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DECEMBER 1984
ICEA 5-61-402, NEMA WC 5 PART 6, PAGE 1

TESTING ANO TEST METHOOS
e.1 TESTING A
AII wires and cables shall be teste
Iactory to determine their compliance with the
requirements given in Parts 2~ 3, 4, S, and 7.
When there is a conflict between the test methods
given in Part 6 and publications of other organi-
zations to Wl1iCñ reference is made, the require-
ments given in Part 6 shall amill'-,-
Tests shall consist of th;[ollowing, as required,
narnely, (1) teslS..-'ln-sam-ples-see 6.2 to 6.10,
inclusive, and 6.14, (2) electrical tests on entire
lengths of cornpleted cables=-see 6.1L t~ 6:.13,
inclusive, and (3) conductor resistance tests-see
6.3-on samples or on entire lengths of cornpleted
cables.
The test methods described in Part 6 are nOI
completely applicable to all types of wires and
cables, nor do they inelude every test applicable
to a particular type of wíre or cable. To determine
which tests are to be made, refer to the parts in
this publication which set forth the requirements
to be met by the particular material or type of
cable.
e.2 TESTS ON SAMPLES
Tests shall be made on samples selected at
random. Each test sample shall be taken from
the accessible end of different" coíls or reels,
Each coi! or reel selected and the corresponding
sample shalJ be identiñed. The number and
lengths of samples sh&n be as specified under
the individual tests.
8.3 CONOUCTOR TEST METHOOS ~
When samples are measured, they shall
selected in accordance with Table 6-1a.
1.3.1 M.thod tor Olr.ct Curr.nt
RHlatane. O.termlnltlon
Measurements shall be made either on a sample
It least 1 foot (30.S cm) long or on the entíre len¡th
of completed cable. When the nominal resistanee
ís less than 1 ohm, the measurement shall be made
wíth a Kelvin-rype bridge or 1 potentiometer. When
the nominal resistance ís 1 ohm or more, the
measurernent shall be made with I Kelvin-type
bridge, or a Wheatstone bridge, or 1potentícmeter.
Part 6
2. When potenti~1 Icads are used, the distance
between...eac- potential eontact and the corre-
sponding current contact shall be at least equal
to I ~ times the circumference of the specimen.
When a Kelvin-type bridge is used, the yoke
resistance (between reference standard and test
specirnen) shall be appreciably smaller than that
of either the reference standard or the test speci-
men unless a suitable lead cornpensation is used,
or it is known that the coil and lead ratios are
sufficiently balanced so that variation in yoke
resistance will not decrease the bridge accuracy
below that given in itern 4.
-3. The distance between potential electrodes
.hall be measured to an aceuraey of :t 0.05
percent. To assure thls accuracy in measuring the
)ength between potential contacts, the surface in
contact with the test specimen shall be a substan-
tially sharp knife edge.
4. Resistance measurements shall be rnade
to an accuracy of ± 0.15 percent. To assure a
correct reading, the reference standard and the
test specimen should be allowed to 'come to the
same temperature as the surrounding medium.
(If the reference standard is made of manganin,
it is possible oto obtain correct readings with the
test specimen at reference temperatures other
than room ternperature.) ~
5. In all resístance measurements, the measuring
current raises the temperature of the médium.
Therefore, the magnitude of the current shall be
low and the time of its use short enough so Iha[
changes in resistance cannot be detected with ¡h!:
¡alvanometer.
be 6. In bridge measurements, the potential
contact resistanee shall be as low as possible.
If low eontact resistanee cannot be achieved.
appropriate contact-resístance corrective círcuíts
shall be used. To elirninate errors due to contact
potential, two readings, one direct and one with
current reversed, shall be taken in dírect succes-
síon. Check tests may be made by turning the
specímen end for end and repeating the test. The
material used for the two potentiaJ ccntacts shall
be the same to minimize imbalanced eontact
potentials. Ir neeessary, the ecntact surfaces
shall be cleaned.

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- When measurements are made on a sample,
either as original measurements or for verifi- 1.3.2 M.thoda for Croll-Sectlonll
cation, the Iollowing precautions shall be taken:
Arta Oetermlnltlon
6.3.2.1 CROSs-5ECTIONAL AREA BY DIAMETER
l. Current contactsshall be made in such a MEASUREMENT
way as to assure essentially uniform eurrent The cross-sectional area shall be calculated
density among the wires. as follows:
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PART 6, PAGE 1 ICEA s-61-4Ol, NEMA WC S

Table 6-1
Faetors tor Converting Measured de Resistanee to 25°C (77 0F)
TC1'ftpcofll"rr, h4ulll~h'u" F"aclor M"hlpl)'lftl faC'lor
e
p.,rffi. e rOf COPOfT fOf Alul'Plinurn
O 1.107 1.110
5 1.084 1.085
10 1.061 1.063
15 1.040 1.041
20 1.020 1.020
25 I.CXXl I.CXXl
30 0.981 0.981
3S 0.963 0.962
40 0.945 0.944
45 0.928 0.927
SO 0.912 0.910
55 0.896 0.894
r-.... 60 0.881 0.878
65 0.866 0.863
70 0.852 0.849
75 0.838 0.835
80 0.825 0.821
85 0.812 0.808
90 0.800 0.796

The correction factors are based upon copper having 100 percent conduc-
tivity and aluminum having 61 percent conductivity. The factqrs are derived
from the formulae:

R, 259.5
R2 for copper
234.5 -+ T2

RI R2 2S3 for aluminum

228 + Tl
Where:

R, = Resistance at 25·C
R2 = Measured resistance at test tcmperature T 2'

For more accurate deterrnination of resistance, allowing for dífferent

conductivities, see "Copper Wire Tables," National Bureau of Standards
Handbook 100; or "Aluminum Wire Tables," National Bureau of Standards
Handbook 109. and ASTM B193. (This paragraph is approved by NEMA as
Authorized Engineering Information.)

Table 6-1a
Number of Samples
QlUntil)' of Compleled Cable Ordered Number
of
Iee t meters Simples
Less than 2000 Las than 610 o
2(;00.1 0000 61~3048 1
Each 10000 or frlction thereof from 10CXX}-SOOOO Each 3048 or fraction thereof from 3048-1 S l-4O I
Each additional 50000 er fraction thereof Each additional I S l-4O or fraction thereof I

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ICEA S-61-402, NEMA WC 5 PART 6, PAGE 2A

be made on each of two coils or reels taken at

n
random. If the lot consists of 20 or more eoils
A=10-3! d1
i = 1 or reels, not less than 10 percent of the coils or
Where: I

reels shall be selected at random and at least one

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A = cross-sectional area in kcrnil determination of the thickness shall be made on
di "" diameter of the ith wire in mils determined each coi! or reel so selected. In the case of
according to 6,3.3.1 multiple-conductor cables, the measurements
n = total nurnber of wires in conductor shall be made on the individual eonductors
before they are cabled.
6.3.2.2 CROSs-$ECTlONAL AREA BY WEIGHT

The cross-sectional area shall be determíned 1.4.3 Mellur.",ent of Thlckne ••

in accordance with ASTM B263. The measurement of thickness for cables with
8.3.3 Methoda for DI.meter Detennln.tlon unbonded components shall be made with either
a micrometer or microscope but, for cables wíth
8.3.3.1 DIAMETER BY MICAOMETEA MEASUAEMENT
bonded cornponents, shall be made only with a
Diameter measurements shall be made with a microscope. The micrometer and mieroscope
mlcrometer or other suitable instrument readable shall be capable of making measurements accur-
to at least 0.0001 inch. Round wires shall be ate to at least O.OOl inch.
measured al each end of the sample and near the
middle of the sample. The average of the three
measurernents shall be taken as the diameter. 8.4.3.1 MICROMETER MEASUREMENTS
Stranded conductors shall be measured around
\\'hen a mícrorneter is used, the average thick-
the círcurnference of the conductor perpendicular
ness of the insulation shall be taken as cne-halr
to the axis of the conductor and on the extensions
of the difference between the mean of the maxi-
of a line through the cerner of the conductor and
mum and minimum díarneters over the insulation
through the cerner of two wires in the outer
at one point and the average díameter over the
layer which are ISO degrees aparto The average
conductor or any separator measured at the same
of three measurements shal! be taken as the
point. The mínimum thickness of the insulation
diarneter. shall be taken as the difference between a meas-
8.3.3.2 DIAMETER BY TAPE MEASUREMENT urernent made over the conductor or any separa-
tor plus the thinnest insulation wall, and the
A diameter tape readable to at least O.OOS ínch díameter over the conductor or any separa-
shall be wrapped one turn (360 0) around the cir- tor. The first measurement shall be rnade ~dlE¡
eumference of the conductor, tightly and perpendi- slicing off the thícker side of the insulation, The
cular to the axis of the conductor. The average thickness of any separator shall not be included
diameter of the conductor shall be read directly in the thickness of insulation.
from the diameter tape. lf the wire or cable has a jacket, the jacket
shall be removed and the minimum and maxi-
mum thickness of the jacket determined directly

8.4 TEST SAMPLES ANO SPECIMENS FOR

with a mícrcmeter. The average of these deter-
minations shall be taken as the average thick-
~ PHYSICAL ANO AGING TESTS
ness of the jacket.
&.4.1 aener.1
Physical and aging tests shall be those required
by Parts 3, 4, and 7. . ~
1.4.3.2 MICAOSCOPE MEASUAEMENTS
6.4.2 Number of Thlcknll' Me•• urement.
When the lot of wire to be inspected consists When a microscope is used, the maximum and
of two coils or reels, or less, at least one deter- minimum thickness shall be detennined from a
mination of the thickness shall be rnade on each specimen cut perpendicular to the ax.is of the
coi! or reel. When the lot consists of more than sample so as to expose the ful! cross-section.
two coi!s or reels and less than 20 coíls or reels, The average of these determinations shall be
at least one deterrnination of the thickness shall taken as the average thickness.
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ICEA S-61-402, NEMA WC 5 PART 6, PAGE 3

