 - 1.3.2 Temperature ratings
12 - 1.3.3 Fire and flame tests
12 - 1.3.4 Multiple layer insulation
14 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
15 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
15 - 1.5.1 Layers of cables
16 - 1.5.2 Materials and material properties of cables
17 - 1.5.3 Cable constructions
18 - 1.5.4 Transition period
18 - 1.6 ACRONYMS
20 - SECTION 2 PE INSULATION
20 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
21 - 2.2 COMPOUND
21 - 2.2.1 General
21 - 2.2.2 Compound characteristics
21 - 2.2.3 Manufacturer's nominated values for density and melt flow index (MFI)
21 - 2.2.4 Stabilizers
22 - 2.2.5 Material tests
22 - 2.3 INSULATION
22 - 2.3.1 General
22 - 2.3.2 Additions to the compound
22 - 2.3.3 Colour masterbatch
23 - 2.3.4 Insulation tests
29 - SECTION 3 PA 12 SOLID INSULATION
29 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
29 - 3.2 INSULATION TESTS
30 - SECTION 4 NON-HALOGENATED PPO-BASED MATERIAL (CONTAINING A FIRE/FLAME RETARDANT) FOR SOLID INSULATION
30 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
30 - 4.2 INSULATION TESTS
32 - SECTION 5 PVC SOLID INSULATION
32 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
32 - 5.2 INSULATION TESTS
34 - SECTION 6 PP SOLID INSULATION
34 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
34 - 6.2 INSULATION TESTS
35 - SECTION 7 PE SHEATH OR PE JACKET
35 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
35 - 7.2 COMPOUND
35 - 7.2.1 General
35 - 7.2.2 Compound characteristics
35 - 7.2.3 Types of PE compounds
35 - 7.2.4 Manufacturer's nominated values for density and MFI
36 - 7.2.5 Light and heat stabilizers
36 - 7.2.6 Environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) component
36 - 7.2.7 Material tests
37 - 7.3 SHEATH OR JACKET
37 - 7.3.1 General
37 - 7.3.2 Additions to the compound
37 - 7.3.3 Sheath or jacket tests
40 - SECTION 8 POLYAMIDE JACKET
40 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
40 - 8.2 COMPOUND
40 - 8.2.1 General
40 - 8.2.2 Compound characteristics
40 - 8.2.3 Types of PA 11 or PA 12
40 - 8.2.4 Light and heat stabilizers
41 - 8.3 JACKET
41 - 8.3.1 General
41 - 8.3.2 Additions to the compound
41 - 8.3.3 Jacket tests
43 - SECTION 9 INTEGRALLY BONDED PE SHEATH AND POLYAMIDE JACKET
43 - 9.1 GENERAL
43 - 9.2 COMPOUND
43 - 9.3 INTEGRALLY-BONDED SHEATH AND JACKET
43 - 9.3.1 General
43 - 9.3.2 Material tests
45 - SECTION 10 PVC SHEATH OR JACKET
45 - 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
45 - 10.2 SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
45 - 10.3 CABLES EXPOSED TO UV RADIATION
48 - SECTION 11 NHMH FOR SHEATH OR JACKET
48 - 11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
48 - 11.2 SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
51 - SECTION 12 FLUOROPOLYMER INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
51 - 12.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
51 - 12.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
