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 aluminium 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 in accordance with the requirements of the respective category.

This standard applies to the following categories of cable:

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED UNSHEATHED AND SHEATHED CABLES CORDS INCLUDE:

1.      The conductors must be annealed, bare, or tinned high conductivity copper wires that meet IS 8130 Class 1 or Class 2 or Class 5 requirements.

2.      The conductor must be made of aluminium wires that meet IS 8130 standards.

3.      The insulation must be made of the polyvinyl chloride compound specified for each type of cable.

4.      The cable must be packed and labelled according to the standard. The cable must be labelled with the information specified in the standard, and the cable may also be marked with the standard.

5.      The Manufacturer must obtain a BIS license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to use a standard mark (ISI Mark).

6.      The BIS grants a license based on a successful assessment of manufacturing infrastructure, quality control and testing capabilities, and production process during a visit to its manufacturing premises.

To know the requirements in detail please refer official product manual

TESTS TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH METHOD SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.

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)

NOTE: Various tests specified in the standard must be carried out according to the procedures specified in the specification in a properly equipped and staffed laboratory.

Process for BIS ISI Mark Certification 

To know the process in detail, please visit:

·       ISI Mark Certification for Domestic Manufactures  

·       ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufactures

​​​​Under BIS Registration Products ISI and CRS

·       BIS CRS Registration For IT Products List

·       ISI Mark Registration For ISI Products List

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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