1B 1 S031 - 1906 ( Reaffirmed 1996 Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF ELECTRIC CABLES ( First Revision ) Fourth Reprint JANUARY 1998 UDC 621, 315.221.8:621.315.616.96[ 678. 743.22) © Copprigh 198 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SIIAI! ZAFAR MARG- ‘EW DELI 110002 Ges Saptember 19041S : 5831 - 1984 (Continued from paxe 1) at Meters Rope SnmrS. L, KaKKAR Univer! Cables, ,Satm SB te AN ahs Electric Supply Undertaking, New Delhi smn Ra Ke Mies th Electric S raking. New Detht ‘Sway VK, Saxausa (Alternate ) . * Sint RV. Nagavannw ‘Directorate Generat of Supplies & Disposals Cinsparton Wing ) New Bett SHRI.D. R. Cuannie ( Alternate) suai HN Pat “The Federation of Electricity Undeetakinas of rin, Booby Sagan Basion (Altre) Sunt Soh. Panwa he Bremer Cable, Co Lid Eranakulam (Kerala) : Si AK Raneor Asian CallesCorpraton' Li Sher SM. SAbsAL Kae Bombay Electric Supply & Teanspert_ Cader taking, Bombay Sy SV. 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Aen Sia ts Mevuen seat tt Sint 8 Fresh ne €aS f aiieat ! 2TS: 8831 - 1984 Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF ELECTRIC CABLES { First Revision) FOREWORD 0.1. This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 30 April 1984, after the draft finalized by the Power Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electro- technical Division Council 02 This standard was originally published im 1970 with 4 view to bring, under a single cover the Various requirements for PVC insulation and sheath of different types of cables. ©.3. This revision has been undertaken to update it in the Tight of further experience and developments and to align with international practice, where appropriate, Details about methods of test have been, by and large, taken out from this standard and are now covered in a separate standard, to which reference has been made at appropriate places. .4 This standard is complementary to the individual specification for different types of cables 05 In preparing this standard, considerable assistance has been derived from’ TEC Publication SUZ ( T883 }* Extruded solid dinlecteic insulated power cables for rated voltages from 1 KV up to 10 kV", issued by the International Elevirote nical ‘Commission (_ TBC 06 For the purpose of deciding, whether particular requirement of this Sndard Te complied with, the hal value, ofserved oF cakulated, expr test shall he rounded wif in acvordance with TS. :2-1960%, places retained sn the rounded! off value should Specie value it this standard sing the result of The, number of sipnifican be the same as that of th FR for munding, oF ramen vies (teTS : 5831 - 1984 1. SCOPE L.A This standard sprvifns the physical and electrical requirements: for PVC insulation and sheath of electri cables 1.2 The types of PVC compounds covered by this standard are given below: Type A General purpose insulation for maximum rated conductor temperature 70°C intended for cables with rated voltages JIU up to and inclading 83/9°3KV. Type B_ General purpose insulation for maximum rated conductor — Lemperature’ TOC intended for cables with rated voltages UG ahve 59/53 RV. Type © Heat resisting insulation for maximum rated conductor a temperature B5°C intended for cables with rated voltage up to and including 1 100 volts. Type STI General purpose sheath intended for use in cables oper ating at a maximum rated conductor temperature 70°C. Type ST2 Heat resisting, sheath intended for use in cables oper ling ata maximum rated conductor temperature: °C. 2 TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 1 1885 (Part 32 )-1971* shall apply, in addition to the following, 21 Variation — Difference between the