दिल्लीसलखा ालरायााीय - ईईई

हमारालसंिर्ा:लडीएीबसओ-ईईई/आई.एस.ल694:2010 दिन ांक:31/08/2015

विषय: आई.एस. 694:2010 भ रतीय म नक (सांशोधन सांख य 3 को सम विष् ् करत एुए) परीक्षण और ननरीक्षण की योजन (एस.्ी.आई.) और स्विचीग ऑिर क म गगिशी नसद्ध त क सांबांध में।

यु क न्द् ीीय मएुर विभ ग-II (एफ.सी.्ी.) नो् सांख य सीएम ी-।। (एफ.सी.्ी)/16 आई एस: 694 दिन ांक 03 अगव त 2015 क सांिभग में ुै जो आई.एस. 694:2010 क सांशोधन सांख य 3 क क य गन्द् ियन क सांबांध ुै ।

आई.एस. 694: 2010 क सांशोधन सांख य 3 को र जपत्र अनधसूचन (अस ध रण) दिन ांक 28/07/2015 व थ पन की नतनथ 28/07/2015 सदुत द्व र अनधसूनचत कर दिय गय ुै । सांशोधन क वबन यु म नक 28/01/2016 तक ज री र ुग ।

सांशोधन सांख य 3 क क य गन्द् ियन शी्र दकय ज सकत ुै । ससक क य गन्द् ियन की अांनतम नतनथ 28 जनिरी 2016 ीएलबीओ-ईईई आई.एस:694 क अनभरक्षक श ख क य गलय ुै । तिनएस र, ीएलबीओ-ईईई द्व र एस.्ी. आई. तैय र की गई ुै स्जसम आई.एस: 694 क सांशोधन सांख य 3 क उपबांध श नमल ुै, सांलग् नुै । सस एस.्ी.आई. में पूिग एस.्ी.आई (प्रल ख एस.्ी.आई/694/12 जनिरी 2015) क सांबांध में ननम् ननलस्खत पिरितगन ुै :-

1. म नक क शीर्गक ‘1100 िोल् ् तक की र द्त िोल् ्त क नलए दृढ़ और नम् स च लक ि ली प नलविन सल क् लोर स रोनधत अखोलि र और खोलि र क बल/ ोरी में पिरिनतगत कर दिय गय ुै ।

2. खां 4.3 अन्द् य मएुर ांकन, क्रम सांख य एम ‘लगभग कए ल ीव् यम न’--- ु् दिय गय ुै ।

3. ‘शएद्धत परीक्षण (त ांब क नलए)—ब रांब रत को ‘तीन म ु में एक ब र स प्रनत प्र र्ण में पिरिनतगत कर दिय गय ु ।

4. विि शी ननम गत को श नमल करन क नलए नो् 1 को ननम् न नएस र आशोनधत कर दिय गय ुै :

‘’सनु उस परीक्षण सएविध ओां क उपलब् ध न ुोन पर, एन.ए.बी.एल/बी.आई.एस/आई.एल.ए.सी (क िल विि शी ननम गत ओां क नलए) अनएमोदित प्रयोगश ल स परीक्षण प्रम णपत्र प्र प् त दकय ज सकत ु । अगर त ांब क प्र र्ण (छड़ य कवर्गत त र/ गएच छ ि र च लक) मूल आपूनतगकत ग स , स्जसकी प्रयोगश ल एन.ए.बी.एल/आई.एल.ए. सी. (क िल विि शी ननम गत क नलए) अनएमोदित ुै, स परीक्षण प्रम णपत्र क स थ प्र प् त ुोत ुै तो त ांबें क भ िी परीक्षण (व ् द ांग स पिूग) अप स्क्षत नुीां ुै, दफर भी आिश् यक िरक ग रख ज ं ां ।

