ASTM D3555-01
Historical Standard: ASTM D3555-01 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90 o C Operation
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ASTM D3555
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers a track-resistant black crosslinked polyethylene insulation, the base polymer which consists substantially of polyethylene or its copolymers. This insulation shall be carbon black pigmented.
1.2 This type of insulation is considered suitable for use on wire or cable that will be used for continuous operation at conductor temperatures up to 90 o C.
1.3 This insulation is suitable for use on wire or in cable used for power transmission in overhead spaced-line service, installed at temperatures above -25 o and exposed to sunlight and other atmospheric environments between -55 and +90 o C.
1.4 In many instances, the insulation cannot be tested unless it has been formed around a conductor. Therefore, tests are done on insulated wire in this standard solely to determine the relevant property of the insulation and not to test the conductor or completed cable.
1.5 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in parentheses are for information only.
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
D470 Test Methods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
D2132 Test Method for Dust-and-Fog Tracking and Erosion Resistance of Electrical Insulating Materials
D2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
ICEA Standard
ICEAT-28-562 Test Method for Measurement of Hot Creep of Polymeric Insulations Available from The Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Inc. (ICEA), P.O. Box 1568, Carrollton, GA 30112, http://www.icea.net.Keywords
ac test; cold bend; crosslinked polyethylene; dc test; elongation; environmental cracking; heat distortion. surface resistivity; tensile strength; track-resistant; u-bend discharge;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.035.20 (Plastic and rubber insulating materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D3555-01
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