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20、o purchase UL Standards, visit Comm 2000 at http:/m- call toll-free 1-888-853-3503.CONTENTSPREFACE 61 Scope .82 General 82.1 Units of measure .82.2 Reference publications 83 Definitions 124 Construction .134.1 Conductors .134.2 Insulation .174.3 Jackets or fibrous coverings over single conductors .1
21、84.4 Shielding (optional) 194.5 Multiple-conductor cables .194.6 Color coding 204.7 Fillers and protective materials 214.8 Jacket separators .214.9 Jackets 224.10 Evaluation of new materials Establishment of dry temperature rating of alternativeinsulation and jacketing materials for use in this stan
22、dard .224.11 Assemblies that include single-conductor thermoset-insulated wires 235 Test requirements 235.1 General 235.2 Conductor resistance 235.3 Tests of aluminum conductors 245.4 Long-term insulation resistance in water 245.5 Long-term insulation resistance in air for 90C rated conductors 255.6
23、 Capacitance and relative permittivity .265.7 Conductor corrosion .265.8 Insulation fall-in .265.9 Heat shock of thermoplastic jacket 265.10 Flexibility of separator under a thermoplastic jacket .275.11 Cold bend and cold impact 275.12 Deformation .275.13 Hot-creep elongation and hot-creep set .285.
24、14 Flame and smoke 285.15 Weather (sunlight) resistance (optional) .315.16 Oil resistance (optional) .325.17 Gasoline and oil resistance (optional) .325.18 Crushing resistance 325.19 Dielectric breakdown after glancing impact 335.20 Durability of ink printing .335.21 Shrinkback 335.22 Evaluation of
25、new materials establishment of temperature rating .335.23 A-C spark test .345.24 Dielectric voltage-withstand in water 345.25 Insulation resistance in water at 15C .345.26 Electrical continuity .356 Marking .356.1 Marking on product 356.2 Marking on package .38MARCH 28, 2014 NMX-J-451-ANCE-2014 CSA
26、C22.2 NO. 38-14 UL 44 37 Deep-well submersible water-pump cable .397.1 General 397.2 Construction 397.3 Markings .417.4 Tests 4344Annex A (informative) Conductor types covered by this Standard (See Clause 1.1)Annex B (informative) Summary of requirements (See Clause 1.1)Annex C (normative) Chemical
27、composition of aluminum conductors (See Clause 4.1.2.1)Annex D (normative) Copper-clad aluminum conductors (See Clause 4.1.3)D.1 General .85D.2 Sizes and stranding 85D.3 Conductor resistance .85D.4 Physical properties .85D.5 Marking requirements 85Annex E (informative) Metric sizes (See Clause 4.1.5
28、.1)Annex F (normative) Protective coverings other than jackets (See Clauses 4.3.1 and 4.9.1.1)F.1 General .89F.2 Tapes 89F.3 Cotton braids 89F.3.1 General 89F.3.2 Coverage .90F.4 All-glass and glass/cotton braids .93F.4.5 Glass content .93F.5 Cotton wraps and servings 94F.5.1 General 94F.5.2 Coverag
29、e .95F.6 Glass wraps .96F.7 Braids and wraps 96F.8 Saturation of fibrous coverings other than tapes .96F.9 Finish .98DECEMBER 22, 2014NMX-J-451-ANCE-2014 CSA C22.2 NO. 38-14 UL 444InterpretationsThe interpretation by the standards development organization of an identical or equivalent standard isbas
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32、a CSA Informs or CSA Group CertificationNotice.UL Effective DateAs of March 28, 2014 all products Listed or Recognized by UL must comply with the requirements in thisstandard.A UL effective date is one established by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and is not part of the ANSIapproved standard.MARCH 2
33、8, 2014 NMX-J-451-ANCE-2014 CSA C22.2 NO. 38-14 UL 44 7Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables1 Scope1.1 This Standard specifies the requirements for single-conductor and multiple-conductorthermoset-insulated wires and cables rated 600 V, 1000 V, 2000 V, and 5000 V, for use in accordancewith the rules
34、of the Canadian Electrical Code CE Code Part I, CSA C22.1, in Canada, Standard forElectrical Installations, NOM-001-SEDE, in Mexico, and the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA-70, inthe United States of America.See Annex A for the complete list of types covered by this Standard and the specific el
35、ectrical codes forwhich they are intended, and Annex B for a summary of construction and test requirements for thesetypes.1.1 revised December 22, 20141.2 Table 1 provides a summary of the maximum conductor temperature, voltage ratings, and the numberof insulated conductors for the types to which th