• Quantity of Completed Cable Ordered

Table 6-2
Number and Length of Samples

Size of Conductor Number

Minimum
Length of Each
Sample
con- con-
of ductor ductor
feet rneters kcmil mm? Samples fm meten

Less than 2000 Less than 610 Less than 250 Less than 121 none
Less than 1000 Less Ihan 305 250 and larger 127 and larger none
2000-50000 610-15,240 Less than 250 Less than 127 1 6 1.8
1000-25000 305 - 7620 250 and larger 127 and larger 1 3 0.9
More than 25 000 More than 7620
Fir st 25000 First 7620 25 O and larger 127 and larger 3 0.9
Each additional 25 000 Each additional 7620 250 and larger 127 and larger 3 OS
More Ihan 50 000 More tha n 15 240
First 50000 Firsl 15 240 Less Ihan 250 Less Ihan 127 6 1.8
Each additional 50 000 Each additional 15 240 Less Ihan 250 Less Ihan 121 6 1.8

Table 6-3
Number and Length of Samples
Mínimum Length
of Each Sample
Number
Quantity of Completed Cable Ordered Nominal Overall Diameter of Cable
oe cable cable
Ieet meters inches mm Samples feet meters
Less than 2000 Less than 610 Less than 1.0 Less than 25.4 none
Less than 1000 Less than 30S 1.0 and larger 25.4 and larger non e
2000-50000 610-15240 Less than 1.0 Less than 25.4 1 6
1000-25000 305-7620 1.0 and larger but 25.4 and larger but

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less than 2.0 less than 50.8 3 0.9
2.0 and larger 50.8 and larger 2 0.6
More than SOOOO More than 15240
First 50000 Firsl15240 Less than 1.0 Less than 25.4 6 1.8
Each additional SOOOO Each additional 1S 240 Less than 1.0 Less than 25.4 6 1.8

More than 2S 000 More than 7620

Firsl25000 Firsl7620 1.0 and larger bUI 25.4 and larger bUI
less than 2.0 less than SO.8 3 0.9
Each additional 25000 Each additional 7620 Lüand larger but 2S.4 and larger but
less than 2.0 less than 50.8 3 0.9
More than 25000 More than 7620
First 25000 First 7620 2.0 and larger SO.g and larger 2 0.6
Each additional 25000 Each additional 7620 2.0 and larger SO.8 and larger 2 0.6

6_4.4 Sampllng of Insulatlon Table 6-4

for Physlcal and Aglng Tests
Total Number
Samples of insulated conductors for the un- of Test
aged and aged physical tests shall be selected Test Specimens
in accordance with Table 6-2. Determination of unaged propertíes-tensile
strength and ultimate elongation . 3t
6.4.5 Sampllng of ~t Accelerated aging tests
tor Physlcal and Aglng Tests Aír oven ...........•......•........... 3t
Oil immersion ....................•....• 3t
Samples of jacketed cable for the unaged and Heat Shock •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• l·
aged physical tests shall be selected in accordance Heat distortion .................•.•.•..•.• 3t
with Table 6-3. No tests shall be made on jackets Cold bend •.•.•.............•..•.•.•....• 1*

less than 30 mils (0.76 mm) in thickness. A Flame test. . 1-

Environmental cracking ......•......•••... See 6.9
Absorptíon coefficient. ...........••.....• See 6.9
8.4.6 Number of Test Speclmens Stripping . 1-

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Wrap . 1·
From each of the samples selected in accor-
*For the heat-shock, cold-bend, flame, stripping, and wrap
dance with 6.4.4 and 6.4.5, test specimens shall tests, only one specimen shall be tested.
be prepared in accordance with Table 6-4.• tone test specimen out of three shall be tested and the other
two specimens held in reserve, except that when only one
. _sample. is .selecte<!,jn._ accordance with 6.4.4 and 6.4.5, all
• Editorially revised, . three test specimens shall be tested and the average of the
results reported. . . -- .
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PART 6, PAGE 4
6.4.7 Slle 01Speclmens
Thetest specimens shall be prepared using
either ASTM 0412 Die B or E with specimen
tengtn not less than 6 inches (152 mm) or ASTM .
0412 Die e orD with specimen length not less
than 4.S inches (114 mm). \
In the case of wire and cable smaller than síze
6 AWG having an insulation thickness of 90 mils
(2.29 mm) or less, the test specimen shall be
permitted to be the entire section of the ínsula-
tion. When the fulJ cross-section is used, the
specímens shalJ not be cut longitudinally. In the
case of wire and cable size 6 AWG and larger, or
in the case of wire and cable smaller than size
6 AWG having an insulation thickness greater
than 90 mils (2.29 mm), specimens rectangular in sec-
tion with cross-section not greater than 0.025 square
inch (16 mm-) shalI be cut from the insulation. In ex-
treme cases, it may be necessary to use a segmental
specimen. (This sentence is approved by NEMA as
Authorized Engineering Inforrnation.)
Specimens for test on jacket eompounds shalJ
be taken from the completed wire or cable and
cut parallel to the axis of the wire or cable . The
test specimen shall be a segment cut with a sharp
knife, or a shaped specimen cut out with a die,
and shall have a cross-sectional area not greater
ICEA S-61-402, NEMA WC S
than 0.025 square inch (16 mrnr) after irregulari-
ties, corrugations, and reinforcing cords or wires
have been removed.
6.4.8 Preparatlon of Speclmens
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of Inlulatlon and Jacket
The test specimen shall have no surface in-
cisions and shall be as free as possible from
other ímperfections. Where necessary, surface
irregularities such as corrugations due to strand-
ing, etc., shall be removed so that the test speci-
men will be smooth and of uniform thickness.
6.4.9 Speclmen far Accelerlted Aglng Test
Specimens shalJ not be heated, immersed in
water, nor subjected to any mechanica1 or chem-
ical treatment not specifically described in this
standard.
6.4.10 Calculailon of Area of Telt Speclmens
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6.4.10.1 Where the total cross-section of the
-
insulation is used, the area shall be taken as {he
difference between the area of the circle WhOSé
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diameter ís the average outside diameter of the
insulation and the area of the conductor. The
area of a stranded conductor shall be calculated
from its maximum diameter,
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6.4.10.2 where a slice cut from the in- 6.4.11.3 Tensile Strength Test. The tensile
sulatí on by a kní íe he Id tangent to the wíre is used strength test shall be made with specimens pre-
and when the cross-section of the slíc e is the cross- pared in aeeordanee with 6.4.6 and 6.4.7. The
sec don of a segment of a circ le, tbe area shall be length of all of the specirnens for the test shall be
calculated as that of the segrnent of a círcle whose equal. Gauge rnarks shall be 2 inehes (51 rnm)
diarneter ís that of the insulation. The height of the when using 6 inch (152 rnrn) specimens and 1
segmem is [he wall of insulation on the side frorn inch (25 rnm) apart when using 4.5 ineh (114 mm)
which the slice ís taken, specimens except that 1 ineh (25 mrn) shall be
used for polyethylene regardless of speeimen
When the cross-sectíon of the s líce ís not a seg- length. Specirnens shall be placed in the jaws
ment of a círcle , the a re a shaU be calculated from of the testing maehine with a maximum distance
a dírect measurement of the volume or frorn the between jaws of 4 inehes (102 mm) exeept 2.5
specíííc gravíty and the weight of a known length of inches (63.5 mm) for polyethylene. The specimen
the specímen having a uniform cross-sectíon, shall be stretehed at the rate of 20 inehes (508 rnm)
per minute jaw speed until it breaks.
The values may be obtaíned from a table giving The tensile and elongation determinations for
the áreas of segments of a unit círcle for the rano eornpounds for whieh the compound rnanufae-
of the height of the segment to the di ame ter of the turer certifies that the base resin content is more
circ le, ,;: than 50 pereent by weight of high density poly-
ethylene (having a density of 0.926 Mg/rri' or
6.4.10.3 When the conductor is large and the greater or total base polyethylene resin content
insula non thin and when a portion of a sector of a (having a density of 0.926 Mg/m! or greater),
circle has to be taken, the area shall be ca lculated shall be permitted to be tested at a jaw separado n
as the thickness times the width. rate of 2 inehes per rninute (51 mm per minute)
as an alternate to 20 inehes per minute (508 mrn
This applies either to a straíght test piece or te per rninute). Specimens shall break between the
one stamped out wirh a die and assumes triar cor- gauge marks and the tensile strength shall be
rugations have been removed. ,;: caleulated on the area of the unstretehed specirnen.
Specimen length, gauge rnark distance, and jaw
6.4. 10.4 When the conductor ís large and the
speed shall be reeorded with the results. Á
insu latí on thíck and when a portíon of a sector of a 6.4.11.4 Elongation Test. Elongation at rup-
circle has te be taken, the ar ea sha ll be ca lculated ture shall be deterrníned símulraneousty with the test
as the proportional part of the are a of the total cross- for tensí Ie strength and on the sarne specírnen.
section. The elongation shall be taken as the dístanc e b7
tweea the gauge rnarks at rupture less the original
6.4.10.5 The dímenstons of specímens to be gauge length rnarked on the specírnen, The pe.r-
aged sha 11 be determíned before the aging test. centage of elongation at rupture ís the e1ongation
dívíded by the original gauge length aod mulríplí ed
by 100. Specimen length. gauge rnark dístance and
jaw speed shall be reponed with the results,
6.4.11 Physical Test Procedures (See 6.4 for
Test Samples and specímens) 6.4.12 Aging Test
6.4.12.1 Aging Test Specimens. Test spec-
6.4.11.1 Test Temperature. Physical tests imens of similar size and shape shall be prepared
sha ll be made at a room ternperature not less than from each sample selected in accordance wi th 6.4.4
20·C (68"F) nor more than 28·C (82.4"F). The test and G. 4.5, three for the dererrnínanon of the iní tí al
spe cimens 5ha11 be kept at room ternperature for not or unaged propertí es, and three for each agí ng test
less than 30 minutes prior te the test. required for the ínsulatíon or jacket being teste d,
One specí men of each three sha ll be tested and the
6.4.11.2' Type of Testing Macrune. The other rwo he Id as spares except that, where only
testing machine shall be in accordance with 6.1 of one sample is se lecte d, all three specí rnens shall
ASTM D 412. be tested and the average of the results reponed.