53 - SECTION 13 PEFR INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
53 - 13.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
53 - 13.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
54 - SECTION 14 SRPVC INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
54 - 14.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
54 - 14.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
55 - SECTION 15 CROSSLINKED POLYMER INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET
55 - 15.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
55 - 15.2 INSULATION, SHEATH OR JACKET TESTS
57 - APPENDIX A - TEST METHOD 1: DETERMINATION OF VISUAL APPEARANCE
57 - A1 SCOPE
57 - A2 PRINCIPLE
57 - A3 APPARATUS
57 - A4 TEST SPECIMEN
57 - A5 CONDITIONING
57 - A6 PROCEDURE
57 - A7 REPORT
58 - APPENDIX B - TEST METHOD 2: DETERMINATION OF DENSITY
58 - B1 SCOPE
58 - B2 PRINCIPLE
58 - B3 TEST SPECIMENS
58 - B4 TEST METHOD
59 - B5 CORRECTION OF PE CONTAINING CARBON BLACK
59 - B6 REPORT
60 - APPENDIX C - TEST METHOD 3: DETERMINATION OF MELT FLOW INDEX
60 - C1 SCOPE
60 - C2 PRINCIPLE
60 - C3 APPARATUS
61 - C4 TEST SPECIMENS
61 - C5 PROCEDURE
62 - C6 CALCULATION
63 - C7 REPORT
64 - APPENDIX D - TEST METHOD 4: DETERMINATION OF SOFTNESS NUMBER
64 - D1 SCOPE
64 - D2 PRINCIPLE
64 - D3 APPARATUS
65 - D4 TEST SPECIMEN
65 - D5 CONDITIONING
65 - D6 PROCEDURE
65 - D7 CALCULATIONS
65 - D8 REPORT
66 - APPENDIX E - TEST METHODS 5 AND 6: DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH AT BREAK/YIELD AND ELONGATION AT BREAK-BEFORE AND...
66 - E1 SCOPE
66 - E2 PRINCIPLE
66 - E3 APPARATUS
67 - E4 TEST SPECIMEN
67 - E4.1 Selection of test specimen
68 - E4.2 Dumbbell specimens
69 - E4.3 Tubular specimens
70 - E5 AGEING
70 - E5.1 In an air oven
70 - E5.2 In a weatherometer
70 - E6 CONDITIONING
70 - E7 PROCEDURE
72 - E8 CALCULATIONS
72 - E9 REPORT
73 - APPENDIX F - TEST METHOD 7: FLEXIBILITY AFTER AGEING
73 - F1 SCOPE
73 - F2 PRINCIPLE
73 - F3 APPARATUS
73 - F4 TEST SPECIMEN
73 - F5 PROCEDURE
73 - F5.1 Insulation
73 - F5.2 Sheath
73 - F6 REPORT
74 - APPENDIX G - TEST METHOD 8: PRESSURE TEST AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
74 - G1 SCOPE
74 - G2 PRINCIPLE
74 - G3 APPARATUS
74 - G4 TEST SPECIMEN
74 - G5 TEST METHOD
74 - G6 TEST REPORT
75 - APPENDIX H - TEST METHOD 9: DETERMINATION OF SHRINKBACK
75 - H1 SCOPE
75 - H2 PRINCIPLE
75 - H3 APPARATUS
76 - H4 TEST SPECIMEN
76 - H4.1 Insulation
76 - H4.2 Sheath or jacket
76 - H5 CONDITIONING
76 - H6 PROCEDURE
76 - H6.1 Insulation, sheath or jacket
76 - H6.2 Telecommunication switch cable: PVC insulation and an alternative method for PVC sheath
77 - H7 CALCULATIONS
77 - H8 REPORT
78 - APPENDIX I - TEST METHOD 10: DETERMINATION OF STRIPPING
78 - I1 SCOPE
78 - I2 PRINCIPLE
78 - I3 APPARATUS
78 - I4 TEST SPECIMEN
78 - I5 CONDITIONING
79 - I6 PROCEDURE
79 - I7 REPORT
80 - APPENDIX J - TEST METHOD 11: COLD BEND PERFORMANCE
80 - J1 SCOPE
80 - J2 PRINCIPLE
80 - J3 APPARATUS
80 - J4 TEST SPECIMEN
80 - J5 PROCEDURE
