Indian Standard: (First Revision)
Indian Standard: (First Revision)
Indian Standard: (First Revision)
1",
SPECIFICATION FOR
PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF
ELECTRIC CABLES
( First Revision)
.• • CIJf1rII" 19M
BUREAU Q. INDIAN ITA.DUD.
llAllMaRAVAN.9 MlL\DU& SHAHZArA&MAaG-
NEW DELHI 110002
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF
ELECTRIC CABL8S
(.First R,visiofl. J
% .U ?
Power Cables Sect1OM1 Committee. ETDC 59
ChItnnan
'DI M. L. ~e ••
M-3.Sa~,
at. Sion,~,aembay
Mt:mbm ~
SblJ ..P."~ Bharat MMvyElec:crbl. Ltd. Hyderabad
SHIU B. p. IW ( A/tulYte)
• .." M. R. •• £.'I 1'a~ Consulting Engineers, &mbay
'liuD. K. a.uv (Alternate)
C•••. E1J•••••• ( ELBCTtUCAL ) I
SURVEYOR 0 F W 0 JLJI: •
( ELECT ) V ( Altemam )
OaK. 0As CUPTA Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation ( India )
Ltd, Cakutta
Secretary
SHRI K. M. BHATIA
Senior Deputy Director ( Elec tech). IS 1
t First Revision)
Q.• ,~oaEWORD
o • 1 This IRdJaR SCar*d , •• ~ ) was adopted by the Indian
Standaru Institution' oil 30 AprlJttl84. after the draft finalized by the
PQINer C8bla ~,C •••••••. ·hadbeu approved by the Electro-
~ Dl¥tIMn C.'d.
U n. stanUrd wa ortglnally published 11\ 1970 with ;& view to bring
under a sl. 'CO\'er the vatlQuS ••• 1t'eft1ents for PVC insulation and
shealh of dUfereut types of c:ables.
0•.••.
ThIs rev1&lonbas been undertaien to update it in the ll!tht of further
expertenee aad dtwe10pments and to align with International practice.
wfiere appropriate. Details about metbods or test have been. by and large.
taken out from tbts standard and are now covered in a separate standard.
to which reference h¥ been 'made at approprlate plaJes.
A' This Maftdard Is complementary to the indivIdual specification for
different type$ of cables.
D.ft In preparing this standard. considerable assistance has been derived
from IEC Publication 502 ( 1983 ) C Extruded solid dielectric Insulated
poWer cables for rated voltages from 1 kV up to 30 kV·. Issued by the
Internattonal Electroteehn1calCommlssiOn ( me t·
'.6 For the purpose of dedding whether a particular requirement of this
standard Is complied with. the Anal value. 06served or cil1culated. expres-
strvthetesult of II test shall be rounded off In accordance with IS :2-1960-.
The number' of signiflcant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same lIS that of the specifled value in this standard .
3
'speettles the physical and electrical requirements for
d sheath of electric cables.
f PVC compounds covered by this standard are given
tIlTh. I.-wation and sheath shall satisfy the test requirements stated In
'FIb•• I and 2 respectively. to the extent specified In the relevant cable
Itlndard.
·lIlClI'OtochDicaJ vocabulary : Part 32 Cablet, coHucton aDd aecelloriel for electric
Nt,·,·
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t". _TaST
'#•• ~No.
_ IS:
I
(J~
i) V•••
(2)
1118JstMty. Mat
l!ll at 21"C ( ,. Note 1 )
b) at IIl8ximuftl •••••..
(I)
0bIa-cm
Ohna-Gm
(.~
1 X 10'3
h•••
•
(It
Ix IOU I x ••••
.)( 1011 l¥ 101'
(6)
IGJlO-)
(7)
43 .l
tealpjntw"e (#It.2)
Ii.·~~ •• •
taPt. Mtn
••• ..a'.,NfICe.l)
•••
..
18'1 311
b) at .axIW""rate4
.ftl ••- C.tlt) ••• Q;Q31 a31 0.037
36.7
.T...•.~_
ii$ .Wlth8qt ••••
W Eio••• _ at wqk.
_ -
pere8IIt
1.2'5
1~
12.5
135
.1Jl"5
125
Min
r,...,•••.
iN) Mw ~ In air oven
~ 80
. me (••••
.,) T•••••__ ~
dayS 7
It) Tensile ..-enath
;l)V.~ aptJlg. HI•••• • 12'5
Mia
2) VariatiQ,p. Max percent :1:20
Q ElOngation at ~
l) V.ka. aft.,. sgeb1g. ,.roe.nt ISO:
Alia ~
2) VaFIatioR. Mu perca :t20
v) to. cl ,.... ill air oven
a) T~..l ,.
I
(T_fMra-
-'IR ~-tot••.
raft~e
;fl2l'C)
ll~"_days
-e 80
7
METHOD
r= ,& --------~ OF TEST
ABC (REB TO
PABT No.
o. IS:
1118105 )
(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
+i~{IfDt deformation test
.. ~ T. tempel1lture ·0 80 80 95
( toleranCe :I: 2ee )
1ft) •••• ·••1Ider load (
••••• 1.)
