IS SPECIFIED VALUES SAMPLING

SL.NO Type tests Description of Tests for HT Cables IS STANDARD Unit

240 Sq.mm 300 Sq.mm 400 Sq.mm
1.01 DC conductor resistance at 20°C IS 8130 Table 2 ohm/km 0.125 0.1 0.0778

1.02 Routine Partial discharge test at 1.73 U IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.2 pC Shall not exceed 10 pC for routine/acceptance tests
o
Test and 5 pC for Type tests.
1.03 High voltage test on full drum for 5 minutes , 21 KV IS 7098 Part 2 CL. 20.7.1 To withstand
Annealing test for Cu IS 8130 Part1 NA NA NA
Test on
2.1 N/mm 2
150 150 150
conductor Tensile test for Al. For H4 GRADE IS 8130 Part 2
Wrapping Test for Al. IS 8130 Part 3 - Should not break
Test on Shall withstand one dip of 1/2 min for edge, 1 dip of
2.2.3 Mass of Zinc coating, Dip Test IS 3975 Cl 9.2 IS 3975 TABLE 7
Armour 1 min 1 dip of 1/2 min for face
2.3.1 Tensile Strength of insulation before ageing IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 N/mm2 12.5 min 12.5 min 12.5 min
Elongation of insulation before ageing IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 % 200 min 200 min 200 min
2.3.3 Hot set & permanent set on Insulation at 200 ± 3°C for 15 min
Test on Elongation under load IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 % 175 Max 175 Max 175 Max
XLPE Permanent Elongation set after cooling IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 % 15 Max 15 Max 15 Max
Insulation Shrinkage Test at 130 ± 3°C for 1 hr IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 % 4 Max 4 Max 4 Max
2.3.4 Insulation Thickness IS 7098 Part 2 Table 4 mm 3.6 3.6 3.6
2.3.5 Eccenticity and core ovality IS 7098 Part 2 Cl 12.4 % 15 Max 15 Max 15 Max
2.3.6 Water absorption test (Gravimetric) at 85 ± 2°C for 14 days IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 mg/cm2 1 Max 1 Max 1 Max
2.4.2 Tensile strength of outer sheath before ageing IEC 60502-1 Table 18 N/mm2 9 min 9 min 9 min
Elongation of insulation before ageing IEC 60502-1 Table 18 % 125 min 125 min 125 min
After ageing in an air oven at 100 ± 2°C for 168 hr IEC 60502-1 Table 18
Tensile strength after ageing IEC 60502-1 Table 18 N/mm2 9 ± 4% 9 ± 4% 9 ± 4%
Elongation of insulation at break IEC 60502-1 Table 18 % 100 ± 40% 100 ± 40% 100 ± 40%
2.4.5 Test on Behaviour at low temperature IEC 60502-1 Table 21 °C -15 -15 -15
2.4.6 LSZH outer Pressure test at high temperature IEC 60502-1 Table 21 °C 80 ± 2 °C 80 ± 2 °C 80 ± 2 °C
2.4.10 sheath IEC 60502-1 Table 21 mg/cm2 10 10 10
Water absorption test (Gravimetric) at 70 ± 2°C for 24 hrs
2.4.4 Loss of Mass in air oven at 100 ± 2°C for 7 days IS 5831 Table 2 mg/cm2 2 2 2 NA
2.4.4 Heat Shock test at 150 ± 2°C for 1 hr IS 5831 Table 2 - No sign of cracks or scales NA
2.4.9 Thermal Stability at 200 ± 0.5°C IS 5831 Table 2 min 80 80 80
2.4.8 Carbon Black content of polythene sheath IS 7098 Part 2 Table 3 % 2.5 ± 0.5 2.5 ± 0.5 2.5 ± 0.5
Hot deformation test 110 ± 2°C for 6hr IS 7098 Part 2 Table 3 % 50 50 50
High voltage test on full drum for 5 minutes , 21 KV IS 7098 Part 2 CL. 20.7.1 To withstand
Shall not exceed 10 pC for routine/acceptance tests
2.6.1 Partial discharge test at 1.73 U o IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.2 pC
and 5 pC for Type tests.

2.6.2 Bending test followed by PD (20 D ± 5%) IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.3 - Bending test should pass

2.6.3 Dielectric power factor as a function of Volt at U o Test IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.4 0.004 Max 0.004 Max 0.004 Max

Increment between 0.5 Uo to 2 Uo test IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.4 0.002 Max 0.002 Max 0.002 Max

2.6.4 Dielectric power factor as a function of Temp at ambient temp IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.4 0.004 Max 0.004 Max 0.004 Max

Electrical At 5 °C to 10 °C IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.4 0.008 Max 0.008 Max 0.008 Max
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2.6.5 Heating cycle followed by DPF & PD (20 Cycle) IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.5 To pass the test

Impulse withstand followed by power frequency voltage test (75

2.6.6 kV at 5 °C to 10 °C above max condutor temperature in normal IS 7098 Part 2 CL.20.6 kV To withstand
operation

2.6.7 High Voltage test for 4 hours on sample length IS 7098 Part 2 CL. 20.7.1 - Cable shall withstand without breakdown an arc
voltage equal to 4 Uo

2.6.8 Insulation resistance (Volume resistivity) test at 27°C 1 x 1014 (min) 1 x 1014 (min) 1 x 1014 (min)
IS 7098 Part 2 Table 1 ohm cm
2.6.8 Insulation resistance (Volume resistivity) test at 90°C 1 x 1012 (min) 1 x 1012 (min) 1 x 1012 (min)

Oxygen & Temp Index test ASTM D 2863

Additional
Test on Smoke Density Rating ASTM D 2863
PVC/FRLS/L HCL acid gas evolution test IEC 754-1
2.7 SZH outer Flammability test on bunched cable IS 10610
sheathed
cable pH and conductivity IEC 60502-1 Table 23 µS/mm pH - 4.3 min, Conductivity - 10 Max
Fluorine content test IEC 60502-1 Table 23 % 0.1 0.1 0.1