सभी क्ष त्रीय क य गलय/श ख क य गलय स अनएरोध ुै दक सांशोधन सांख य 3 सम विष् ् ि ल आई एस: 694 की एस.्ी.आई. की ज ांच करें तथ ल ससेंसध री/आि िक क ध य न में शी्र ल ं ां । अगर ल ससेंसध री/आि िक द्व र ससक क य गन्द् ियन में कोई कदनन ई/सम् मनत अनभव् यक् त की ज ती ुै तो श ख क य गलय द्व र एक म ु क अांिर उनकी सांव तएनतांय सदुत ीएलबीओ-ईईई क ध य न म ल य ज सकत ुै ।

( ी. सएखिीर नसांु)

िैज्ञ ननक-बी( ीएलबीओ-ईईई)

िैज्ञ ननक ई एिां प्रमएख ( ीएलबीओ-ईईई)

उपमु ननि शक मध य - कृपय विच र थग और अनएमोिन थग.

लल

Delhi Branch Office (EEE)

Our Ref: DLBO (EEE)/IS 694 : 2010 Date 31/08/2015

Subject: Scheme of Testing and Inspection (STI) for Indian Standard IS 694 : 2010

(Incorporating Amendment No. 3) and guidelines for switching over – Reg.

This is with reference to Central Marks Department – II (FCT) note no. CMD-II (FCT)/16: 694

dated 03 August, 2015 regarding implementation of amendment no. 3 to IS 694 : 2010.

Amendment No. 3 to IS 694 : 2010 has been notified vide Gazette Notification (Extraordinary)

dated 28 07 2015 with date of Establishment 28 07 2015. The date till which the standard

without amendment shall remain in force is 28 01 2016.

Amendment No. 3 may be implemented immediately. The last date for its implementation

shall be 28 January, 2016.

DLBO (EEE) is the custodian BO for IS 694. Accordingly, STI has been prepared by DLBO

(EEE) incorporating provisions of amendment no. 3 to IS 694 and is enclosed. Following are the

changes in this STI w. r. t previous STI (Doc. STI/694/12 January 2015):

1. Title of the Standard changed to ‘POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED

UNSHEATHED AND SHEATHED CABLES/CORDS WITH RIGID AND

FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING

1100 V.

2. Clause 4.3 OTHER MARKINGS, Sr. No. m) ‘Approximate Gross Mass’ – Deleted.

3. ‘Purity Test (For Copper) – Frequency changed from ‘Once in Three Months’ to ‘For

Each Consignment’.

4. Note 1 modified as below to include Foreign Manufacturers:

“In case of non-availability of in-house test facilities, test certificate from NABL/BIS

/ILAC (for foreign manufactures only) approved lab may be obtained. If the

consignment of Copper(either rod or drawn wire/bunched conductor) is received along

with the TC from original supplier whose lab is NABL/ILAC (for foreign

manufactures only) approved, further testing of Copper (before stranding) is not

required, however, necessary records to be maintained.”

All ROs/BOs are requested to examine the STI of IS 694 incorporating amendment no. 3 and

bring to the notice of the licensee/applicant immediately. The difficulties/comments, if any

expressed by the licensee/applicant in implementing the same may be brought to the notice of

DLBO (EEE) by BO with their recommendation, within 1 month.

(D Sukhvir Singh)

Sc. B (DLBO-EEE)

Sc. E & H (DLBO-EEE)

DDGC-For kind consideration and approval, please.

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SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION

FOR CERTIFICATION OF

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED UNSHEATHED AND SHEATHED

CABLES/CORDS WITH RIGID AND FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR RATED

VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 1100 V

ACCORDING TO IS 694:2010

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped and

staffed, where different tests given in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with

the methods given in the specification.

1.1All testing apparatus shall be periodically checked and calibrated. Records of such

checks/calibration shall be maintained.

2. TEST RECORDS - All records of tests and inspection shall be kept in suitable forms

approved by the Bureau.

2.1 Copies of any records and other connected papers that may be required by the Bureau

shall be made available at any time on request.

