Glossary · Installation hardware
cold flow
Sheath creep under gland seal pressure, which can lower insulation resistance.Sources: IEC 60079-14:2013 10.2 (read in the standard)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | cold flow | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | soğuk akma | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Kaltfluss | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | koude vloei | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kallflytning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | fluage à froid | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | fluencia en frío | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | koldflydning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kaldflyt | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | kylmävirtaus | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | scorrimento a freddo | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | curgere la rece | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | płynięcie na zimno | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | tečení za studena | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | холодная текучесть | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
insulation resistance · conduit · core marking · F rating · flameproof enclosure (Ex d) · increased safety (Ex e) · intermediate restraint · intrinsic safety (Ex i)
Sources
- IEC 60079-14:2013: IEC 60079-14:2013 ed. 5 (owner's copy) (read in the standard)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.