Designation:D350−13StandardTestMethodsforFlexibleTreatedSleevingUsedforElectricalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD350;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresfortestingelectri-calinsulatingsleevingcomprisingaflexibletubularproductmadefromawoventextilefibrebase,suchascotton,rayon,nylon,orglass,thereafterimpregnated,orcoated,orimpreg-natedandcoated,withasuitabledielectricmaterial.1.2Theproceduresappearinthefollowingsections:ProceduresSectionsBrittlenessTemperature18to21CompatibilityofSleevingwithMagnetWireInsulation45to59Conditioning6DielectricBreakdownVoltage12to17DielectricBreakdownVoltageAfterShort-TimeAging29to33Dimensions7to11EffectofPush-BackAfterHeatAging73to78Flammability22to28HydrolyticStability66to72OilResistance34to37SelectionofTestMaterial5SolventResistance60to65ThermalEndurance38to441.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunits,exceptfor°C,aretoberegardedasthestandard.ThevaluesinparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisisafire-test-responsestandard.SeeSections22through28,whicharetheproceduresforflammabilitytests.1.5Thisstandardmeasuresanddescribestheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,productsorassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,see45.2an...
