ASTM D3555-07(2013) PDF

Scope: 1.1 This specification covers a track-resistant black crosslinked polyethylene insulation, the base polymer which consists substantially of polyethylene or its copolymers. This insulation shall be carbon black pigmented.

1.2 This type of insulation is considered suitable for use on wire or cable that will be used for continuous operation at conductor temperatures up to 90 °C.

1.3 This insulation is suitable for use on wire or in cable used for power transmission in overhead spaced-line service, installed at temperatures above −25° and exposed to sunlight and other atmospheric environments between −55 and +90 °C.

1.4 In many instances, the insulation cannot be tested unless it has been formed around a conductor. Therefore, tests done on insulated wire in this standard are solely to determine the relevant property of the insulation and not to test the conductor or completed cable.

1.5 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.

ASTM D3555-07(2013) Referenced Document

ASTM D1711 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D2132 Standard Test Method for Dust-and-Fog Tracking and Erosion Resistance of Electrical Insulating Materials
ASTM D2765 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
ASTM D470 Standard Test Methods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable

2020 ASTM D3555-20e1 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90 °C Operation
2020 ASTM D3555-20 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90 °C Operation
2018 ASTM D3555-07(2018) Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90 °C Operation
2007 ASTM D3555-07(2013) Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90 deg;C Operation
2007 ASTM D3555-07 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90176;C Operation
2001 ASTM D3555-01 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90^oC Operation
1998 ASTM D3555-98 Standard Specification for Track-Resistant Black Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable, 90^oC Operation