80 - J5.1 Insulation
80 - J5.2 Sheath
81 - J6 REPORT
82 - APPENDIX K - TEST METHOD 12: DETERMINATION OF HEAT SHOCK
82 - K1 SCOPE
82 - K2 PRINCIPLE
82 - K3 APPARATUS
82 - K4 TEST SPECIMEN
82 - K5 CONDITIONING
82 - K6 PROCEDURE
82 - K7 REPORT
83 - APPENDIX L - TEST METHOD 13: DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS-CRACKING
83 - L1 SCOPE
83 - L2 PRINCIPLE
83 - L3 DEFINITIONS
83 - L3.1 Stress crack
83 - L3.2 Stress crack failure
83 - L4 APPARATUS
84 - L5 REAGENT
84 - L6 PROCEDURE
84 - L6.1 Test specimens
85 - L6.2 Annealing of test specimens
85 - L6.3 Making the controlled imperfections
85 - L6.4 Bending test specimens
86 - L6.5 Inspection of specimens
86 - L7 REPORT
89 - APPENDIX M - TEST METHOD 14: DETERMINATION OF BOND STRENGTH
89 - M1 SCOPE
89 - M2 PRINCIPLE
89 - M3 APPARATUS
89 - M4 AGEING
89 - M5 CONDITIONING
90 - M6 TEST SPECIMENS
91 - M7 PROCEDURE
92 - M8 CALCULATION
92 - M9 REPORT
93 - APPENDIX N - TEST METHOD 15: DETERMINATION OF BENDING PERFORMANCE
93 - N1 SCOPE
93 - N2 PRINCIPLE
93 - N3 APPARATUS
93 - N4 TEST SPECIMEN
93 - N5 CONDITIONING
93 - N6 PROCEDURE
93 - N7 REPORT
94 - APPENDIX O - TEST METHOD 16 AND 17: CONFIRMATION OF STABILIZER TYPE AND DETERMINATION OF STABILIZER CONCENTRATION
94 - O1 SCOPE
94 - O2 PRINCIPLE
94 - O3 APPARATUS
95 - O4 REAGENTS
95 - O4.1 General
96 - O4.2 Eluents
96 - O5 TEST SPECIMEN
97 - O6 PROCEDURE
97 - O6.1 Extraction of stabilizers
98 - O6.2 Preparation of standards
98 - O6.3 Chromatography conditions and analysis
99 - O7 CALCULATION
100 - O8 CONFIRMATION
100 - O9 ACCURACY
100 - O10 CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN SPECIFICATION
100 - O10.1 General
101 - O10.2 Test conditions
101 - O10.3 Calculations
102 - O11 REPORT
103 - APPENDIX P - TEST METHOD 18: DETERMINATION OF COMPATIBILITY OF PE INSULATION WITH FILLING COMPOUND
103 - P1 SCOPE
103 - P2 PRINCIPLE
103 - P3 APPARATUS
103 - P4 TEST SPECIMEN
105 - P5 PROCEDURE
106 - P6 CALCULATIONS
108 - P7 REPORT
109 - APPENDIX Q - TEST METHOD 19: DETERMINATION OF CORROSION
109 - Q1 SCOPE
109 - Q2 PRINCIPLE
109 - Q3 APPARATUS
109 - Q4 TEST SPECIMEN
109 - Q5 CONDITIONING
109 - Q6 PROCEDURE
109 - Q7 REPORT
110 - APPENDIX R - TEST METHOD 20: DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE LOSS
110 - R1 SCOPE
110 - R2 PRINCIPLE
110 - R3 APPARATUS
110 - R4 TEST SPECIMEN
110 - R4.1 Insulation
111 - R4.2 Sheath or jacket
111 - R5 PROCEDURE
111 - R6 CALCULATIONS
111 - R7 REPORT
112 - APPENDIX S - TEST METHOD 21: DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK CONCENTRATION
112 - S1 SCOPE
112 - S2 PRINCIPLE
112 - S3 APPARATUS
112 - S4 TEST SPECIMEN
112 - S5 PROCEDURE
113 - S6 CALCULATIONS
113 - S7 REPORT
114 - APPENDIX T - TEST METHOD 22: DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK DISPERSION
114 - T1 SCOPE
114 - T2 PRINCIPLE
114 - T3 APPARATUS
114 - T4 TEST SPECIMEN
114 - T4.1 Hot stage preparation for compound
115 - T4.2 Cut preparation for sheath and jacket
115 - T5 PROCEDURE
