1、 TEST METHOD FOR CONDUCTING LONGITUDINAL WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTS ON LONGITUDINAL WATER BLOCKED CABLES Approved by AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE January 28, 2014 Publication # ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 2014 by INSULATED CABLE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, Inc. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Approv
2、ed as an American National Standard ANSI Approval Date: February 4, 2014 Insulated Cable Engineers Assoc., Publication # T-34-664-2014 TEST METHOD FOR CONDUCTING LONGITUDINAL WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTS ON LONGITUDINAL WATER BLOCKED CABLES Published by Insulated Cable Engineers Association, I
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13、ment shall not be attributable to ICEA and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement.ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page i Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. CONTENTS Page Foreword ii Section 1 GENERAL 1 1.1 SCOPE 1 1.2 GENERAL INFORMATI
14、ON . 1 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1 Section 2 TEST EQUIPMENT 2 2.1 TEST ASSEMBLY . 2 2.1.1 Qualification Test Part A and Production Test . 2 2.1.2 Qualification Test Part B 2 2.2 BENDING CONDITIONING . 2 2.2.1 Multiple Conductor Cable Without Metallic Shield . 2 2.2.2 Shielded Power Cable . 2 Section 3 QUALIFI
15、CATION TEST PROCEDURES. 4 3.1 SAMPLE 4 3.1.1 Conductor Configuration 4 3.1.2 Insulation Type “Test Method for Conducting Longitudinal Water Penetration Resistance Tests on Blocked Conductors”. ICEA publications are adopted in the public interest and are designed to eliminate misunderstanding between
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18、ia 30112. An official written interpretation will be provided. Suggestions for improvements gained in the use of this publication will be welcomed by the Association. The members of the ICEA working group contributing to the revision of this publication consisted of the following: W. Temple Chairman
19、 E. Bartolucci R. Bristol J. Cancelosi W. Crawford D. Elder R. Fleming F. Kuchta P-M. Leblanc D.Masakowski K. Nuckles R. Szlagyi R. Thrash E. Walcott R. Williamson ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 1 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Section 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE Th
20、is test method provides for qualification and production test procedures for determining the effectiveness of non-metallic water barriers incorporated in a cable construction which are designed as an impediment to longitudinal water penetration along the cable interstices. 1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION U.
21、S. customary units, except for temperature, are specified throughout this standard. Approximate International System of Units (SI) equivalents are included for information only. 1.3 DEFINITIONS Cable Core: For nonshielded designs, the cable core is the portion of the cable which includes the conduct
22、or and the insulation, it may also include a conductor shield. For shielded cable designs, the cable core is the portion of the cable that includes the conductor, the conductor shield, the insulation and the extruded insulation shield. Extrudable Conductor Filler Compound: An extrudable compound mat
23、erial incorporated in a cable construction intended as an impediment to water penetration. Nominal Insulation Thickness: The insulation thickness that is used for identification purposes only. The nominal insulation thickness can be found in the applicable ICEA cable standard. Pumpable Conductor Fil
24、ler Compound: A pumpable compound material incorporated in a cable construction intended as an impediment to water penetration. Water Swellable Component: A water swellable tape, yarn, or powder, or a combination thereof incorporated in a cable construction intended as an impediment to water penetra
25、tion. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 2 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Section 2 TEST EQUIPMENT 2.1 TEST ASSEMBLY 2.1.1 Qualification Test Part A and Production Test A typical test equipment assembly is shown in Appendix A. A suitable means shall be provided
26、to apply regulated water pressure to the test assembly. The pressure shall be measured with a gauge having an accuracy error of not more than 5% and a preferred range of not greater than 0 to 15 psig (0 to 103.4 kPag). 2.1.2 Qualification Test Part B A typical test equipment assembly is shown in App
27、endix B. A suitable means shall be provided to apply regulated water pressure to the test assembly. The pressure shall be measured with a gauge having an accuracy error of not more than 5% and a preferred range of not greater than 0 to 15 psig (0 to 103.4 kPag). 2.2 BENDING CONDITIONING Bending mand
28、rels shall be available as necessary to perform the bending conditioning of both the qualification and production test specimens. The cable manufacturer may choose to utilize smaller size mandrels. The bending conditioning procedure is not required for Qualification Test Part A for designs that empl
29、oy water swellable components (tape, yarn, or powder). The bending conditioning procedure is required for Qualification Test Part A on designs that utilize a pumpable or extrudable conductor filler compound with or without water swellable components. The bending conditioning procedure is required fo
30、r Qualification Test Part B for all designs. 2.2.1 Multiple Conductor Cable Without Metallic Shield For cables without metallic shield the diameter of the bending mandrel shall be 10 times the overall cable diameter. 2.2.2 Shielded Power Cable For cables rated 5 through 46 kV the bending mandrels sh
