JIS C*340b 67 MM 4933608 0029912 3 mm jp _ UDC 621,316.336.027.2 : 629.113 JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD Low-Voltage Cables for Automobile @ JIS C 3406-» Translated and Published by Japanese Standards Association Printed in Japan 18JIS C*340b 87 MM 4933606 0029913 5 mw | An the event of any doubt arising, the original Standard in Japanese is to be final authority.JIS Cx340b 8? MB 4933608 0029914 7 aw UDC 621,315.336.027.2:629.113 o @) JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD JIs Low-Voltage Cables for Automobile C 3406-1987 1. Scope This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies the vinyl insulated low- voltage cables for automobiles, hereinafter referred to as the "cable". Remark; The units and numerical values given in { } in this Stand- ard are based on the traditional units and are currently the criteria in force. 2, Symbol The symbol for the cables shall be AV(1), Note (1) A represents low-voltage cables for automobiles, and V @ represents vinyl compound. 3. Characteristics The characteristics of the cable shall comply with Table 1 when tested by 6. Applicable Standards: JIS C 3005-Testing Methods for Rubber or Plastic insulated wires and Cables SIS © 3102-Annealed Copper Wires for Electrical Purposes JIS K 2203-Kerosene JIS K 2215-Internal Combustion Rngine Oils JIS R 6251-Abrasive Cloths ® a8 2 8721-Specification of Colours According to their Three AttributesJIS C#340b 67 MM 4933608 0029915 9 mm 2 © 8406-1987 Table 1 Clause of Item Characteristics testing method to apply Not more than the value of Conduetor resistance | Atiashad Table 6.2 To withstand 5000 V for Spark 63 Withstend 0.15 sec.or more voltage 7 'o withstand 1000 V for Immersion | 1 nin 6.3 (2) Tensile Not less than 16 MPa 64 Tension of | strength {1.63 kgf/mm*} . insulator Elongation | Not less than 125 % 6.4 Immoreed in oil at 60°C for Oil-resistance 20 h and bent; to withstand 6.5 1000 V for 1 min Heated at 120°C for 120 h Heat-resistance and bent; to withstand 6.6 1000 V for 1 min Cooled at -40°C for 3h Low temperature and bent; to withstand 67 1000 V for 1 min After burning, flame to go Burning resistance out of itsolf within 15 sec. 6.8 Not less than the minimum Abrasion-resistance abrasion-resistance value 6.9 of Table 7 4, Materials, Construction and Method of Manufacture The materials, construction and method of manufacture of cables shall comply with Attached Table and the following items, (1) Conductors The conductors shall be stranded wires with com- ponent wires consisting of annealed copper wires specified in JIS C 3102, A paper tape may be lapped on the conductor, if necessary. (2) Insulator Vinyl compound shall be used to cover the conductor ‘of (1) im concentric form with it. The thickness of insulator shall be not less than 90 % of the values specified in Attached Table, with the minimum of measured values not less than 80 % of the specified values.'dTS Cx340b 87 MM 4933608 0029916 O mm 5. Colouring of Cables The symbol and specification of colours used in cables shall comply with Table 2. The classification of colouring shall be made by base and marking colours and their order of use shall comply with Table 3. 3 © 3406-1987 Table 2 Name of colour | Colour symbol Specification of Black B we White Ww v9 Red | sRave Green G 7.5 G 4/6 Yellow ¥ 7.5 ¥ 9/8 Brown Br 5 YR 4/4 Blue L 5 PB 4/12 Light green Le 3G 7/6 Note (2) The specification of colours shall comply with US Z 8721, Table 3 Order of colouring (3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 B BW BY BR Ww WR WB WL wy wa R RW RB RY RG RL a aw GR Gy GB cL Y YR YB YG YL YW Br Brw BrR BrY BrB L Lw LR LY LB Lg LgR LgY LgB LgwW Note (3) When colouring is represented by combina- tion of 2 colours, the first colour repre- sents the base colour, and the second the marking colour of cableo. Example: BW base colour B with marking W.