,;: These paragraphs are approved by NEMA as Authorízed Engineering Information •

.••.Editorial1y revised,
DECEMBER 1984
Part 6 Page 6 lCEA S-61-402, NEMA WC 5

In the case of wire and cable smaller than 6 AWG mination of physical propertíes, Physical tests on
havíng an insul atíon thickness less than 90 mils (2.92 both the aged and unaged specírnens shall be made
mm), the insulatíon shall be subjected to the aging at approxímate ly the same time •.
condition with the conductor removed and each end
of the specimen suitably plugged. 6.4.12.2 Air Oyen Test. The test specírnens
shall be heared at the requíred ternperature for the
In the case of wire and cable síae 6 A WG and specified period in an oyen havtng torced círculatícn
larger or with an insulation thíckness of 90 mils of fresh aír, The oyen ternperarure shall be recorded
(2.29 mm) or greater, sarnples shall be cut from automatically on a chart, and controlled to a 1·C.
the Insulatíon wí th a cross-sec tion not greater than
0.025 square inch (16 mm2), 6.4.12.3 Oil Immersíon Test for Polyvinyl
Chloride lnsulation and Jacket, The following test
Die-cut specí me ns shalI be smooth before beíng specimens shall be írnrnersed in ASTM Gil No. 2,
subiec te d te the acce.lerated aging tests wherever described in Table 1 of ASTM D 471, at 70·C ± 1°C
the thí c kness of the specimen will be 90 mils for 4 hours.
(2.29 mm) or greater before smoothing.
l. Insul ated conductors in sízes smaller than
Simultaneous aging of different compounds 6 AWG, except for the ends.
should be avoí ded, Some mígratíon of plasticizer 2. Dí e-cut specimens oí the ínsulatíon in sízes
is known to occur, (This paragraph ís approved by 6 A WG and larger,
NEMA as Authorized Engineering tníormatíon.) 3. Die-cut specimens of the jacket.
At the end of this time, the specímens sha 11 be
The test specírnens shall be suspended vertíca lly
removed from the oí l, blotted to rernove excess oí l
in such a manner that they are not ln contact wíth
and allowed te rest at room ternperature for a períod
each other or wíth the s íd es of the oyen.
of 16 to 96 hours, The tensí le strength and elongation
The aged specí mens shall have a rest períod of of the specímens shall then be determíned in ac -
not less than 16 hours nor more than 96 hours between cordance wíth 6.4.11 at the same time that me
the completion of the agíng tests and the deter- original properries are derermíned,

6.4.13 Heat Shock. Samples (se e 6.4.4 and 6.4.5) of polyvínyl chloride ínsulated conductor and jacketed
cable shall be tightly wound around a mandrel having a día meter in accordance with TabIes 6-4 and 6-5, The
samples shall be held fírrnly in place and subje cted te a temperature of 121"C i 1"C for 1 hour.

Table 6-4
Insulared Conductor

Conductor Siz e , Dí arneter of Mandrel as a Multiple of the

AWG or MCM Insulated Conductor Dí atneter Number of Turns
8 and smaller 1 6
6-2 2 6
1 2 1
1/0-4/0 2 1/2 (180-degree U bend)
250 and Iarger 5 1/2 (180-degree U bend)

Series lighting cables. sí zes 8. 6 and 4 AWG. shall be wound six turns around a mandrel which is two times
the ínsulated conductor día meter,

Table 6-5
Iacketed Cable

Outside Diameter of Wire or Cable Dí ameter of Mandrel as a Multiple of the Number of

inches D1D1 Outside Díarneter of Cable Adiacent Turru
0-0.750 0'19.05 3 6
0.751-1.500 19.08-38.10 8 180-degree bend
1. 501 and larger 38.13 and Iarger 12 180-degree bend
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6.4.14 Heat Distortion At me end of thís períod, the díal oí the gauge
shall be read for:
6.4.14.1 Test Specimen
l. Tbe value of F for Insulated conductors 4/0
6.4.14.1.1 Polyvinyl Ch10ride Insulation AWG and smaller, and the thickness of the
on Conductors oí Sizes 4/0 AWGand Smaller. The insulation, T2' shall be calculated u fol lows,
initial diameter of a I-Inch (25.4 mm) specímen
of tbe ínsulated conductor shall be measured wíth a TZ = F - C
micrometer caliper having a fiat surface on both me 2
anvil and spíndle, Tbe diameter of the uninsulated
conductor shall be measured also, and tbe original 2. The value of T2 for ínsulated conductors
tlúekness of tbe insulation, TI, shall be calculated larger than 4/0 AWG and [ackets,
as follows.
The distortion shall be calculated as follows:
T = D- C
l
2
Distortion, percent = TI - T2 X 100
Tl
Where-

TI = Original thíckness of tbe insulation. Where-

D = lnitial diameter of the insulated conductor.
T2 = Tbickness oí the insulation after me heat
C = Díameter of the uninsulated conductor. distortion test,

6.4. 14. l. 2 Polyvinyl Ch10ride lnsulation F = Final outsíde diameter as read from the
on Conductors of 5izes Larger Than 4/0 AWG and gauge.
Polyvinyl Ch10ride and Polyetbylene Jackets. A
sarnple approxírnately 8 inehes (203 rnrn) long shall C = Diameter oí me unínsulated conductor.
be prepared to bave a tlúckness of 50 míls (1.27 mm)
:1: 10 míls and smooth surfaces, From this sarnple,

test specírnens (see 6.4.4 and 6.4.5) 1 ínch (25.4 mrn) The gauge loads for the heat distortion test shal1
lox:gand 9/16 ínch (14.3 mm) :i: 1/16 inch wide shal1 be as indicated in Table 6-6:
be prepared, Where the diameter of the cable does
not perrnít the preparation of a specimen 9/16 inch TabIe 6-6
(14. 3 mrn) wide, a molded sheet of the same corn-
pound may be used, Load on Gauge,
Grams
Tbe thíckness of the specímen, TI, .hall be Polyvínyl chlorlde ínsulated con-
measured with a Randall & Stickney. or equívalent, ductor stze, AWG
gauge havíng a 3/8-inch (9.5 mm) Ioot wlth no 18 300
loading other than the 85 grams oí the gauge. 16 400
14-8 500
6.4.14.2 Test Procedure, The following 6-1 150
steps shall be compíeted in 3 hOUES.A Randall & 1/0-4/0 1000
Stickney gauge, or the equívalent, with a Ioad as
índícated in Table 6-6 on the foot shall be placed Polyvinyl chloride insulated con-
in an oyen which is preheated to the specíñed tem-
ductcrs larger tban 4/0 AWG
perature, At the end oí 1 hour, the test specimen
and all pclyvínyl chlorlde and
shall be pla ced in the oyen, and both tbe gauge aud
polyethylene [ackets-estnoothed
the test specímen shall remata in the oyen for 1 hour,

•
aamplea ZOOO
At the end of this 1-hour period, the specímen shall
be placed dírectly under the foot of the gauge and
allowed te remaín in the oyen under load for 1 hour Polyvinyl chloride Insulated series
.1t the specíñed te mperature, llghting cable, all sizes 1000
September 1973
Part 6 Page 8 IPCEA S- 61-402, NEMA WC 5

6.4.15 Cold Bend

6.4.15.1 Polyvinyl-chloride Insulation. The insulation shall not show any cracks when a sample of in-
sulated conductor whích has been subjected to the specified temperature for 1 hour is, upon removal from me
cooling chamber, immediately wound around a mandrel at least s1x adjacent tums for size¡ 3/0 AWG and
smaller or, for sizes larger than 3/0 AWG, bent 180 degrees around a rnandrel. The mandrel diameters $hall
be in accordance with Table 6-7. The bending shall be accomplíshed at an approxírnately uníform rate so tilat
the time consumed ís not more than 1 mínute,

TabIe 6-7
Polyvínyl-chloríde-Insulated Conductors

Conductor Size, Diameter of Mandrel

AWGorMCM ínches mm Number of.Tums

18 5/1S 7.9 6
16 5/16 7.9 S

14 1/2 12.7 6
12 9/16 14.3 6

10 5/8 15.9 6
8 3/4 19. O 6

6 1 1/4 31.8 6
4 1 3/8 34.9 6

2 1 9/1S 39.7 6
1 2 11/16 68.3 6

l/O 2 7/8 73. O 6

2/0 3 76.2 6

3/0 3 1/4 82.S 6

4/0 3 1/2 88.9 1/2 (180-deg¡ee U bend)

