Solar Cable Testing
STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING FACILITIES FOR
Cable Testing
Rajasthan Test and Research Centre (RTRC) is NABL Accredited Cable Testing Laboratory having state-of-the-art testing facilities for testing and evaluation of LV and MV Cables up to 66 kVE, Energy Power Wires, Elastomeric Insulated Cables, Mining Cables, Solar Cables throughout Delhi, Haryana, India, Dubai, Abu Dhabi UAE, Doha Qatar, Kuwait, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, USA etc.
RTRC is accredited for testing Cables in accordance with the specified requirements mentioned in the National and International Standards, such as:
- Indian Standards
- Standards published by IEC
- British Standards
- BS EN Standards
- Standards published by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- NEMA Standards
- ANSI Standards
- SANS Standards
- NES Standards
- NFC Standards, etc.
We have state-of-the-art testing facilities for testing and evaluation of:
- Energy (Power) Cables upto 66 kVE
- LV and MV Cables up to 66 kVE covering all types of insulating & sheathing material
- Aerial Bunched/Bundled Cables
- Elastomeric Insulated Cables
- FR/ FR-LSH/ LSZH/ ZHFR/ HFFR Cables
- Fire Alarm Cables and Circuit Integrity Cables (also known as Fire Survival Cables)
- Mining Cables
- Solar Cables
- Instrumentation Cables
- Thermocouple Compensating Cables
- Welding Cables
- Winding Wires for Submersible Cables
- Cables for Motor vehicles
- Flexible Cables for lifts & other flexible connection
- Overhead Conductors
- Raw Materials for Cables & Conductors
List of Testing Facilities
AS PER INDIAN STANDARDS
| CIRCUIT INTEGRITY CABLES AS PER IEC AND BS STANDARDS | |
| BS 7629-1 | Fire resistant, screened cables having low emission when affected by fire |
| BS 7846 | Thermosetting insulated, armoured, fire resistant cables |
| BS 6387 (Protocol C) | Resistance to Fire Alone |
| IEC 60331-11 | |
| IEC 60331-21 | |
| IEC 60331-23 | |
| IEC 60331-25 | |
| BS 6387 (Protocol W) | Resistance to fire with water |
| BS 6387 (Protocol Z) | Resistance to fire with mechanical shock |
| IEC 60331-2 (less than 20 mm diameter) | |
| IEC 60331-1 (more than 20 mm diameter) | Assessment of fire circuit integrity with mechanical shock |
| BS 8491 | Assessment of fire integrity with mechanical shock and water (Category F30, F60, F120) |
| BS 8434-2 | Resistance to fire with mechanical shock and water (Classification pH 15, 30, 60, 90, 120) |
| BS EN 50200 | |
| IEC 60331-3 | Circuit integrity test under fire conditions in metal enclosure |
| BS EN 60331-3 |
AS PER IEC STANDARDS
| SPECIAL TESTS AS PER INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL STANDARDS | |
| ISO 4892-2 | Ultraviolet (UV) Test (Xenon arc lamp) |
| BS EN 50289-4-17 | |
| UL 1581 Section-1200 | |
| ASTM G 155 | |
| ASTM G 154 | Ultraviolet (UV) Test (Fluorescent Lamp) |
| NES 713 | Toxicity Index Test |
| NCD 1409 | |
| NEMA WC-53 | Accelerated Water Absorption Test (Electrical method) |
| NEMA WC-70 | |
| ASTM D 2633-02 | |
| IEC 60502-1 | |
| IEC 60502- 2 | |
| IS 10810 (Part-28) | |
| IEC 60840 | |
| NEMA WC-57 | Dielectric Strength Retention Test |
| ASTM D 2633-02 | |
| BS EN 50618 | Thermal Endurance Test |
| BS EN 60216-1 | |
| BS EN 60216-2 | |
| IS 10810 (Part-19) | Bleeding and Blooming Test |
| IEC 60811 (Part-404) | Oil Resistance Test |
| IS 2465 | Effect of Lubricating oil, Break fluid, Diesel, Petrol |
| ASTM D 2843 | Smoke Density Rating |
| IS 13360 (Part-6/Sec-9) | |
| IEC 61034-2 | Measurement of Smoke Density |
| IS 10810 (Part-63) | |
| ISO 4589-2 | Oxygen Index Test |
| ASTM D 2863 | |
| IS 10810 (Part-58) | |
| ISO 4589-3 | Temperature Index Test |
| IS 10810 (Part-64) | |
| IEC 60332 | Test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires or cables |
| IEEE 383 | |
| IS 10810 (Part-62) | |
| IEC 60754-1 | Halogen Acid Gas Evolution |
| IS 10810 (Part-59) | |
| IEC 60754-2 | pH & Conductivity Test |
