ASTM F1837M-97(2007)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Heat-Shrink Cable Entry Seals (Metric)
Standard Specification for Heat-Shrink Cable Entry Seals (Metric)
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the general requirements for heat-shrink cable entry seals. Cable entry seals are intended for making electrical cable penetrations into connection boxes, bulkheads, or other enclosures. Heat-shrink cable entry seals shall be of the following types: Type I (Types I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, and I-6); Type II (Types II-1, II-2, II-3, and II-4); Type III; and Type IV. The rigid plastic parts shall be made from polyamide (nylon), or polyester material, or both. The following tests shall be performed: conformance testing; mechanical abuse test; and level of effectiveness.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for heat-shrink cable entry seals. Cable entry seals are intended for making electrical cable penetrations into connection boxes, bulkheads, or other enclosures. These devices are suitable for both thin wall enclosures up to 5 mm (3/16 in.) thick and thick-wall enclosures of 5 mm to 19 mm (3/16 in. to 3/4 in.) thick.
1.2 Cable entry seals shall have factory-applied adhesive that provides the seal to wire and cable jackets.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses 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 its use.
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Designation:F1837M −97(Reapproved 2007) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Heat-Shrink Cable Entry Seals (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1837M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hard-
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for
ness
heat-shrink cable entry seals. Cable entry seals are intended for
D2671 Test Methods for Heat-Shrinkable Tubing for Elec-
making electrical cable penetrations into connection boxes,
trical Use
bulkheads, or other enclosures. These devices are suitable for
D2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen
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both thin wall enclosures up to 5 mm ( ⁄16 in.) thick and
Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of
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thick-wallenclosuresof5mmto19mm( ⁄16in.to ⁄4in.)thick.
Plastics (Oxygen Index)
1.2 Cable entry seals shall have factory-applied adhesive
D3149 Specification for Crosslinked Polyolefin Heat-
that provides the seal to wire and cable jackets.
Shrinkable Tubing for Electrical Insulation
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the D4572 Test Method for Rubber Chemicals—Wet Sieve
Analysis of Sulfur
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only. D4732 Specification for Cool-Application Filling Com-
pounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 2.2 ASME Standard
ASME B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Thread Form)
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to its use.
2.3 NEMA Standards:
NEMA250 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000Volts
2. Referenced Documents
Max)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.4 IEC Standard:
D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
IEC 68-2-6 Environmental Testing–Part 2: Tests–Test FC:
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DielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterials
Vibration (Sinusoidal) Sixth Edition
at Commercial Power Frequencies
D257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of
3. Terminology
Insulating Materials
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D412 Test Methods forVulcanized Rubber andThermoplas-
3.1.1 heat-shrink cable entry seal, n—heat-shrinkable tube
tic Elastomers—Tension
making a watertight, fume-tight seal where cable connections
D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
boxes, bulkheads, or other enclosures.
D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
3.1.2 polyolefin, n—a polymer made by the polymerization
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
of hydrocarbon olefins or copolymerization olefins.
D747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of Plas-
tics by Means of a Cantilever Beam
4. Classification
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
4.1 Heat-shrink cable entry seals shall be of the following
types:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships
and Marine Technologyand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.10 on
Electrical.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F1837M - 97(2002). International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
DOI: 10.1520/F1837M-97R07. www.asme.org.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM N. 17th St., Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.
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F1837M−97 (2007)
4.1.1 Type 1, standard cable entry seals for thin-wall enclo- 6.2 The heat-shrinkable tubing shall be of a crosslinked
sures shall consist of the three part assembly; a rigid plastic polyolefin in accordance with Type III of Specification D3149.
nut, O-ring, and heat-shrinkable molded area.
6.3 The adhesive shall be gene
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