250-500 8 X cable diaroeter 1/2 (180-degree U bend)

Over 500 10 X cable diarneter 1/2 (180-degree U beod)

Series lighting cable, .111 sizes 5 X cable diarneter 1/2 (180-degree U bend)

6.4.15.2 polyvinyl-chloride Jacket. The test specimen shali be subjected te the specified ternperature
for 1 hour and then bent 180 degrees around a mandrel having a diameter in accordance with Table 6-8 írn-
mediately upon its removal frorn the cooling charnber, The bend shall be made at a uniform rate, ano the
time required shall not exceed 1 rnínute,

Table 6-8

Outside Diameter of Wire or Cable Díameter of Maodrel a.s a Multiple of the

ínches mm Outslde Díameter of Cable

0-0.800 0-20.32 8
0.801 and larger 20.35 and larger 10
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¡peEA $-61-402, NEMA wc 5 Part 6 Page 8A
6.4.16 ""ra? Test. The specírnen with the nylon-
cover ed insulated conductor shall be t aken from the
completed cable and wrapped four tums around a
smooth metal m andr el having a diameter 6 times
that of the specimen. The ends of the specimen shall
be secured to the mandrel so rhat four complete turns
of the specimen w íll be exposed to the aír between
the securing means. The specimen and mandrel
• • Adcied 9-20-1978.
January 1979
shall be suspended for 24 hours in a full-dr af; círcu-
latíng -aír oyen at a remper arure of 95.0·e = 2.0·e
(203.0°F :t 3. 6°F), afrer which the specimen and
mandrel shall be removed from the oven and cooled
for 1 hour in a silica-g el desíccator or the e quíval ent
at 24.0·e :t o'e (75.2·F :t 5. 4·F). The specimen
shall be straightened immediately upon removal from
the desíccator and inspected for surface cracks ••

ICEA ~l-4Ol, NEMA WC 5
6.5 Flamt Test.
6. 5.1 '!'he test appararus shall consíst of me
following:
1. Test chamber of sheet metal 12 inches
(305 mm) wide, 14 ínches (356 mrn) deep
and 24 ínches (610 mm) bigh, wbich 1s open
at me top, and wbich is provided with means
for clampíng the test specimen at me upper
end and supporting it in a vertical position.
2. Means for adjusting tbe position of the test
speclmen.
3. A 4-pound (l. S-kg) weight (for 8 AWG and
smaller sizes) to be attached to me lower
end of me test specimen to keep it taut,
4. 11rrill bumer wim an attached pilot llght
and mounted on a 20- degree angle block.
. '!'he bumer shall have a nominal bore of
3/8 inch (9.5 mm) and a length of apprcxí-
mately 4 inches (102 mm) above the prlmary
air ínlets,
s. An adjustable steel angle (j1&) attached te
the bottom of the chamber to ínsure the
correct loeation of the burner with relation
to the test specímen,
6. Gas~A supply oí ordinary illuminating gas
at normal pressure.
7. Wateh or clock with a haod whieh makes
one complete revolutioo per mínute,
8. Fla.me índíc ators consisting of strips of 60-
pound (27.2- kg) gummed kraft paper having
a nominal thíckness of 5 míls (O. 127 riim}..~.
and a width of V. inch (12.7 mrn)."
8'the paper used for the indícators is mown to .he trade as
6O-pound stock and is material substantia.Jlythe same as that
described in Federal Specification UU-T-lll covering "Tape,
Paper, Gummed (Kraft),"t
6. 5. 2 '!'he test shall be made in a room wbich
11 generally free from drafts of air, although a ven-
tilated hood may be used if air currents do not affeet
the ñame, One end of a test specimen having a
leogm of approximately 22 inches (559 rnm) shall be
clamped in posítíon at the upper end of me chamber;
for sízes 8 AWG and smaller, a 4- pound (1. s- kg)
weight &hall be attached to the lower end of me test
specírnen to keep 1t taut, A paper índícator shall be
applied to the speclmen so mat me lower edge 1s
Á Editorially revísed,
ffms paragraph is approved by ~A as Autñorízed
En¡inccring Informalion.
DECEMBER 1934
Pan 6 Page 9
10 ínches (254 mm) above the poiot at whích the
lnner blue cone of tbe test flame is to be applíed,
'!'he indicator shall be wrapped once around me
specimen, with the gummed side toward the con-
ductor. '!'he ends shall be pasted evenly together
and .hall projeet 3/4 ineh (19. O mm) from the
spec1men on the opposite side of me specimen to
mat to wbich the flame is to be applied. '!'he paper
tab shall be moístened only to the extent necessary
to permít proper adhesíon, '!'he height of the flame
with me burner vertical shall be adjusted to 5 ínches
(127 rnm) with an lnner blue cone 11/2 ínches
(38.1 mm) hígh,
6.5.3 The bumer, witb only the pilot llghted,
shail'be placed in front of the sample so that the
vertical plane through the stem of the buraer ín-
eludes the axis oí the wire or cable, The angleblock
shall rest agaiost the jig, which .ball be adjusted so
that there is a dístance oí 1 1/2 ínches (38.1 mm)
along the axis of the bumer stem between the tip of
the stem and tbe surface of the specimen. The
valve supply1ng the gas to the burner 'proper shall
then be opened aod the flame automatically applíed
te the sample, Th1s valve shall be beld open for
15 seconds aod then closed for 15 seconds, This
procesa .hall be repeated four times. During each
appllcation of the flame, the speclmen shall be ad-
[usted, if necessary, 10 that the top of the ínner
blue cene touches the surface of the specimen. !f
more than 25 pereent of the extended portioo oí the
indicator is burned after the five applleatioos of the
flame, the wlre is coosidered to bave conveyeó
flame. The duratícn of burniog of the specímen aíte:
tbe fifth' appllcation of the flame shall be ncted,
and any spec1men which continues te burn for more
than 1 mínute shall be considered to have faüed thís
test.
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6. 6 Physical Tests for Semieonducting Material
Intended for Extrusion
6. 6. 1 Test Sample. One test sample shall be
molded from each lot of semieonducting material
intended for extl'Usion on the cable,
6. 6. 2 Test Specimens. For each test, three
test specimens, each approximately 6 ínches
(152 rnm) long and not greater than 0.025 square
ínch (16 square mm) in cross-seetion, shall be cut
out of thc test sample with a die. Al1 three test
speclmens shall be tested and me results averaged.
 ICEA 541-402, NEMA WC 5

h¿ middle 10 feet (3.05 meters) of the test

spe imen shall be immersed in tap water which is
ntained at the temperature specified in Pan 3
for a period of 14 days, keeping the 2Yz foot
conducted in accordance (0.76 meter) portion of each end above water as
using Specimen A. leakage insulation. A tightly fitting cover shall be
placed directly above the water surface, with suit-
6.7 Accelerated Water AbsorptiOD Tests able water-tight bushings for the ends oí the
specimen. The water level shall be kept constant.
6.7.1 General. No test sample shall be taken
The capacitance of the insulation shall be de-
for 5000 feet (1524 meters) or less. One test
termined at an average stress of 80 volts per mil
sample for each test shall be taken for the first
at approximately 60 hertz after 1, 7, and 14 days'
5001 to 20,000 feet (1524 to 6096 meters) of each
immersion. The increase in capacitance from ¡ to
cable construction and one additional sample for
14 days and from 7 to 14 days shall be expressed
each additional 100,000 feet (30,480 meters), The
as a percentage of the 1- and 7-day values,
gross length of each sample requíred by the
respectively.
electrical method shall be 15 feet (4.57 meters)
The dielectric constant (specific inductive
and, by the gravimetric method, 11 inches (279
capacity) of the insulation at 60 hertz shall be
mm).
calculated as follows:
These tests shall not be made on cables which
have a no~cJiye separator betweenJhe cone.,
Dielectric O
ductor and insulation, insulations les s than 45 = 136(X) elogio _
~il~(l.14 ñiffi) thick, and ínsulations having a constant d
covering which cannot be removed without
damage to the insulation. \ Where:
C = Capacitance in microfarads oí the 10-foot
6.7.2 Electrical Method (EM-60). A 15-foot (3.05-meter) section.
(4.57-meter) test specimen of the insulated con- O = Diameter over the insulation.
ductor shall be used. d = Diameter under the insulation.

