UDC 621’315’21 : 621’317.
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IS_: 10810 ( Part 43 ) - 1984
Indian Standard 4@mqb _y
METHODS OF TEST FOR CABLES ( Reaffirmed 2001 )
“iE-AFFIRM
PART 43 INSULATION RESISTANCE
I. Scope - Covers method of determination of insulation resistance, calculation ~of volume
resistivity and insulation resistance constant of the dielectric material of electric cable by direct
current method.
2. Significance - The dielectric material in a cable is used to insulate the conductors from one
another and from ground as well as to provide mechanical support for the components. For this
Purpose it is desirable to have the insulation resistance as high as possible consistent with
acceptable mechanical, chemical and heat resisting properties. During the manufacturing process
non-uniformities may develop in the dielectric either in the form of conductive impurities in the
material or in the form of mechanical imperfections in the dielectric affecting the quality of the
cable. This test helps in detecting these imperfections.
3. Terminology - See IS : 1885 ( Part 32 ) - 1971 ‘Electrotechnical vocabulary : Part 32 Cables,
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1. Apparatus
6.1 Supply - 500 f 50 V or300 f 30 V dc of adequate stability. The positive pole of the voltage
supply shall be earthed.
4.2 Volfmeter - Suitable to measure the above voltages.
6.3 Screened Leads
6.4 Suitable Switch - For control of the above voltage.
6.5 Ga/vanometer~-- Sensitivity lo-10 A/mm.
4.6 Universal Shunt
or
Electronic Megohmmeter - Range not less than 10 million M!L
6.7 Standard Resistance - Value not less than 1 MQ.
4.6 Thermostatically Controlled Water Bath
5. Material - No material other than the test specimen is required.
6. Test Specimen
6.1 The full drum length of the cable or Min 3 m, sample piece shall constitute the test specimen
for performing the test at ambient temperature.
6.2 For performing the test at elevated temperature, Min 3 m, sample shall constitute the test
specimen.
6.3 In case of multicore control cables ( six cores and above ), five cores taken from the Wished
:able shall be used for this test.
7. Conditioning
7.1 For carrying out this test at ambient temperature (27 & 2°C ) on single core armoured/screened
and multicore screened ( armoured or unarmoured ), no special conditioning is required except that
it shall be ensured that~the test specimen has attained the temperature of the test room.
7.2 For belted multicore cables (armoured or unarmoured ) and single core cables ( unscreened
and unarmoured ) this test is performed by taking out the insulated cores from the finished cable
[ removing outer sheath, armour etc ) and immersing them in water maintained at 27 f 2°C. The
duration of ih-nmersion shall be 12 h for elastomer insulated cores and one hour for all other types of
:ores.
7.3 For carrying out this test at elevated temperature in case-of all types of cables, the insulated
cores are taken out from the finished cable ( by removing outer sheath, armour and screen ) and
immersed in water, the -temperature of which is maintained as specified in the relevant cable
specification. The duration of immersion is one hour.
Adopted 14 March 1984 @ October 1985, ISI Gr 1
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IN=DIAN STA-NDARDS INSTITUTION
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
IS:10810( Part 43)-1984
7.4 For the conditions under 7.2 and 7.3, the ends of cores shall project approximately 200 mm above
the water in water bath.
8. Procedure
8.1 The test specimen is connected to the insulation resistance measuring equipment. The
conductor is connected to the high voltage terminal and the screenlarmour or the water bath is
earthed.
8.2 The insulation resistance of the test specimen is measured after electrification has continued
in a regular manner for 1 min. The ambient temperature is recorded when the test is performed
at ambient temperature abut at the time of doing the test at elevated temperature, the temperature of
the water bath is recorded. The apparatus shall be checked by comparing the values with standard
resistance before taking every set of reading.
8.3 The volume resistivity or insulation resistance constant is calculated from the measured insula-
tion resistance va!ue.
9. Tabulation of Qbservatims
Sample No. Nominal Material of Length Temperature Observed lnsula-
Conductor Dielectric tion Resistance
Size m “C MS1
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10. Calculation - The volume resistivity and insulation resistance constant are calculated from
the observed insulation reshstance as indicated below:
= 2nLR x 105 ohmcm
Volume resistivity
Loa,+
LR
Insulation resistance Constant K= Megohm km
1000 log,, +
where
R= Measured resistance ( MQ );
L= length of cable (m);
D= diameter over insulation ( excluding screens, if any ), (mm); and
d= diameter over conductor ( including screens, if any ), (mm);
Note - In the case of shaped cores, substitute D by P and d by p
where
P = periphery of shaped insulated core ( mm ); and
p = periphery of shaped conductor ( mm ).
11. Report
11 .l Reference Specification
Sample Nominal Material of Volume Resistivity Temperature
No. Conductor Dielectric “C
Size Insulation Res%ant Constant
r--------- h-___--__~
Obtained Specified
mm2 fl cm or MQ km QcmorMQkm
11.2 Conclusion - The specimen meets/does not meet the requirements of the specification.
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