meiiian value obtained after ageing and the median Value obtained without ageing, expressed as a Percentage of the latter 3, COMPOSITION BAA The insulation or sheath shall consist of a compound hased on one of the following materials, which have been suitably compounded and pro- cessed to meet the requirements of this standard: 3} Polyvinyl chloride ( PVC )y 1) Suitable copolymers of which the major constituent shall be vinyl chloride ©) Mixture of (a) and ¢b) 4. TEST REQUIREMENTS 4.1 The insulation and sheath shall satisfy the test requirements stated in Tables 1 and 2 respectively, t© the extent spocificd in the relevant cable ward Part 22 Cables, cunduetars and accessor 1 far electric1S : 5831 - 1984 TABLE 1 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC INSULATION se Test Mesut Na on Tes (Rex 20 Pant No. of IS: 110 } o ® i ae Ore Volume cesisivity, Min 4 a).at 27°C (ae Note |) Ohmvem 14103 1x10 ix 1088 b) at maximum ated Ohmem Ex 10 Ux 10m 11010 temperatne [ee 12) ii) Insulation fesistance cons s tant Mie a) at PPC (ae Note 1) MOkm 367 tT D) at maximum rated MBkm gos 037 noaT temperature {1412 uy Without ageing, 7 a) Tensile strength, Min Nimm’ 1255'S by Flongation at break, percent 1015s, Min is} Alte ageing in aie avon " (Temper °C a6 I eure (tole. 2) Treatment 125 mm a) Test temperature Coterante £2°C ) ») Visual examination 1a) Colour fasiness to daylight expowure, Mat 4) Colour fasiness to water [Tempera ' Ware tote a) Treatment ‘rane . ys Uisration by Vsual examination 1B + 5891 - 1984 Us" Tyre orSmmate st om a 10 10 hour 1 1 — No signs of racks or 0 minus 15 6 pevent 4 4 J - Nong af wake ‘c 5 = Nosigns of cracks scales rang 4 4 hous a8 48 S Fw fom tras ‘eotours Cond 20 (See Note2) (Continued )Is, sat 1994 ‘TABLE 2 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVG SHEATH — Coté su TEST use Menge on Ne fer URE To Part New oF Is s10910° ) o @ ° o 6 © 1) Thermal stahility (See Now 3) cc an 20 inves 40 0 si) Bleeding, and Blooming 1° (Tempera, 50 50 2) Toeatmentt Uinsration hows 72 1) Observations No appreciable Saining of indicator SSnpobiad or iter paper sit) Oxygen index = (Under consideration NOTE I= Time under load Fist cased hours for tet piece having, an ou excteaing 125 eam 1 diameter not Secund case-f hours for test place having, an outer diameter Stein LES mn Nore 2 — Under pruparation, In the moantime, test method given in Appendix A shall be Followed Nowe 3— Under preparation. In the meantime, test method given im Append B shal be food *Methouds of test foe was18 S691 - 1984 APPENDIX A [Tuble 1, Hem xii) and Table 2, Item (x)] TEST FOR COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER AcL. A piece about 100 mm Jong of insulation or sheath is out into: small pieces and immersed for the specified period in about 10 times its own Volume of distilled water maintained at the specified temperature. At the end of the period. the water shall be examined, It shall be free from any trace of colour. APPENDIX B { Table 1, item( xiii) and Table 2, Item(xi)) THERMAL STABILITY TEST B. Testing Equipment BELA Class tubes closed at one end 110 mm long with an outer diameter of approximately 5 mm and an inner diameter of 400° mm, B12 Universal indicating, paper with a PH range of 1 to 10, BAS Thermostatyally controlled heating, apparatus for the specified temperati Bld Thermometer calibrated in divisions of BAS Stopwatch or a suitable time meter 52. Testing Method fa) From the insulation of each core to be tested or from the sheath to be tested, three samples, each of 50 ab 5 mp, shall be taken in the form of strip, if possible, For. small thickness. the sample may consist of two or more strips. Each sample shall