TEST CERTIFICATE
Name of Sample : PVC Insulated (Type-C) PVC Sheathed (ST-2) Aluminum
Stranded Conductor Armoured Cable 1100 Volts Size 2Cx6 mm².
Submitted By : M/s R.K. ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,
DELHI.
Ref. No. : NIL Dated: 20-06-2012
Specification No. : IS : 1554(P-I)-1988 With latest amendments Reaffirmed 2005
S.No. TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
MARKING i) Trade Mark KALINGA CABLE
ii) Voltage Grade 1100V ELECTRIC
iii)No. of Core 2C
iv)Cross sectional 6 mm²
area
v) Ref. Indian Std. IS:1554(P-I)
a)Core Identification RED, BLACK RED, BLACK
b)Color of Sheath BLACK BLACK
TEST ON CONDUCTOR as per
RED BLACK
IS:8130-1984
1 Size in mm² 6 6 6
2 Resistance at 20ºC Ohm/Km. Max. 4.61 4.476 4.470
3 Tensile Strength N/mm² 100-150 115 120
4 Wrapping test No Break/ Cracks No Crack No Crack
TEST ON INSULATION as per
TYPE-C IS:5831-1984
1 Thickness in mm Nom. 1.0 1.13 1.12
Min. 0.8 0.99 0.96
2 Tensile strength Un-aged Min. 12.5 14.8 14.4
N/mm²
3 % Elongation Un-aged Min. 125 260 250
4 Tensile after ageing N/mm² Min. 12.5 16.3 16.5
5 % Elongation after ageing Min. 125 230 220
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Tested as per IS:1554(P-1)-1988
S.No. TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
6 Tensile Strength Variation % ±25 -10.13 -14.58
7 % Elongation variation ±35 +11.53 +12.00
8 % Shrinkage Max. 4.0 1.5 2.0
9 Loss of Mass mg/cm² Max. -- -- --
10 Hot deformation % Max. 50 25 30
11 Heat shock test No sign of crack No crack No crack
12 Thermal Stability Min. 100 minutes 114 112
13 Cold bend test No sign of cracks No crack No crack
14 Volume Resistivity
i)At 27ºC Ohm-Cm Min. 1x10¹³ 5.0x10¹³ 5.6x10¹³
ii) At 85ºC Ohm-Cm Min. 1x10¹º 4.6x10¹º 4.3x10¹º
Insulation Resistance constant
i) At 27ºC M Ohm-Km Min. 36.7 183 205
ii) At 85ºC M Ohm-Km Min. 0.037 0.168 0.157
PHYSICAL TEST ON OUTER
SHEATH ST-2 IS: 5831-1984
1 Thickness of inner sheath in mm 0.3 0.34
2 Thickness of outer sheath Min. 1.24 1.84
In mm
3 Tensile strength Un-aged Min. 12.5 14.9
N/mm²
4 % Elongation Un-aged Min. 150 260
5 Tensile Strength after ageing Min. 12.5 16.6
N/mm²
6 % Elongation after ageing Min. 150 220
7 Tensile Strength Variation % ±25 -11.40
8 % Elongation variation % ±25 +15.38
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Tested as per IS:1554(P-1)-1988
S.No TESTS REQUIREMENTS RESULT OBSREVED
9 Loss of mass mg/cm² Max. 2 0.930
10 % Shrinkage Test Max. 4% 1.00
11 Hot Deformation Test Max. 50% 25
12 Heat Shock Test Shall be No sign of Crack No cracks
13 Thermal Stability Test Min. 80 Minutes 92 Minutes
14 Cold Impact test No Cracks No Cracks
15 High Voltage Test
i)At room Temp. Shall withstand at 3KV AC For 5 Minutes. Withstood the test
ii) Water Immersion Test Should withstand at 6KV for 5 minutes Withstood the test
1.2 KV DC for 240 Hrs. Withstood the test
16 Flammability Test The burning period 60 seconds Max. and 10 second and
the remaining part 50mm Min. 270 mm.
TEST ON WIRE/ STRIP
IS:3975-1979
1 Type Wire/Strip/Tape wire
2 Dia /Thickness Strip 4.0x0.8 mm±10% 1.40mm
Wire 1.40mm±0.04 mm
3 Weight of zinc coating Strip 110 gm/m² Min. 110 gm/m²
Wire 90 gm/m² Min.
4 Uniformity of zinc coating After a Dip of one minute & one Dip of half No red spot
minute, No red spot should observed.
5 Tensile Strength 250 to 580 N/mm² 360 N/mm²
6 % Elongation 6% Min. 10.0%
7 Resistivity 14.5x10ֿ6 Ohm-Cm Max. 13.7x10ֿ6 Ohm-Cm
8 Torsion Test (for wire) Wire shall not break before 43 turns. Satisfactory
9 Winding Test (for strip) No Cracks & detachment of particle of Zn NA
coating when rubbed with the bare finger.
REMARKS: i) The above mentioned tests have been carried out and found as per specification.
ii) This test report relates to the particular sample submitted by the party.
TESTED BY: …………………
Checked By_____________
