SPECIFICATION

FLAME RETARDANT CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE INSULATED

WIRE FOR ROLLING STOCK
1. Scope
This specification covers 600V and 1500V flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene
insulated wire for rolling stock.
2. Reference standards
JIS C 3005-1993: Testing Methods for Rubber or Plastic Insulated Wires and Cables.
JIS C 3152-1984: Tin-Coated Annealed Copper Wires.
3. Construction
The construction of the wire shall be in accordance with the following items and the
Attached Tables.
3.1. Conductor
The conductor shall be stranded with tin-coated annealed copper wires
specified in JIS C 3152.
3.2. Separator
A suitable tape shall be applied over the conductor.
3.3. Insulation
The insulation shall consist of black flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene.
The average thickness shall be not less than 90% of the value given in the
Attached Tables.
3.4. Marking
The following information shall be printed on the surface of wire at frequent
intervals.
(1) Manufacturers identification
(2) Voltage rating
(3) Product name
(4) Year of manufacture etc.

4. Characteristics
Characteristics shall be complied with Table 1.

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Table 1
Characteristics

Item

Test method

construction

To be complied with clause and

Attached Tables

5 in JIS C 3005

Conductor resistance

Not more than the value in

Attached Tables
To withstand the value in
Attached Tables for 1 minute
Not less than the value in
attached Tables

6 in JIS C 3005

Withstand voltage
Insulation resistance
Surface leakage
resistance
Tensile
Unaged
strength
Elongation
100%
modulus
After aging Tensile
strength
Elongation
After
immersion
in hot oil

8.(1) in JIS C 3005

9 in JIS C 3005
Temperature Scale
Factor for Insulator: Table 2
16 in JIS C 3005

Not less than the value in

attached Tables
Not less than 10MPa
{1.02kgf/mm2}
Not less than 350%
Not more than 6MPa
{0.61kgf/mm2}
Not less than 75% of the value
before aging
Not less than 70% of the value
before aging
Not less than 50% of the value
before oil immersion
Not less than 50% of the value
before oil immersion
Flame to go out naturally within
15 second

Tensile
strength
Elongation

Flame retardance

18 in JIS C 3005

19 in JIS C 3005
Aging Temp: 1502OC
Aging Time : 96h
20 in JIS C 3005
Temp. of oil immersion: 70
2OC
28.2(1) in JIS C 3005

Table 2
A

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

0.10
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
0.22
0.25
0.28

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

0.32
0.36
0.40
0.45
0.51
0.57
0.63
0.70
0.79
0.90

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

1.00
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.50
2.80

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

3.20
3.60
4.00
4.50
5.10
5.70
6.30
7.00
7.90
9.00

A: Temperature of insulation (OC)

B: Temperature scale factor to resistance at 20O

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Attached table 1. 600V Flame-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Wire (WL1)

Diameter of
Conductor

Thick.
Of
Insulation

Overall Diameter

Tolerance
of
Overall
Diameter

Conductor
Resistance
O
(20 C)

Test
Voltage

Insulation
Resistance
O
(20 C)

Surface
Leakage
Resistance

Approx.
Mass

Reference
standard
length

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(/km)

(V)

(M km)

(M)

(kg/km)

(m)

125
100
80
60

19/42/0.45
19/34/0.45
19/27/0.45
19/20/0.45

16.9
15.2
13.5
11.6

2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5

21.1
19.4
16.7
14.8

1.1
0.9
0.9
0.8

0.149
0.183
0.230
0.311

3000
3000
2500
2500

20
20
20
20

70
80
90
100

1330
1070
835
645

300
300
300
300

Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum

50
38
22
14

19/16/0.45
7/34/0.45
7/20/0/45
88/0.45

10.4
9.1
7.0
4.9

1.5
1.2
1.2
1.0

13.5
11.7
9.6
7.0

0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6

0.389
0.496
0.844
1.32

2500
2200
2200
2200

20
20
25
30

100
100
100
200

510
395
245
150

300
100
100
200

Drum
Coil
Coil
Coil

8
5.5
3.5
2

50/0.45
35/0.45
45/0.32
37/0.45
50/0.18

3.7
3.1
2.5
1.8

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

5.8
5.2
4.6
3.9

0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5

2.32
3.31
5.38
9.91

2200
2200
2200
2200

35
40
45
60

200
200
300
300

90
65
45
30

200
400
400
400

Coil
Coil
Coil
Coil

1.5

1.0

3.6

0.5

15.5

2200

70

300

20

400

Coil

Nominal
Sectional
Area

Conductor
Construction
No./Dia
Of
Wire

(mm )

1.25

Packing

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Attached table 2. 1500V Flame-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Wire (WL2)

