AMENDMENT NO.

3 NOVEMBER 2007
TO
IS 7098 (pART 1) : I ' . SPECIFICATION FOR
CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE INSULATED

PVC SHEATHED CABLES

PART1 FOR WORKING VOLTAGE UPTO AND
INCLUDING 1 100VOLTS
( FInt llnlllo" )

[Page 2, clause fi.l(b)] - Substitute 'Galvanized steel formed wire (strip),

or'lor 'Galvanizedsteel strip, or'.
Substitute the following for the existing

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(Page 3, clause 6.2, line 1) matter:

'The galvanized roundsteel wires/formed steel wires(strips) used for armouring

shallconform to IS 397S : 1999. t

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(Page 3,/00,"01. marked *) - Substitute the following for the existing:

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'-Low carbon plv.i8d steel wires. formed wires and tapes for lI1DOurinl of cables Specification.

(Page S, clause 13.3, line 2) - Insert the following at the end:

"The tolerance on nominal dimensions shaD be as per IS 397S : 1999. However,

for formed steel wires compliance shall be ensured only for dimensions 'A' &

No

'C'."

(PageS,clQU8e 13.5.2)- Insert the following new clausesafter 13.5.2:

13.6 The round steel wireslformed steel wires taken from the cable shall meet
the following requirements.

a)

The tensile strength of round steel wire/formed steel wire shall be not
less than 2S0 N/mm2 and Dot more580 N/mm2

b)

The Elongation at breekofroundsteel wire/formed steel wire shall be

Dot less than 6 percent.

Amend No.3 to IS 7098 (part 1): 1988

c)

Round steel wire shall meet the requirements of tonion test. The
gauge length between Vices and the minimum number of turns
withoutbreak shall be as per Table 6 of IS 397S : 1999.

d)

The zinc coating shall not show any cracks and shall not flake off on
robbing by the bare finger whenthe fonned steel wire is subjected to
windingtest.

e)

The uniformity of zinc coating of round steel wire/formed steel wire

shall comply with the requirements of IS 397S : 1999 subject to the
following:
The minimum number of dips shall be reduced by one half-minute
dip

In case of formed wires, dip test is applicable only for the face.
The mass of zinc coating of round steel wire shall be not less than 9S
percentof the mass specified in Table 2 of IS 4826 : 1979.

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f)

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The mass of zinc coating of formed steel wire shall be not less than
95 percent of the mass specified in IS 397S : 1999.
g)

The resistivityof the round steel wire/formedsteel wire shall meet the
requirements of IS 397S : 1999.
Substitute the following for the

Tests for round steel wire/fonned steel

wire (strip) annour:

No

b)

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[Page 7, clause 15.1, 51 No. (b)] existing matter:

1)

Dimensions

2)

Physical tests on round/fonned wire:

i) Tensile strength
ii) Elongation at break

iii) Torsion test for round wires

iv) Windingtest for formed wires

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13.3 of
IS 7098 (Part I)

Part 36 of
IS 10810

13.6(8) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)
13.6(b) of
IS 7098 (part 1)
13.6(c) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)
13.6(d) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)

Part 37 of
IS 10810
Part 37 of
IS 10810
Part 38 of
IS 10810
Part 39 of
IS 10810

Amend No.3 to IS 7098 (part 1): 1988

v) Uniformity of zinc coating
vi) Massof zinc coating

vii) Resistivity

(Page7,footnote marlced

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13.6(e) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)
13.6(f) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)
13.6(g) of
IS 7098 (Part 1)

Part 40 of
IS 10810
Part 41 of
IS 10810
Part 42 of
IS 10810

Substitute the following for the existing:

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'~Low carbon Ialvanized steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables Specification.'

(ET09)
ReprolflPhy Unit. DIS. New Delhi.India