{ As per Draft of IEEE standard P####/D1.0, January 2009, CIGRE report No.426 on “guide for Qualifying High Temperature Conductor for use onOverhead Transmission Lines”, Power Grid specification II }
Ultimate tensile strength
Stress strain test at controlled temperature
Stress Strain test at elevated temperature (Max. up to 400 ⁰C)
Temperature cycle test at elevated temperature (Up to 400 ⁰C)
Coefficient of linear expansion for core (Max. up to 400 ⁰C)
Creep test at controlled temperature
Creep test at elevated temperature (Max. up to 400 ˚C)
Torsion ductility test on complete conductor
Radial crush test
Heat Resistance test on Aluminum Alloy wire
Compression test
Bending test on composite core
Electrical Resistance test
Brittle fracture test on composite core
Aeolian vibration test
Ampacity Test
Salt spray test
Glass Transition Temperature Test (At partner end)
Flexural Strength Test (Currently at partner end)
Tension & Suspension clamp (Accessories) for Covered cable
[ EN 50397 Part 1 to 5, EN 50483 ]
Visual examination & dimension verification
Damage & failure load test
Slip test at ambient temperature for suspension clamps
Slip test at low temperature for suspension clamps
Slip test at high temperature for suspension clamps
Lift load and side load test for suspension clamp at ambient temperature
Thermal test for suspension clamps
Tensile test at ambient temperature for tensile clamps
Tensile test at low temperature for tensile clamps
Tensile test at high temperature for tensile clamps
