1、Designation:F183597(Reapproved 2012)1An American National StandardStandard Guide forCable Splicing Installations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1835;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of la
2、st revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEReapproved with editorial changes throughout the guide in October 2012.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides direction and recommends cabl
3、esplicing materials and methods that would satisfy the require-ments of extensive cable splicing in modular ship constructionand offers sufficient information and data to assist the ship-builder in evaluating this option of cable splicing for futureship construction.1.2 This guide deals with cable s
4、plicing at a generic leveland details a method that will satisfy the vast majority of cablesplicing applications.1.3 This guide covers acceptable methods of cable splicingused in shipboard cable systems and provides information oncurrent applicable technologies and additional information thatthe shi
5、pbuilder may use in decision making for the costeffectiveness of splicing in electrical cable installations.1.4 This guide is limited to applications of 2000 V or less,but most of the materials and methods discussed are adaptableto higher voltages,such as 5-kV systems.The cables of thisguide relate
6、to all marine cables,domestic and foreign,commercial or U.S.Navy.1.5 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are inch-pound unitsand are for information only.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated w
7、ith its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-tion of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B8 Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded CopperConductors,Hard,Me
8、dium-Hard,or SoftD2671 Test Methods for Heat-Shrinkable Tubing for Elec-trical Use2.2 IEEE Standards:IEEE 45 Recommended Practice for Electrical Installationson Shipboard32.3 UL Standards:4UL STD 224 Extruded Insulating TubingUL STD 486A Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Usewith Copper Conducto
9、rs2.4 IEC Standards:IEC 228 Conductors of Insulated Cables52.5 Federal Regulations:Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR),Shipping62.6 Military Specifications:MIL-T-16366 Terminals,Electric Lug and ConductorSplices,Crimp-StyleMIL-T-7928 Terminals,Lug,Splices,Conductors,Crimp-Style,Copper3.Termino
10、logy3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 adhesive,na wide range of materials used exten-sively for bonding and sealing;coating added to the inner wallof heat-shrinkable tubing to seal the enclosed area againstmoisture.Adhesive is for pressure retention and load-bearingapplication
11、s(see also sealant).3.1.2 barrel,nthe portion of a terminal that is crimped;designed to receive the conductor,it is called the wire barrel.3.1.3 butt connector,na connector in which two conduc-tors come together end to end with their axes in line,but do notoverlap.1This guide is under the jurisdicti
12、on of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships andMarine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.10 onElectrical.Current edition approved Oct.1,2012.Published October 2012.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1835 97(2007).DOI:10.1520/F1835-97R12E01.2For r
13、eferenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,Inc.(I
14、EEE),445 Hoes Ln.,P.O.Box 1331,Piscataway,NJ 08854-1331,http:/www.ieee.org.4Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfingsten Rd.,Northbrook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.5Available from International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),3,rue deVaremb,P.O.Box 131,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www
15、.iec.ch.6Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.4 butt splice,ndevice for joining c
16、onductors by butt-ing them end to end.3.1.5 circumferential crimp,nfinal configuration of abarrel made when crimping dies completely surround the barreland form symmetrical indentations.3.1.6 compression connector,nconnector crimped by anexternally applied force;the conductor is also crimped by suchforce inside the tube-like connector body.3.1.7 cold-shrink tubing,ntubular rubber sleeves that arefactory expanded and assembled onto a removable core.Noheat is used in installation.Also known as pre