36、is Standard applies.1.3 This Standard also specifies the requirements for submersible pump cables, with or without jackets,in Clause 7. No type-letter designations are assigned to these cables.1.4 Products within this Standard might have applications not covered by the electrical codes listed inClau
37、se 1.1.2 General2.1 Units of measureThe unit of measure shall be SI. If a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units inparentheses, the second value represents a direct conversion or an alternative value. Except forconductor size, the first stated value is the requirement.2.2 Refere
38、nce publications2.2.1 This Standard refers to the following publications and where reference is made to ANCE, CSA, orUL Standards, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latest edition and all amendmentspublished to that edition. Where such reference is made to other publications, it sha
39、ll be to the editionlisted below.ANCE StandardsNOM-001-SEDEStandard for Electrical InstallationsNMX-E-034-SCFIPlastics Industry Carbon Black Contents on Polyethylene Materials Test MethodNMX-J-008-ANCETinned Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes SpecificationsNMX-J-012-ANCEWires and C
40、ables Concentric Lay Stranded Copper Conductors for Electrical Purposes SpecificationsDECEMBER 22, 2014NMX-J-451-ANCE-2014 CSA C22.2 NO. 38-14 UL 4484 Construction4.1 Conductors4.1.1 GeneralCircuit and equipment-grounding conductors shall be of copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum.4.1.2 Aluminu
41、m conductors4.1.2.1 In Mexico, aluminum conductors shall be AA 8000 series alloy or 1350 aluminum alloy.In Canada and the United States, aluminum conductors shall only be of aluminum conductor material(ACM), AA 8000 series alloy.Annex C provides the chemical composition of recognized aluminum alloy
42、conductor materials.4.1.2.2 In Mexico, thermoset-insulated aluminum conductors are limited to sizes 13.3 mm2(6 AWG) andlarger in accordance with NOM-001-SEDE, Standard for Electrical Installations.4.1.3 Copper-clad aluminum conductorsIn the United States, the requirements of Annex D shall apply to s
43、olid conductors or the individual wiresof stranded conductors prior to stranding.In Canada and Mexico, copper-clad aluminum conductors shall not be used in thermoset-insulated wiresand cables.4.1.4 Copper conductors4.1.4.1 GeneralThe requirements of Clauses 4.1.4.2 or 4.1.4.3 shall apply to solid co
44、nductors or the individual wires ofstranded conductors prior to stranding. If the insulation adjacent to a copper conductor is of a material thatcorrodes unprotected copper, as determined by the requirement in Clause 5.7, or if a protective separatorin compliance with Clause 4.1.8 is not provided, t
45、he solid conductor and each of the individual strands ofa stranded conductor shall be separately covered with a coating as described in Clause 4.1.4.2.MARCH 28, 2014 NMX-J-451-ANCE-2014 CSA C22.2 NO. 38-14 UL 44 134.1.4.2 Coated copper conductors4.1.4.2.1 Each tin-coated conductor shall comply with
46、the requirements of ASTM B33 orNMX-J-008-ANCE; a nickel-coated wire shall comply with ASTM B355, and a silver-coated wire shallcomply with ASTM B298. Conductors coated with other metals or alloys shall be subjected to specialinvestigation.Note: In Mexico, the use of ASTM B355 is recommended for nick
47、el-coated wire, and the use of ASTM B298 isrecommended for silver-coated wire.4.1.4.2.2 A metal coating, when not required, is appropriate for use on solid or individual wires (strands)or selected wires, such as the outer layer of wires of a stranded conductor. The metal coating when usedshall compl
48、y with Clause 4.1.4.1.4.1.4.3 Uncoated copper conductorsEach wire in an uncoated copper conductor shall comply with the requirements of ASTM B3 orNMX-J-036-ANCE.4.1.5 Sizes and stranding4.1.5.1 Sizes4.1.5.1 revised December 22, 2014Conductors shall be of a size and assembly indicated for the finishe
49、d wire type in Table 2.Copper strands smaller than 0.0127 mm2(36 AWG) and aluminum strands smaller than 0.324 mm2(22AWG) shall not be used. A compact stranded conductor shall not be segmented.Note: Conductor sizes specified in IEC publications are not recognized in the CE Code Part I, NEC, or NOM-001-SEDE;ho
