UL 83A-2016 pdf download

UL 83A-2016 pdf download.Flouropolymer Insulated Wire.
5.13 DurabilIty of ink printing
5.13.1 The printing on the finished wire shall remain legible after being subjected to the test. Durability of ink printing, in UL 2556.
5.13.2 One of two specimens shall be conditioned in a forced air oven at the rated temperature of the specimen for 24 hours: the other left at room temperature for 24 hours.
5.14 Color coating
5.141 Surface (ink or paint) coated thermoplastic-insulated wire shall comply with the requirements in
514.2 — 5.14.4. when tested in accordance with the test. Color coating, in UL 2556.
5.14.2 The surface-coated thermoplastic-insulated conductor shall comply with the tensile strength and ultimate elongation requirements before and after the air-oven aging applicable to the insulation.
5.14.3 The coating shall not flake off of the surface of the insulation when samples of the wire are flexed at room temperature In the manner descnbed in the test. Color coating. in UL 2556 both before and after the air-oven aging applicable to the insulation.
5.14.4 The surface coating shall not migrate when tested in accordance with the test, Color coating, in UL 2556.
5.15 Long-term aging of insulation
5.15.1 The absolute elongation of insulation material referenced in 4.2.5.3 shall be not less than 50 percent after being subjected to long-term aging In an air oven In accordance with the test, Dry temperature rating of new matenals (long-term aging test), in UL 2556.
5.15.2 The imnimum unaged and aged tensile and ultimate elongation values for the compound shall be established at 65 percent of the average measured value of the six specimens
5.15.3 The applicable test duration and temperature shall be In accordance with Table 14.
5.16 A-C spark test
5.16.1 Every finished production length of single-conductor cable shall be subjected to one of the following:
a) To the a-c spark test in accordance with the test. Spark, in UL 2556. The test potential shall be as shown in Table 26; or
b) To the dielectric voltage-withstand In water test descnbed in 5.17. and the insulation resistance in water test at 15°C described in 518.
In the event that option a) is chosen, the finished wire or cable shall be capable of complying with the tests referenced in option b).
5.17 DIelectric voltage-withstand in water
5.17.1 The insulation 01 single conductors, when tested in accordance with the test. Dielectric vollage.withstand – Method 1 (in water), in UL 2556 shall withstand, without breakdown, the application of 2000V ac, 6000V dc after immersion In water br not less than 1 hour before the test polentlal Is applied.
5.18 Insulation resistance in water at 15°C
5.18.1 Following compliance with 5.17, while still immersed, the insulation of single conductors shall have an insulation resistance, corrected to 15°C, if necessary. of not less than 1000 megohms based on 1000 conductor feet or 304 megohms based on a conductor kilometer when tested at the prevailing water temperature. The apparatus and test method shall be in accordance with the test. Insulation resistance, in UL 2556. Unless the sparic test specified in 5.16 is carried out, each length of finished cable shall be subjected to this test.
5.19 Electrical continuity
5.19.1 Each conductor shall be continuous when tested In accordance with either Method 1 or Method 2
described in the test. Continuity, in UL 2556.
6 Marking
6.1 Marking on product
6.1.1 General
6.1.1.1 All maricings on the finished product shall be visible and legible. The use of surface printing, indent, or embossed marking shall meet the intent of this requirement. The process shall not result in a thickness less than the minimum specified.
6,1.1.2 The marking legend shall be repeated at intervals not exceeding 1.0 m (40 inches), except for conductor size, which shall be repeated at intervals not exceeding 610 mm (24 inches).
6.1.1.3 Required markings are described in 6.1.2 — 6.1,5. Optional markings are described in 6.1.7 — 6.1.11.
6.1.1.4 Marking on a product shall be optional when the product is intended for use in a product covered by another end-product standard (further processing).