3. QUALITY CONTROL - It is recommended that, as far as possible, Statistical Quality

Control (SQC.) methods may be used for controlling the quality of the product during

production as envisaged in this Scheme [See IS 397(Part 1) to IS 397 (Part 4)].

3.1In addition, effort should be made to gradually to introduce Quality Management System

in accordance with IS/ISO 9001

4.STANDARD MARK- The Standard Mark, as given in Column (1) of the First Schedule of

the licence, shall be either stencilled on the reel/drum on which cable is wound or contained

in a label attached to the packed coil, provided always that the cable to which the Mark is

thus applied conforms to every requirement of the specification. In addition to this, ISI mark

& CM/L No. shall be printed or embossed on the cable insulation/sheath on every metre. In

case of smaller size of cable IS 694 may be embossed or printed on one side of logo instead

of on the top.

4.1The Standard Mark shall be applied in such a manner that, as far as possible, the empty

reels do not retain the Standard Mark intact, as otherwise these might be fraudulently used by

any person so as to deceive that this product coiled on the reels carries the Standard Mark and

thus conforms to the specification.

4.2 IDENTIFICATION The manufacturer shall be identified throughout the length-of the

cable by manufacturers' name or trademark being printed, indented or embossed on the cable.

In case none of these methods can be employed, or if the purchaser so desires, colour

identification threads in accordance with the scheme to be approved by Bureau of Indian

Standards shall be employed. The distance between any two consecutive printing, indentation

or embossing shall not be more than one metre.

4.3 OTHER MARKINGS - In addition, the following shall be either stencilled on reel/drum,

packages of individual or contained in the label attached to the coil.

a) Reference to this Indian Standard IS 694;

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b) Manufacturer's name, brand name or trade-mark;

c) Type of cable and voltage grade;

d) In cases of flame retardant PVC the word "FR" and in case of flame retardant

low smoke and halogen type the word "FR-LSH" to be used;

e) Number of cores;

f) Nominal cross-sectional area of conductor;

g) In case of tinned copper conductor the word "ATC" to be used;

h) Cable code;

i) Colour of core (in case of single core cables);

j) Length of cable on the reel, drum or coil;

k) Number of lengths on the reel, drum or coil (if more than one);

1) Direction of rotation of drum (by means of arrow) in case packed in wooden drums;

m) Country of manufacture;

n) Year of manufacture;

o) The word "suitable for outdoor use" wherever applicable; and

p) Identification in code or otherwise to enable the date and control unit of manufacture to be

traced back to factory records

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL- The tests, as indicated in Table 1 attached and at the levels of

control specified therein, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory which is

covered by this scheme and appropriate records and charts maintained in accordance with

paragraph 2 above. All the production which conforms to the Indian Standards and covered

by the licence shall be marked with certification mark of the Bureau.

5.1 On the basis of tests and inspection, the decision regarding conformity or otherwise of the

control unit to a given requirement shall be made.

5.2 CONTROL UNIT - For the purpose of this scheme, the cable of continuous length

manufactured/ extruded under similar conditions of production for one nominal cross

sectional area and class of conductor shall constitute a control unit.

5.3 All the samples taken for test shall satisfy the requirements of the specification for

acceptance of the control unit.

5.4 In respect of all other clauses of the specification the factory shall maintain appropriate

control and checks to ensure that their product conforms to the various requirements of the

specification.

6. REJECTIONS - A separate record shall be maintained giving information relating to the

rejection of the production not conforming to the requirements of the specification and the

method of its disposal. Such material shall in no circumstances be stored together with that

conforming to the specification.

7. SAMPLES - The licensee shall supply, free of charge, the samples required in accordance

with the Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) Regulations, 1988, as subsequently

amended, from the factory or godowns. The Bureau shall pay for the samples taken by it from

the open market.