,.
•••••e.e hours 4
••
of Indentation.
hours
percent 50
6
50
6 6
50
hour I I I
~ No signs of craCks or scales
::·ltVia •••••••••••lhatPl
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TABL8 1 TBST REQUIREMENTS POll
TIl$T (bUT
....-.----_4
we
TYPE •
INSULATION
INSULATION
-c.",
MIlTHOD
_
~::rl:'
• •. UT8ST
.\ B C-.
oarIS I
1.188 )
(J) (2) (7)
xi) Colour futaoas te /layUp. 18
OXPOMtte. Mill
!Iii) Colour.... to WIler (_Ne&o3)
f Tempera-
ture ( •••.• ~ 70 70 70
.) TrntQleBl\ rane
PC)
(Ilun.tio,a * holm 48 48 48
b) V~I .n•••••••
xiii) nemw Italpiji&J
a3 Tut •.•.,.,aturo
- (ree from traces of co1ow
(,., Note 4)
~ 200 200 200
( ••••••• 'rc)
~.t_ •••• qQ.te. 80 100 100
Dr} •••••••• Weomins •••
. {t::r:...
II} TRatIMGl{ r•• ~e
-e SO SO SO
19
b) ONervali.on
t~J DO
72 72 72
appreciable Itaininl of
indioator compouad or
filter paper
7fIf) Water abaorplioa teat 33
( graYi.... )
r --rempera- ~ 8S
& t:ln:e ( ••••
l•2"C)
a) Treatmeat '( raac.
Duration days 14
"') Water abIort •••• Max .tlc.- - 10
Nom 1 - Velume mlltivi!r aad in.ulation r teIII • ., be do ••• at
roo" "mperatutB iastead or
~7·C; However. ia QUO of "4Oubt Of •••••• tile test
naub aW 1lc coJdUmed by festiq at 27"C.
NCJTa 2 - Ti.... UDtler load:
'" Fint ~ue· Cablt'l uviog a mtedvoltajpl aOt 0X£ecdiDg S'SII·S·S.V
aDd a etmductor croll-sechoa notexceeding 3S ••••
Scc*
NO'l'JI3 - Undl'l' 'JOP_iOB. 1Jl
A ahalI be roll owed. .... ~. -
t"
,.,e-Cabl" oot coveRld uader firatcase.
moantiq. teat IDIlt1lod giveD in Appelldix
.....
_ N0'1I4 - Under preparation. hl the meantime. tOlt method. given in
~. AppeadixB ahIIl beroJlowc.'4.
. -Method. of tt'SC fur cabl., ••
d J-," '.,PI4, t
TAELE 2 TEST REQUIREMENfS POR PVC SHEATH
(a...U
UJOT TYPE 01' SH~ATH
STI
"-- --.
ST2
MaoBOD
T_'1'(R.u
01'
P'-'1'No.ol'
IS: 10810·)
(2) (6)
I) Without ageing 7
a) Tensile strength, Milt Nlmml lZ'S lZ'S
b) Elqation at break, percent 150 150
16
,olf~ ageing in air oven
r Tempera-
< •... ture (tole-
;;,.\J'reatment.l ranee
c.' i ± ~C)
LDurati_
IiTensile strength
J) Val~ after ageing,
~;; '"MIll
a> Variation, IIIIJC
.,,1Iqation at break
. 1) "Ilkie after ageing, 150 150
MI.
a> Variation, M#IX ± 20 :I:25
ri mass in air oven
r Tempera·
I cure (tole-
Treatment{ ranee
1:1: 2°C)
(Duration days 1 7
'itt)Loss of mass, M.x ml/cml 2 2
\
a) Treatment{
fTom~
tUfO.
raDee
t.. tel ••
lDur.doD
::l:ZOC )
1 1
b) VIsU8l examination No aipI of cracb or
APPENDIX B
[ Tablet. ftll.-( xiji ) anti 'PabJe2, Item (xi) ]
,.....,....Uq•.••
It•..•CIBSs
Tk!RM'All STAIIL.-v 'lEST
at
tubes dosed at one end i 10..tnm. long with an outer diameter
or ~ely 5·mm an Inper ~er"
and "·O=O·~
mm.
B4.' tijd~ 1Jldic.JJg paper w..ltb a JU fUl&e at 1 to 10.
a.,.l~ the~8tleally co-ntroUed heattnl ~aratus for the specified
t~ure.
14.• 'ttJetfflOrneter calibrated in dlv~lo,. of &1°Q.
