Designation:D2219−17StandardSpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)InsulationforWireandCable,60°COperation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2219;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversathermoplasticinsulationofpoly(vinylchloride)orthecopolymerofvinylchlorideandvinylacetate.1.2Thisinsulationisrecommendedforuseatconductortemperaturesnotinexcessof60°Cinwetordrylocationsatamaximumvoltageratingof600Vforpowerandcontrolcircuits.1.3Inmanyinstances,theinsulationmaterialcannotbetestedunlessithasbeenformedaroundaconductororcable.Therefore,testsaredoneoninsulatedwireorcableinthisspecificationsolelytodeterminetherelevantpropertyoftheinsulationmaterialandnottotesttheconductororcompletedcable.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4.1Insomecases(includingthetitle),temperaturesaredescribedindegreesCelsiusonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulationD2633TestMethodsforThermoplasticInsulationsandJacketsforWireandCableD2633TestMethodsforThermoplasticInsulationsandJacketsforWireandCableG153PracticeforOperatingEnclosedCarbonArcLightApparatusforExposureofNonmetallicMaterialsG155PracticeforOperatingXenonArcLightApparatusforExposureofNon-MetallicMaterials3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisspecification,refertoTerminologyD1711.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1aging(actof),n—exposureofmaterialstoairoroilatatemperatureandatimeasspecifiedinTable1.4.PhysicalProperties4.1TheinsulationshallconformtotherequirementsforphysicalpropertiesprescribedinTable1.5.ElectricalRequirements5.1Performtheacvoltage,ins...