{JIS C3406 87 Ml 4933608 00295917 2 mm | 4 © 3406-1987 6. Testing Methods 6.1 Construction The construction test shall be conducted in accord- ance with 5. of JIS C 3005. 6.2 Conductor Resistance The conductor resistance test shall be con- ducted In accordance with 6. of JIS C 3005. ‘The resistance value shall be converted to %/m, 6.3 Withstand Voltage The withstand voltage test shall be conducted as follows! (1) Spark The spark test shall be conducted in accordance with 8. ‘of JIS C 3005. (2) Immersion A test specimen of about 600 mm in length shall be Taken for the immersion tost from a lot of cablo which has pasced the spark test. The insulator at the both ends for a length of about 25 mm of the specimen shall be torn off, and the baro conductor twisted, and as shown in Fig. 1, the central part of the specimen, for a length of 300 mm, shall be immersed in 5 % salt water. After immersion for § h, an AC voltage of 50 or 60 Hz c/s and nearly sinusoidal wave shall be applied between the conductor and earth, ‘The voltage shall be gradually increased up to 1000 V, and kept at this value for 1 min for withstand test. Fig. 1, Example of Immersion Test Plan Unit: mm wer ie ote —~5 © satt water 6.4 Tension The tension test of vinyl compound insulator shall be conducted In accordance with 18. of JIS C 3005. 6.5 Oil-Resistance A test specimen of about 600 mm in length shall be taken for the test. As shown in Fig. 2, with the both ends for a length of 40 mm left above the oil level, the specimen shall be immersed in oil, consisting of equal parts of lubricating oil, Class 1 to 3, No. 1, specified in JIS K 2215 and oil specified in JIS K 2203 or equivalent or better one, at 50 4 2°C for 20h, Tuke out and let cooled to normal temperature, the specimen shall be wound on a mandrel with a diameter specified in ‘Table 4, and then the test of 6.3 (2) shall be conducted,)dIS C#340b 87 MM 4933608 0029918 4 mm 5 © 3406-1987 Fig. 2. Example of Oil-Resistance Test Plan Unit: mm Bqual-part mixture of lubricating | ~ ‘oll and kerosene Table 4 Nominal size Diameter of mandrel mm 1.25 to 0.5 £ 1 8 toa 160 100 to 15 255 6.6 Heat-Resistance A test specimen of about 600 mm in length shall be taken for the test. The insulator at the both ends of the specimen shall be torn off for a length of 25 mm, and with a load shown in Table 5 being appliod on the conductor at each ond, the specimen shall be hung over a mandrel having a diameter shown in Table 5, kept horizontally as shown in Fig. 3. Keep under the above-mentioned condition, the specimen shall he heated in circulated air at 120 + 2°C for 120 h. Then let it cool to normal temperature, the specimen shall be wound on a mandrel having a diameter shown in Table § in the opposite direction to the direction of bending in the heating period. Then the test of 6.3 (2) shall be conducted. ‘Table 6 Nominal size Diameter of mandrel Yona 0.85 to 0.5 £ 115 450 20 1.29 f 165 450 3 165 1350 8 to 5 255 1360 40 to 15 255 2700 100 to 50 255 4500| JIS C#3406 67 Ml 4933608 0029915 6 6 © 3406-1987 Fig. 3. Example of Heat-Resistance Test Plan Mandrel ‘Swest specimen [road] [Load] 6.7 Low Temperature A test specimen of suitable length shall be taken for the low-temperature tost, and it shall bo kopt in a low-tomporature oven at ~40 + 2°C for 3h. In the low-temperature oven, the specimen shall be bent over a mandrel having a diameter shown in Table 6, for an angle of 180° in about 10 sec. as shown in Fig. 4, Then the specimen shall be taken out from the oven, and the test of 6.3 (2) shall be conducted. Table 6 Nominal size Diameter of mandrel mm 1,25 to 0.5 f 5 8 to 2 150 BU to 15 255 100 to 40 455 Fig. 4. Example of Low-Temperature Test Plan ndrel ( ‘Test specimen 6.8 Burning Resistance The burning resistance test shall be conducted in accordance With 28- Of J18 C3005. Test methods shall be in accordance