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IS ! 8130 - 1976

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CONDUCTORS FOR INSULATED ELECTRIC
CABLES AND FLEXIBLE CORDS

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted 7,y the Indian Standards Institution
on 13 July 1976, after the draft finali. I by the Conductors and Power
Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the -Electrotechnical
Division Council..
0.2 This standard has been prepared to cover the requirements for copper
and aluminium conductors appearing in various Indian Standards for
electric cables and cords. The requirements arc aligned with IEC Pub
228 (1966) as far as practicable. This standard is likely to supersede.
IS : 1753-1967* and IS : 2982-1965f in due course.
0.3 In addition to the quality of material used, the important features of a
conductor are its maximum resistance and degree of flexibility and in this
standard control is effected by specifying the minimum number of wires
or maximum diameter of wires and the maximum resistance.
0;.4 In this standard the conductors are divided into different classes,
tile flexibility of the conductor increasing with the class number. The
conductors specified have, with the exception given below, identical
cross-sectional areas, make - ups and resistances corresponding to conductors
specified in IEC Pub 228 (1966) :
N.: a) Addition of 225 mm2 cross section, and
b) Milliken construction for 480, 600, 740, 960 and 1 200 mm 2 cross
sections.
0.5 While preparing this standard, assistance has been derived from the
following :
IEC Pub 228 (1966) Nominal cross-sectional areas and composition
of conductors of insulated cables. International Electrotechnical
Commission.
BS 6360 : 1969 Specification for copper conductors in insulated cables
and cords. British Standards Institution.
BS 6791 : 1969 Specification for aluminium conductors in insulated
cables. British Standards Institution.
*Specification fbr aluminium conductors for insulated cables ( first revision).
tSpecification for copper conductors in insulated cables and cords.

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0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing 4'

the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*.

The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be
the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the properties and construction of copper and
alarninium conductors for insulated electric cables and flexible cords.
- -,------,
1.2 This_standard does not apply to : __ __ _ _
conduCtors for use in coils of machines or apparatus;
conductors without insulation, for use in aerial lines;
conductors for telecommunication purposes; and
conductors of special design, for example, hollow-core conductors.

2. TERMINOLOGY
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS : 1885
2.1
(Part XXXII)-197 1 t shall apply.
PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
3.1 The physical constants of the conductor material are given below:
Aluminium Copper
Characteristic
:028 264 ohm.rnm2/m 0. 017 241 ohm.mm2,1m
Resistivity at 20°C - .-02103 g/ctn s 8
-89 g/cm3
Density at 20°C 0'003 93/°C
Constant-mass temperature 0-004 03/°C
coefficient of resistance at .
20°C 17 x10-6°C/ -:'
Coefficient of linear expansion 23 x 10-6/°C
NotE — The data provided here, is for information only.

MATERT kla
4.1 Alumit Alm— The material of the aluminium conductors - 4hall be one
grades with the corresponding tensile strength limits:
of the folloln .:g
Grade Tensile Strength
N/mm2
0 Up to and i iuding 100
H2 Above 100 aad up. to and including 150
H4 Above 150
*Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised).
ical
vocabulary: Part XXXII Cables, conductors and accessories for electri-
' 1Electrotcchn
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4.1.1 a) For shaped solid conductors, only 0 gradc aluminium should be
used;
For conductors of cross-sectional area up to and including 10 mm2
H2 or H4 grade aluminium shall be used; and •
For the remaining conductors, aluminium of 0, H2 or 114 grade
may be used.
4.2 Copper — The conductors sltiff be made from high conductivity copper
rods complying with IS: 613-194*. The conductors shall consist of tinned
untinned annealed high conductivity copper as may be specified.
4.3 Form of Conductor — The conductors shall be circular, shaped, solid,
stranded, bunched, multiple stranded, compacted, or, Milliken as. required
by the appropriate cable specification. The conductor shall be clean rea-
sonably unifbrin in size and shape, smooth and free from harmful defects. '
. . •A'•

-4.4 Joints in Conductor

4.4.1 Stranded Conductors —Joints shall be permitted in the • individual
wires of which the conductor is formed, but no joint shall be within
30 cm of any other joint within the same layer. The joints shall be made - -
by resistance butt welding, fusion welding, cold pressure welding, electric .. •
welding, gas welding, brazing or silver soldering.
4.4.2 Solid and Shaped circular Conductors (Aluminium Conductors Only) —No
[joints shall be made in the finished solid conductor.
5. CLASSIFICATION •
5.1 For the purpose of this standard, the conductors have been divided into
six classes. •
Those in classes 1, 2 and 3 (Tables 1, 2 and 3) arc intended for use in cables
for fixed installations. The classes differ in the degree of rigidity of the .
'conductors which may be of copper or aluminium. These classes include -
circular conductors in all the cross-sectional areas in accordance with Tables
1, 2 and 3 and shaped conductors from 10 min 2 and upwards in accordance
with Table 2.
Classes 4, 5 and 6 (Tables 4, 5 and 6) consist of copper conductors for use
in flexible cables and cords. The classes differ in the degree of flexibility of
the conductor. .
6. CONDUCTORS FOR CABLES FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS
(CLASSES 1,2 AND 3)
4.1 Circular (Non-Compacted) Conductors (Classes 1, 2 and 3) —
Circular (non-compacted) • conductors shall comply with the following
:requirements.
*Specification for copper rods for electrical purposes (reified).