| SS-424-1475 | Swedish Chimney (Flame Retardant Test) |
| IS 10810 (Part-61) | |
| Airports Authority of India Specification | Anti-Rodent & Termite Test |
| IEC 60684-2 | Presence of Fluorine and Fluorine content |
| BS EN 50525-1 | |
| IS 17048 |
AS PER BS AND BS EN STANDARDS
| COMPLETE TESTING FACILITIES AS PER NATIONAL STANDARDS AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS | |
| IS 191 | Copper Purity |
| IS 398 Part-1 | Aluminium Conductors for Overhead Transmission Purposes |
| IS 398 Part-2 | Aluminium Conductors for Overhead Transmission Purposes – Aluminium Conductors, galvanized steel-reinforced |
| IS 398 Part-3 | Aluminium Conductors for overhead transmission purpose (Aluminium Conductors, Aluminized Steel Reinforced) |
| IS 398 Part-4 | Aluminium Conductors for overhead transmission purpose (Aluminium Alloy Stranded Conductors) [Al. – Magnesium – Silicon Type] |
| IS 398 Part-5 | Aluminium Conductors – Galvanized Steel – Reinforced for extra high voltage (400 kV & above) |
| IS 440 | Methods of Chemical Analysis of Copper |
| IS 694 | Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated unsheathed and sheathed cables/cords with rigid and flexible conductor for rated voltages upto and including 1100 V |
| IS 1554 Part-1 | PVC Insulated (Heavy Duty) Electric cables for working voltages upto 1100 V |
| IS 1554 Part-2 | PVC Insulated (Heavy Duty) Electric cables for working voltages from 3.3 kV upto and including 11 kV |
| IS 2465 | Cables for Motor Vehicle |
| IS 2530 | Methods of Test for Polyethylene Moulding Materials and Polyethylene Compounds |
| IS 3975 | Mild steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables |
| IS 4289 Part-1 | Flexible Cables for Lifts and other flexible Connection (Part-1 Elastomer Insulated Cable) |
| IS 4289 Part-2 | Flexible Cables for Lifts and other flexible Connection (Part-2 PVC Insulated Circular Cable) |
| IS 5831 | PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables |
| IS 6380 | Elastomeric Insulation and Sheath of Electric Cables |
| IS 7098 Part-1 | Cross Linked Polyethylene Insulated Thermoplastic Sheathed cables for working voltages upto and including 1100V |
| IS 7098 Part-2 | Cross Linked Polyethylene Insulated Thermoplastic Sheathed cables for working voltages from 3.3 kV upto and including 33 kV |
| IS 7098 Part-3 | Cross Linked Polyethylene Insulated Thermoplastic Sheathed cables for working voltages from 66 kV upto and including 220 kV |
| IS 8783 Part-4 Sec-1 | Winding Wires for Submersible Motors – Part 4 – Specification for Individual Wires Section 1 – HR PVC Insulated Wires |
| IS 8783 Part-4 Sec-2 | Winding Wires for submersible motors – Part 4 – Specification for individual wires Section 2 – Cross linked Polyethylene Insulated and Polyamide Jacketed Wires |
| IS 8783 Part-4 Sec-3 | Winding Wires for Submersible Motors – Part 4 – Specification for Individual Wires Section 3 – Polyester and Polypropylene Insulated Winding Wires |
| IS 8784 | Thermo-couple Compensating cables |
| IS 9857 | Welding Cables |
| IS 9968 Part-1 | Elastomer Insulated Cables for working voltages upto and including 1100V |
| IS 9968 Part-2 | Elastomer Insulated Cables for working voltages from 3.3 kV to 33 kV |
| IS 10810 | Method of test for cables |
| IS 13360 Part-6 Sec-9 | Plastics- Methods of testing – Part 6: Thermal Properties Section 9: Determination of Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Plastics |
| IS 14255 | Aerial Bunched Cables for working voltages upto and including 1100V |
| IS 14494 | Elastomer Insulated Flexible Cables used in Mines |
| IS 17048 | Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) Cables for Working Voltages up to and including 1100 Volts – Specification |
| IS 16246 | Elastomer Insulated Cables with Limited Circuit Integrity when Affected by Fire |
Rajasthan Test and Research Centre
Plot No. 296, Sector-7, IMT Manesar,
Distt. Gurugram (Haryana) – 122050.
INDIA
Distt. Gurugram (Haryana) – 122050.
INDIA