(mm )

Conductor
Constructio
n
No./Dia
Of
Wire
(mm)

250
200
150
125

37/42/0.45
37/34/0.45
27/34/0.45
19/42/0.45

23.6
21.2
18.7
16.9

3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5

29.8
27.4
23.8
22.1

1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0

0.0760
0.0939
0.129
0.149

5400
5400
5400
5400

20
20
20
20

50
50
60
60

2570
2110
1540
1420

300
300
300
300

Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum

100
80
60
50

19/34/0.45
19/27/0.45
19/20/0.45
19/16/0.45

15.2
13.5
11.6
10.4

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

20.4
18.7
16.8
15.6

1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8

0.183
0.230
0.311
0.389

5400
5400
5400
5400

25
25
30
30

70
80
90
90

1120
905
710
575

300
300
300
300

Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum

38
22
14
8

7/34/0.45
7/20/0.45
88/0.45
50/0.45

9.1
7.0
4.9
3.7

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

13.3
11.2
9.0
7.8

0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6

0.496
0.844
1.32
2.32

5400
5400
5400
5400

30
45
50
60

100
100
100
100

435
275
180
115

100
100
200
200

Coil
Coil
Coil
Coil

5.5
3.5
2

35/0.45
45/0.32
37/0.26

3.1
2.5
1.8

2.0
2.0
2.0

7.2
6.6
5.9

0.6
0.6
0.6

3.31
5.38
9.91

5400
5400
5400

65
75
95

200
200
200

90
70
60

200
400
400

Coil
Coil
Coil

Nominal
Sectional
Area
2

Reference
standar Packing
d
length

Diameter
of
Conductor

Thick.
Of
Insulation

Overall Diameter

Tolerance
of
Overall
Diameter

Conductor
Resistance
O
(20 C)

Test
Voltage

Insulation
Resistance
O
(20 C)

Surface
Leakage
Resistance

Approx.
Mass

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(/km)

(V)

(M km)

(M)

(kg/km)

(m)

Attached table 2. 1500V Flame-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Wire (WL2)

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Conductor
Construction
No./Dia
Of
Wire

Diameter
of
Conductor

Thick.
Of
Insulation

Overall Diameter

Tolerance
of
Overall
Diameter

Conductor
Resistance
(20OC)

Test
Voltage

Insulation
Resistance
(20OC)

Surface
Leakage
Resistance

Approx.
Mass

(mm )

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(/km)

(V)

(M km)

(M)

(kg/km)

(m)

250
200
150
125

61/77/0.26
37/102/0.26
37/51/0.26
47/64/0.26

22.6
20.2
17.5
16.0

3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5

28.8
26.4
22.7
21.2

1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9

0.0771
0.0950
0.128
0.155

5400
5400
5400
5400

20
20
20
20

50
50
60
70

2590
2110
1570
1380

300
300
300
300

Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum

100
80
60
50

37/51/0.26
19/79/0.26
19/60/0.26
19/50/0.26

14.4
12.7
11.2
10.2

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

19.6
17.9
16.4
15.4

0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8

0.190
0.239
0.328
0.377

5400
5400
5400
5400

25
25
30
30

70
80
90
90

1090
885
720
590

300
300
300
300

Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum

38
22
14
8

19/38/0.26
19/22/0.26
7/38/0.26
7/22/0.26

9.2
7.0
5.5
4.2

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

13.4
11.2
9.7
8.4

0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7

0.518
0.894
1.41
2.43

5400
5400
5400
5400

30
45
50
60

100
100
100
100

450
285
195
130

100
100
200
200

Coil
Coil
Coil
Coil

5.5
3.5

7/15/0.26
7/10/0.26

3.5
2.8

2.0
2.0

7.7
7.0

0.6
0.6

3.56
5.34

5400
5400

65
65

200
200

100
75

200
400

Coil
Coil

Nominal
Sectional
Area
2

Reference
standar Packing
d
length

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Cross Section of Wire (WL1)

Conduktor

Separator

Insulation
Cross Section of Wire (WL2)
Conduktor

Separator

Insulation
Cross Section of Wire (WML2)
Conduktor

Separator

Insulation
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GSC
WIRE FOR ELECTRIC APPARATUS
Current Carrying Capacity
Conductor Size (mm2)

Ampere

250
200
150
125
100
80
60
50
38
30
22
14
8
5.5
3.5
2.0
1.25
0.75
0.5

850
717
604
526
455
393
332
290
247
212
175
134
93
74
56
41
29
22
18

(Note)
- Ambient Temperature: 40oC
- Conductor temperature: 105oC
- Details are shown in GSC Cat. No. PKV-401.

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