Glossary · Checks after laying · Tests after installation
sheath test (oversheath d.c. test)
D.C. voltage between screen and ground showing holes in the oversheath.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
DC test between metal screen and earth to find sheath damage (IEC 60229).Sources: IEC 60502-2:2014 20.2 (read in the standard)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | sheath test (oversheath d.c. test) | the research's English term |
| English | oversheath test | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | dış kılıf testi (DC kılıf testi) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Türkçe | dış kılıf deneyi | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Mantelprüfung | BAUR, Kabelfehlerortung p. 10 (maker's catalogue) |
| Nederlands | mantelbeproeving | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | mantelprovning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | essai de gaine | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | ensayo de cubierta | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kappeprøvning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kappeprøving | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | vaippakoe | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | prova della guaina | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | încercarea mantalei | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | próba powłoki | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | zkouška pláště | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | испытание оболочки | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables · High voltage cables · Flexible cords · Control and instrument cables · Solar (PV) cables · LAN data cables · Fibre optic cables · Outdoor telecom cables · North American cables · Aerial bundled cables · Ship and offshore cables
Related terms
oversheath (outer sheath) · tests after installation · visual inspection · as-laid drawing · cable locator · fault location (sheath fault) · leakage current · metallic screen
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- IEC 60502-2:2014: IEC 60502-2:2014 (owner's scanned copy) (read in the standard)
- BAUR, Kabelfehlerortung: BAUR GmbH, Produktbroschüre Kabelfehlerortung, BR 811-032 (German) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.