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AS/NZS 3808:2025
[Current]Insulating and sheathing materials for electric cables
AS/NZS 3808:2025 provides manufacturers and suppliers with specifications for compounds and tests for insulating and sheathing materials used in the construction of electric cables and flexible cords
Published: 19/12/2025
Pages: 32
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials
4.1 General
4.2 Materials typically used for insulation
4.3 Materials typically used for sheathing
4.4 Other materials
5 Tests and criteria
5.1 General
5.2 Elastomeric materials
5.3 Thermoplastic materials
5.4 PVC materials
5.5 Reduced fire hazard cable materials
5.6 Polyolefin materials
5.7 Polyamide materials
Appendix A
Appendix B
B.1 General
B.2 Apparatus
B.3 Test specimen
B.3.1 Preparation
B.4 Procedure
B.5 Reporting of results
Appendix C
C.1 General background
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 2.1: Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths - Methods for general application
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 2.2: Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths - Methods specific to elastomeric, XLPE and XLPVC materials
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 2.3: Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths - Methods specific to PVC and halogen free thermoplastic materials
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 2.4: Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths - Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene materials
[Current]
Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 3: Electrical tests
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