8. REPLACEMENT- Whenever a complaint is received soon after the goods with Standard

Marks have been purchased and used, and if there is adequate evidence that the goods have

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not been misused, defective goods are replaced by the licensee free of cost in case the

complaint is proved to be genuine and the warranty period (where applicable) has not

expired. The final authority to judge the conformity of the product to the Indian Standard

shall be with the Bureau. The firm shall have own complaint investigation system as per

IS/ISO 10002.

8.1 In the event of any damages caused by the goods bearing the Standard Mark, or claim

being filed by the consumers against BIS Standard Mark and not "conforming to" the relevant

Indian Standard, entire liability arising out of such non conforming product shall be of

licensee and BIS shall not in any way be responsible in such cases.

9. STOP MARKING - The marking of the product shall be stopped under intimation to the

Bureau if, at any time, there is some difficulty in maintaining the conformity of their product

to the specification, or the testing equipment goes out of order. The marking may be resumed

as soon as the defects are removed under intimation to Bureau.

9.1 The marking of the product shall be stopped immediately if directed to do so by Bureau

for any reason. The marking may then be resumed only after permission by the Bureau. The

information regarding resumption of markings shall also be sent to the Bureau.

10. PRODUCTION DATA - The licensee shall send to BIS as per the enclosed Proforma-l

to be authenticated by a Chartered Accountant, a statement of quantity produced, marked and

exported by him and the trade value thereof at the end of each operative year of the licence.

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IS 694:2010

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED UNSHEATHED AND SHEATHED

CABLES/CORDS WITH RIGID AND FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR RATED

VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 1100 V

TABLE 1 LEVELS OF CONTROL

(Para 5 of the Scheme of Testing and Inspection)

TEST DETAILS LEVELS OF CONTROL

Cl. Requirement Clause Referenc

e

Test Method

Part Reference

No . of

Sample

Frequency Remarks

4.1

&

4.2

Conductor

a) Resistance

b) Tensile

strength

c) Annealing

d) Wrapping

7.3

7.2.1

7.1.2,7.2.3

7.2.2

IS 8130

IS 8130

IS 8130

IS 8130

5

2

1

3

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

One

Each

Coil/bobbin

of finished

wire drawn

or received

See Note-1

e) Purity test

(for copper)

Table 4 IS 191

One

For each

consignment

See Note-1

10 a) Conductor

resistance

b) High

voltage at

room temp.

or

c) Spark Test

(as applicable)

7.3

10.2

10.3

IS 8130

IS 694

IS 694

5

45

44

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

Each

Coil

-do-

-do-

Entire length

of core after

extrusion of

insulation

If so desired

these routine

test may be

conducted on

the entire

length of the

control unit

before cutting

in individual

coils

4.1

5.1,

8.1

11

18.1.3

19.1.4

20.1.3

21.1.3

22.1.3

a) Material

b) Identification

c) Assembly of

cores

Sec 2 & 3

IS 694

Each

control

unit

Visual

Examination

5.3

8.3

9

a) Thickness of

insulation

b)Thickness of

sheath

c) Overall

dimension

Sec 2 & 3

Sec 3

Sec2 & 3

IS 694

IS 694

IS 694

6

IS 10810

2

Each control

unit of

10000 m or

less

9.1 Ovality Sec 3 IS 694 2 -do-

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TEST DETAILS LEVELS OF CONTROL

