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Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for testing electrical insulating sleeving comprising a flexible tubular product made from a woven textile fibre base, such as cotton, rayon, nylon, or glass, thereafter impregnated, or coated, or impregnated and coated, with a suitable dielectric material.

1.2 The procedures appear in the following sections:

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units, except for °C, are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4 This is a fire-test-response standard. See Sections 22 through 28, which are the procedures for flammability tests.

1.5 This standard measures and describes the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products or assemblies under actual fire conditions.

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see 45.2 and 63.1.1.

Note 1—This standard resembles IEC 60684-2, Specification for Flexible Insulating Sleeving—Part 2 Methods of Test, in a number of ways, but is not consistently similar throughout. The data obtained using either standard may not be technically equivalent.

Significance and Use

The dielectric breakdown voltage of the sleeving is of importance as a measure of its ability to withstand electrical stress without failure. This value does not correspond to the dielectric breakdown voltage expected in service, but is of value in comparing different materials or different lots, in controlling manufacturing processes or, when coupled with experience, for a limited degree of design work. The comparison of dielectric breakdown voltage of the same sleeving before and after environmental conditioning (moisture, heat, and the like) gives a measure of its ability to resist these effects. For a more detailed discussion, refer to Test Method D 149.

Keywords

ac breakdown voltage; bending effects; brittleness temperature; coated textile sleeving; compatibility (magnet wire); flame resistance; flexible tubes; fluid resistance; heat aging; high humidity; hydrolytic stability; oil resistance; push-back; temperature index; thermal endurance; woven textile tubes; Flammability--electrical insulating materials; Magnet wire; Oil resistance--electrical insulating materials; Sleeves/sleeving; Thermal endurance--electrical insulating materials; Brittleness temperature; Dielectric breakdown voltage; Electrical insulating solids; ICS Number Code 29.035.20 (Plastic and rubber insulating materials)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

10.01 (Electrical Insulation (I): D69 - D2484)

To find similar documents by classification:

29.035.20 (Plastics and rubber insulating materials Including adhesive tapes)

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