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Title: Critical Standards All Cable Test Engineers Need to Know
Post by: Tacettin İKİZ on March 08, 2025, 09:19:41 AM
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Cable test engineers play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and compliance of cable products across various industries. Understanding and mastering essential testing standards is not only a requirement but also a cornerstone of quality assurance and performance excellence in cable manufacturing and application.

In this guide, we've outlined the critical standards every cable test engineer must know. These standards cover a comprehensive range of procedures, from mechanical and electrical testing to environmental and ageing evaluations, ensuring cables meet international safety, durability, and quality criteria.

Whether you're new to the field or an experienced professional seeking to refresh your knowledge, mastering these standards will significantly enhance your ability to perform accurate assessments, ensure compliance, and maintain high-quality cable production.


Critical Standards All Cable Test Engineers Need to Know

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EN 60811-100100GeneralN/A
EN 60811-201201Measurement of insulation thicknessIEC 60811-1-1
EN 60811-202202Measurement of thickness of non-metallic sheathIEC 60811-1-1
EN 60811-203203Measurement of overall dimensionsIEC 60811-1-1
EN 60811-301301Measurement of the permittivity at 23 °C of filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-302302Measurement of the d.c. resistivity at 23 °C and 100 °C of filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-401401Thermal ageing methods. Ageing in an air oven (Method 8.3 deleted)IEC 60811-1-2
EN 60811-402402Water absorption testsIEC 60811-1-3
EN 60811-403403Ozone resistance test on cross-linked compoundsIEC 60811-2-1
EN 60811-404404Mineral oil immersion tests for sheathsIEC 60811-2-1
EN 60811-405405Thermal stability test for PVC insulations and PVC sheathsIEC 60811-3-2
EN 60811-406406Resistance to stress cracking of polyethylene and polypropylene compoundsIEC 60811-4-1
EN 60811-407407Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compoundsIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-408408Long-term stability test of polyethylene and polypropylene compoundsIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-409409Loss of mass test for thermoplastic insulations and sheathsIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-410410Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductorsIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-411411Low temperature brittleness of filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-412412Thermal ageing methods - Ageing in an air bombIEC 60811-1-2
EN 60811-501501Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and sheathing compoundsIEC 60811-1-1
EN 60811-502502Shrinkage test for insulationsIEC 60811-1-3
EN 60811-503503Shrinkage test for sheathsIEC 60811-1-3
EN 60811-504504Bending tests at low temperature for insulation and sheathsIEC 60811-1-4
EN 60811-505505Elongation at low temperature for insulations and sheathsIEC 60811-1-4
EN 60811-506506Impact test at low temperature for insulations and sheathsIEC 60811-1-4
EN 60811-507507Hot set test for cross-linked materialsIEC 60811-2-1
EN 60811-508508Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheathsIEC 60811-3-1
EN 60811-509509Test for resistance of insulations and sheaths to cracking (heat shock test)IEC 60811-3-1
EN 60811-510510Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds – Wrapping test after thermal ageing in airIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-511511Measurement of the melt flow index of polyethylene compoundsIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-512512Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperatureIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-513513Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds – Wrapping test after conditioningIEC 60811-4-2
EN 60811-601601Measurement of the drop-point of filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-602602Separation of oil in filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-603603Measurement of total acid number of filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-604604Measurement of absence of corrosive components in filling compoundsIEC 60811-5-1
EN 60811-605605Measurement of carbon black and/or mineral filler in polyethylene compoundsIEC 60811-4-1
EN 60811-606606Methods for determining the densityIEC 60811-1-3
EN 60811-607607Test for the assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene and polypropyleneIEC 60811-4-1

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