6.7.3"

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lCEA S-61-402, NEMA WC 5
DECEMBER 1"-4
PART 6, PACE 11

6.7.4 Díelectríc Strength Retention. Twenty The thickness of the tape shall be determined by
samples, each at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, means of a dial micrometer having a presser foot
shall be cut from a reel or coi! chosen at random. 0.25 inch (6.35 rnm) ± 0.01 inch in diameter and
The sample shall be either 14 AWG solid or 14 exerting a total force of 3.0±0.1 ounces (8S ± 3
A WG stranded, with a 45 mil (1.14 mm) wall of grams), the load being applied by means of a
insulation. weight. Five readings shall be taken at different
Ten identified samples shall be irnmersed, ex- points on the sample, and the average of these
cept for the ends, for 14 days in water at the readings shall be taken as the thickness of the
specified temperature. Immediately thereafter, all tape.
twenty samples shall be irnmersed, except for the
ends, in water at 200e to 300e for 1 hour. At 6.8.2 Metallic 8bielding Tape or 8teel Tape.
least 3 feet (0.9 meters) of each sample shall be Metallic shielding tape or steel tape shall be
immersed. removed from not less than 6 inches (152 mm) of
After the twenty samples have been immersed, the insulated conductor or assembled coreo The
an alternating current test voltage, starting at thickness of the tape shall be measured by means
zero, shall be applied across the insulation and of a micrometer caliper having flat surfaces on
increased at the rate of 500 volts per second until both the anvil and the end of spindle and
breakdown occurs. graduated to read directly at least to mils, and
The dielectric strength retention shall be cal- preferably to tenths of a mil. Five readings shall
culated as follows: be taken at different points on the sample, and
the average of these readings shall be taken as
Dielectric strength retention, = B x 100 the thickness of the tape.
percent A
6.8.3 Metallic Sbeatbs. The thickness of the
Where: sheath shall be detennined by measurements made
with a micrometer caIiper having a rounded anvil.
B = Average breakdown voltage of the ten The measurements shall be made directly on two
samples irnmersed for 14 days at the speci- specimens of the sheath removed from the cable,
fied temperature. one from each end of the reel length. At least Iive
A = Average breakdown voltage of the ten separate measurements, approximately equally
samples not immersed for 14 days at the spaced around the circumference, shall be made
specified temperature. on each specimen, and the average of all the
measurements on the two specimens shall be con-
6.8 Thickness of Coverings sidered as the average thickness oí the sheaih.
The minimum of all of the measurements ob-
6.8.1 Nonmetallic Tape. Nonmetallic tape
tained shall be considered as the mínimum
when not bonded to the underlying material, shall
thickness of the sheath.
be removed from not les s than 6 inches (152 mm)
of the insulated conductor or assembled coreo
 DEC.EMBER 1984
Part 6 Page 12-16
Specimens oí tbe sheatb shall be free from ex-
ternal mechaníc al ínjury, DOt less than 3 incbes
(76.2 mm) long. with the ends cut perpendicular
to the axís, and shall be taken before the cable 15
shipped.
6. 8.4 Jute Beddings and Servings. Tbe tbickness
of jute bedding under the armor sball be determined
by the use oí a díarneter tape and shall be considered
as 1/2 of tbe difference in tbe measurements under
~ and over the servíng. '!'he measurement in each case
shall be the average oí five readings taken at dif-
ferent points along tbe serving.
6. 8.5 '!'hermoplastic Coverlngs Over Metallic
Sbeaths. Tbe mínimum thickness of the coverlng
shall be determined by direct measurement with a
micrometer, a steel scale witb pocket glass, or a
mícrorneter rnicroscope on a ring of coverlng re-
moved from the cable.
6. 8. 6 Thermoplastic Coverlngs Over Metallic
Armor, The mirúmum and maximum tbickness of
the coverlng shall be determined directly with a
micrometer, a steel scale witb pocket glass. or a
mícrorneter microscope on a rlng of coveríng re-
moved from the cable. The average of these de-
terminations shall be taken as tbe average tbickness
oí the jacket.
6.9 Additional Tests
\
6.9.1 Environmenul Cracl<inj. Except as
otherwíse specífíed in 6.9:-1. 1 and 6. ~.1. 2. _tbe
test shall be rnade in accordance with ÁSTM D 1693.
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ICEA ~l-tOl. NEMA WC 5
6.9.1.1 Test Spec1meo. 'I1le number ánd
lengtb of samples shall be selected in accordance
wlth 6.4.5. Three test specimens approxímately
1.5 inch (38.1 mm) long, 0.5 incb (12. 7 mm) wide
and 0.125 incb (3. 18 mm) tbick from each sample
shall be molded from material taken from tbe corn-
pleted cable. Tbe temperature oí the molded specc
lmens shall be lowered at any suitable rate, A sUt
made wlth a razor biade. approximately 0.75 inch
(19. O mm) long and from 0.020 te 0.025 incb
(0.51 te 0.64 mm) deep, shall be centrally located
on one of tbe 1.5 inch X 0.5 inch (38.1 X 12.7 mm)
surfaces,
6.9.1.2 Test Procedure. Tbe specimens shall
be bent wim the slít on the outside and placed in a
test tube 200 millimeters long and 32 millimeters
10 outside díarneter, Tbe cracking agent (lgepal
CO-630 made by the GAF Corporation. or its equív-
alent) shall be added to completely cover tbe specí-
men, Tbe test mbe, suitably closed by means such
u foí'l-covered cork, shall be placed 1n an oven at
50·C:: r'c for 48 hours, At the end of dlis períod,
the specimens shall be removed, allowed te ccol to
room temperanire, and inspected for cracking.
6.9.2 Absorption Coefficient TeSt. Tbe numbez
and length of sarnples shall be selected in accord=
ance w1th 6. 4.5. Tbree test spec1mens ahall be
takeo from each aample. One test .pec1meo out of
Úllee aha1l be tened and me otber two specimena
beld in reserve, except tbat wbeo oo1y one sample
11 .elected in accordance w1tb 6.4.5, all three test
.peclmecs shall be tened and me average oí the
resultl repoeted, Tbe a~n coefflclent oí poly-
edlyleDe cornpounés Ihall be determined in accoré-
ance wlth ASTM D 8349.
 DECEMBER 1,...
ICEA 5-61-402, NEMA WC 5 Pan 6 Page 17

6.9.3 Tests for Discharge-resisting Jackets
6.9.3.1 General. Thesamples shaU be taken
from the ccmpleted cable. No sample ,hall be taken
from the fint 5000 feet (1524 meten). One sample
shall be taken from the first 5001 to 20, 000 feet
(1524 to 6096 meten) of each cable corstructíon and
one additional sample for each addltiooal 100.000
feet (30,480 meten),
Tbe umple shall be mounted with me apex of
me u above and in contact wi~h a smooth metal
plate 100 with tbe legs of the U perpendicular to
the plate, After not less than 30 rnínutes nor more
than 45 mínutes following the bendíng, a source of
SO-hertz altematíng-current potential of 125 volts
per mil of nominal insulation thickness shall be ap-
plied between me conductor and the metal plate,
Tlús potential shall be maintained continuously ter
at least 6 hours. This test shall be made at room
temperature,

6.9.3.2 Specific Surface Resistivity¿ A sam-

,pIe of the completed cable of suitable length shall
be ímmersed, except .for the eods, In water at room
temperarure for 48 hours, At the end of this period,
the sample shaU be removed from the water. The
excess surface moísture shall be wiped off wlth
blotting paper and the sample aUowed to remain at
room temperature for 10 mínutes, Two l-loch-
(25.4-mm-) wíde foil electrodes .hall be wound
8.9.4 Volum. Reslstlvlty
around the cable surface wlth a 6-loch (152-mm)
spacíng, A 250-500 volt direct-current potentíal
8.9.4.1 T.st Sampl.
shall be applied betveen me two electrodes and the
resístance shall be measured in accordance with Oue sample sh&ll be tUen from each lot or
ASTM D 257. The specífíc surface resistivity shall from each 2$00> feet of c:ompleted cable, which-
be calculated by the following formula:
ever is less.

8.9.4.2 CONDUCTOR STRESS CONTROL.

P = 0.524 RD The sample shall be cut in half Iongítudinally

and the conductor removed. Four sílver-painted
Wbere- eleetrodes ¡hall be applied to the conductor
stress control layer. The two potentíal electrodes
P = Specific suríace resístívíty, shall be at least 2 inches (50.8 mm) aparto A
eurrent electrode shall be placed at least 1 inch
(25.4 mm) beyood each potentiaJ eleetrode. When
R = Surface resístance In megohms per 6-1nch
a high de¡r~ of accuracy is not required, this
spacíng,
test may be made with onJy two electrodes spaced
at least 2 ínches (50.8 mm) apart .•
D = Cable díameter in ínches. Tbc power ol tbe test circuit shalI Dot exceed
100 milIiwatts. The test !hall be madc at th~
S. 9. 34 U-bend Discharge. A sample of the specified temperature witb either alternatin,- or
completed cable sha ll be bent, 10 the form of a U. dírect-eurrent volta.¡e.
180 degrees around a mandrel havlog a díameter In The volume resistivity shall be ealculated as fol:
accordance with Table 6-9. Iows:
Table 6-9
whcre-
Dia meter of Mandrel as a • p - Volume resístívíty in ohm-rneters.

