1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for electrical testing of thermoplastic insulations and jackets used on telecommunications wire and cable and for the testing of electrical characteristics of completed products. To determine the procedure to be used on the particular insulation or jacket compound, or on the end product, reference should be made to the specification for the product.

1.2 The test methods appear in the following sections of this standard:

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. SI units are for information only.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in Sections and .

1.4 In-process electrical tests are used primarily as process control tools in an attempt to minimize the number and magnitude of problems detected at final test of completed cable.

1.5 Electrical tests of completed wire and cable may include verification of some or all of the properties in accordance with Sections through .

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials

D150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation

D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation

D2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable

D3426 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials Using Impulse Waves

D5423 Specification for Forced-Convection Laboratory Ovens for Evaluation of Electrical Insulation

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

ANSI Standard

IEC Standard

Keywords

aging; attenuation; attenuation to crosstalk ratio near-end; attenuation to crosstalk ratio far-end; capacitance deviation; capacitance difference; capacitance unbalance pair-to-pair; capacitance unbalance pair-to-ground; capacitance unbalance pair-to-support wire; characteristic impedance; coaxial capacitance; conductor resistance; conductor resistance unbalance; continuity; conversion loss; crosses; crosstalk lossfar end; crosstalk lossnear end; dc proof test; equal level far-end crosstalk; equal level unbalance attenuation far-end; equal level unbalance attenuation near-end; equal level longitudinal conversion transfer loss (EL LCTL); equal level transverse conversion transfer loss (EL TCTL); fault rate test; humidity; insulation defect; insulation resistance; jacket voltage breakdown; longitudinal conversion loss (LCL); longitudinal conversion transfer loss (LCTL); mutual capacitance; mutual conductance; phase constant; phase delay; phase velocity; shorts test; spark test; structural return loss; transverse conversion loss (TCL); transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL); unbalance attenuation far-end; unbalance attenuation near-end; voltage surge test ; Aging; Attenuation; Capacitance difference/deviation/unbalance; Characteristic impedance; Coaxial capacitance; Communications; Conductor continuity/resistance; Cross section data/analysis--insulation; D-C voltage test; Defects; Electrical performance; Fault rate; Impedance; Insulated wire and cable; Insulation adhesion//compression//shrinkback; Insulation defects; Insulation resistance; Jacket bonding//notch//peel//shrinkback//slip strength; Jacket voltage breakdown; LCL/LCTL (longitudinal conversion/transfer loss); Melt flow; Mutual conductance/capacitance; Oil immersion; Performance--electrical insulation; Phase delay/constant/velocity; Shorts test; Spark testing; Structural return loss; Telecommunications; Thickness--electrical insulating materials; Voltage surge test

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 29.035.01 (Insulating materials in general)

DOI: 10.1520/D4566-05E01

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