IS 8130 : 2013 : Conductors for Insulated Electric Cables and Flexible Cords

Reaffirmed 2018

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies the properties and construction of copper and aluminium conductors for insulated electric cables and flexible cords.

1.2 This standard does not apply to,

a) conductors for use in coils of machines or apparatus;

b) conductors without insulation, for use in aerial lines;

c) conductors for telecommunication purposes; and

d) conductors of special design, for example, hollow-core conductors

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

613 : 2000 Copper rods and bars for electrical purposes

1885 (Part 32) : 1993/IEC 50-461 : 1984 Electrotechnical vocabulary: Part 32 Electric cables

10810 Method of test for cables:

(Part 1) : 1984 Annealing test for wires used in conductors

(Part 2) : 1984 Tensile test for aluminium wires

(Part 3) : 1984 Wrapping test for aluminium wires

(Part 4) : 1984 Persulphate test of conductor

(Part 5) : 1984 Conductor resistance test