Cl. Requirement Clause Reference Test Method

Part Reference

No. of

Sample

Frequency Remarks

4.1 Conductor

a ) Annealing

test before

stranding

b) Tensile

strength

c) Wrapping

7.1.2, 7.2.3

7.2.1

7.2.2

IS 8130

IS 8130

IS 8130

1

2

3

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

Two

Each control

unit of 10000

metre or less

4.2 Persulphate test 7.1.1 IS 8130 4 IS 10810 One Once in a

month

For tinned

copper only

See Note-1

10

10

Insulation

a) Tensile

Strength

b) Elongation

at break

Table 1

IS 5831

7

IS 10810

One

Cable/Cord of

each size and

type

manufactured

in a month

from one

consignment

of PVC

compound

See Note-2

Sheath

a) Tensile

Strength

b) Elongation at

break

Table2

IS 5831

7

IS 10810

One

10

Insulation

Resistance &

Volume

Resistivity

Table 1

IS 5831

43

IS 10810

One

Cable/Cord of

each size and

type

manufactured

in a month

from one

consignment

of PVC

compound

Either IR

Constant or VR

only to be

recorded

See Note-2

10

Insulation and

Sheath

a) Heat Shock

b) Hot

Deformation

c) Loss of Mass

d) Ageing in

Air Oven

e)Thermal

Stability

f) Shrinkage

Table 1&2

IS 5831

14

15

10

11

60

12

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

IS 10810

One

See Note-2

10 High Voltage

Test (Water

Immersion Test)

10.1 IS 694 45 IS 10810 One Cable/Cord of

each size and

type

manufactured

in a month

from one

consignment

of PVC

compound

See Note-2

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10 Flammability

Test

10.4 IS 694 53 IS 10810 One Cables

manufactured

from a

consignment

of PVC

compound

10 Cold Bend

Table 1&2

IS 5831

20

IS 10810

One

Every month

for each size

and type from

one

consignment

of PVC

compound

Cold Impact 21

10 Additional

Ageing Test

10.9 IS 694 - - One -do- For category

02 cable only

Oxygen Index

Test

10.5 IS 694 58 IS 10810 -do- -do- For FR & FR-

LSH

Temperature

Index test

10.7 IS 694 64 IS 10810 -do- -do- -do-

Halogen Acid

Gas Evaluation

10.6 IS 694 59 IS 10810 -do- -do- For FR-LSH

Test for Smoke

Density Rating

10.8 IS 694 IS 13360

(Part 6/Sec 9)

-do- -do- -do-

Note-1: In case of non-availability of in-house test facilities, test certificate from NABL/BIS

/ILAC(for foreign manufactures only) approved lab may be obtained. If the consignment of

Copper(either rod or drawn wire/bunched conductor) is received along with the TC from

original supplier whose lab is NABL/ILAC(for foreign manufactures only) approved, further

testing of Copper (before stranding) is not required, however, necessary records to be

maintained.

Note-2: In case of failure, marking of that type and size shall be stopped and reasons for

failure shall be investigated. Marking shall be done only if the sample from the control unit

of improved quality meets the specified requirements. The original frequency shall be

restored only after five consecutive samples have passed the requirements.

Note-3: Wherever testing of two samples have been stipulated; samples shall be taken from

the beginning and the end of the control unit.

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PROFORMA - 1

PROFORMA FOR YEARLY PRODUCTION DETAILS

Period covered *

Name of Licensee

CM/L No.

Name of Articles (s) IS No.

Grade/Type/Size

1.1 Brand/Trade/Name(s) of BIS Certification Marked Products

2. Total production of the articles(s) licensed for certification marking

2.1 Total production of the article(s) conforming to Indian Standard

3. Production covered with BIS Certification Mark and its approximate value

a) Quantity

b) Invoice sale price

3.1 Brand Name used on production covered under BIS Certification Mark

3.2 Calculation of marking fee on unit rate basis: Marking Fee per unit

a) Unit

b) Quantity covered with BIS Certification Mark

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*Information to be filled up by BO before forwarding to the licensee.

Note : In case a clause is not applicable, suitable remarks may be given against it.

c) Marking fee rounded off in whole rupees as obtained by applying unit rates given in

(a) on quantity given in (b)

4. Quantity not covered with BIS Certification Mark. If any, and the reasons for such non-

coverage

4.1 Brand Name under which non-certified goods were sold

5.0 Quantity Exported with BIS Standard Mark and its value

5.1 Brand Name under which BIS Certified goods are exported

6.0 Authentication by Chartered Accountant

Delhi Branch Office (EEE)

Our Ref: DLBO (EEE)/IS 694 : 2010 Date 31/08/2015

Sub: Implementation of revised IS 694:2010 (incorporating Amendment No. 3) and

guidelines for switching over –Reg.

