from 66 kV up to

and including
220 kV- XLPE
Cables insulated cable
Annealing test (for copper) M 0.25
Tensile test (for aluminium) M 0.25
Wrapping test (for aluminium) M 0.25
Conductor resistance test M 0.1
Test on armouring wires/Strips M 0.5
Test for thickness of insulation and sheath M 0.1

Physical test for insulation

a. Tensile strength and elongation at break M 0.5
b. Hot set test M 1

Physical test for outer sheath

a. Tensile strength and clongation at break M 0.5

Partial discharge test for screened cable only( on full

drum length) M 0.5
Insulation resistance (volume resistivity test) at room
temperature and rated temperature M 3
High voltage test M 5
Test for cross linking for extruded semi-conducting
screeen

Applicaple if
F.R.L.S Tests cable FRLS
a. Smoke Density test M 2
b. Temperature index test M 2
c. Oxygen index M 2
d. HCL gas generation M 3
e. Swedish Chimmney M 2
f. Anti Rodent & Termite repulsion test M