be inserted into yhass tube as specified in B11. The sample. shall occupy the botlom of thie tube and not projt more than XI mm above the bottom: by A strip of dry universal indicating, paper as specified in BA.2, about 13mm long, and 3mm wide, shall be inserted into the Open end «lop }ok the glass tube se that the strip. protrudes ahout Somm out of the tube and can be bent to keep icin position,Is ; sa31- 1984 6) The glass tubo shall be placed into the eating apparatus, os cpecfied in Bell3. which has aleady attained the 4st tempera tare specified. The glass tuke shall he inserted. into the heating pparatus for « dept of 60 mm d) The time taken for the universal indicating paper to change colour from a pH value of 5 to a PH value of 3 shall be measure for the test continued for the specified duration without the colour change occurring, The colour change point shall be consi dered to have been reached when the red colouring of the luniversal indicating. paper characteristic of a PH value of 3 is just becoming, visible. The universal indicating paper shall be renewed { especially for long duration stabilities ) ‘towards the end of the expected test time every 5 to 10 min, so that the change point i betler visible B-3. Evaluation B.3.1 The average value of the thermal stability times of the three samp- les shall not be lower than the value specified in Table 1 or Table 2 as applicable. 12BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS Headquarters: Marak Bhavan, 9 Bahadus Shah Zafar Marg, NEW DELHI 110002 Telephones. 225 013%, 323 3375.23 9402 Fax 91 44 3294062, 9111 9239399, 9111 3730382 Telegrams : Manaksarstha (Common to at Ofees) Central Laboratory Telephone Plot No, 20, Ste IV, Sahbabad industial Area, Sahbabad 201010 770032 Aagianal Offices: Central: Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, NEW DELHI 110002 3237617 {Eastem : 1114 CIT Scher VM, VIP. Road, Manifica, CALCUTTA TOns4 7 86 62 Northem ; SCO 335.336, Sector SA, CHANOIGARK 160072 088 Southam :CLT. 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Palayam, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004 621 17 “Sales OMe is at 5 ‘CALCUTTA 700072) Sales Ofice is at Sales Otten is at BANGALORE 56000 rominghee Approach, PO Princeo Steet, 271085 ty Chambers, Grant Read, MUMBA 420007 30965 28 Unity Buiding, Narashimaraa Square men SAMENDMENT NO, 1 APRIL 1985 10 IS:5831 -1984 SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATION ‘AND SHEATH OF ELECTRIC CABLES (First Revision) [page 5, Table 1, St No, (v), tte (a)] ~ Insert the following after this it a) (2) (3) (a) (5) (6) (1) b) Loss of me/en® 2 So ' tae [page 6, Table 1, St No, (vi), ttan (b), first case, co2(6)]- substitute 4" for '-". [Page 7, Table 1, St No. (xv)] a) ~ substitute ‘tolerance’ for ‘toterance'. b) = Substitute ‘absorbed’ for ‘absorted', [page 8, Table 2, SL No.(iv), item(s), col (5)) - substitute '80" for "30", (Page 11, clause A-1, line 1)- substitute ‘cut! for tout. (Page 11, clause B-1.1, ‘Line 1) Substitute acs! for "Class'. (Empe 59) ania at Sinko Pring Press, GA TaAMENDMENT NO. 2 DECEMBER 1995, To IS 5831 + 1984 SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATION anD SHEATH OF ELECTRIC CABLES ( First Revision ) (Page 4, clause1.2) ~ Add the following matter between “Type and ‘Type STV": “Type D General purpose insulation for maxlinum rated conduc- tor tenyncrature 70°C intended for flexible cables. with fated voltage Ua/U up to and including 3°3/33KV." (Tape a, louse 1.2) -— Add the following new para for Type S13 Compound: “Type $13 General pm pose sheath intended for use in flexible gat maximum rated conductor tem- [Page 7, Hable (. cot 7, SI