Designation:D2633−13aStandardTestMethodsforThermoplasticInsulationsandJacketsforWireandCable1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2633;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforthetestingofthermoplasticinsulationsandjacketsusedoninsulatedwireandcable.Todeterminethetesttobemadeontheparticularinsulationorjacketcompound,refertotheproductspecifica-tionforthattype.Thesetestmethodsdonotapplytotheclassofproductsknownasflexiblecords.Theelectricaltestsoninsulationandwater-absorptiontestsdonotapplytotheclassofproductshavingaseparatorbetweentheconductorandtheinsulation.1.2Thesetestmethodspertaintoinsulationorjacketmaterialforelectricalwiresandcables.Inmanyinstancestheinsulationorjacketmaterialcannotbetestedunlessithasbeenformedaroundaconductororcable.Therefore,testsaredoneoninsulatedorjacketedwireorcableinthesetestmethodssolelytodeterminetherelevantpropertyoftheinsulationorjacketmaterialandnottotesttheconductororcompletedcable.1.3Whenevertwosetsofvaluesarepresented,indifferentunits,thevaluesinthefirstsetarethestandard,whilethoseinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.ForspecifichazardsseeSections4and63.1.5Theproceduresappearinthefollowingsections:ProcedureSectionsColdBendTest75to77DielectricStrengthRetentionTest45to51ElectricalTestsofInsulation17to29HeatDistortionTest74HeatShockTest73InsulationResistanceTest30to37Partial-DischargeExtinctionLevelTest38to44PhysicalTestsofInsulationandJackets5to16SurfaceResistivityTest64to67ThermalTests72to77TrackResistanceTest78to81U-BendDischarg...
