N/A - Test not applicable

* - See reference in Column 7



Table 2 : Schedule of test*

1

2

3

4


Ref No

Test

Category

Test method

Requirement given in


of test

describe in:

clause*

1.

Electrical tests




1.1

Conductor resistance

R

HD 383

4.3.1

1.2

Armour resistance

S

HD 60S 3.1.2

4.3.5(g) 1

1.3

Voltage test

(a) Oversheath - single core

R

HD 60S 3.2.3.1

2.4.2.1

1

(b) Complete cable

R

HD 605 3.2.1

2.4.2.2

1.4

Insulation resistance test:- (a) Insulated core

T

HD 605 3.3.1

2.4.3


(bl Complete Cable

R

HD 605 3.3.2

2.4.3


(c) Oversheath

T

HD 605 3.3.4

2.6

1.6

Spark test:- (a) Insulated core

R

HD 605 3.6.1


(b) Oversheath

R

HD 605 3.6.1

2.

Provisions covering constructional & dimensional characteristics




2.1

Conductor material & construction

S

HD 383

4.3.1 and Part 1, 5.1

2.2

Insulation (al Application

S

Visual Examination

Part 1. 5.2.2


(b) Thickness

s

HD 605 2.1.1

4.3.2 & Part 1. 5.2.3

2.3

Core identification

s

Visual Examination

& Measurement

2.1 and Part 1, 4

2.4

Laid up cores

s

Visual Examination

4.3.3

2.5

Bedding

(a) Taped bedding gap

s

HD 605 2.1.8

4.3.4.2


(b) Extruded bedding thickness

s

HD 605 2.1.2

2.2, 4.3.4 & Part 1, 6.4.3

2.6

Armour- la) Wire armour:





(1) Diameter

s

HD 605 2.1.4.3

4.3.5(a)


(2) Mass of zinc coating

T

HD 605 2.5.1.1D

4.3.5(b)


(galvanised wire only) (3) Wrapping test

T

HD 605 2.3.2

4.3.5(c)


(galvanised wire only) (4) Tensile test

T

HD 605 2.3.1.1

4.3.5(d)


(aluminium wire only)





(b) aluminium strip armour:





(1) Dimensions of individual

s

HD 605 2.1.4.3

4.3.5(e)


strips

(2) Tensile test

T

HD 605 2.3.1.1

4.3.5(f)

2.7

Oversheath thickness

s

HD 605 2.1.2

4.3.6 and Part 1, 5.7.3

2.8

Cable markings

R

Visual examination & measurement

2.3 & Part 1, 3



Clause numbers refer to this section unless stated otherwise.Table 2 : (concluded)

1

2

3

4

6

Ref No

TEST

Category

Test method

Requirement given



of test

described in:

in clause5

3.

Mechanical properties




3.1

Insulation

T

Table 1

4.3.2

3.2

Extruded bedding

T

Table 1

4.3.4

3.3

Oversheath

T

ТаЫе 1

4.3.6

3.4

Compatibility test

T

HD 806, 2.4.12.2

2.6

4.

Tests related to fire conditions




4.1

Insulation - oxygen index

T& s

HD 406.3 (App. 8)

2.4.4.4

4.2

Bedding - oxygen index

T& s

HD 406.3 (Арр. B)

24.4.4

4.3

Oversheath - oxygen index

T& s

HD 406.3 (Арр. B)

24.4.4

4.4

Complete cable:-





(a) single cable

s

HD 406.1

HD 406.1


(b) bunched cables

T

HD 606, 4.1.1

2.4.4



Table 3: Single core 600/1000 V cables with circular stranded copper or aluminium conductors

1

2

3

4

5

6

Nominal cross­sectional area of conductor*

Thickness of insulation

Armoured cables

Thickness of extruded bedding

Nominal armour wire diameter

Thickness of oversheath

Approximate overall diameter

mm2

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm I

50

1.4

0.8

1.25

1.5

19.1

70

1.4

0.8

1.25

1.6

21.1

95

1.6

0.8

1.25

1.6

23.4

120

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.7

26.3

150

1.8

1.0

1.6

1.7

28.3

185

2.0

1.0

1.6

1.8

30.8

240

2.2

1.0

1.6

1.9

34.1

300

2.4

1.0

1.6

1.9

37.0

400

2.6

1.2

2.0

2.1

42.0

500

2.8

1.2

2.0

2.1

45.6

630

2.8

1.2

2.0

2.2

49.7

800

2.8

1.4

2.5

2.4

55.8

1000

3.0

1.4

2.5

2.5

61.0

* Circular or circular compacted stranded conductors (class 2)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Nominal cross-

Thickness of

Armoured cables

sectional area of

insulation








conductor*


Thickness of

Nominal

Armour strip

Thickness of

Approximate overall diameter



extruded

armour wire



oversheath





bedding

diameter

Nominal

Nominal


Wire-

Strip-armoured





thickness

width


armoured


mm2

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm I

50

1.4

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.5

17.8

16.5

70

1.4

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.6

19.6

18.3

95

1.6

0.8

1.25

0.6

2.4

1.6

21.7

20.4

120

1.6

1.0

1.6

0.6

2.4

1.7

24.3

22.3

150

1.8

1.0

1.6

0.6

2.4

1.7

26.1

24.1

185

2.0

1.0

1.6

1.0

3.6

1.8

28.3

27.1

240

2.2

1.0

1.6

1.0

3.6

1.9

31.2

30.0

300

2.4

1.0

1.6

1.0

3.6

1.9

33.7

32.5

Circular sectoral conductors

380 (4 x 95)

2.6

1.2

2.0

1.4

4.8

2.0

38.4

37.2

480

2.8

1.2

2.0

1.4

4.8

2.1

41.7

40.5

<4 X 120)









600

2.8

1.2

2.0

1.4

4.8

2.2

44.6

43.4

(4 x 150)









740

2.8

1.4

2.5

1.4

4.8

2.3

49.5

47.3 I

(4 x 185)









960

3.0

1.4

2.6

1.8

6.4

2.5

54.9

53.5 I

(4 x 240)









1200 (4 x 300)

3.0

1.6

2.5

1.8

6.4

2.6

59.7

68.3 I




Circular solid conductors (class 1)