ASTM D4566-05e1
(Test Method)Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Electrical tests, properly interpreted, provide information with regard to the electrical properties of the insulation. The electrical test values give an indication as to how the insulation will perform under conditions similar to those observed in the tests. Electrical tests may provide data for research and development, engineering design, quality control, and acceptance or rejection under specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for electrical testing of thermoplastic insulations and jackets used on telecommunications wire and cable and for the testing of electrical characteristics of completed products. To determine the procedure to be used on the particular insulation or jacket compound, or on the end product, reference should be made to the specification for the product.
1.2 The test methods appear in the following sections of this standard:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. SI units are for information only.
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. Specific hazard statements are given in Sections and .
1.4 In-process electrical tests are used primarily as process control tools in an attempt to minimize the number and magnitude of problems detected at final test of completed cable.
1.5 Electrical tests of completed wire and cable may include verification of some or all of the properties in accordance with Sections through .
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An American National Standard
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Designation:D4566–05
Standard Test Methods for
Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and
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Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4566; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Changes were made to improve the layout and clarity of equations throughout October 2005.
1. Scope
Test Method Sections
DC proof test, Core-to-support wire 39
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for electrical
DC proof test, Internal shield (screen)-to-shield 41
testing of thermoplastic insulations and jackets used on tele-
DC proof test, Other required isolations 42
DC proof test, Wire-to-wire 37
communicationswireandcableandforthetestingofelectrical
Fault rate test (air core only) 33
characteristics of completed products. To determine the proce-
Insulation resistance (IR) 32
dure to be used on the particular insulation or jacket com-
Jacket voltage breakdown rating test 36
Mutual capacitance (CM) 18
pound, or on the end product, reference should be made to the
Mutual conductance 16
specification for the product.
Phase Constant 44
1.2 Thetestmethodsappearinthefollowingsectionsofthis Phase Delay 45
Phase Velocity 46
standard:
Resistance of other metallic cable elements 14
Test Method Sections
Shorts test (continuity between wires of a pair) 34
Electrical Tests of Insulation—In-Process 4-8
Structural Return Loss and Return Loss 50
DC proof test 8
Unbalance attenuation (conversion losses) 51
Insulation defect or fault rate 7
Voltage surge test 43
Spark test 6
Electrical Tests of Completed Wire and Cable 9-51 1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Attenuation 24
as the standard. SI units are for information only.
Attenuation, effects due to aging 31
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Attenuation, effects due to elevated temperature 29
Attenuation, effects due to humidity 30
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Attenuation to crosstalk ratio—far end (ACR-F) 28
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Attenuation to crosstalk ratio—near end (ACR-N) 26
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Capacitance deviation 19
Capacitance difference 20
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
Capacitance unbalance, Pair-to-ground (CUPG) 22
statements are given in Sections 6 and 37.
Capacitance unbalance, Pair-to-pair (CUPP) 21
Capacitance unbalance, Pair-to-support wire 23
2. Referenced Documents
Characteristic Impedance—Method 1 Propagation constant 47
and capacitance 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Characteristic Impedance—Method 2, Single-ended 48
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
measurements
Characteristic Impedance—Method 3 Least Squares Function Fit 49
Materials
Coaxial capacitance (capacitance to water) 17
D150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
Conductor continuity 11
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
Conductor resistance (CR) 13
Conductor resistance unbalance (CRU of pairs) 15
lating Materials
Continuity of other metallic elements 12
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
Crosses test (continuity between wires of different pairs) 35
D2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and
Crosstalk loss, far-end 27
Crosstalk loss, near-end 25
Jackets for Wire and Cable
DC proof test, Core-to-internal shield (screen) 40
D3426 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
DC proof test, Core-to-shield 38
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
Using Impulse Waves
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and are the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee D09.18 on Solid Insulations, Non-Metallic Shieldings, and Cover- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ings for Electrical and Telecommunications Wires and Cables. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D4566–98. the ASTM website.
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