31、all be sized per Table 2-1. For cables rated above 46 kV through 345 kV bending mandrels shall be sized per Table 2-2. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 3 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Table 2-1 BENDING MANDRELS FOR CABLES RATED 5 THROUGH 46 KV Type of Metalli
32、c Shield or Sheath Diameter of Mandrel as a Multiple of Measured Overall Cable Diameter Helically Applied Tape 14 Longitudinally Applied Corrugated Tape 14 Round Wires 12 Flat Straps 12 Corrugated Sheath 14 Lead Sheath 14 Table 2-2 BENDING MANDRELS FOR CABLES RATED ABOVE 46 KV THROUGH 345 KV Type of
33、 Metallic Shield or Sheath Diameter of Mandrel as a Multiple of Measured Conductor plus Measured Overall Cable Diameter * Non-Bonded Smooth Aluminum Sheath 36(d+D) Bonded Smooth Aluminum Sheath 25(d+D) Lead Sheath 25(d+D) Corrugated Sheath 25(d+D) Longitudinally Applied Bonded Foil Laminates 25(d+D)
34、 All Other Designs 20(d+D) * Where “d” is the conductor diameter and “D” is the overall cable diameter. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 4 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Section 3 QUALIFICATION TEST PROCEDURES 3.1 SAMPLE Longitudinal water blocked cable design
35、s must meet the requirements of the Qualification Test procedures, both Part A and Part B. These tests need not be repeated once they have been performed successfully, unless alterations are made to cable design or materials which might affect the performance. A qualification sample for the water pe
36、netration resistance qualification test shall be selected from completed jacketed cable. Each sample shall be adequate in length to complete all conditioning and testing per Sections 3.2.1 and. 3.2.4. Single conductor nonshielded and nonjacketed cables rated 5 kV or less are qualified by ICEA Public
37、ation T-31-610 “Test Method for Conducting Longitudinal Water Penetration Resistance Tests on Blocked Conductors”. 3.1.1 Conductor Configuration 3.1.1.1 Two Layer Concentric Lay Stranded Qualifying any two (2) layer stranded conductor sample shall be representative of all two (2) layer and single la
38、yer stranded conductors. A separate qualification shall be conducted if a tape is used between the conductor and the extruded cable core. Figure 3-1 TWO LAYER CONCENTRIC LAY STRANDED CONDUCTOR 3.1.1.2 Three or More Layer Concentric Lay Stranded Qualifying any stranded conductor containing three (3)
39、or more layers of wires shall be representative of all stranded conductors including two (2) layer and single layer stranded conductors. A separate qualification shall be conducted if a tape is used between the conductor and the extruded cable core. Figure 3-2 THREE LAYER CONCENTRIC LAY STRANDED CON
40、DUCTOR 3.1.1.3 Segmental Conductors Qualifying any segmental conductor shall be representative of all segmental conductors. A separate qualification shall be conducted if a tape is used between the conductor and the extruded cable core. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 5 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated
41、Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Figure 3-3 SEGMENTAL CONDUCTOR 3.1.2 Insulation Type however, compression fasteners such as hose clamps shall not be used if the cable cannot be freely rotated under the secured assembly. The test specimen shall be mounted in a vertical or horizontal positi
42、on and pressure testing shall be conducted at room temperature. Other than the horizontal position, the test assembly shall be placed at the upper end of the specimen. The water shall be dyed to ensure any leakage from the cable will be visible. A water pressure specified in the applicable ICEA cabl
43、e standard shall be introduced within one (1) minute and held for one (1) hour. The cable design is rejected if any water leakage is detected from the open cable end during the test of either conditioned test specimen. 3.2.4 Qualification Test Part B A specimen of completed cable derived from the ca
44、ble sample selected from Section 3.1 shall be subjected to bending at the uniform rate of not less than 10 degrees per second or not more than 20 degrees per second for three (3) cycles. Each cycle shall be two (2) 180-degree bends in opposite direction around a mandrel with a diameter as specified
45、in Section 2.2. The initial bend shall be in the direction of the cables as received curvature, if any. The bending test shall be performed in an ambient environment (room temperature). A 10-foot 1.0-inch (3.05-meter 25.4-mm) section of cable, plus additional conductor length to facilitate current c
46、onnections, shall be cut from the center of the straightened cable specimen. A ring 2 inches (50.8 mm) wide shall be removed from the center of the length. The ring shall comprise all the layers external to the conductor insulation, bonded jacket of a composite insulation, or insulation shield in th
47、e case of shielded cable. The surfaces shall be cut so that the relevant interstices can be readily exposed to the water. The outer coverings and metallic shield on the remainder of the 10-foot (3.05-m) section, shall not be removed in order to test the water penetration resistance between the inter
48、face of the insulation or insulation shield, metallic shield (if applicable) and overall jacket. A test arrangement similar to that in Appendix B shall be assembled to include the test specimen. A Plexiglas pipe or similar device, one to two feet (305 to 610 mm) in length, is to be placed over the e
49、xposed ring and suitably sealed to the surface of the overall jacket to maintain test pressure. ANSI/ICEA T-34-664-2014 Page 7 Copyright 2014 by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Incorporated. Compression fasteners, such as hose clamps, shall not be used if the cable cannot be freely rotated under the secured assembly. To monitor the test specimen temperature, thermocouples shall be placed on the conductor of a separate section of the test specimen installed inside the PVC pipe (without water). Suitable current shall be induced to achi
