1 Scope
This part specifies the test methods for the filling compounds and flooding compounds for telecommunication cable and optical fibre cable, including the test methods for electrical performance, thermal stability, temperature performance, and compatibility with materials, etc.
This part is applicable to the performance tests of filling compounds and flooding compounds for telecommunication cable and optical fibre cable.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 260 Petroleum products - Determination of water
GB/T 266 Petroleum products - Determination of engler viscosity
GB/T 269 Lubricating grease and petrolatum - Determination of cone penetration
GB/T 699-1999 Quality carbon structure steels
GB/T 1040.1-2006 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1:1993, IDT)
GB/T 1409-2006 Recommended methods for the determination of the permittivity and dielectric dissipation factor of electrical insulating materials at power, audio and radio frequencies including meter wavelengths (IEC 60250:1969, MOD)
GB/T 1410 Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid electrical insulating materials
GB/T 2951.11-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 11: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties (IEC 60811-1-1:2001, IDT)
GB/T 2951.12-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 12: Methods for general application - Thermal ageing methods (IEC 60811-1-2:1985, IDT)
GB/T 2951.42-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 42: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation (IEC 60811-4-2:2004, IDT)
GB/T 2951.51-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 51: Methods specific to filling compounds - Drop point - Separation of oil - Lower temperature brittleness - Total acid number - Absence of corrosive components - Permittivity at 23℃ - DC resistivity at 23℃ and 100℃ (IEC 60811-5-1:1990, IDT)
GB/T 3190-2008 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy - Chemical composition
GB/T 3536 Petroleum products - Determination of flash and fire points - Cleveland open cup method
GB/T 3952-2008 Copper drawing stock for electrical purpose
GB/T 5654-2007 Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor and d.c. resistivity (IEC 60247:2004, IDT)
GB/T 6540 Petroleum products - Determination of colour
GB/T 9352 Plastic - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
GB/T 13377-2010 Crude petroleum and liquid or solid petroleum products - Determination of density or relative density - Capillary stoppered pyknometer and graduated bicapillary pyknometer methods (ISO 3838:2004, MOD)
GB/T 15972.32-2008 Specifications for optical fibre test methods - Part 32: Measurement methods and test procedures for mechanical characteristics - Coating strippability (IEC 60793-1-32:2001, MOD)
Foreword II
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Test methods
Annex A (Normative) Test methods for oil bleeding and evaporation capacity
Annex B (Normative) Test method for the compatibility of filling compounds and flooding compounds with the insulating materials of metal conductors
Annex C (Normative) Test method for the compatibility of filling compounds and flooding compounds with sheathing materials
Annex D (Normative) Test method for the compatibility of filling compounds with the coating materials for optical fiber ribbons
Annex E (Normative) Test method for the compatibility of filling compounds with the plastic loose tube or tight buffer for optical fiber
Annex F (Normative) Compatibility test of filling compounds with the coating materials for optical fiber
Annex G (Normative) Determination of the quantity of evolved hydrogen from filling compounds or other materials (gas chromatography)
Annex H (Normative) Test method for the water absorption performance of water-absorbing filling compounds and flooding compounds
Annex I (Normative) Test method for the hydrogen absorption performance of hydrogen-absorbing filling compounds
