Flexible insulating sleeving - Part 2: Methods of test

Isolierschläuche - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren

Gaines isolantes souples - Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai

Gibke izolacijske cevi - 2. del: Preskusne metode

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Gibke izolacijske cevi - 2. del: Preskusne metode
Flexible insulating sleeving - Part 2: Methods of test
Isolierschläuche - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
Gaines isolantes souples - Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60684-2:2024
ICS:
29.035.20 Plastični in gumeni izolacijski Plastics and rubber insulating
materiali materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

15/1034/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60684-2 ED4
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2024-07-26 2024-10-18
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
15/958/CD, 15/966A/CC
IEC TC 15 : SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United States of America Mr Solomon Chiang
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TITLE:
Flexible insulating sleeving – Part 2: Methods of test

PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2030
NOTE FROM TC/SC OFFICERS:
TC15 WG5 has reviewed CC from CD and already provided comment resolution in the revised CC. This is the CDV.
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15/1034/CDV – 2 – IEC CDV 60684-2 © IEC 2024
CONTENTS
1 General . 8
2 Test conditions . 10
3 Measurements of bore, wall thickness and concentricity . 10
4 Density . 13
5 Resistance to splitting after heating . 13
6 Heat shock (resistance to heat) . 13
7 Resistance to soldering heat . 14
8 Loss in mass on heating of uncoated textile glass sleeving. 15
9 Longitudinal change . 15
10 Deformation under load (resistance to pressure at elevated temperature) . 16
11 Thermal stability of PVC sleeving . 18
12 Volatile content of silicone sleeving . 19
13 Bending after heating . 19
14 Bending at low temperature . 20
15 Brittleness temperature . 21
16 Dimensional stability on storage (applicable to heat-shrinkable sleeving only) . 21
17 Hydrolysis of coating . 21
18 Flexibility (extruded sleeving only) . 22
19 Tensile strength, tensile stress at 100 % elongation, elongation at break and
secant modulus at 2 % elongation . 22
20 Fraying resistance test . 26
21 Breakdown voltage . 27
22 Insulation resistance. 29
23 Volume resistivity for insulating material . 30
24 Permittivity and dissipation factor . 31
25 Resistance to tracking . 32
26 Flame propagation tests . 32
27 Oxygen index . 36
28 Transparency . 36
29 Ionic impurities test . 36
30 Silver staining test . 37
31 Electrolytic corrosion resistance . 37
32 Corrosion resistance (tensile and elongation) . 38
33 Copper corrosion (presence of corrosive volatiles) . 38
34 Colour fastness to light . 39
35 Resistance to ozone . 40
36 Resistance to selected fluids . 40
37 Thermal endurance . 41
38 Mass per unit length . 41
39 Heat ageing . 42
40 Water absorption . 43
41 Restricted shrinkage (applicable to heat-shrinkable sleeving only). 43

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42 Colour stability to heat . 44
43 Smoke index. 44
44 Toxicity index . 49
45 Halogen content . 54
46 Acid gas generation . 56
47 Hot elongation and hot set . 56
48 Tension set (applicable to elastomeric sleeving only) . 57
49 Tear propagation (applicable to elastomeric sleeving only) . 57
50 Long term heat ageing (3 000 h) . 58
51 Dynamic shear at ambient temperature . 58
52 Dynamic shear at elevated temperature . 59
53 Dynamic shear after heat shock and heat ageing . 59
54 Rolling drum peel to aluminium . 60
55 Aluminium rod dynamic shear . 61
56 Sealing . 62
57 Adhesive T peel strength of two bonded heat-shrinkable substrates . 63
58 Circumferential extension . 64
59 Voltage proof . 64
60 Thermal shock . 65
61 Abrasion Resistance . 66
62 Volume Resistivity for Semi-conducting materials . 66
63 Outgassing . 68
64 Resistance to weathering . 68
Bibliography . 90

Figure 1 – Specimen for test resistance to soldering heat . 69
Figure 2 – Examples of sleeving after being subjected to test for resistance to
soldering heat . 69
Figure 3 – Arrangement for the test for resistance to pressure at elevated temperature
(Method A) . 70
Figure 4 – Arrangement for deformation under load (Method B) . 71
Figure 5 – Dumb-bell specimen for tensile strength test (ISO 37 Type2) . 72
Figure 6 – Dumb-bell specimen for tensile strength test (ISO 37 Type 1) . 72
Figure 7 – Sketch of fray test arrangement . 73
Figure 8 – Specimen for insulation resistance test . 74
Figure 9 – Standard propane burner for flame propagation test (sectional view) . 75
Figure 10 – Flame propagation test – Method A . 76
Figure 11 – Flame propagation test – Method B . 77
Figure 12 – Flame propagation test – Method C . 78
Figure 13 – Mandrel for restricted shrinkage test . 79
Figure 14 – Schematic details of burner for smoke index test . 80
Figure 15 – Schematic front view of smoke test sample holder, showing vertically
mounted sleeving samples . 81
Figure 16 – Assembly and fixture for dynamic shear at ambient temperature . 82

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Figure 17 – Assembly for heat shock and heat ageing . 83
Figure 18 – Schematic arrangement of rolling drum peel . 83
Figure 19 – Assembly preparation for aluminium rod dynamic shear . 84
Figure 20 – Test specimen for aluminium rod dynamic shear . 84
Figure 21 – Assembly for sealing test . 85
Figure 22 – Mandrel assembly . 85
Figure 23 – Slab specimen . 86
Figure 24 – T peel strength specimen . 86
Figure 25 - Flame propagation test – Method D . 87
Figure 26 – Abrasion resistance apparatus .
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