Somali Bureau of Standards · National Standards
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This Part of this East African Standard specifies the physical and electrical requirements for the types PVC insulation and sheaths of electric cables given in table 1. The relevant test methods for verification of compliance are given in other parts of this standard
This Part 2 of this East African Standard specifies the methods for measuring the thickness and overall dimensions and for determining the mechanical properties of PVC insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
This Part 3 of this East African Standard gives thermal ageing methods which apply to PVC insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
This Part 4 of this East African Standard specifies the methods for loss of mass test and thermal stability test which apply to PVC insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
This Part 5 of this East African Standard specifies the methods of pressure test at high temperature and of tests for resistance to cracking which apply to PVC insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
This Part 6 of this East African Standard specifies the methods of tests at low temperature which apply to PVC insulting and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
This Part 7 of this East African Standard specifies the method of hot deformation test which applies to PVC insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and cords for power distribution and telecommunications covered in Part 1
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