115 - T6 REPORT
118 - APPENDIX U - TEST METHOD 23: DETERMINATION OF COLOUR DIFFERENCE BY VISUAL ASSESSMENT
118 - U1 SCOPE
118 - U2 PRINCIPLE
118 - U3 APPARATUS
118 - U4 TEST SPECIMEN
118 - U4.1 Insulation
118 - U4.2 Sheath/jacket
119 - U5 PROCEDURE
119 - U6 REPORT
121 - APPENDIX V - TEST METHOD 24: DETERMINATION OF COLOUR DIFFERENCE BY INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT
121 - V1 SCOPE
121 - V2 PRINCIPLE
121 - V3 APPARATUS
121 - V4 TEST SPECIMENS
121 - V5 PROCEDURE
121 - V6 CALCULATION
121 - V7 REPORT
122 - APPENDIX W - TEST METHOD 25: QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF BLEEDING OF COLORANTS
122 - W1 SCOPE
122 - W2 PRINCIPLE
122 - W3 APPARATUS
123 - W4 SPECIMENS
123 - W5 PROCEDURE
123 - W6 REPORT
124 - APPENDIX X - TEST METHOD 26: DETERMINATION OF COLOURFASTNESS TO DAYLIGHT
124 - X1 SCOPE
124 - X2 PRINCIPLE
124 - X3 APPARATUS
125 - X4 TEST SPECIMEN
125 - X5 PROCEDURE
125 - X5.1 Mounting of test specimens
125 - X5.2 Mounting of standards
125 - X5.3 Glass lid
126 - X5.4 Determination of exposure stage
126 - X5.5 Determination of change in colour after exposure
126 - X6 REPORT
129 - APPENDIX Y - TEST METHOD 27: DETERMINATION OF COLOURFASTNESS TO WATER
129 - Y1 SCOPE
129 - Y2 PRINCIPLE
129 - Y3 APPARATUS
129 - Y4 TEST SPECIMEN
129 - Y4.1 Insulation
129 - Y4.2 Sheath or jacket
130 - Y5 PROCEDURE
130 - Y6 REPORT
131 - APPENDIX Z - TEST METHOD 28: PLASTICIZER COMPATIBILITY
131 - Z1 SCOPE
131 - Z2 APPLICATION
131 - Z3 PROCEDURE
131 - Z4 REPORT
132 - APPENDIX AA - TEST METHOD 29: VOLUME RESISTIVITY
132 - AA1 SCOPE
132 - AA2 PRINCIPLE
132 - AA3 APPARATUS
132 - AA4 TEST SPECIMEN
132 - AA4.1 Insulation conductors
132 - AA4.2 Completed cables
132 - AA5 PROCEDURE
133 - AA6 CALCULATION
133 - AA7 REPORT
134 - APPENDIX BB - TEST METHOD 30: DIELECTRIC STRENGTH
134 - BB1 SCOPE
134 - BB2 PRINCIPLE
134 - BB3 APPARATUS
134 - BB4 TEST SPECIMEN
134 - BB5 PROCEDURE
134 - BB6 REPORT
135 - APPENDIX CC - TEST METHOD 31: SPARK TEST
135 - CC1 SCOPE
135 - CC2 PRINCIPLE
135 - CC3 APPARATUS
135 - CC4 PROCEDURE
135 - CC5 REPORT
136 - APPENDIX DD - TEST METHOD 32 AND 33: DETERMINATION OF DIELECTRIC DISSIPATION FACTOR AND RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY
136 - DD1 SCOPE
136 - DD2 PRINCIPLE
136 - DD3 APPARATUS
137 - DD4 TEST SPECIMEN
137 - DD5 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS, CELL AND STANDARD LIQUID
137 - DD6 PROCEDURE
137 - DD6.1 Preliminary
137 - DD6.2 Cell containing standard liquid only
138 - DD6.3 Determination of system constant
138 - DD6.4 Cell containing standard liquid and PE
139 - DD7 CALCULATIONS
139 - DD8 REPORT
140 - DD9 REFERENCE
141 - APPENDIX EE - TEST METHOD 34: DETERMINATION OF COMBUSTION
141 - EE1 SCOPE
141 - EE2 PRINCIPLE
141 - EE3 APPARATUS
141 - EE4 TEST SPECIMEN
141 - EE4.1 Insulation
141 - EE4.2 Sheath or jacket
141 - EE5 CONDITIONING
141 - EE6 PROCEDURE
142 - EE7 REPORT
143 - APPENDIX FF - TEST METHOD 35: SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF IGNITABILITY, FLAME PROPAGATION, HEAT RELEASE AND SMOKE RELEASE