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6.1.1 Conductors shall consist of plain or tinned copper or of plain
- aluminUm.
Non —Attention is drawn to the fact that, in the case of copper conductors,ore the
specified maximum values of resistance can only be met if the copper is annealed bef
or after stranding.
6.1.2 All the wires of a stranded conductor shall have the same nominal
diameter before stranding.
6.1.3 The number of wires in each conductor shall be not less than the
appropriate inininnun number given in Tables 1, 2 or 3.
6.1.4 The maximum
resistance of each conductor at 20°C shall neither exceed the
appropriate value given in Tables 1, 2 or 3, nor shall it be less
than 87 percent of that value.
6.2 Compact Circular Conductors and All Shaped Conductors
(Class 2 Only) — Compact circular conductors 2and shaped conductors shall
. They shall comply with
have a cross-section a l area not less than 10 mn
the following requirements.
6.2.1 Conductors shall consist of plain or tinned copper or of plain
aluminium.
Nova •---•
Attention is drann to the fact that, in the case of copper conductors,ore
the
specified maximum values of resistance can only be met if the copper is annealed bef
or after stranding.
• 6.2.2 The ratio of the diameters of any two wires before stranding in
the same conductor shall not exceed 1 . 3 if the conductor is mechanically
compacted.
6.2.3 The number of wires in each conductor shall be not less than the
appropriate minimum number given in col 3 and 4 of Table 2; col 3 is
generally used for copper conductors, and col 4 is generally used for alumi-
nium conductors.
6.2.4 The resistance of each conductor at 20°C shall neither exceed the
appropriate maximum value given in Table 2, nor shall it be less than 87
percent of that value.
•
6.3 Special Type of Conductors —Milliken type conductors shall be as
given in Table 7.
6) --
7. FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS (CLASSES 4, 5 AND
7.1 Flexible conductors shall comply with the following requirements.
7.1.1 Conductors shall consist of annealed plain or tinned copper.
Narz—Attention is drawn to the fact that, in the case of co; per conductors. the
specified maximum values of resistance can only be met if the copper is annealed before
or after stranding.
7.1.2 The wires of which a conductor is made shall all have same nominal '
diameter before bunching.
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7.I.3jThe diameter of the wires in any conductor shall not exu..ed the
appropriate maximum vn.Ittc Tables 4, 5 or 6.
7.1.4 The resistance of each conductor at 20°C shall not exceed the
appropriate maximum value given- in Tables 4, 5 or 6, nor shall it be less
than 87 percent of that value..
8. TESTS
8.1 Tests for Copper Conductors
8.1.1 Persulphate Test (For Tinned Copper Only) — The following require-
ments apply to wires before or after stranding.
When a sample of tinned copper conductor is tested as described in Ap-
pendix A, the mass of copper dissolved shall not exceed the appropriate
valltc given in the following table:
lore Diameter • Permissible Alass of
Copper Dissolved, Max
g,-
15 nun and up to and including 045 mm
0. 15 5 •.%/
Over 045 mm and up to and including 3 .20 mm 3
This test does not apply to wires haVing nominal diameter less than .-
0. 15 mm or greater than 3 .20 mm.
If the result of one group of specimens exceeds the maximum value, the
test shall be repeated on a fresh group of specimens cut from the same wire
from the defective group •was taken to ensure that the failure is not
thin :rely to 'end effect'..
It :1:is additional group fails to pass the test, the conductor represented by
this sample shall be deemethnot to comply with the standard.
8.1.2 Annealing Test
8.1.2.1 Bqfore stranding — A sample of wire when tested as described
here Mall have elongation at ;raettn.e not less than the appropriate value
given below:
. I Vire Diameter Elongation,
..---A-..-_ Alin
Over Up to and
Including
mm mm Percent
— 0.20 '9.0
I 0.20 0.45 13.5
0.45 1.12 18.0
1 . 12 22.5
The load shall be applied gradually and uniformly to the wire having
an original gauge length of 150 to 250 mm. The rate of elongation shall
be not greater than 100 mm/min. The elongation shall be measured on the
;, gauge length after the fractured ends have been fitted together. The deter.-
; urination shall be valid whatever the position of the fracture, if the specified
1 value is reached. If the value is not reached, the determination shall be
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valid only if the fracture occurs between the gauge marks and not closer •
• '-
than 25 mm to either mark.
8.1.2.2 After stranding — Under consideration. •
8.2 Tests for Aluminium Conductors
8.2.1 Thuile Test
8.2.1.1 Before stranding — The breaking load of one specimen cut from
each of the samples taken from a lot shall be determined by means of a
tensile testing machine of which the accuracy may easily be checked and
to which adjustments_ may be made, if necessary.
The load shall be applied gradually and uniformly to the wire having
an original gauge length of 150 to 2s0 mm. The rate of separation of the
jaws of the machine shall be not greater than 100 min/min. •
When an automatic tensile testing machine is used, the tensile strength
of any of wires shall comply with the values given in 4.1.
When a hand-operated lever testing machine is used, 90 percent of the
specified breaking load shall be applied quickly and the load shall then be
creased steadily until the specimen breaks. The time taken to apply the last
10 percent of the load shall be approximately 15 seconds and the total time
from the first application of load to fracture shall be approximately
20 seconds. •
8.2.1.2 After stranding — if the test is made on wires taken from a
stranded conductor, the tensile strength of any of the wires shall be not less
than 95 percent of the minimum values given in 4.1.
Nom — The test for wires taken from stranded conductors is not applicable in the
tale of compacted circular conductors or shaped conductors.
8.2.2 Wrapping Test — The following requirements apply to wires before
or after stranding.
8.2.2.1 For conductors of grade H2 and H4, the wire shall be wrapped
round a wire of its own diameter to form a close helix of 8 turns. Six turns
shall then be unwrapped and again closely rewrapped in the same direction
as before. The wire shall not break. • •-.
Non: — Thc test for wires taken from stranded conductors is not applicable in the
case of compacted circular conductors or shaped conductors.
8.3 Resistance Test (For Both Copper and Aluminium) — This test
shall be done on the finished conductors. • . .
8.3.1 The measurement of resistance shall be carried out to an accuracy
of at least one part in thousand. The length of samples 'selected for this
test shall be sufficient to give the accuracy required and shall be suitable
for the method of testing employed.
8.3.2 The dc resis . .ince of the conductor shall be measured; at room
temperature and corrected to 20°C by means of the appropriate factors
• .•
given in. Tables 10 and 11. •
8.3.3 The cable shall be in the test room which shall be at a reasonably
constant temp , rature for sufficient time to , ensure if the 'conductor tempera-
ture is equal •s, the ambient temperature. • • • • ,
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The._ corrected resistance shall nto exceed the values given in the
8.3.4 it be less th 7trt 87 percent.
propriatc tables, nor shall