with 28,2 (2) of JIS C 3005.JIS C#340b 87 MM 4933608 0029920 2 mo 7 © 3406-1987 6.9 Abrasion-Resistance A test specimen of about 900 mm in length shall be taken for the fost, and it shall bo fixod as shown in Fig. 6. The specimen shall be in contact with No. 150 G Abrasive Tape specified in JIS R_ 6251, and a load of Table 7 shall be applied. The tape shall be moved with a speed of 1500 mm/min, and the length of the tape, moved so far as the conductor come in contact with the tape, shall be measured. After a measurement at one point has been made, the specimen shall be shifted 25 mm, turned 90° in clockwise direction and fixed, and the above mentioned test shall be repeated. Thus 8 tests shall be conducted on one specimen, read measured Values and the average value obtained. Measured values below the average shall be averaged again, and the value thus obtained shall be taken as the abrasion-resistance value. Fig. 5. Example of Abrasion-Resictance Test Plan Unit: mm Load Approx. RIM Test spesinen Support Conductive part Geldth approx, 10 mm) Tested for No, 150 6 current flow abrasive tape Table 7 Nominal size | Minimum gbraslon | foe 0.5, 0.5 f 457 450 0.85, 0.75 f 535 450 1.25, 1.25 f 560 450 2 305 1350 3 410 1350 5 510 1350 8 635 1350 15 635 1900 20 70 i900 0 to 90 3480 1900 100 4570 1900(MIS Ce340b 6? MM 4933608 002992) 4 mm 8 © 3406-1987 7. Inspeetion Inspection shall be made for the following items by the testing methods specified in 6, and comply with the requirements of 3., 4. and 5. Items (4) to (9) may be omitted partly or wholly by agreements between parties concerned with acceptance, (1) Construction ) Conductor resistance (3) Withstand voltage (a) Spark (b) Immersion (4) Tension of insulation (5) Oil-resistance (6) Heat-resistance (7) Low temperature (8) Burning resistance (9) Abrasion-resistance 8. Packing Each length of cable shall be wound on a spool or coiled into a bundle, and packed suitably so as not to be damaged in transportation. 9. Designation The product shall be designated by name, nominal sectional area and colour or by symbol, nominal sectional area and colour symbol. Example: Low-voltage cable for automobile 2 black white or AV 2 BW 10. Marking ‘The following items shall be marked with suitable methods on the spool or bundle, (1) Name or symbol (2) Nominal size (3) Length (4) Mass (5) Manufacturer's name or mark (6) Year and month of manufactureJIS C4340b 67 MM 4933b08 0029922 & mm Attached Table © 3406-1987 Conductor elem Roterence = Ra elon | eo | ome lepatee™ mm? =m =m “n Alm sim = oar pam ose} ne [ee fee ae omer 05 770.32 |” 0,569 10 0.6 22 Pay 0.0327 9 100 at [ wm are [a [ee [ae ae pee | 0.85, 11/0..32, 0.06 [12 0.6 24 0.0208 2 100 isi | ah | ues [as [ee [at | as] oor | 9 | am is | wna [aa [oe |e far | ee pame |e 2 26/0, 82 | 20m Lo oe | a1 | aa 0, 00881 25 100 = aia [ iat [ee [er [ae a | aes || 5 65/0. 32 5.28 3.0 0.8 46 | 49 0, 00352, 60 100 8 50/0.45, 1.952, BT 09 55 5 000282 | 90 | 100 twas ae [ee [aa [te a | ais | a] = ame { ea [eo |u| az | ae | cower | a0 | = nae} aw [ao | aap ine | ie [ comme | m0 [ 6 ee an | ae | ue fe | i | owes |e | m 0 woe | oe | 98 | 16 | iso | ise | ooo | oo | oo a wpa | aa | ma | 16 | sae | ue | come | eo | a % won| se | ao | 20 | es] tho | acon | a] i aia [wa | we [ze [ie [ne | ome | no | Remark: f in nominal sectional area indicates flexible.JIS Ck340b 67 MM 4933608 0029923 8 mw © 3406-1987 Edition 1 Japanese Text Established by Minister of International Trade and Industry Date of Establishment: 1954-03-31 Date of Revision: 1987-05-01 Date of Public Notice in Official Gazette: 1987-05-12 Investigated by: Japanese Industrial Standards Committee Divisional Council on Electricity ‘This English translation is published by: Japanese Standards Association 1-24, Akasaka 4, Minato-ku, ‘Tokyo 107 Japan © ISA, 1988 Printed in Tokyo by Hohbunsha Co., Ltd.