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ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Superseded date

01-30-2001

Published date

01-12-2013

Publisher

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

PART 1 - GENERAL
  Scope
  General Information
  Information to be Supplied by Purchaser
PART 2 - CONDUCTORS
  Wires, Physical, and Electrical Properties
  Solid Conductors
  Stranded Conductors
  Conductor Size Units
  Conductor DC Resistance per Unit Length
  Conductor Diameter
  Stress Control Layer (Conductor Shield)
PART 3 - INSULATION
  Material
  Insulation Thickness
  Insulation Thickness for Submarine Power Cable
  Repairs
  Insulation Types and Requirements
  Type I Insulation
  Type II Insulation
PART 4 - SHIELDING AND COVERINGS
  Shielding of Insulated Cables
  Shielding Limits for Power Cable for Fixed Locations
  Jackets
  General
  Rubber or Thermoplastic Jackets
  Metallic and Associated Coverings
  Metallic and Associated Coverings
  Division I - Coverings for Use Under Normal Conditions
  Division II - Round Wire Armor for Borehole, Dredge,
    Shaft, and Vertical Riser Cable
  Division III - Round Wire Armor for Buried Cable
PART 5 - ASSEMBLY, FILLERS, AND CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
  Assembly of Multiple-conductor Cables
  Fillers
  Conductor Identification
PART 6 - TESTING AND TEST METHODS
  Testing
  Selection of Samples
  Conductor Test Methods
  Thickness Measurements for Insulations and Nonmetallic
    Jackets
  Physical and Aging Tests for Insulations, Jackets, and
    Nonmetallic Conducting Materials
  Tensile Strength Test
  Tensile Stress Test
  Elongation Test
  Set Test
  Aging Tests
  Physical Tests for Nonmetallic Conducting Materials
    Intended for Extrusion
  Tear Test
  Thickness of Jute Beddings and Servings
  Thickness of Metallic Tapes
  Thickness of Metallic Sheaths
  Heat Shock
  Heat Distortion
  Cold Bend
  Environmental Cracking
  Absorption Coefficient
  Accelerated Water Absorption
  Capacity and Power Factor
  Tests for Discharge Resistance
  Volume Resistivity
  Stripping Test
  Retests for Tests Covered by 6.13 through 6.25 and
    6.30 and 6.31
  Electrical Tests on Completed Cables
  Voltage Tests
  Insulation Resistance
  Partial-discharge Test Procedure
  Method for Flexibility Test for Continuously Corrugated
    Armor
  Method for Determining Permittivity (S.I.C.) and
    Dielectric Strength of Extruded Nonconducting
    Polymeric Stress Control Layers
  Hot Creep Test
PART 7 - CONSTRUCTIONS OF SPECIFIC TYPES
  Mine Power Cables
  Portable Single- and Multiple-conductor Power Cables
  General Description of Completed Cables
  Preassembled Aerial Cables
  Single- and Multiple-conductor Flexible Cords
  Control Cables
  Optional Flame Test Requirements (Deleted)
  Concentric-neutral Underground Distribution Cables
  Concentric-neutral Underground Distribution Cables
  Metal-clad Cables with Grounding Conductor
  Nonshielded Single-conductor Power Cable
  Nonshielded Single-conductor Cables for Series-lighting
    Circuits
PART 8 - APPENDICES
A. Abbreviations and Symbols
B. Representative Tensile Strength and Elongation of
     Nonmagentic Metals
C. Definitions for Maximum Temperature of Conductors
     in Insulated Wire and Cable
     Maximum Conductor Temperature - Operating
     Maximum Conductor Temperature - Emergency Overload
     Maximum Conductor Temperature - Short Circuit
D. Emergency Overloads
E. ICEA Publications and ASTM Standards
     ICEA Publications
     ASTM Standards
F. Ampacities for Two-conductor Concentric-neutral
     Single-phase Primary Underground Residential
     Distribution Cables
F.1 Ampacities for Three-phase Underground Distribution
     Cables
G. Shielding
     Definition of Shielding
     Functions of Shielding
     Use of Insulation Shielding
     Grounding of the Insulation Shield
     Shield Materials
     Splices and Terminations
H. Recommended Bending Radii for Cables
     Scope
     Power Cables without Metallic Shielding or Armor
     Power Cables with Metallic Shielding or Armor
     Portable Cables
     Drum Diameters of Reels
I. Ampacities for Three-conductor Mine Power Cables
J. Ampacities and Voltage Ratings of Portable Cables
K. Deleted
L. Additional Conductor Information
M. Ampacities for Preassembled Aerial Cables
N. Flexible Cords and Remote Control and Drill Cords

These standards apply to materials, constructions, and testing of ethylene-propylene-rubber-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.

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Standard
PublisherName
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Status
Superseded
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