. PACKING AND MARKING or drums oi supplied

r
shall either bc wound on reels
1 The conducto The label shall contain the name of the In:mu-
coils packed and labe lled.
a; trade name, if any; size and length of the conductor.
Il y be ni.Crked with the ISI Certificatio n - .
9.1.1 The conductor may also
lark. • by the provision s of the
Nara 1-The useInstitution
of the ISI (Certfication
Certification Marks)
Mark is Act
governed
and thc Rules and Regulations .
Indiana ark ion products coverecl by an Indian Standard conveys
made thereunder. Thc ISI Mark to comply with the requirements of that
mthe assurance that they have been produce d n
, testing and quality control which is
-r a well-defined system of inspectio
standard
devised ur am. ' . .:,:prviscd by ISI and operated by the producer. .13.rd St Marked
as a further
products
safes-
checked by ISI for conforMity to that start,.,' :!.e ISI C:ertitication •
are also comMuously
Details of conditons i under which a licence for thebe useoll • -,-,I front the Indian
gua manufacturers or processors, may
Mrk mayy be granted to
Standards Instituuon. ,,licable when the
Nom 2 --The requirements of packing and ;narking arc tu . ,mpletc cable.
r forms part of the manufacturing 0
'processing of the conducto
CABLES FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, CIRCULAR COPPER AND
TABLE 1 CTORS, CLASS 1
ALUMINIUM COND U and B-3.1)
(Clauses 5.1, 6.1.3, 6.1.4 C
F CONDUCTOR AT 2V
tsn.% NIANIMU M R ESISTANCE O
NomtsAt. Mm Aluminium
CROSS- NUMBER
or \titan CCopper Conductors Conductors
Secnomt. IN CO?- Plain NVires r--7--A---H-%
AREA Tinned Wires Single- Muhl-
oecroa ,........---.-A--------,
. St- ' ,-------1/4 ----7-,
Mult core •
Multi- Single-
ingle- , core , alt (8)
COM . core (6) (7)
' (2) (3) (4) (5)
oltmikm oltinikm ohtnikm oltrnikm
(1). . oltrolkm ' ohmikm 18.1 29-3 . 29.9
ntra- 13-2 17.7 20.0
t 1 17-9 11.9 12.1 19-7 •
12.0
1 1
1 12.0 12.2 7.28 4.1-8.-t-
t 1.5 7.35 7-14 7-54
1 7.21 4.56 7.39
t. 2.5 4-60 4.47 4.91. 5.0 1
1 $
4.51 2.97 3:03. 3-00
0 4 1 3.0 3.06 1.$11. 2.91.
t 6' 1.83 1-77 1.89
1.79 1 • 1:14 1.85
10
1.15 1-12 1.17 1.20
6 1 ,. 143 0 .708 0-722 0.876
.1 ,, 0.715 0.729 0.529 0.859
0-524 0.535 0.519 0.604
0.365 ' - •: l'...- ,1 0.358 0.592
0.250
: '7: . . 361 0.368 0.245
1. 0.
0 149 0-152 0-148
1 0.194 0-19 8
0-.130 Ltt .: 19, '.,. 0.121 - . 0-117 0 12
19 . 0-119 0-126 9 . lig
150 • 0 . 076 0 0. 077 5 0•)02
61 0 . 076 7 0 . 075 3 0.0 0. 099 8 .
24 • • 37 . 0 . 062 1 0 . 060 3
•37 0.060 9
3000

