BIS CERTIFICATION FOR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED UNSHEATHED AND SHEATHED CABLE CABLES WITH RIGID AND FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS FOR RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 1100 V (IS 694: 2010)

Polyvinyl chloride insulated unsheathed and sheathed cables cords refers to a specific type of electrical cables and cords used for transmitting electricity in various applications.

These cables are suitable for use on dc systems with rated voltages up to and including 1500 V to earth. This standard also includes cables with FR (Flame-retardant) and FR-LSH (Flame-retardant low smoke and halogen) fire performance categories, with conductor temperatures not exceeding 70°C or 85°C.

To ensure the product quality and consumer safety, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has made it mandatory for manufacturers to undergo BIS registration and obtain the BIS ISI mark before selling their products in the market. Manufacturers can use the ISI Mark on their products only after obtaining a license from BIS that is granted after BIS registration. The presence of the ISI mark on a product indicates that it complies with BIS's stringent quality standards.

IS 694: 2010 Cover PVC insulated cables for working voltage up to and including 1100 V. This standard specifies the general requirements for single and multicore cables/cords with rigid and flexible annealed bare/tinned copper and aluminum conductors, insulated and sheathed with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for rated voltages up to and including 1100 V, used in electric power and lighting, as well as cables for outdoor and low-temperature use. These cables must be qualified and tested following the requirements of the respective category.

This standard applies to the following categories of cable:

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TESTSING

The testing on the cables will be conducted for each category of the cable listed under the scope.

·       Spark Test

·       Flammability Test

·       Oxygen Index Test

·       Test for Halogen Acid Gas Evolution

·       Test for Temperature Index

·       Smoke Density Rating

·       Flex Test

·       Annealing Test (for Copper wires)Tensile Test (for Al wires)

·       Wrapping test (for Al wires)

·       Conductor Resistance

·       Shrinkage Test

·       Hot Deformation

·       Heat Shock Test

·       Insulation Resistance Test

·       HV Test (at Room Temperature)

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CONCLUSION

Polyvinyl chloride insulated unsheathed and sheathed cables cords have been included in the mandatory ISI Certification Scheme under the IS 694:2010 standard. This product cannot be exported, imported, or sold in the Indian consumer market without the ISI Mark imprinted.

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