Electrical Cable Routine Tests
Spark test on over sheath.
Dimensional tests.
Conductor resistance testing.
Copper wire screen resistance.
Partial discharge test.
Cable markings and measurement.
Voltage test on complete cable.
As a company we're driven by people dedicated to excellence; The Cable Lab and our cable experts with their drive for technical excellence are central to our customer commitment.
That commitment also means technical expertise, with our team lending their wealth of knowledge to support client projects, through specification and modification, and with regulatory requirements. These same highly qualified technical and industry experts include members of European and International technical committees and consultants to regulatory bodies, and so help shape the cable landscape.
| Aluminium, steel and copper wires |
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| Typical standards: EN 50182; DIN 48204; EN 50540; EN IEC 62420; EN IEC 62219; IEC 61089; EN 62004 |
| Diameter |
| Tensile strength |
| Stress at 1% extension |
| Elongation |
| Resistivity |
| Wrapping |
| Torsion |
| Bending |
| Conductor |
| Typical standards: EN 50182;DIN 48204; EN 50540; EN IEC 62420; EN IEC 62219; IEC 61089; IEC 61395 |
| Surface condition |
| Diameter |
| Inertness |
| Lay ratio |
| Direction of lay |
| Number and type of wires |
| Mass per unit length |
| Tensile breaking strength |
| Creep |
| Contact wire |
| Typical standards: EN 50149; DIN 43140; DIN 43141; DIN 48201 Part 5; NF C 34 800; BS EN 50184 |
| Material composition |
| Visual inspection |
| Profiles and dimensions |
| Electrical resistance |
| Tensile test |
| Elongation |
| Reverse bending |
| Torsional strength/torsion test |
| Winding property/wrapping |
| Mass per unit length |
| Creep |
| Hardness |
| Wear |
| Joints |
| Dropper |
| Typical standard: EN 50119 - NFC34 110 2 |
| Mechanical fatigue test |
| Cyclic bending |
| Italic = accredited test |

