Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Acronyms and abbreviations
4 General
5 Safety
6 Regulatory status
   6.1 Flash point
   6.2 Evaporation rate
   6.3 Dielectric strength
   6.4 Percent nonvolatile residue
7 Compatibility tests
   7.1 Insulation compatibility, tensile, and elongation
   7.2 Insulation compatibility, volume swell
   7.3 Cable insulation shield compatibility, volume resistivity
   7.4 Cable accessory compatibility, insulation shield resistance
8 Electrical test
   8.1 Sample preparation
   8.2 Test procedure
9 Cleaning effectiveness
   9.1 Qualitative method
   9.2 Quantitative method
10 Conclusion

Abstract

Describes many of the issues associated with using a solvent as an electric cable cleaner and also provides a variety of tests that can be used for evaluating the performance of solvents intended for cleaning electric cables or cable accessories used by electric utilities.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 1493 : D8 2006