1、NEMA Standards PublicationNational Electrical Manufacturers AssociationNEMA WC 72-1999 (R2015)Continuity of Coating Testing for ElectricalConductorsNEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page i 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA Standards Publication WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Continuity
2、 of Coating Testing for Electrical Conductors Published by: National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17thStreet, Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 www.nema.org 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association. All rights including translation into other languages, reserved under th
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13、t be attributable to NEMA and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement. NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page i 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association CONTENTS Foreword ii Section 1 General 1 1.1 Scope . 1 1.2 References 1 Section 2 Background for Development
14、 of WC 72 2 Section 3 Industry Problems and Observations 3 Section 4 The “White Card“ Continuity of Coating Test. 4 4.1 Procedure 4 4.2 Examination of Finished/Insulated Product 4 Section 5 Summary and Conclusions 5 NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page ii 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Associ
15、ation Foreword This standard has been developed by the Polysulfide Task Force of the Aerospace Subcommittee (members as listed below) of the High Performance Wire and Cable Section of NEMA in close coordination between manufacturers, users, third party certifying agencies and others having specializ
16、ed experience. The Aerospace Subcommittee of the High Performance Wire and Cable Section of NEMA periodically reviews this standard for any revisions necessary to keep it up to date. Proposed revisions or comments should be submitted to: Senior Technical Director, Operations National Electrical Manu
17、facturers Association 1300 North 17thStreet, Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Members of NEMA High Performance Wire and Cable Section that participated in the development of this standard were: AlcatelElm City, NC Barcel/CDTlrvine, CA BICC Brand-Rex CompanyWillimantic, CT Cable USANaples, FL Judd W
18、ire lnc.Turner Falls, MA Montrose/CDTAuburn, MA Phelps Dodge PHC Lexington, SC Quirk WireW. Brookfield, MA Radix WireCleveland, OH Raychem Corp.Menlo Park, CA Rockbestos-Surprenant Corp.Clinton, MA Tensolite CompanySt. Augustine, FL NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page 1 2015 National Electrical Manu
19、facturers Association Section 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE This standards publication contains a review of the problems that have occurred when polysulfide testing has been improperly imposed on tin, silver and nickel coated copper and copper alloy stranded conductors or on tin, silver or nickel coated coppe
20、r and copper alloy single or stranded conductors after insulating. The Sodium Polysulfide Test is a materials inspection test, not a finished wire or cable test, and should only be imposed on a single strand/conductor prior to stranding or insulating. A new test, called the “white card“ continuity o
21、f coating test, is presented as a solution to these problems and can also be utilized on shield wires. This new test is referenced in ANSI/NEMA WC 67. 1.2 REFERENCED STANDARDS American Society of Testing Materials 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959 ASTM B33-94 Standard
22、Specification for Tinned Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes ASTM B298-94 ASTM B355-95 Standard Specification for Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North
23、 17thStreet Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 ANSI/NEMA WC 67-1997 Standard for Uninsulated Conductors Used in Electrical and Electronic Applications NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page 2 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association Section 2 BACKGROUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WC 72 The Sodium Poly
24、sulfide Test is the standard continuity of coating described in ASTM Standards such as B33, B298, and B355. The only purpose of this test is to evaluate the tin, silver or nickel coating of a single strand/conductor after the drawing process. However, this test has a variety of problems and limitati
25、ons: a. This test is performed in a laboratory and is not practical for use on a production floor. b. This test uses corrosive chemicals that require special handling, safety precautions and proper hazardous waste disposal. c. The coating of stranded conductors cannot be properly evaluated. d. The c
26、oating of an insulated single or stranded conductor cannot be properly evaluated. e. The Sodium Polysulfide Test cannot be used to evaluate the coating of braided or served shields, whether round or flat. NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page 3 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association Sectio
27、n 3 INDUSTRY PROBLEMS AND OBSERVATIONS The Sodium Polysulfide Test for continuity of coating has been the primary method for evaluating the coatings of tin, silver, and nickel coated copper and copper alloy wires for many years. In the referenced ASTM Standards, the proper application is to test sin
28、gle strands/conductors prior to any stranding or insulating. Over the years, however, this test has been misapplied in attempts to evaluate the coating of stranded conductors, of insulated single and stranded conductors, of wires after humidity tests and of braided and served shield wires. Although
29、these wires can be physically tested, the act of preparing the samples for testing can damage the coating, thus creating false readings. In addition, the effects of lighting and reflectance on stranded conductors can be misinterpreted as failures. Magnification has also been incorrectly used to exam
30、ine wires as part of the polysulfide test. While strand/conductor coatings inherently have a degree of porosity, microscopic examination is beyond the scope of this test. To the best knowledge of those who developed this standard, there is no known evidence of microscopic coating discontinuities hav
31、ing been a source of wire failures in service. NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page 4 2015 National Electrical Manufacturers Association Section 4 THE “WHITE CARD“ CONTINUITY OF COATING TEST 4.1 PROCEDURE Check the wire in a well-lighted area (using white light whenever possible). Look at the wire on
32、 the spool with an unaided eye and also by holding a white index card against the surface of the wire. Roll the spool to make sure that the entire exposed surface of the wire is examined. Check for exposed copper or base metal along one side of the specimen. Due to excessive localized abrasion durin
33、g stranding, shielding or cabling, any patterns of exposed copper or continuous lines shall be grounds for rejection. The examination is intended to detect excessive damage. Random point failures shall not be cause for rejection. 4.2 EXAMINATION OF FINISHED/INSULATED PRODUCT If this procedure is use
34、d for examination of insulated or finished product, a 4“ test specimen of product shall be available for examination. Care should be taken to ensure that any failure pattern was not generated by the specimen preparation. Note that spurious readings can occur due to reflections from any non-white sur
35、face. NEMA WC 72-1999 (R2004, R2015) Page 5 Section 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The “white card“ test addresses the limitations and problems with the Sodium Polysulfide Test, as presented in Sections 2 and 3, while maintaining the expected quality of the coating continuity. Those who have utilized thi
36、s test at their facilities have found it to be simple, reliable and a valid test for stranded conductors and shields. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 900 ROSSLYN. VA 22209www.NEMA.orgTO ORDER ADDITIONAL NEMA STANDARDS VISITWWW.GLOBAL.IHS.COM OR CALL 1-800-854-7179/1-303-397-79565612_0514TB