No. (xiii) — Substitute 60" for "(see Nowe ay ( Pege 1, Table ¥, Nore 4) Delete (Pages 5, and 7, Table 1) Add the following test requirements new insulation type Type Dt under eclumn. heading ‘Type of tien’ ay col T6t this table and renumber the existing col 7 as Anble 1 Lest Requirements for PVC lasulatton (Clause 4.1) SIN Tea Tate o ° o 1) Volume vesistisity, Ae ab at PO Cae Note 1) ‘Obavem 1x10 Db) at oasimns rated temperatire — Obmaem 1c 108 Cae 2 8) osatatian resistive constant, Alin a) at 27°C (ser Note OY NOkm aa 1) at awaximen vated temperatne MB nw oot Cet 2 Ey guste since, Min Neen 10 at toa, Atm Wereent 101 able 1( Continued ) jolerance £270) land (see Note 2 ( bY Time andes 1) Firat ease hows ‘ 2) Second eave hours ©) Depth of Indentation. Alas percent “s wil) Heat shock test f °c 150 a) Treatment { { tolerance # 2°C) : 1 Deration hour a 1) Vieual examination — Noss of cracks wlll) Sholnkege test { Temperarore . 150 a) Treatment { (Hateranee 7 CD . Durston evinuter 1s bY Shrinkage, Mas percent « in) Cold bend teat for diameter < 128 2) Test femperaiute (toh 5 ere) b) Visual examination . No sips of ertckso 2) Cold impact test (for diameter >irsiur) ‘ 2) Test temperate (tolerance $20 b) Visual examination - No sions of cracks orNe 1 (Concluiled ) Bi Ne. Test Unit ‘Type of Inevtation ey o o o a xi) Colon fastness to daylight rating 4 exposure, Min ail) Colour fastness to water ( vensperntore oo ” a) Tacatwent { CHotersace £20) 1 Daration thowes « 1b) Visual examination - Fre from traces of xiii) Wwe ¢twterance c 200 Minute 0 iv) blooming test ffenestr, * s0 rent { (toleance + LU doranen hows n No appreciahie staining ef indicator compound Sr Miter paper by Obscevation av) Water absorption tet {Temperature “c - by Water absor bed, Alar [ Poe 10, Table 2, col 6 SINo. (xi) }-- Substitute —‘u9" for “(See Note 3" (Fuge 10, Noted) Delete, ( Poges 8, 9ard\0, Table 2) Add the following Test Require- ments fir the new PVC Compound ‘Type STS under column heading Niype of Shenth ss colGrfthistableand renumber the existing cole wool 7 Luble 2 Test Requirements for PVC Sheath (Clase 4.1) Te. Tew Unie Tape o © eo 1 Without arcing nab Tensile suesgth, Ati Nine wo by Elongation at beak, Alan percent bafawn 2 Cunntatcit ) 5INo, Test Unit Tipeo heath o @ o o fy) Alter agcing in air oven 7 vo 2) reat! anys 1 by tensile stein 17 Vale alice ageing, Alin Nlina® 190 2) Vaintion, Ato peveent aM ° 1) Vane Ain pore 130 2) Vaviatio percent +2 sa) Lose ass bai { Yemperature : so 9) Treatment 4 tolerance °C} {duration days 1 BP Loss of mass, Alas sneten z0 1 eat tswnerature “ 7% Ciotesame £20) 1) Time winder boa (see Nove 1) 1 Hist case hours ' 2) Secon ease hours * ©) Depts of ldentation. Max poveen 6s 1) Meat shiek test (Temper sume “ 150 uy or seatment § Uoleraice se 2°¢ ) CBtrauoe tour 1 by Visual cxamination = No signs af eracksor Wi) Shrinkage test { temperature “c 130 a) Treatment 4 Cioteranee PC) {bation ovinates 43 by Sivinkage, percent é S49 Gol bon est fon diameter <2 mn 1) Hast temperature © =1s Croscsance ESC y ty Visa os 2 Nin signs. otevneks oF seals Si) Cal impact test for ditmeler SIs 0) Vest toinperature Cooleranee | PCD 1) V feu examination No signs of cracks neVable 2 ( Concluded ) INe Vest Unt “Tyne of Bheath 0 el o o 1x1 Color fastness to dastight exposine, satin ‘ ‘in 2 A) Colour tasiness to water f Lemperay *e 0 a) Treatment 4 Crolerance °C) iL Duration hows ” WY Visa esses S Vree from unces of colour SD Thetmsal seabilty 8) Fest temperatane « 200 ia Wes b) Time, Atin Minutes “0 xii) Bleeding and Muoming Temperature "c 0 a) Treatment 4 (olerance + 7C) ‘ hows 2 1) Observation No appreciable st pound or filter pape " crMpesy ied Ila i Trising