ISO 20615:2018

Fibre ropes — Electrostatic surface potential measuring method

This document specifies a method for determining the electrostatic charging propensity of fibre ropes by measuring the surface potential generated by tribocharging. This document is not intended to be used to evaluate the safety of ropes for use in explosive atmospheres as safety also depends on application conditions. The test method described in this document is only applicable to fibre ropes of diameter between 12 mm and 20 mm. The result obtained using this test method is valid only for the charging mechanism and parameters described in the test method. Charging can be different in end-use applications.

Cordages en fibres — Méthode de mesurage du potentiel électrostatique de surface

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Oct-2018
• ICS: 59.080.50 - Ropes
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 38 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 38 - Textiles
• Current Stage: 9060 - Close of review
• Start Date: 04-Jun-2029

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20615
First edition
2018-10
Fibre ropes — Electrostatic surface
potential measuring method
Cordages en fibres — Méthode de mesurage du potentiel
électrostatique de surface
Reference number
ISO 20615:2018(E)
©
ISO 2018

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Test atmosphere. 1
6 Apparatus . 2
7 Preparation of specimens . 4
7.1 Specimen diameter . 4
7.2 Cutting . 4
7.3 Splicing rope specimen . 4
7.4 Conditioning of specimen . 5
8 Testing procedure . 5
8.1 Rope specimen setting . 5
8.2 Measurement of surface potential generated by tribocharging . 5
9 Test report . 6
Annex A (normative) Verification procedure and correction factor . 7
Annex B (informative) Example of test results.
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