ASTM D2308-02
Historical Standard: ASTM D2308-02 Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Polyethylene Jacket for Electrical Wire and Cable
SUPERSEDED (see Active link, below)
ASTM D2308
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers a thermoplastic jacketing compound for 2 to 35 kV wire and cable, of at least 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) nominal thickness, consisting substantially of pigmented polyethylene.
1.2 In many instances the jacket material cannot be tested unless it has been formed around a conductor or cable. Therefore, tests are done on jacketed wire and cable in this document solely to determine the relevant property of the jacket material and not to test the jacketed conductor or completed cable.
1.3 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in parentheses are for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
D2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable
D3349 Test Method for Absorption Coefficient of Ethylene Polymer Material Pigmented with Carbon Black
Keywords
absorption coefficient; environmental stress-cracking; heat distortion; polyethylene jacket; surface resistance; thermoplastics PE jacket; U-bend discharge ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.035.20 (Plastic and rubber insulating materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D2308-02
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