ASTM D3554-98

Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Thermoplastic High-Density Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 75^oC Operation

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers track-resistant black thermoplastic high-density polyethylene insulation. The base polymer of this material consists substantially of polyethylene. Before application to the conductor, the insulation shall comply with the requirements of Specification D1248, Type III, Class C, Category 5, Grade E10, J4, or J5. The requirements of Specification D1248 shall not apply to the insulation removed from the conductor.
1.2 This type of insulation is considered suitable for use on wire or cable that will be used for continuous operation at conductor temperatures up to 75oC.
1.3 This insulation is suitable for use on wire or in cable used for power transmission in overhead spaced-line service, installed at temperatures above -25oC and exposed to sunlight and other atmospheric environments between -55 and +75oC.
1.4 In many instances, the insulation cannot be tested unless it has been formed around a conductor. Therefore, tests are done on insulated wire in this standard solely to determine the relevant property of the insulation and not to test the conductor or completed cable.
1.5 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2001
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3554-01 - Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Thermoplastic High-Density Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 75^oC Operation
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3554 – 98 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Track-Resistant Black Thermoplastic High-Density
Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3554; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Jackets for Wire and Cable
1.1 This specification covers black track-resistant thermo-
3. Terminology
plastic high-density polyethylene insulation. The base polymer
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in this speci-
of this material consists substantially of polyethylene. Before
fication refer to Terminology D 1711.
application to the conductor, the insulation shall comply with
3.2 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
the requirements of Specification D 1248, Type III, Class C,
3.2.1 aging, (act of), n—exposure of materials to air at a
Category 5, Grade E10, J4, or J5. The requirements of
temperature of 100°C for 48 h.
Specification D 1248 shall not apply to the insulation removed
from the conductor.
4. Physical Properties
1.2 This insulation is suitable for use on wire or in cable
4.1 When tested for physical and aging requirements, heat
used for power transmission in overhead spaced-line service,
distortion, cold bend, U-bend discharge, and surface resistivity
installed at temperatures above −25°C and exposed to sunlight
in accordance with Methods D 2633, environmental cracking
and other atmospheric environments between −55 and +75°C.
in accordance with Test Method D 1693, and track resistance in
1.3 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different
accordance with Test Methods D 470, the track-resistant black
units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in
thermoplastic high-density polyethylene insulation shall meet
parentheses are for information only.
the requirements specified in Table 1.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Electrical Requirements
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Subject cable specimens to a 5 min ac or dc voltage
D 470 Test Methods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jackets
2 withstand test at voltages which are based on the nominal
for Wire and Cable
thickness of the insulation. Conduct tests in accordance with
D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
3 Methods D 2633 using 125 V/mil (5 kV/mm) for ac tests or
Extrusion Materials
375 V/mil (15 kv/mm) for dc tests.
D 1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
Ethylene Plastics
6. Sampling
D 1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
6.1 Sample the insulation in accordance with Methods
D 1928 Practice for Preparation of Compression-Molded
D 2633 and Test Methods D 470, D 1693, and D 2132.
Polyethylene Test Sheets and Test Specimens
D 2132 Test Method for Dust-and-Fog Tracking and Ero-
7. Test Methods
sion Resistance of Electrical Insulating Materials
7.1 Test the insulation in accordance with Methods D 2633
D 2633 Methods of Testing Thermoplastic Insulations and
and Test Methods D 470, D 1693, and D 2132 modified as
noted in Table 1, and noted as follows.
7.2 To test for en
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