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TABLE 3 CABLES FOR FIXED INSTALLATIONS, CIRCULAR
COPPER AND ALUNIINIUM k:ONDUCIORS, CLASS 3- ..
13-3.1)
(Clauses 5.1, 6.1.3, 6.1.4 and
MAxtmust Rtsstsms:sct or CONDUCTOR AT 20°C
Nostccat. MrNita's! -
CROSP Ncstara Aluminium
Copper Conductors Conductors
Stcrosat. OF Wilms
ARt.s tt.: Plain wires c-----A----,
C ON- Tinned wircs S ingle- Multi-

r.---A-----, 1.-------A---- COTC COM
DI:CTOR ; Multi- . Sink lc- . N rut t i-
Single-
No
corc core core
./. core (7) (8)
(4) (5) (6) ohm/kin oltrnOcin
(3)
(1) (2)
ohm/km olunikm ohm/km ohm/km
mm' 1.76 1.79 2.91 • 2.97
12 1•78 1•81 1•84 • 1.83
10 1.14 1.11 '1•13
16 19 142
'0.660 0•673 1.09 -. 1•11
19 ' 0•666 0.679 0•867
25 0.514 • 0. 524 0.850
19 0•519 0.329 0'9. 0•610
35 0.372 0.361 0.369
27 0•365 0.269 0.437 0•445
50 0.272 0.264
70 37 0•266 0.323 • 0.329
0.201 0.195 0•199 0•247
95 37 0497 0•149 0.242 •
0.148 0.151 0. 146 0200
120 61 0•118 0•121 0.196
61 0.119 0422 0.166
150 O•100- 0. 162 .
0.099 0 0.101 0. 093 0
185 91
CLASS 4
FLEXIBLE COPPER CONDUCTOR S,
T AB LE 4 7.1.3, 7.1.4 mid 8-3.1) .
(Clauses 5.1, 20T.
MAxott..-st -.NrAXI.SILTNL RESISTANCE or CONDUCTOR AT
N OMINAL
DIANSETER Plain Wins
CROSS- Tinned Wires
or WIRES IN r-------"-------.-A--.---:--._-,
SECTIONAL
CO NDUCTOR N Lulli .- core Single-ce
Single-core (3) (6)
(3) (4-) ohm/km
k (1).. (2) ohm/km olttn!km
nun ohm/kin . 39-6 • •
IDTflz 40-7 37•7 .
0.'31 38'8 • 24-0 • 25.2
0.5 24-7 25.9 ,
0•75 0-31 18.8 ' 19.8
194 204.
0•31 12.1 • 127 .
0-41 124 130 7.64
1.5 7.79 . 7-28 • 7
041 742 4•66 • 4-89
2.5 475 . 4.99 •
. 0.51 3.26
' 4 347 • - 3•32 - 3.10 •
2•00
0-51 2.04' .go.
0.51 1-94- 1.11. 1-21.
10 1-18- 1-24*
16 0.61 0-770. 0.809
0-785 0-824 0.550
25 0.61 0•561. 0.524
0.68 0.535 0.357 ' 0•375
35 0.364 0-382
50 0.68 0-268 • .. 0-281
0.273 0.286 0-203
70 0.68 0.207. 0•193 •
0-68 0-197. 0-150 0-15 B
95 0-153. 0-161 •
120 0.68 0.120 0-126
0.122 • 0.128 - 0.102
150 0-86 0-104 • 0.096 7 •
0-86 0-0966- 9.076 0 • 0-0798
185 0-077 5 0011 4
240 0.86 ,)-061 6 • 0-0647 .
0-062 8' 0-0660 0-049 9
.300 -- 0.86 0.030 9- 11.0475 •
0•86 0-048 4 • 0-0374 • 0-039 2
.400 0-038 1 0-040 0 •
500 0.86
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TABLE 5 FLEXIBLE COPPER CONDUCTORS, CLASS 5

and 11-3'•1)
(Clauses 5.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
CONDecToR AT 2(.1%
MAXIMUM 'RESISTANCE
Or ,
MAXIMCM - - -• •
i‘:CIMINAL
%CROSS. DIAMETER
IRESTinned Wiwi r---_
or W IN _ •
SECTIONAL
CONDECTOR
Singlc-core Mtilti-core Sitigle-corc
. . AREA (6)
(4 ,, (5)
(2 (3! oltntlan
(r) oltrollan olitn;I:m • - • - --- • ••-
min olitalmt 39 .0
- .
, tum2 40.1 37.1
26.0 . -
0.11 38.2 26 .7 24.7
19-5
0.5 21:91 18.5
0.75
0.21 20.0
1 0;21 . . . .
0.26 13.0 • --- - 13•7 •-• •
11.21 ... 7.60. . .... 7. 98 ...
1.3 7 .82
-5 0.26 4.85 .. . 5.09 . 7.:
4 0.31
3.39 1 -
1-82 • - • • - -• ----- 1 .91•• •----•-,-..
0.31 - 3.23 • - • 1.95 - 1-2. 1 . --
G 0.41 1.81 - 1. 24 ----7-------
1•16--7-----
10 0.4 1 ,• --. 1 . 18- --- 0.780
16 0.795 tt;•7...1:1 ti-554
0.757 0.56:1-
0.41 0.538, U.368 0.386. •
35 0.11 0.375
., 50 0.41
0.259 • 0-272
0.264 . 0.177 0-196
06
.20 •
i 70 • 0.51 0.200 0.210 U.153 0.161
1. 5 0.1 1. 0.156
0. • 0.16-1
120 0.51 0.123 *0.129
0.196 , 0.132 0.101 0.106 .
150
2 10 0.51 0.101 ,._ 0.108 0.076 3 0,080 1
0-51 - 0 . 081 7
185 0.51 U . 077 8 0.064 1 .
.- 0 1
0.61
• 0.065 4 0.018 6
0.51 0.062 3 0.049 C I, 0,046 3 0.038 4.
300 0.017 2 U•039 1 0.036 6
.0.51
400
. 061 0.037 3 ,.. .
500
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TABLE 6 FLEXIBLE COPPER CONDUCTORS, CLASS 6