•
Conductor SUe. Multlple of the OutIide R. ~ Measured resistanee in ohms.
AWG or Jccmil Diameter of Cable • D •• Diameter ~ the 'conductor stress control
8-2 6 layer in inches.
1-3/0 8 d - Díameter over the conductor in ínches,
4/0-500 10 L - Distante between potential electrodes in
Over 500 12 inches.
DECEMBER 1984
Pan 6 Page 18
6.9.4.3 INSULATION SHIELD .A
Four silver-painted annular-ring eleetrodes
shall be applied to the surface of the shield layer
The two potential electrodes shall be at least 2
inehes (50.8 mm) apart. A current e1eetrode shall
be plaeed at least 1 ineh (25.4 mm) beyond eaeh
potential electrode, When a high degree of
accuracy is not required, this test may be made
with only two eleetrodes spaeed at least 2 inehes
(50.8 mm) apart..A
The power of the test eircuit shall not exeeed
100 milliwatts. The test shall be made at the spec-
iñed¡ temperature with either alternating or diree
current voltage.
The volumn resistivity shall be ealculated as
follows:
.A P =
Where-
.A P =
Volume resistivity in ohm-rneters
R = Measured resistanee in ohm.
.A D = Diameter over the insulation
shield layer in inehes.
d - Diameter .over the insulation in inehes.
L - Distance between the po ten ti al eleetrodes
in inehes.
6.9.5 Stripping Test for Cables with Extruded
Thermoplastic Insulation Shields. Test sarnpl es and
specírnens shal1 be selected in accordance with Ta-
ble 6-3 and 6.4.6. The test specimen shall be ap-
proxtmately 15 ínches long, and all coverings over
the extruded insulation shield shall be removed.
. \
Startíng at one end, two par allel longttudínal
cuts 1/2 inch (12.7 mrn) apan and not Iess than 12
ínches (305 mm) long shall be made through the in-
sulatíon shield. The specimen shall be rotated 180
degrees and two id entíca 1eu ts shall be m ad e startíng
from the same end , Each 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) strip
shall be peeled baek from the cut end for a dístance
of 2 inches (50.8 mm).
The specimen shall be rnounted horizon rally in a
resnng maehine and secured at eaeh end, The 2-
ínch (50.8 mm) end of the peeled strip shall be
gripped in the testing rnachí ne in such a manner that
it can be pul1ed at an angle of 90 degrees to the
cable axís.
A Editorially revised.
leFA 5-61-402, NEMA wc 5
Eaeh strip shal1 be peeled from the cable at a
constant speed not exceeding 1/2 ínch (12.7 mm)
per second for a distante of not less than 10 inches
(254 mrn),
The angle of pull shall be rnaíntaíned as close as
possíble to 90 degr ees throcghout the test.
The tension necessary to remove the strip shall
be monitored eontinuously and the mínimum value
shall be recorded.
6.10 Retests
6.10.1 Physical and Agíng Properties and Insu G
lation and Jacket Tlúeknesses. (See 6.4 and the
exceptions given in 6.10.2.)
If any test specírnen fails to meet the requíre-
ments of any of the following tests, either before or
after aging. that test shall be repeated on two ad-
ditional specírnens taken from the same sample.
6.4.3 Measurement of Thickness
6.4.11. 3 Tensile Strength
6.4.11.4 Elongadon
6.4.12 Aging
6.4.14 Heat Distortion
6.6 Physical Tests for Semicondueting
Material Intended for ExtrUSion
Failure of eíther of the additional specimens
shall índícate failure of the sample to conform to
this s tan da.r el.
If the thickness of the insulation or of the jacket
of any eoil or reel is found to be less than the speci-
fied value, that coíl or reel shall be eonsidered as
not conforming to thís standard, and a thickness
measurement on each of the remaining coils or reels
shall be made,
When ten or more samples are selected from any
single lot, all eoils 01 reels shall be conSidered as
not conforming to this standard if more than 10 per-
eent of the sarnples fail te meet the requirements
for physícal and agíng properties and thíckness, lf
10 percent or le.ss fail, each coil or ree! shall be
tested and shall be judged upon the results of such
individual tests. Where the nurnber oí sarnples
selected in any single lot ís less than ten, all coí ls
or reels shall be considered as not conforming te
 DECEMBER 19M
ICEA 5-61-402, NEMA WC S Part 6 Page IBA

this standard if more than 20 pereent of the samples
taB. If 20 pereent or less fail, each coíl, reel, or
length shall be tested and shall be judged upon the
results of such individual tests,
6.10.2 Tests on Samplesy Exeept Physi.caland
Aging Properties and Insulation and Jacket Tbick-
nesses. (See 6.10.1)
6. 10. 2. 1 lf all of me samples pass a11 oí the
following tests, the lot of eabley~~E..E:ey represent
sñiU-be considered as meeting the requirements of
this standard.,
6.10.2.2 lf any sample íails 10 pass any of
these teSts, the length of cable from wruch me
sample was taken shall be considered as not meeting
the requírements of the test which lt failed. and
another sample shal.l be taken from each of me Th'O
other lengths of cable in the lot of cable under test
If elther of the second sample$ falls te pass me test,
me lot oí cable shall be considered as not meeting
tbe requírements of tbis standard. If both sucb second
samples pass the test, the lot of cable (except me
lengtb represented by the ñrn sample) shaJ1 be COIl=
sidered te meet the requiremena oí tbis standard.

6.4.13 Heat Shoek -

. 6.4.15 Cold Bend ----
"'6.5 Flame Test
6.7 Aeeelerated Water Absorption 6.10.2.3 Failure oí any umple shall not pre-
6.8 Thickness of Coverings _ _ elude resampllng and retesting the length of cable
6.9 AdditionaJ Tests from wmch the original sample was taken.
"'6.14 Flexibility of Corrugated Armor

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ICEA 5-61-402, NEMA WC 5
ELECTRICAL TESTS
6.11 Voltage Tests
6.11.1 General. These tests consíst of voltage
tests on each length of cornpleted cable. Except for
me dírect-cunenr spark test and the alternating-
eunent spark test, me voluge shall -be applíed
berween the conductor or conducton and me metal •.
licsheath, rnetallíc ,hield, metallicarmor, or water,
and the rate of Increase from the initlally applted
voltage 10 the specífíed testvoltage Ihall be approx-
lmately uniform and ,hall be not more than 100 pee-
cent in 10 seconds nor lesa than 100 pereent in 60
seconds.
6.11.2 Alternadng-current Voltage Test. This
test shall be made wi m an alternadng potentí al from
a transformer and generator of ample capacíry but,
in no case, Iess than 5 kílovoltarnperes, The fre-
quency of me test voltage shall be nominalIy be-
tween 25 and 60 hertz and shall bave a wave shape
approximaring a sine wave as closely as possible,
The initially applied altemating-current test
voltage shall be not greater than the rated alter-
nating-current voltage of me cable under test.
The duration of me alternating-current voltage
test shall be 5 rnínutes,
6.11.3 [irect-current Voltage Test. 1bis test
ís applicable to cables wí thout insulation shield
rated up through 5000 volts and to all cables rated
5001 volts and above and shall be madé after the
insulation resístance test described in 6.12. The
equipment fOI me dírect-current voltage test shall
consist of a battery, generator or suí table rectifying
equipment and shall be of ample c apacíty,
The initially applied dírect-current voltage shall
be not greater than 3. O times me rated alternating-
current voltage of the cable.
The duration of 'me dírect-current voltage test
shall be 15 rnínutes for cables with Insulatíon shield
and 5 rnínutes for cables without insulation shíeld,
6. 11.4a Alternating-current Spark Telt
• 6.u. 41. 1 Applleatioo.
.~le-coDduc1Or
11ús telt shall apply to
cable and aaaernblles oí aingle-
condactor cables rated O through 2000 volts,
t TbJI paragrapb 11 approved by NEMA Al Autbor1z.ed ~1o~
DECEMBER 1934
Part 6 Page 19
ON COMPLETED CABLES
Trus test shall not apply to.
(a) Multíconductor cables other than assemblies
of single-conductor cables.
(b) Cables •••.ith insulation shie1d.
(e) cables with metallíc sheath or arrnor,
(d) Assemblies containing uninsulated conduc-
torso
(e) Cables rated above 2000 voUs.
6.11. 4a. 2 Test Apparatus,. Test appararus shall
consíst of:
(a) A souree of lingle-phase alternatíng-current
potential capable of maíntaíníng the requír ed
voltag e under all normal leakag e curr ent
con ditíors,
(b) An e1ectrode capable of maíntaíníng contact,
throughout la length, with me periphery of
the cable under test.
(e) A means of measuríng voltage between elec-
trcde and ground.
(d) A mear. oí indicating a fault (failule).
6.11. 4a.. 3 Telt Procedure. One side of the pele
tendal souree lhall be connected 10 the electrode
and the other lide of the potennal source ,hall be
connected to ground. The conductorts) in the cable
shall be tested to assure contínuíty when grounded at
.one or both ends. All ground connectíons sball be
bonded ~ommon). The fault índícator shall be con-
nected 10 indieate abnormal current between elec-
uode and ground.
Arter the specíñed voltage is applied, the endre
lengm of cable ,hall be passed through the electtode
in a manner and at a speed such that every secnon
of cable surface w1ll have mainta.ined electrode
contact for oot less than 18 positive and negative
voltage creats.
The maximum apeed of me cable under test may
be determined in either U. S. customary units or in
metric equivalents la fol1owI: t
(a) U. S. CUl10mary Unia Formula Icr Determin-
ing Maximum Spud of cable
MS :: 5/9 X F X EL
Where-
MS :: Maxlmum apeed in feet per mínute,
F = Frcquency 10 HerCt.
EL :: Electrode lengm Úl inchea.
lnformation.
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(b) Equivalent Metric Formula for Determining 6.11.6 Cables With Metallic Sheath. Metalllc
Maximum Speed oí Cable Shield or Metallic Armor. All cables of this type
shall be tested with the metallic sheath, shield or
MS = 1/150 X F X EL armor grounded, without immersion in water, at me
teSt voltage specified. For cables having a metallic
Where- sheath, shield or armor over the individual con-
MS = Maximum speed in meten per rnínute, ductor (s), the test voltage shall be applied between
F = Frequ ency in Hertz, the ~nsulated conductcrts) and ground, For rnultíple-
EL = Electrode length in míklímerers, - conductor cables with nonshielded individual con-
ductors having a metallic sheath, shield or armor
over the cable assembly, the test voltage .hall 00
applied berween each insulated conductor and all
6.11.4a.4 Faílure, Any indication by the
other conductors and ground.
fault indicator shall constitute a failure.