Jt,. U S,\op-Walch Of a suitable tl~ meter,
. B-2. l:Mting MJlthod
;¥ From the insulation of each core to be tested ar from the sheath
to be telltell. three samples. .eadt of 50 :l: 5 mg. shall' be taken in
the !orin of strip:. If posslb1~. For small thickness the sample
may ~ of two Or-"'e stmpL Each sample shalt be inserted
••.Into a gl3u tllbe as spedfled in B-U. The sample shall occupy
- the· bottom of the tUbe and not pr.oj9ltt more than 30 mm above
the bqUlllJ) •
••. A strip of d~ universal lndkatlngfi\aptlr as spedfied in B-1.2.
abOlit Ii mnl' long and 3 I1ll'D wide. shall be inserted into the
open end ( tPp ) of tile glass tube· so that the strip protrudes
about 5 mill Ol,lt of tbe tube and can be bent to keep it i n
p<u;l$n.
c) The glass tube shall be placed into the heating apparatus, as
specified in B-1.3, which has already attained the test tempera-
ture specified. The glass tube shall be inserted. into the heating
apparatus for a depth of 60 mm.
d) The time taken for the universal indicating paper to change
colour from a pH value of 5 to a pH value of 3 shall be measured,
or the test continued for the specified duration without the
colour change occurring. The colour change point shall be consi-
dered to have been reached when the red colouring of the
universal indicating paper characteristic of a pH value of 3 is just
becoming visible. The universal indicating paper shall be
renewed ( especially for long duration stabilities ) 'towards the
end of the expected test time every 5 to 10 min. so that the
change point is better visible.
~a~Evaluatlon
\,"3;1: .The average value of the thermal stability times of the three saInp-
'1It:ahall not be lower than the value specified in Table 1 or Table 2 as
. applicable.
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 DECEMBER 1995.
J~
IS SUI 1,1__ .,.." FOR PVC
bfnLATIOIJl ,urD '•••••••• ELECTRIC CABLES
,.h,J ••.• I
(l'fIJr 4, clilllU,.ll~ - •••• ~ m•••••• betw80n 'Type
C· ancf ~ tH·: .
01;y.,.1) lk• ." "•••.
tor", .Jt{l'JWatrttte '01; •• ti4tc1'r.t.&We
lit••••••
with
fII•••••••. ,.to'
0._'•..conduc-
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for Ty. sn
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Iv) After a,cln'in ail uYrn
m
1'rl1l"e, "'ure
" ,'; a) Trealll\eni { (Ioltrance: 20C)
Dllrnlion
h) Trn,Ue strength
I) \'aill' allcr·af(L'in,. All •• N/nlm'
: 2) Variation. AI.,' .1
pcorecn'
C!' Elon'.llon at bu.'lIk
n Value aUer al:dnH. All" rtcrecnl 1:;11
.21 Varlatlon, "'eu IIcrcen' ± ::w
w) Lo•• ·of nlass I nul I' uven .
• ".,' ( T~",f'Cr.lure
a) Treatment -0( «tolerance:l:' 2°C)
l nurRtl"n dllYS
b) Loss of n,."o ."lfX m"cm'
wO lIot de (''''Ilntloft tC5t
a) Ttlt tcmperature: "('
( lo'cr~IIc.:t: 2'<' ) ;";
b' Tlmt' under Ind •.'" •.Notc 2 )
t) Flrsl case ho"rs
2) Second cIne hOUri
C) Depth of Indcntlllioll.Mnx percent
.11) Hc.t shock Irsl
r
Ten~Ullure ·C ISO
.) Trealment { l tol.eraltce :I: 2°C)
. .. l bllrAllnn hour J
.' '·It. Vlluill clll,n,lna,'iol1 No slltlls of cl'llCka
or scalcs
Sh"'nhr~ C~sC •
' l'clIl(ll"rllture •
.n) l·•.ealnW:III { f hi,,", llnc~ ± 2'(' )
Ullr:tli.lll. , millulet
b)Shrlnbr.r, A,1".t perccnt
Cold bend Icst
( fa .•.diI\Il\CCc:r·.':: t.~.~ 11Im )
ill 1'e51 ICmperllltlre ( lu'crnncc
:I: rc) .
b) Vb,,:,l exa",lnalh'n No Ai!!"s of c",ck~ It.
sellles
Cold,bn"3ct 'e$1 ( for dii\lllet~r
> 12'S 11I111 )
a) Tesl lell,peralule ( lo'clance
.± ZOC)
b) VIsua' elllminalion No signs of Cl1lcka or
l'calrs
T,.,. of ••II.laflCln
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~lrpcJ.,u'e. AI,,.
(:u'our r.5'ht'SS to db, "a'" (7.
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f)"rat lOR
70
48
b) Viall'" C:lUOI.h,,,IIUl)
Fr•• from trac.a of
colour
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:!; O·$·C )
b) Time. All"
Dkedj,,_ And bloomit •• t~lIl
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. l Duration da,-.
b) Water absol bcd, Md.f ml.'cm'
I
b) VislIal uIln'"'llliCln No signs C1rrrllCksClf
scalt'!!
( lo!c:,.ncc ± 2"C )
b, \,isUI.1 noll",inu.i"" Nn .Igns (l't:rncks or
lIcal." ••
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>I2'511111l' "
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( l.ult"llllce ±2·C )
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sC:llc~
'fu. ('tilt ")'1" of Shea'h
(21 (:t) (fI)
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