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Type Test Facilities for Cables

Type Test Facilities for Cables as per National Standards

S. No.	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATION
1	Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated unsheathed and sheathed cables/cords with rigid and flexible conductor for rated voltages up to and including 1100 V	IS 694
2	PVC Insulated (Heavy Duty) Electric cables for working voltages up to 1100 V	IS:1554 (PART 1)
3	Cross Linked Polyethylene Insulated Thermoplastic Sheathed cables for working voltages up to and including 1100V	IS:7098 (PART 1)
4	Aerial Bunched Cables for working voltages up to and including 1100V	IS 14255
5	Specification for Thermosetting Insulated Fire Survival Cables for Fixed Installation having Low Emission of Smoke and Corrosive Gases when Affected by Fire for Working Voltages up to and including 1100 Vac and 1500 Vdc	IS 17505 (PART 1)
6	Raw Materials for Cables & Conductors	IS 10810

Testing Facilities for Fire Survival Cables

S. No.	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATION
1	Thermosetting insulated, Armoured, Fire Resistance Cables	BS 7846
2	Fire Resistance, Screened, Fixed installation multicore cables	BS 7629-1
3	Resistance to Fire Alone	BS 6387 (PROTOCOL C)
4	Resistance to Fire Alone	IEC 60331-11
5	Circuit integrity test under fire alone condition at 750°C	IEC 60331-21
6	Resistance to Fire Alone	IEC 60331-25
7	Resistance to Fire with Water	BS 6387 (PROTOCOL W)
8	Resistance to Fire with Mechanical Shock	BS 6387 (PROTOCOL Z)
9	Resistance to Fire with Mechanical Shock	IEC 60331-2 (Less than 20 mm diameter)
10	Assessment of fire circuit integrity mechanical shock	IEC 60332-1 (Greater than 20 mm diameter)
11	Assessment of fire integrity with mechanical shock and water (Category F30, F60, F120)	BS 8491
12	Circuit Integrity Test	IS 17505 (Part 1)
13	Circuit Integrity Test under Fire Conditions in Metal enclosure	IEC 60331-3
14	Resistance to fire alone (Protocol C), Resistance to fire with water (Protocol W), Resistance to fire with mechanical shock (Protocol Z)	BS 7846, BS 6387
15	Fire survival test at 850°C for 120 minutes	BS 8491
16	Resistance to Fire for cables intended for use in emergency circuits such as alarm, emergency lighting, and communication	BS EN 50200 / BS 8434-2

Testing Facilities for FR/FR-LSH/LSZH/ZHFR Cables

S. No.	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATION
1	Oxygen Index Test	IS:10810 (Part 58), ASTM D2863
2	Temperature Index Test	IS:10810 (Part 64)
3	Smoke Density Rating	IS 13360 (Part 6, Sec 9), ASTM D2843
4	Flame Retardant Test on Single Cable	IS:10810 (Part 61)
5	Flame Retardance Test on Bunched Cables	IS:10810 (Part 62), IEC 60332-3-21 to IEC 60332-3-25
6	Halogen Acid Gas Evolution	IS:10810 (Part 59), IEC 60754-1
7	pH & Conductivity	IEC 60754-2
8	Measurement of Smoke Density	IS:10810 (Part 63), IEC 61034-2

Type Test Facilities for Cables as per International Standards

S. No.	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATION
1	Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1.2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV (Um = 1.2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3.6 kV)	IEC 60502-1
2	Multi Element Metallic Cables Used in Analogue and Digital Communication and Control	BS EN 50288-7
3	Polyethylene insulated, thermosetting sheathed cable	PAS 5308-1
4	PVC insulated control and instrumentation cable	PAS 5308-2
5	Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 2: Cables in pairs, triples, quads, and quintuples for inside installations	IEC 60189-2

Wiring Accessories Specifications

S. No.	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATION
1	Switches for Domestic and Similar Purpose	IS 3854:1997
2	Plug and Socket Outlet	IS 1293:2019
3	Rigid Plain Conduits of Insulating Materials	IS: 9537 (Part 3)-1983