(Clauses 5.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4 and B-3.1)

MAXIMUM 'MAXIMUM RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR AT 20'C

NOSUNAL
CROSS- DIAMETER r Plain Wires
Tinned Wires
SECDONAL or WIRES IN
---- (--.--..1.-.—.--7----%
AREA Connucroa Multi-core
Single-core :Nfulti-core Single-core

(2) (3) • (4) (5) (6)

(1)
ohm/km ohm/km ohm/km ohm/km
D11111 mm
40-7 37-7 39-6
0-5 0.16 38-8 264
0•16 25.8 27.1 25-1
0-75 204 18-8 19•8 •
1 0-16 194
13.4 124 13.0
1 .5 0•16 12.8 7-91
7.76 8.14 7-34
2•5 0.16 1.63 4.86
0-16 4-76 5.00
4
3.23 3-39 3-14 3•30
6 0.21 1•83 1•92
10 0.21 1-88 1.98
1.25 - • 1 . 16 1.21
16 0.21 1-19
0.780 0-819 0.758 0.796
95 0-21 0-536 0.563
0.21 0.552 0•579
35 0-406 0-376 0-395
50 0•31 0-387
0-9720.285 0-264 0•277
70 0•31 . 0-208
0.31 0.204 0-2140-198
95 0•167 0.155 0.163
120 0.31 0-159
0-129 0-135 0.125 0.131
150 0•31 0-102 0-107
0.31 0-105 0.110
185 0-0848 0-0785 0.082 4 .r
240 0.31 0-0808
0-0667 0-0618 0-0649
300 0•31 0-0636

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TABLE 7 MILLIKEN TYPE CONDUCTORS FOR CABLES FOR

FIXED I
(Clause 6.3)

N OMINAL C ROSS- M AXIM •M R FSISTANCE OF CARLE

S ECTIONA L A REA AT 20° C

Copper Aluminium
Conductors 'Conductors
(1) ,2) (3)
mm' oll:-.41cm oltmfkm

480 (4x 120) 0'037 5 0.062

600 (4x 150) . 0-030 5 0.055 .

740 (4x 185) 0.024 3 0442

960 (4 x 240) 0.018 5 0.035

1 200 (4 x 300) 0.014 8 0.024

APPENDIX A
(Clause 8.1.1)
PERSULPHATE TEST
A-1. SELECTION OF 11ST SAMPLES AND PREPARATION OF
TEST SPECIMENS
A-1.1 A test sample of the length given in col 4 of Table 8 is cut from
the wire; or from each core of the finished cable and the insulation is removed
by any method which does not cause injury to the tin coating, for example,
the insulation may be loosened from the conductor by drawing a solvent
and/or oil up the interstitial spaces of the conductor.
A-1.2 Two groups of specimens each comprising the number of single wires
given in col 5 of Table 8 are taken from the test samples and marked
40 mm from each end by means of a grease pencil or in some other manner
which does not cause damage to the tin coating. The groups are composed
of wires selected at random from the wires or from the various cores of twin
and multicore cables.
A-1.3 Each group of test specimens is wound into one helix upon a smooth
mandrel in such a manner as to ensure that no twisting moment is imparted
to the wires. The diameter of the mandrel is given in Table 9.
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TABLE 8 TEST SPECIMENS
(Clauses A-1.1, A-1.2 and A-3.1)
LENGTII NVNIBER L I:NOTII OF TEST SrEct-
DIAMETER A's I) NUMBER OF WIRES
grasT OF TEST 'ME's', BETWLIIN MARKS
CoNtrRtsrm : Ttn: C ONIM:CTOR .
--,
—...0. . SpECIMENS SPECIMLSS r--- --A.
r..---- Number For Each Total for
Diameter Specimen Each Group
f._—_-----A-----_,
Over 1.7p to and
including
(3) (1) (5) (6) (7)
(1) •- (2
mm nun 111111
mm mm
580 10 500 5 000
— 0.20 10 or more
6 or more 1 (ii10 • 5 1 000 5 000
0•20 0-30
710 3 670 ' 2 010
0.30 0.75 3 or more
410 3 330 990
0. 7 , 3. 00 3 or more
1 080 1 1 000 . 1 000,
0 . 73 3-00 1

TABLE 9 DIAMETER CG. MANDRELS

(Clause

D IAMETER OF W IRE D IAMETER OF M ANDREL

(1)
(2)
nun mm
0•10 15
0-30 18
045 • 91.5
0•75 99
0-85 33
1-06k 38
1-121
1•0 51
1-701 56
1-130f
2•06 64
2-24 70
2 50.
q.80 76
3•001

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'Those portions of the test specimens Which arc necessary to lead up to the
nun ends and provide for'their projection above the surface of the testing
tion in which the specimens are to be immersed arc not formed to the
&el but suitably bent for the purpose in such a way that the radius of the
'bends is not less than half the diameter of the mandrel used to produce the