143 - FF1 SCOPE
143 - FF2 PRINCIPLE
143 - FF3 APPARATUS
143 - FF4 TEST SPECIMEN
144 - FF5 CONDITIONING
144 - FF6 PROCEDURE
144 - FF7 REPORT
145 - APPENDIX GG - TEST METHOD 36: DETERMINATION OF DRIP
145 - GG1 SCOPE
145 - GG2 PRINCIPLE
145 - GG3 APPARATUS
145 - GG4 REAGENT
145 - GG5 TEST SPECIMEN
145 - GG6 CONDITIONING
145 - GG7 PROCEDURE
146 - GG8 REPORT
148 - APPENDIX HH - PREPARATION OF COMPRESSION MOULDED PE PLAQUE
148 - HH1 SCOPE
148 - HH2 PRINCIPLE
148 - HH3 APPARATUS
149 - HH4 TEST SPECIMENS
149 - HH5 PROCEDURE
149 - HH5.1 Preparation of crepe
150 - HH5.2 Preparation of plaque
151 - HH6 CHECKING THE PLAQUE
153 - APPENDIX II - PREPARATION OF COMPRESSION MOULDED PVC PLAQUE
153 - II1 SCOPE
153 - II2 PRINCIPLE
153 - II3 APPARATUS
153 - II4 PROCEDURE
153 - II4.1 Preliminary
153 - II4.2 Preparation
155 - APPENDIX JJ - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
155 - JJ1 GENERAL
155 - JJ2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

This Standard specifies the material requirements of the finished products and some of the the compounds used to manufacture telecommunication cables and provides test methods to evaluate the properties specified.

This Standard specifies the material requirements of the finished products and some of the compounds used to manufacture telecommunication cables and provides test methods to evaluate the properties specified. The Standard specifies the requirement for the composition, physical and electrical performance and test methods of various materials, insulation, sheath and jacket as follows:(a) Sections 2 to 15 Sections 2 to 15 specify the requirements of the compounds and finished products.(b) Appendices A to II Appendices A to II provide a set of reference test methods for determination of compliance with the requirements of this Standard. NOTE: Appendix JJ provides recommendations for purchasing guidelines to be supplied at the time of enquiry or order of the cable. This Standard does not cover cables using materials that are semi-conductive. This Standard does not include such aspects of telecommunication cables as spacers or cores in co-axial cables. This Standard does not include dimensions or electrical requirements of completed cables.

Committee	CT-001
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	0 7337 4942 9
Pages	148
PublisherName	Standards Australia
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	AS 1049.2-2008 AS 1049.1-2008
Supersedes	AS 1049-2000 DR 01094
UnderRevision	DR 07417 DR 07418

First published as AS 1049-1971.Second edition 1986.Third edition 1996.Fourth edition 2000.Fifth edition 2003. First published as AS 1049-1971. Second edition 1986. Third edition 1996. Fourth edition 2000. Fifth edition 2003.

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AS 1049-2003

Telecommunication cables - Insulation, sheath and jacket

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