Summary of Changes to CS8-13 (Ed 4)

AEIC Task Group 10-1

August 29, 2014

Below is a summary of the changes inCS8-13 (Edition 4) as compared to the previous editionCS8-07 (Edition 3):

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  1. 1.0 Introduction – In Paragraph 1.1Supporting AEIC Documents two additional AEIC documents were added as references.
  2. The Resampling procedures in 1.6 Resampling were clarified.
  3. 3.0 Conductor Shield Requirements – Paragraphs 3.1.1 Reduced Extruded Conductor Shield Thickness, 3.2 Conductor Shield Contact Surface Protrusions, and 3.3 Conductor Shield Irregularities were removed as these are now covered by the Internal Irregularity Test in the most recent revisions of ANSI/ICEA Standards S-94-649-2013 and S-97-682-2013.
  4. 4.0 Insulation Requirements – Paragraph 4.2 Compound Inspection was removed as it is now covered in the most recent revisions of ANSI/ICEA Standards S-94-649-2013 and S-97-682-2013.
  5. Paragraph 4.3 Diameter Requirements was revised to eliminate the requirement that the cable be manufactured to meet the requirements of Tables C-4 through C-7 in Appendix C even though the minimum insulation requirements in AEIC have very closely matched those in ANSI/ICEA since the publication of CS8-062ndEdition. CS8-13 now states that the ANSI/ICEA tables are to be used by the cable manufacturers to manufacture the cable, but that cable accessory manufacturers should use the tables in CS8-13 for manufacturing their cable accessories. There is a more complete explanation in Appendix B of CS8-13.
  6. 5.0 Insulation Shield Requirements – The original Paragraph 5.2 Contact Surface Protrusionshas been removed as this is now covered by the Internal Irregularity Test in the most recent revisions of ANSI/ICEA Standards S-94-649-2013 and S-97-682-2013.
  7. The wording in the new Paragraph 5.2 Diameter Requirements has been changed to use the ANSI/ICEA tables for the insulation shield diameters. See Item 4 above.
  8. 7.0 Moisture Barrier Requirements – A reference to the new AEIC CG13 was added.
  9. 9.3 Options (for cable identification) – An option was added for printing the month of manufacture on the cable jacket.
  10. 10.0 Production Test Procedures – Paragraphs 10.1 Amber, Contaminant, Void, and Protrusion Testand 10.2 Internal Irregularity Test Procedure were removed as these are now covered by ANSI/ICEA standards.
  11. The new Paragraph 10.1 Insulation Shield Field Strippability Test has been revised since the test procedures are now covered by ICEA Standard T-27-581. A paragraph has been added to allow users in warmer climates to require the test to be performed at 65 °C temperatures rather than 40 °C as the upper limit.
  12. 11.2 Expense of Tests – This paragraph has been deleted in this edition.
  13. 11.3 Testing Frequency – Paragraph 11.3.3 Resampling has been removed as it is now covered by ANSI/ICEA.
  14. 12.0 Shipment and Reels – Paragraph 12.1.4 has been revised so that cable reel coverings will be according to the requirements of NEMA WC 26 Level 1. Users may want to require more cable reel covering protection, but will have to specify this in their own specification.
  15. 12.3 Marking on Reels – Another bullet has been added to have the beginning and ending footage numbers included, if applicable.

Appendixes

  1. Appendix A – Two more AEIC references have been added.
  2. Appendix A – Two more ICEA references have been added.
  3. Appendix A – One NEMA reference has been added.
  4. Appendix B – This appendix has been reworded and clarified.
  5. Appendix C – This appendix now states that the maximum diameters are not cable design requirements, but to be used by the cable accessory manufacturers. See Item 4 above. The footnotes to the tables were also revised accordingly.
  6. Appendix D – The tables in this appendix have been renumbered, and references to the corresponding ANSI/ICEA tables have been included below the tables.