411.1.4 The helix is removed from the mandrel by slipping it oil endwise
ytithout further distortion of the wire.
A-1.5 A cleaning operation is carried out after the helix has been removed
Item the mandrel and immediately before its immersion in the test solution,
and the part to be immersed is not handled.
The method of cleaning is by the immersion of the test helix for a period
of 10 seconds in a suitable solvent, for example, chloroform or methylated
ether, contained in one vessel, followed by a similar period of immersion
ent contained in a second vessel, the helix being agitated during each
in solv
immersion and allowed to dry '),-lbre immersion in the test solution. Should
the coloration of the solvent • ' , te to dissolved material become discernible,
the solVent is renewed, care bc;ng taken to ensure that the vessel containing
the cleaner liquid is used for the second (and final) wash.
A-1.5.1 An alternative method is to clean the wire before or after the
test helix is wound, by rubbing with a pad of clean cotton wool soaked
in the solvent. If the insulating material is very hard to remove, resort may
be had to preliminary treatment with hot solvent. In no case, however,
should the test helix be straightened and rewound, or subjected to any other
serious mechanic:a! deformation for the purpose of cleaning, and in all cases
" the double immersion described above constitutes the final cleaningnperation.
PREPARATION OF TESTING 'SOLUTIONS
A-2.0 The testing solutions arc prepared as follows.
A-2.1 Persulphate Solution — Dissolve 10 g of fresh crystalline ammo-
itium persulphate in distilled water, add 20 ml of ammonia solution
0. 880 at 20°C) and make up to one litre with distilled water.
sul-
A-2 .2 Standard Colour Reagent — Dissolve 3-927 . g of pure copper
phate (CuSO4 . 5F120) in distilled water -.vith 50 ml of ammonia solution
(d 0. 880 at 20'C) and make up to on,- 2. itrc with distilled water. One
millilitre of this solution is equivalent to 0001 g of copper.
IMMERSION FOR.TEST
A-3.1 After cleaning, the helix is immersed for 10 minutes in a vessel con-
taining the persulphate solution described in A-2 in such a manner that the
surface of the wire between the marks (see col 6 of Table 8) is exposed to
' the testing solution and the 40 mm ends project above . the surface.
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is carried out under normal room temperature conditions
n is broughtbut
tely before the immersion of the helix the test solutio
test

Acmperature of 20±2°G.
shall be as follows : .
volume of the solutio n . 78 mm diameter 73 nil
. up to and including 1
res 200 ml
Fo wi 78 mm diameter
For wires above 1 .
1INATION OF MASS OF COPPER DISSOLVED
DETER1n solu-
d from the wire by the persulphate
is The mass of colorimetrically
determined copper dissolve by comparison with the standard co our
2). The mass is expressed as grams of copper per square
nt (see A7
of wire' immersed.

APPENDIX B
(Clause 8.3)
MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE

B-i. GENERAL of a conductor shall be measured at room tempera-

The de resistance-.O
7S-1.1and corrected to 20' by the appropriate factor given in :
Uwe Table 10 for tinned or plain annealed copper, and
Table 11 for aluminium.
primary purpose of Tables 10 and 11 is t enable a resiitance
at 20*C inmeasured
order to

NOTE -n Thtt 20°C to be converte d to theorem
at a temperatureh e h
t er the
other conductor
than under tesniplics
t co with the requirements of the
standard. For
determine NV this purpose the factors have been given at half-clegree intervals from
Value
for other purposes, such
5°C to 30°C.
The factors and their reciprocals have also been uctors.
found ofFor these purposes only, values
as thebeen
calculation on heated cond
have given atoffive-degree
voltage dropintervals from 30-C to 85°C.
The cable or cord shall be in the test area, which should be at a
reasonably
B-1.1.1 constant tempature, for sufficient time to ensure that . the
cable orercord is equal to the ambient temperature.
temperatureFor the core cables and flexible cords and for any cables where
ofsingle
•theB-1.1.2
cores arc not twisted together (for example, flat cables) the conductor
and hence .
length is equal to the length of the complete cable or flexible cord leted
resistance measurements may be made on either the core or the comp
cable or cord.
B-1.1.3 For cables and cords where the cores are twisted together, the
resistance is measured from the length of the complete cable or cord and not
from the length of the cores.
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10 TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTORS for ANNEALED.

HIGH-CONDUCTIVIT Y COPPER
(Clauses 8.3 and 11-1.1)

TURE 'CORRECTION RECIPROCAL TEMPERATURE CORRECTION RECIPROCAL

'FACTOR OF FACTOR FACTOR or FACTOR

1:3 (I. -,2i ..3.

(1) Cr?,
N
C
.s-
0.941 1 20.71, 1-002 0
S 1-062 6 • 1.003 9
3-3 1.060 4 0.913 0 21 ' 0°.;81 °I
1-058 2 - 0.945 0 21.5 0 .994 I 1.005 9
6
• q2 `_' 1.007 9
1.056 0 0.946 9 0.992 2
65 10.5 0.990 3 1.009 8
7 1.053 8 0.948 9
0.950 9 23 . 0•9;8 3 1.011 8
7.5 1.031 7
1.0495 0-952 8 23.3 0.91164 1-013 8
8 0.904 5 1.0117 -
8-5 1.047 3 0.9'4 8 21
0.956 8 24.5 0.982 6 1.017 7
9 1.045 2
•
0.958 7 .75 0.980 7 1.019 7
9.5 1.013 0
0.960 7 25.5 0.978 8 1.021 6
10 1.040 9
10.5_ 1-033 8 0-962 7 26 0.977 0 1.023 6
...
- ' - 26.5 0 . 173 I 1-025 5
11 1-036 7 1.027 5
103411 C01 9 6(i1.4; LI 0.1173 2
11-5 1).971 4 1.029 5
12 1.032 3 0.91.a 6 27.5

