TEST CERTIFICATE

Name of Sample : PVC Insulated (Type-C) PVC Sheathed (ST-2) Aluminum

Stranded Conductor Armoured Cable 1100 Volts Size 2Cx6 mm².

Submitted By : M/s R.K. ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,

DELHI.

Ref. No. : NIL Dated: 20-06-2012

Specification No. : IS : 1554(P-I)-1988 With latest amendments Reaffirmed 2005

S.No. TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
MARKING i) Trade Mark KALINGA CABLE
ii) Voltage Grade 1100V ELECTRIC
iii)No. of Core 2C
iv)Cross sectional 6 mm²
area
v) Ref. Indian Std. IS:1554(P-I)
a)Core Identification RED, BLACK RED, BLACK
b)Color of Sheath BLACK BLACK

TEST ON CONDUCTOR as per

RED BLACK
IS:8130-1984

1 Size in mm² 6 6 6

2 Resistance at 20ºC Ohm/Km. Max. 4.61 4.476 4.470

3 Tensile Strength N/mm² 100-150 115 120

4 Wrapping test No Break/ Cracks No Crack No Crack

TEST ON INSULATION as per

TYPE-C IS:5831-1984
1 Thickness in mm Nom. 1.0 1.13 1.12
Min. 0.8 0.99 0.96

2 Tensile strength Un-aged Min. 12.5 14.8 14.4

N/mm²
3 % Elongation Un-aged Min. 125 260 250

4 Tensile after ageing N/mm² Min. 12.5 16.3 16.5

5 % Elongation after ageing Min. 125 230 220

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Tested as per IS:1554(P-1)-1988

S.No. TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
6 Tensile Strength Variation % ±25 -10.13 -14.58

7 % Elongation variation ±35 +11.53 +12.00

8 % Shrinkage Max. 4.0 1.5 2.0

9 Loss of Mass mg/cm² Max. -- -- --

10 Hot deformation % Max. 50 25 30

11 Heat shock test No sign of crack No crack No crack

12 Thermal Stability Min. 100 minutes 114 112

13 Cold bend test No sign of cracks No crack No crack

14 Volume Resistivity
i)At 27ºC Ohm-Cm Min. 1x10¹³ 5.0x10¹³ 5.6x10¹³
ii) At 85ºC Ohm-Cm Min. 1x10¹º 4.6x10¹º 4.3x10¹º
Insulation Resistance constant
i) At 27ºC M Ohm-Km Min. 36.7 183 205
ii) At 85ºC M Ohm-Km Min. 0.037 0.168 0.157

PHYSICAL TEST ON OUTER

SHEATH ST-2 IS: 5831-1984
1 Thickness of inner sheath in mm 0.3 0.34

2 Thickness of outer sheath Min. 1.24 1.84

In mm

3 Tensile strength Un-aged Min. 12.5 14.9

N/mm²

4 % Elongation Un-aged Min. 150 260

5 Tensile Strength after ageing Min. 12.5 16.6

N/mm²

6 % Elongation after ageing Min. 150 220

7 Tensile Strength Variation % ±25 -11.40

8 % Elongation variation % ±25 +15.38

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Tested as per IS:1554(P-1)-1988

S.No TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
9 Loss of mass mg/cm² Max. 2 0.930

10 % Shrinkage Test Max. 4% 1.00

11 Hot Deformation Test Max. 50% 25

12 Heat Shock Test Shall be No sign of Crack No cracks

13 Thermal Stability Test Min. 80 Minutes 92 Minutes

14 Cold Impact test No Cracks No Cracks

15 High Voltage Test

i)At room Temp. Shall withstand at 3KV AC For 5 Minutes. Withstood the test

ii) Water Immersion Test Should withstand at 6KV for 5 minutes Withstood the test
1.2 KV DC for 240 Hrs. Withstood the test

16 Flammability Test The burning period 60 seconds Max. and 10 second and
the remaining part 50mm Min. 270 mm.
TEST ON WIRE/ STRIP
IS:3975-1979
1 Type Wire/Strip/Tape wire

2 Dia /Thickness Strip 4.0x0.8 mm±10% 1.40mm

Wire 1.40mm±0.04 mm
3 Weight of zinc coating Strip 110 gm/m² Min. 110 gm/m²
Wire 90 gm/m² Min.
4 Uniformity of zinc coating After a Dip of one minute & one Dip of half No red spot
minute, No red spot should observed.
5 Tensile Strength 250 to 580 N/mm² 360 N/mm²

6 % Elongation 6% Min. 10.0%

7 Resistivity 14.5x10ֿ6 Ohm-Cm Max. 13.7x10ֿ6 Ohm-Cm

8 Torsion Test (for wire) Wire shall not break before 43 turns. Satisfactory

9 Winding Test (for strip) No Cracks & detachment of particle of Zn NA

coating when rubbed with the bare finger.
REMARKS: i) The above mentioned tests have been carried out and found as per specification.
ii) This test report relates to the particular sample submitted by the party.

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