Amendment No. 3 to IS 694 : 2010 has been notified vide Gazette Notification

(Extraordinary) dated 28 07 2015 with date of Establishment 28 07 2015. The date till

which the standard without amendment shall remain in force is 28 01 2016.

1. IS 694 : 1990 has been revised as IS 694 : 2010 – “Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Unsheathed

and Sheathed Cables/Cords with Rigid and Flexible Conductor for Rated Voltages Up to and

Including 1100 V.

2. In IS 694:1990, the type of insulation and sheath were specified as Type-A and ST1,

respectively, for all varieties of cables. Moreover, the cables were divided into Category 01,

C1 and C2 based on the ‘Improved Fire Performance’ characteristics.

3. In IS 694 : 2010, apart from the changes as indicated in the foreword, insulation Type D and

sheath Type ST3 have been specified for cables where conductor of flexibility Class 5 has

been specified for use for 70oC general application. Insulation Type C and sheath Type ST2

have been specified for cables with Heat Resistant properties (85oC).

4. Further, the cables have been classified into categories 01, 02, FR & FR-LSH based on the

environment in which they are intended for use.

5. Cold Bend and Cold impact test is applicable only for category ‘02’ cables.

6. Thermal stability test has been made mandatory for all type of cables.

7. The tolerance in thickness of sheath has been made as (0.1+0.15ts) in place of earlier

tolerance 0.2+0.2ts.

For Licensees

8. Additional infrastructure for manufacturing and testing shall be developed by the licensees.

9. The licensees shall submit factory test reports with the revised requirements for insulation and

sheath as per IS 694:2010, for different types (Cables for fixed wiring/Flexible Cable/Flexible

cord) and sizes of cables already covered in the scope of licence as per sampling guidelines,

along with the acceptance of revised STI, declaration of additional manufacturing and testing

facilities in the requisite proforma. Based on the same, endorsement in the licence for change

over to revised ISS & STI may be issued.

10. For all those new type and varieties of cable as per IS 694:2010, which are not covered in the

licence, inclusion of new varieties can be processed based on the request of the licensee as per

sampling guidelines and as per the existing procedure of OMPC.(Simplified procedure,

licensee to submit report from independent lab not older than one month)

11. For existing Licences for flexible cords/cables as per new version, type of insulation shall be

PVC (type-D) instead of PVC (type A) as in old version and sheath type shall be ST3, if

sheathed. In such cases, licensees intending to continue with the present scope shall submit

fresh Independent Test Report from BIS recognized lab. Based on the same, endorsement in

the licence to be issued.

12. The existing licences as per IS 694 : 2010 (upto Amendment No. 2) shall submit factory test

report as per IS 694 : 2010 (incorporating Amendment No. 3) and acceptance of revised STI

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13. Verification of implementation of revised IS 694:2010 and additional manufacturing and

testing facilities may be done during the subsequent surveillance visit. Sample shall be drawn

for independent testing as per the revised ISS.

For Applicants

14. All fresh applications shall be recorded as per this revised ISS. All existing applications,

where PI is yet to be done, shall be processed as per the revised ISS after obtaining consent

from the applicant and ensuring availability of necessary manufacturing and testing facilities.

15. All application cases where samples are already drawn and testing is under process, GOL may

be considered as per the IS 694 : 1990/ IS 694 : 2010 (upto Amendment No. 2). Switching

over to the revised ISS may be considered after GOL as per the above procedure within

stipulated period. Consent from applicant to be obtained.

The latest date for implementation of IS 694:2010 (upto Amendment No. 3) shall be 28 January,

2016. In case of failure of implementation of this revised ISS by any firm, further action as per

provision of OMPC may be taken.

( D Sukhvir Singh)

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