0-970 5 28 0-969 5 1.031 4

12. 5 1.030 1 1.033 4
1.028 3 0.972 1 20.5 0.967 7
' 13 29 0.965 8 1.035 4
13. 5 1.026 2 0.974 5
(7•976 4 29.1 0•:::i4 0 1.037 3
14 1,024 1 0.969 9 1.039 3
14.5 1-022 1 0-978.4 30
0.980 4 33 0.944 3 1.030 9
15 1.020 0
1.018 0 0.982 3 40 0.927 1 1.078 6
15.5 0.910 5 1.098 2
16 1.016 0 0.984 3 45
0.986_2 50 0.894 5 1117 9
16-5 1.013 9
• 0.98 2 55 0.879 1 1.137 3
17 1.011 9 0.864 2 1.157 2
17.5 , 1 .009 9 . 0-9:".1 2 60
0-992 1 65 0.849 7 1-176 8
18 ° 1 .007 9
1.005 9 0.9:.1 1 70 0.835 8 1.1965
10.5 ,./ 0.822 3 1.216 1
19 - • 1.003 9. 0.11”ii I 75
1.002 0 0.998 0 80 0.809 2 1.233 8
19.5
1.000 0 1.000 0 85 0.796 5 1-255 5
, 20
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CORRECTION FACTOR FOR

TABLE 11
•81/ 3-1.
011101-3

TEMPERATURE TEMPER.NTURE RECIPROCAL

MITRATURE Tr.MPERATURE J---I CORRECTION OP FACTOR
( :ORRECTION FACTOR
FACTOR
(1) • (2) (•)
(2) (11) re
(1)
cc
0.9911.0 - 1-0020
6 20-5 1-004 0
1-0644 21 0•996 0
14182 1 36 09940 1-0060
5.5 913 6 21-3
6 10:19 5
0. 992 0 1 .008 1
I 0375 0.9436 0. 990 0 1-010 1
6•5 0-937 6 22.5 1 .012 1
7 1.07k1
23 0. 988 1
1•0530 0-949 6 .
7.5 1 .014 1
23.5 0. 986 1 -
.0503 0-951 6 0.984 1 1 .016 1
8 0-9337 24 1 .018 1
8•5 1 .1148 6 24 . 5 • 0.982 2
1.0464 0-9557
9 1-0202
23 0-9802 •
1.0442 0.957 7 0-9783 1-09/ 2
9.5 0-9397 15.5 1-0242 ,,

1(1 1-0420 26 0-976 4

141390 0.961 6
10.5 fl-9745 1-0262
o;37 26.5 1 .028 2
11 • 141177 o7 0-972 6
1-0:0 3 0. 961 7 0-970 7 1-0302
11.5 0-967 8 27.5
12 1-033 3
0-9688 1 .032 2
I .031 2 0-969 8 0.966 9 1-0343
19.5 14r290 0•971 8 0-965 0 1-0363
13 0. 973 8 29
13.5 14269
0. 963 1 1 .038 3
0-9758 29.5 1-0403
14 1-0!4$ 30 0-961 2
1 .022 7 0. 977 8 0-9430 1 .060 4
14-5 0. 979 8 35
13 14E106
0.925 4 1-080
0-981 9 40 1 . 100 8
15.5 10)83 45 0.908 5
1.0164 0-983 9 0-892 1 1 . 120 9
16 0. 985 9 50
16.5 1-014 3'
•• 0-876 4 1 . 141 0
0. 987 9 55 1461 2
17 1-012 2 61) 0.861 2
1-010 2 09899 0-8465 1-181 4
17•5 0.991 9 65
18 1-008 1
(1-11323 1•201 5
0-9940 70 1-2216
18•5 i006 1 75 0.818 6
1-004 1 (1.9960 0-805 3 1-241W
14102 0 0. 998 0
19-5 1.262 0
35 0-7924
1-01110 1 . 000 0
20

20

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I 4-2:10RIVIULA FROVILIC4 -I RESISTANCE IS CALCULATED
.! 13-2.1 The resistance Val' es specified have been 'calculated from the formuld

1/ R KI2
U. a

resistance at 20°C iiitolnusikin;

standard resOtiyity.14f. the metal at 2u 7 0 in absolute
ohm, inin 2fIcin :
. 17.241 for.artnealcd copper,
, 2p.2G4 for alununiu .10
tiffiber of wires hi' .contlitctrit,.--
. • - china! diametat :`,n „, lie wires in the conductor in milli-
metres.
•
iCfactor deliendine4th.-.4.clianictei %or the wires in the
""-.14 4,' • cbitcl tietui-0 oft. the 'tear otInetaOtilki on whether or not
coppl,r" wires are tin-cOated; the value ofithis fitcaux,.is given.
. •
in Table 12;, - . " - rl - ' • .
•
AA . a factor depending ctn . the,way in which the conductor is
stranded; ;he value of;this factor is equal to :
.1.00 for solid,contlilfire*
1 V1 .02 for , .,,stianded ,c I-tau or fixed cabies, if the no-
. y io; k.,., • •,4, , 'al -0 .6
,ininat true cn.undcr,C. cc . win, .
1 . 63 fOrttranded cOitlifictO: rf for flexible cable and flexilble
7 C.; C :;., . cprds ,:if:i lic' 6014011 iiiiiiter.r043 # 0.6.,nith;
1 . 04 for stranded'delitinA `i.letiiclucters,irthe nominal 1 /3:I

