Designation:F1835−97(Reapproved2012)´1AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardGuideforCableSplicingInstallations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1835;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—ReapprovedwitheditorialchangesthroughouttheguideinOctober2012.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesdirectionandrecommendscablesplicingmaterialsandmethodsthatwouldsatisfytherequire-mentsofextensivecablesplicinginmodularshipconstructionandofferssufficientinformationanddatatoassisttheship-builderinevaluatingthisoptionofcablesplicingforfutureshipconstruction.1.2Thisguidedealswithcablesplicingatagenericlevelanddetailsamethodthatwillsatisfythevastmajorityofcablesplicingapplications.1.3Thisguidecoversacceptablemethodsofcablesplicingusedinshipboardcablesystemsandprovidesinformationoncurrentapplicabletechnologiesandadditionalinformationthattheshipbuildermayuseindecisionmakingforthecosteffectivenessofsplicinginelectricalcableinstallations.1.4Thisguideislimitedtoapplicationsof2000Vorless,butmostofthematerialsandmethodsdiscussedareadaptabletohighervoltages,suchas5-kVsystems.Thecablesofthisguiderelatetoallmarinecables,domesticandforeign,commercialorU.S.Navy.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsshallberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareinch-poundunitsandareforinformationonly.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-tionofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B8SpecificationforConcentric-Lay-StrandedCopperConductors,Hard,Medium-Hard,orSoftD2671TestMethodsforHeat-ShrinkableTubingforElec-tricalUse2.2IEEEStandards:IEEE45RecommendedPracticeforElectricalInstallationsonShipboard32.3...