6.11.7 Voltage Tests After Installation. If vote-

6.11.4b DiIect-current Spark Test. This test is age tests are made after Installatíon, tbey shall be
applicable to single-conductor cables and assemblies made immediately. The test voltage shall be a
oí insulated single-conductor cables without insu- dírect-current voltage as given in Table 6-10 or
lation shield, and wíthout metall1c sheath or metalllc 6-11 and shall be applied in accordance with 6.11.1
arrnor, rated O through 2000 volts. The equipment and 6.11.3.
for the direct-current spark test Ihall consíst of a
dírect-current sparker of ample voltage and a suít-
Table 6-10
able electrode. The sparker shall be capable of
a-c Test Voltage After lnItallation for
maíntaíníng the specified test voltage under all
Polyethylene-insu!ated Power Cables
normal conditions of leakage current, The voltage
shall be applied between the outside surface of the Rated
cable and the conductores) for not less than 0.05 OIcuit Vol- Conductor Test VOI~e, kV
second, The conductores) shall be grounded. tage, Phaae síz e, 100 Perceat 33 P~ent
The e1ectrode shall make contact with the entíre to~ AWG or lIIIUlation Insulation
exposed surface of a single-conductor cable and of Yola kc:mil. Level Leve!
an assembly of twisted single-conductor cables. 2001-5000 8-1000 25 25
Where an assembly oí twisted single-conductor 5001-8000 6-1000 35 35
cables is subjected to the direct-current spark test. 8001-15000 2-1000 55 65
the individual conductors shall be similarly tested 15001-25000 1-1000 80 100
prior to assembly. 25001-28000 1-1000 85

6.11.5 Cables Witbout MetaIlic Sbeatb,

28001-35000 1/0-1000 100 ...
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Metallic Shield, or Metallic Armor. Except for

the direct current spark test (see 6.11.4b) and TabIe 6-11
the a1ternating current spark test (see 6.II.4a), O-C Test Voltage Aíte:lnstallation for
single-conductor cables of this type which are The:moplastic-iDsulated Series Ught:f.ng Cables
twisted together into an assembly of two or more
Circuit Voltage, Conduc101'S1ze, Test Voltage,
conductors without an overall jacket or covering
Yola AWG kV
shall be immersed in water for at least 1 hour
and tested while stilJ immersed; all other single- POL YVlNYL-CHLORIDE-INSULA TEn CABLES
conductor and multiple-conductor cables of this 0-5000 8-4 25. O
type shall be immersed in water for at least 6 POLYETHYLENE-lNSULA TED CABLES
hours and tested while still immersed. Each 2001-3000 10-4 25
insulated conductor shall be tested against all 3001-6000 8-4 25
other conductors connected to the grounded 6001-9000 45
water tank. A
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6.12 Insulation Resistance .
6.12.1 Test Apparatus. The test apparatus shall
consíst of a source of constant potentíal of from 100
to 500 volts and such other apparatus as is listed in
ASTM D 257 (see Appendíx E).
6.12.2 Test Procedure, The insu1ation resíst-
ance shall be measured after the completed cable
alternating - current voltage tests or before any
dírect -current voltage tests specified in 6.11. Where
the voltage tests are made on wíre or cable ím-
mersec in water, the insulation resistance shall be
measured while the cable is still Imrnersed, Sing1e-
conductor cables shall be tested between the con-
ductor and metallic sheath or water. Multiple-
conductor cables wi th nonshielded conductors shall
be tested between each conductor and a11 other con-
duc tors and sheath or water. Multíple-conductor
cables with shielded conductors shall be tested be-
tween the conductor and shield. The conductor
under test shall be connected to the negative ter-
minal of the test e quípment and readings sha11 be
taken after an electrification of 1 mínu te,
Each coí l, reel or length of wíre or cable shall
have an insulation resístance ín megohms-1000 feet
at a temperature of 15.6"C (60"F) of not less than
the value of R calculated as follows.
D
R = K 10g 10 d
Where-
R = lnsulatíon resístance ín megohms-1000 feet,
K = Constant for the grade of insulation. (See
Pan 3,)
D = Diameter over the insulation.
d = Diameter under the insulation.
• lf the temperawre at the time oí measurement
differs from 15. 6"C (60"F), the insulation resistance
shali be corrected to that at 15.6'C (60'F) by mul-
tiplying the measured value by the proper correction
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Part 6 page 21
factor given in Table 6-12, using the coefficient
(see 6.12.3) for the particular grade of insulation
and ternperamre in question. The ternperature of
the water shall be not less than 10·C (50"F) nor
more than 29.4"C (S5·F).
6.12.3 Determinadon oí Temperature Correction
Factors for lnsulation Resistance, Three samples, .
preferably of 14 AWG solid wire with a 45~mil
(1. 14-mm) wall of insulation, shall be selected as
representatíve of the ínsulatíon under consí deratíon,
The sarnples shall be of sufficient length to yíeld
insulation resistance values under 25000 megohms
at the lowest water bath temperature.
The three samples shall be immersed in a water
bath equípped with heatíng, cooling and circulating
facilities, with the ends of the samples extended at
least 2 feet (O. p meter) above the surfa ce of the
water and properly prepared for mínimum leakage.
The samples shall be left in the water at room tern-
perature for 16 hours before adjusting the bath rem-
perature to 10·e or before transferríng the samples
to a lO·C test temperature bath,
The resísrance of the conductor shall be measured
at suitable íntervals until it remaíns unchanged for
at least 5 mínutes, The insulation will then be at the
ternperature of the bath as read on the bath ther-
morneter, lnsulation resistance shall then be meas-
ured in accordance with 6.12.2.
Each of the three samples shall be exposed to
successíve water temperatures of 10·C, 16·C, 22cC.
2SoC, and 35"C and, rerurning. 2S·C. 22·C, 16°C
and lO·C. lnsulatíon resístance readíngs shall be
taken at each ternperarure after equí líbríurn has
been establíshed,
The two sets of readings taken at the same tern-
perature shall be averaged and, together with the
reading at 35·C, ploned on semí-Icg paper. The
insulation resístance value at 15.6·C (60·F) shall
be read frorn the plot,
Tbe O.5s·e (1°F) coefficient shall be calculated
by dividing the insulation resistance at 15. 6·C (60·F)
by that at 16. r'c (61"F),
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Table 6-12
Temperature Correction FactoIS for lnSUlatiOD R.esistance to 15o~C (60°F)

Temperature Coefticient for 17

r e 1.03 1.04 1.05 l.()6 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12

50 10.0 0.75 0.68 0.62 0.56 0.51 0.46 0.42 0.38 0.35 0.32

51 10.6 0.77 0.70 0.65 0.59 0.54 0.50 0.46 0.42 0.39 0.36
S2 11.1 0.79 0.73 0.68 0.63 0.58 0.54 0.50 0.47 0.43 0.40
53 11.7 0.82 0.76 0.71 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.48 0.45
'54 12.2 0.84 0.79 0.75 0.70 0.67 0.63 0.60 0.56 0.54 0.51
55 12.8 0.87 0.82 0.78 0.75 0.71 0.68 0.6S 0.62 0.60 0.57
----~
56 13.3 0.89 0.86 0.82 0.76 0.76 0.74 0.71 0.69 0.66 0.64
57 13.9 0.92 0.89 0.87 0.84 0.82 0.80 0.78 0.76 0.73 0.71
58 14.4 0.94 0.93 0.91 0.90 0.88 0.86 0.85 0.83 0.82 0.80
59 15.0 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89
60 15.6 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

61 16.1 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12
62 16.7 1.06 1.08 1.10' 1.13 1.15 1.17 1.19 1.21 1.24 1.27
63 17.2 1.09 1.13 1.16 1.19 1.23 1.26 1.30 1.34 1.38 1.42
64 17.8 1.13 1.17 1.22 1.26 1.31 1.36 1.41 1.47 1.53 1.58
65 18.3 1.16 1.22 1.28 1.34 1.40 1.47 1.54 1.62 1.70 1.78

66 18.9 1.20 l.2í 1.35 1.42 1.SO 1.59 1.69 1.78 1.88 1.98
67 19.4 1.23 1.32 1.41 1.51 1.62 1.72 1.84 1.96 2.09 2.21
68 20.0 1.27 1.37 1.48 1.60 1.72 1.85 1.99 2.15 2.31 2.48
69 20.6 1.31 1.43 1.55 1.69 1.84 2.00 2.18 2.36 2.57 2.77
70 21.1 1.35 1.48 1.63 1.79 1.97 2.17 2.38 2.60 2.85 3.10

71 21.7 1.39 1.54 1.72 1.90 2.11 2.34 2.59 2.87 3.17 3.46
72 22.2 1.43 1.60 1.80 2.02 2.26 2.53 2.82 3.15 3.52 3.90
73 22.8 1.47 1.67 1.89 2.14 2.42 2.72 3.08 3.46 3.90 4.37
74 23.3 1.52 1.74 1.98 2.27 2.58 2.94- 3.35 3.81 4.31 4.88
75 23.9 1.56 1.80 2.08 2.40 2.76 3.18 3.65 4.19 4.78 5.47

76 24.4 1.61 l.B7 2.19 2.54 2.96 3.43 3.98 4.61 5.30 6.12
77 25.0 1.66 1.95 2.30 2.70 3.17 3.70 4..34 5.08 5.88 6.85
25.6 1.71 2.02 2.41 2.86 3.39 4.00 4..73 5.59 6.51 7.68
78
79 26.1 1.76 2.11 2.53 3.03 3.62 4.33 5.16 6.14 7.27 8.59
80 26.7 1.81 2.19 2.66 3.21 3.87 4.67 5.61 6.72 8.07 9.65