Win: difuneterAbel'iiirck' d 06 inni; *lid

i
` ,' 1'
..
a
a factor acrieriding:c4ii the.ay in skihich tile cores a
ts;filtdd togdthert "tlid. . ltic' this. racfer is' equal to :
.14..
1` . 00 for singlet core"01)1e.s`Zind single core flexible cords
lind for nitiltioarc'eaisles . alai flexible cord; :the cores of
' ,',ildcli are nOiTtifsted. to4t
I 1c (Mar s,' i itai tal)Ics);
T 02 for inulticore'ables Ober than flexible cables) the
cores of which are:tvisted':; 0 ether;
- ' 1 . f0g-
or mult
. icor 1`.
°:-1 0 -194/ 5des and cords, the cores of
4 .. . , winch are lwatc to 4t . .. . , ,
4i. P1iia e itt ,,,,,. , t'..':pfikly s to ciii'les and flexi1.4e
cords in which ttli. 14 tiliti is'‘inusuallyitnall.' r<
. . . . . 0
1.4 1
-;,......,..,-;.
. '..i.:...''.,.:;i:-.i....... .,.e.-~:",,...•.

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TABLE 12 FACTOR
xi

(Clause B-2.1)
xl
DIAMETFR OF
WIRES Stranded Conductor
lIAREDIUNt
tN CoNtn:croa I"ct°r Plain
Plain Tinned copper copper
Up to and d copper and plain
Over Including Tinne copper lain
and p aluminium
a luminium (6)
(4) (5)
(3) •
(2)
(1) 1.07
mm mm 1. 12 '
0.10"- .. 1.07 ..._._ . 1 . 04 ......_ .,..
0.05 _....._.--.. .---.................— .—
1.04 < 1.02.
1.03
1.05. . 1.034,-
641 7: — 1.03 i
. 1.04' 1.03
3.60 1.03. 1.02
0.91 1.03 ...
4.50 1.04
3 GO _ . --
1.01
4-710
CALCULATING
FORMATIONS USED FOR , . ,
B-3. CONDUCTOR
y.. RESISTANCE VALUES
The formations assumed (the number and the nominal diameter of
,wireimum values of resistances specifiedrespectively, in Tables for
/ B-3.1 calculating the max . 14.
.s) in not imply any
.4.,...c'::1 to 3 and Tables to 6does.
The4inclusion
are given in Tables
of this 13ion
informat and .
't,
1: information
preference only.
for the forms of construction shown in Tables 13 and 14. ,.
I .i.. ; ' ',

• +

2
-4;) • 4x,

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n.---; , ,.
USED FOR
I TABLE 14 FLEXIBLE CONDUCToRs, TORNIKIIONS .
CALCULATING RESISTANCE VALUES .
(Clause B-3.1)
Cum 6
Ctias 5
CLAss 4
Nr.r.m.mt. Number Wire Number Number Wire Dia-
(;Rogc. Wire Number Dia- of of
SEartortm..Number Number Dia- of of meter, Bund- Wires, meter,
of meter, Bund- Wires,
AREAof lcs n
J3und- Wire!, les n •
les n
(8) (9) (10)
(5) - (6) (7) mm
(4) -- mut _ _
(1) (2) --- - (3) --
- 28 0.15
16 0•20 42 • 0.15
7 0.30 24 0•20 • -
0 .5 • 0.30 -
- 11
0.75
7 x20 140 0.15
50 0.25 228 0-15
15 . 20 0.40 - -56 0 .30 12 X19
- . n .5 20 0.50
1:1/41. • 4 . - 189. . 0.20
- 84 _ " 0-40 --- 12 7xx27 27. 324 . 0.20
0.20 BO 513
49 , 0.50 126 0.40 19 x27
10 7 X 7 56 0.60 -
7x8 0. 20 _
16 196 0.40-- 27 X 29 - 783 0.20
84 - 0.60 - 27X4' 1 11177.
7 x 12 /76 2 .........031:71) -
25'
7 x 14 98 0.67
- • 96 0.40 • 27 x26. .....2.
0•67
- _ 12 12 144 1 g99. 0.30
. . 0.67 - ''360 - 0.501 37x27 37 X 36 :-. 332. _ , 0.30
70 ... - 12 : 16 266 192
0.67 - 475 ..,.' ' 0 .50 37x46 1 702 ..., 0•30
19 x 14 19 x 32 160,„) 0. 50 .
95 342 0.67
_ 12Q .r---- 19 x 18
):, 756
0.50 ' 37 * 57?; 2 109. '.:' 030 •
. . 19 x 14 266 0.85 27 x 28 25 925 ., • - 0 .50 . 37 x 70. . '2 590 ...- • 0.30
150 0.85 37 x 50 , • 48 x 70 ', 3 360, . _ • 0-30
x 30 11 330 0.
105 30 x 1.4 420 0.85 37 x 33 1 221 .
i 240 " 50 61x7(. 4 270_, .0•30
0.85 61 x 25 1 013 523 • 0. -.-
37 x 14 518 "••• 0.50 -- - - . - .. , - -
300 6 72 0.85 61 x-33 2 0.60
400 . 48 x 14 0•85 61* 29 1,769
61 x 14 854. .
, 500

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