Designation:D2633−21StandardTestMethodsforThermoplasticInsulationsandJacketsforWireandCable1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2633;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforthetestingofthermoplasticinsulationsandjacketsusedoninsulatedwireandcable.Todeterminethetesttobemadeontheparticularinsulationorjacketcompound,refertotheproductspecifica-tionforthattype.Thesetestmethodsdonotapplytotheclassofproductsknownasflexiblecords.Theelectricaltestsoninsulationandwater-absorptiontestsdonotapplytotheclassofproductshavingaseparatorbetweentheconductorandtheinsulation.1.2Thesetestmethodspertaintoinsulationorjacketmaterialforelectricalwiresandcables.Inmanyinstancestheinsulationorjacketmaterialcannotbetestedunlessithasbeenformedaroundaconductororcable.Therefore,testsaredoneoninsulatedorjacketedwireorcableinthesetestmethodssolelytodeterminetherelevantpropertyoftheinsulationorjacketmaterialandnottotesttheconductororcompletedcable.1.3Whenevertwosetsofvaluesarestated,indifferentunits,thevaluesinthefirstsetareregardedasstandard,whilethevaluesinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.ForspecifichazardsseeSection4andforfiretestsafetycaveatsseeTestMethodD8354.1.5Thesetestmethodsappearinthefollowingsections:TestMethodSection(s)ColdBendTest75to77DielectricStrengthRetentionTest45to51ElectricalTestsofInsulation17to29HeatDistortionTest74HeatShockTest73InsulationResistanceTest30to37TestMethodSection(s)Partial-dischargeExtinctionLevelTest38to44Phy...