81 27.2 1.87 2.28 2.80 3.40 4.15 5.04 6.12 7.4..'3 8.98 10.80
82 27.8 1.92 2.37 2.94 3.60 4.43 5.45 6.69 8.18 9.92 12.10
83 28.3 1.98 2.47 3.08 3.82 4.72 5.89 7.28 9.00 11.00 13.60
84 28.9 2.04 2.57 3.23 4.05 5.04 6.35 7.92 9.90 12.2 15.2
85 29.4 2.10 2.67 3.40 4.30 5.42 6.84 8.67 10.8 13.5 rz,o
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6.13 Partlal Dtscharge Test Proeedure greater than 14 times the cable diarneter with
sufficient tensión so it conforms closely to the
Refer to ICEA Publication T-24-380 .• periphery of the cylinder, straightened, and then
bent 180 degrees in the reverse direction cornple-
6.14 Metbod for F1tx.IbWty Test for CondnuousJy ting one cycle. The rate of bend shall be such
Corru,ated Armor that the test is cornpleted within 1 minute. The
A suitable length of armo red cable with jacket test is perforrned at room ternperature.
removed, if any, shall be bent in a "U" bend
around a rnandrel having a diameter equal to not 6.15 Á

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lPCEA S-61-402, NEMA WC 5
charge transfer of 20 pieocoulombs is ímpressed
across the far ead of me cable, one of me follow-
ing primary display deflectíon requirements will be
met:
(a) CRT trace, not less than 1 ceatírneter,
(b) X-Y recorder, not less than 2 centírneters,
(e) Charge transfer meter, not les.s than 20 per-
eent of full scale,
Wben tbese or otber supplementary measurlng
devices are used, tbeir indicated values of charge
transfer shall not differ from one anotber by more
than 15 percent, lt shall then be determined that a
response is obtainable wben a charge transfer of
5 pícocoulornbs ís impressed across tbe far end of
the cable witbout changing tbe ampllfier gain.
Wben the output pulse heíght versus" tbe charge
transfer is plotted, the pulse heigbt shall not depart
from linearity by more tban :!: 10 percent of tbe
readíng,
Unless the calibrating capacitor is rated for use
at tbe test voltages involved, the primary calibration
círcuít shall be disconnected before the power supply
is energized. The amplifier gain shall not be re-
adjusted after this has been done unless a means ís
provided for the eontinuous display of a suitable
calíbratíng signal througbout the test. In any evento
the primary display sensitivity shall not be redueed
below 20 picocoulombs per centimeter.
Provision for the continuous display oí a cali-
brating signal tbroughout the test shall be by mears
of:
(d) The calibrating capacitor wmch is full-
voltage rated and forms part of the primary
calibration circuir which need noto in th1s
case, be disconnected before the power
supply ís energízed, or
(e) A secondary calíbratíng pulse w1úch is in-
jected across the detection impedance by
means of a capacítor havíng a capacítance
not greater than 2000 picofarads. In this
case, the ampli nide oí secondary pulse re-
sponse shall be precalibrated against the pn-
mary calibrating circuit before the Iatter
círcuít ís dísconnected and the power &Upply
ís energized.
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Pan 6 Page 25
6.13. 5 Test Procedure. The pardal- discba.rge
test shall be made prior te the alternatíng-current
voltage test.
AJJ alternating-current test volt.age havíng a fre-
queney between 49 and 61 bera sball be applied
between the conductor and the metallie component
of !he insulation shield. !he appUed voltage shall
be raísed sufficiently to índícate detector response
to partíal discharge but shall not exeeed the alter-
nating-current test voltage. Tbe voltage shall tben
be lowered at arate not more than 2000 volts per
second te determine the partial-discharge exti.nctioll
level (see 6.13. 2.1).
If the existence of dischargesis not evident after
the voltage has been raised to a value 20 percent
above the specified minimum exnncdon vaíue, me
cable shall be considered te have met the requíre-
ments for tbis test.
Tbe applied voltage shall not be maintained for
more than 3 minutes during any single test.
6.13.6 System Response Verification
6.13.6.1 Pulse Generator. A twO-PUlsé [;(\,_f1°
erator (see Hg. 6-4) shall be used te calíbrate me
partial-disCharge measuring device for pulse resolu-
tion time and superposition cbaracterístícs, 'rhe
pulse generator shall have these characterístícs :
(a) Produces identical variably tírne-spaced
4o-picocoulomb d1scharges (pulses).
(b) Time spacíng variable from 1 to 100 mícro-
seconds.
(e) Maximum rise time of pulses-20 n&.l1CT'
seconds (rtse time from 10 percent oí [~~L
value te 90 percent of peak value),
(d) output impedaDce-HOO ohms:!: 20 percent.
This device incorporates a stable mgger point
developed by a 12-volt zener diode which trlggers
a small silieon rectifier (SCR). Thus, the first of me
two pulses will occur at the same poínt on each
successive positive half cycle of the 115-volt ~,,!~.,\'
source, A 200O-ohm variable resístor controls me
chargíng rate of fue O.1-microfarad capacítor, '!"he
rate at w1úch tbis capacitor charges, in turn,detel:""
mines me interval between the change in state of
the ñrst ninnel dio de and that of the second nmnel
diode. Each time one oí me tunnel diodes changes
state, there is an extremely rapió voltage rise of
about 400 m111ivolts. and with a 10O-plcofarad
output capacítor, a 40-picocoulomb charge ís de-
livered into a low impedance load (me partial g
discharge detector). 11le 6. 2-volt zener diode 1s
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PART 6, PAGE l6
used only to limit the current applied to the tunnel
díode, and the neon lamp across the output shunts
large statíc charges which might remain on the
detector power separation capacitor, thus preventing
failure of the tunnel díodes, The output can be
selected te be 4, lO, 20, or 40 picocoulombs ac-
cording te whích output capacítor ís used,
The open-circuit output oí the generalOr shall be
measured using a suitable laboratory model oscillo-
scope havíng an input capacítance of 47 ± 3 pico-
farads. A decade resístance box shall beconnected
across the output terminal and Its value adjusted
until the output voltage ís reduced to half value,
The resulting resistance shall be 1400 ohms :1: 20
percent and ís the output impedance.
The generator shall be terrnínated in its output
írnpedance with the same oscilloscope as above
connected in paralte l, Tbe oscilloscope sball be
adjusted to 0.02 rnícrosecond per centimeter and
0.1 volt per centírneter, Tbe time from 10 percent
of peak to 90 percent of peak shall be considered
the ríse time. Rise time characterístícs of the oscí.l-
loscope rnust be short, or they will interfere wi th
the accuracy of the measurement.
6.13.6.2 Auxiliary Oscilloscope. An aux-
iliary oscilloscope havíng a time base of at least
5 mícroseconds per centírneter shall be used to
determine pulse separation time.
6,13,6,3 Verification Procedure. lnitially,
and at least once ayear thereafter, the pulse gen-
erator described in 6.13.6.1 shall be connected to
íniect pulses direct1y into the partíal- díscharge
measuring device through the terminals to which
cables being tested for partial discbarges would
normally be connected, The auxiliary oscilloscope
shall be connected in parallel with the input to the
par ti al- díscharge measuring devíce, No cables shall
be connecte d,
Pulse spacing shall be adíusted to rnaxírnum and
synchronízed to give a stationary display on the
parrial-díscharge .measunng device oscilloscope.
The amplifier gain on the measuríng devíce shall
be adjusted to give a display beight of 1 centírneter
for the 40-picocoulomb pulses. pulse spacing sball
be varied wi thout readiustrnent of amplifier gaín
and a graph ploned of pulse heíght versus pulse
separation time. The auxiliary oscilloscope shall
be used te determine pulse separation within :!: 10
percent, Data points sball be plotted at l-micra-
second intervals up to 10- microsecond separation;
at lO-microsecond intervals up te 50-microsecond
separation; at 100-microseconds; and at the point
oí máximum negative superposition.
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6.13.6.4 VeriÍícation Requirements. Neg-
ative superposition shall non exceed 15 percent,
Pulse resolution time shall occur berween 4 and G
mícroseconds separation.
6.14 Metbod for FJexibility Test for Contínuously
Corrugated Armor •
A suitable length of armored cable with jacket
removed, if any, shall be bent in a "U" bend
around a mandrel having a diameter equal to not
greater than 14 times the cable diameter with
sufficient tension so it conforms closely to the
periphery of the cylinder, straightened, and then
bent 180 degrees in the reverse direction comple-
ting one cycJe. The rate of bend shall be such .
that the test is completed within ] minute. The
test is performed at room temperature.
6.15 Metbod for Determining Permittivity (S.J.C.)
.nd Dielectric Strengtb of Extruded Nonconduc-
ting Polymeric Stress Control Layers. e The test
specimen shaJl be an 18 inch (45.7 mm) length of
conductor over which .015 •. 030 inch (.038 -
.
J176 mm) of nonconducting stress control material
has been extruded.
The central 12 inch (30.5 mm) length shaIl be
shielded using a silver-painted electrode or equiv-
alent applied to the surface of the stress control
material.
The capacity C, in picofarads, shall be measured
at the required temperature using a suitable
bridge and a 60 Hz potential. The specimen shall
be held at the required temperature for at least
15 minutes prior to measurement.
The geometric capacitance Co, in picofarads,
shall be calculated for the 12 inch (30.5 mm)
specimen as íollows: C¿ = 7 .354/10g10(D/ d)
The ratio oí measured capacitance divided by
the geometric capacitance, C/Ca, shall be the
perminivity (S.LC.) of the stress control material.
FoJlowing the capacitance measurement and
while the specimen is held at the required ternper-
ature, a 60 Hz alternating current potentíal shall
be applied between the conductor and the grounded
shield (painted electrode) with an increasing rate
of rise not in excess oí 100 volts per second until
dielectric failure occurs. The dielectric withstand
stress, in volts per mil- shall be calculated as
follows:
s= 2 V /(D·d) 1000
D and d in inches
V in volts, actual breakdown leve!
• S (V Imil) shall be expressed as MV 1m by dividing by 25.4 .