• Shopping Cart
    There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert
Meet Inform Select. Always-on access to the Standards your organisation relies on. Explore Inform Select

AS/NZS 3187:1995

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

View Superseded by

Approval and test specification - Mineral-insulated metal-sheathed cables

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

05-09-1995

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 60702.1:2005

£49.90
Excluding VAT

1 - AS/NZS 3187:1995 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION - MINERAL-INSULATED METAL-SHEATHED CABLES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Routine tests
6 - 1.3.2 Special tests
6 - 1.3.3 Type tests
6 - 1.3.4 Voltage designation
6 - 1.3.5 Cores
7 - SECTION 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR CIRCULAR COPPER-SHEATHED CABLES WITH SOLID CIRCULAR COPPER CONDUCTORS (SERVED OR ......
7 - 2.1 DESIGNATED VOLTAGES
7 - 2.2 TEMPERATURE RATING
7 - 2.3 CONDUCTORS
7 - 2.3.1 Form and material
7 - 2.3.2 Dimensions
7 - 2.3.3 Resistance of conductors
7 - 2.4 INSULATION
7 - 2.4.1 Composition
7 - 2.4.2 Thickness
7 - 2.4.3 Insulation resistance
9 - 2.5 SHEATH
9 - 2.5.1 Material
9 - 2.5.2 Conductivity of sheath
9 - 2.5.3 Thickness of sheath
9 - 2.5.4 Diameter over sheath
9 - 2.5.5 Ovality in cross-section
10 - 2.6 SERVING
10 - 2.6.1 Form and material
10 - 2.6.2 Thickness of serving
10 - 2.6.3 Diameter over serving
10 - 2.6.4 Tolerances on diameter over serving
12 - 2.7 MARKING
12 - 2.7.1 Information to be marked on cable
13 - 2.7.2 Marking of coils or reels
13 - 2.8 TESTS
13 - 2.8.1 General
13 - 2.8.2 Test sample
13 - 2.8.3 Serving
15 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
15 - A1 GENERAL
15 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
16 - APPENDIX B METHODS OF TEST FOR MINERAL-INSULATED METAL-SHEATHED CABLES
16 - B1 SCOPE
16 - B2 PREPARATION OF SAMPLES
16 - B3 INTEGRITY OF SERVING
16 - B3.1 Principle
16 - B3.2 Apparatus
16 - B3.3 Test sample
16 - B3.4 Procedure
17 - B3.5 Report
17 - B4 MEASUREMENT OF SERVING THICKNESS
17 - B4.1 Apparatus
17 - B4.2 Test sample
17 - B4.3 Procedure
17 - B4.4 Report
17 - B5 MEASUREMENT OF INSULATION THICKNESS
17 - B5.1 General
17 - B5.2 Apparatus
17 - B5.3 Test sample
17 - B5.4 Procedure
17 - B5.5 Report
18 - B6 CONDITIONING
18 - B6.1 General
18 - B6.2 Apparatus
18 - B6.3 Test sample
18 - B6.4 Procedure
18 - B6.5 Report
18 - B7 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST
18 - B7.1 General
18 - B7.2 Apparatus
18 - B7.3 Test sample
18 - B7.4 Procedure
18 - B7.5 Report
19 - B8 INSULATION RESISTANCE
19 - B8.1 General
19 - B8.2 Apparatus
19 - B8.3 Test sample
19 - B8.4 Procedure
19 - B8.5 Report
19 - B9 MEASUREMENT OF SHEATH THICKNESS
19 - B9.1 General
19 - B9.2 Apparatus
19 - B9.3 Test sample
19 - B9.4 Test specimen
19 - B9.5 Procedure
20 - B9.6 Report
20 - B10 MEASUREMENT OF OVERALL DIAMETER
20 - B11 BENDING TEST
20 - B11.1 General
20 - B11.2 Apparatus
20 - B11.3 Test samples
20 - B11.4 Procedure
21 - B11.5 Report
21 - B12 FLATTENING TEST
21 - B12.1 General
21 - B12.2 Apparatus
21 - B12.3 Test samples
21 - B12.4 Procedure
21 - B12.5 Report
22 - B13 SPARK TEST ON SERVING
22 - B13.1 Apparatus
22 - B13.2 Procedure
22 - B13.2 Report

Specifies the requirements for mineral-insulated metal-sheathed (MIMS) cables with copper conductors and sheaths, intended for use in electrical installations at working voltages not exceeding 1 kV r.m.s. or d.c.

Committee
EL-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9931 6
Pages
17
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for mineral-insulated metal-sheathed (MIMS) cables with copper conductors and sheaths, intended for use in electrical installations at working voltages not exceeding 1 kV r.m.s. or d.c. NOTE: For information required with enquiry and order see Appendix A.

First published in Australia as AS C351.1-1963 (being BS 3207.1-1960 endorsed with amendments).
Revised and redesignated AS C187-1971.
Revised and redesignated AS 3187-1973.
Second edition 1986.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3187:1995.

AS 2738.2-1984 Copper and copper alloys - Compositions and designations - Wrought products
AS 3147-1992 Approval and test specification - Electric cables - Thermoplastic insulated - For working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV

AS 2593-2004 Boilers - Safety management and supervision systems (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1735.1-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks - General requirements
AS/NZS 1125:2001 Conductors in insulated electric cables and flexible cords (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 1735.2-1997 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Passenger and goods lifts - Electric
AS/NZS 3188:1995 Approval and test specification - Terminations and glands for mineral-insulated metal-sheathed cables
AS 2067-1984 Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1 kV
AS 1735.4-1986 SAA Lift Code Service lifts - Power-operated
AS 1187-1996 Farm milk cooling and storage systems
AS/NZS 3808:1998 Insulating and sheathing materials for electric cables
AS 1735.2-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Passenger and goods lifts - Electric
AS/NZS 3008.1.2:1998 Electrical installations - Selection of cables - Cables for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV - Typical New Zealand installation conditions
AS/NZS 3013:2005 Electrical installations - Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 2381.7-1989 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance Intrinsic safety i
AS/NZS 3000:2000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3008.1.1:1998 Electrical installations - Selection of cables - Cables for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV - Typical Australian installation conditions
AS 1735.1-2003 Lifts, escalators and moving walks General requirements
AS/NZS 3808:2000 Insulating and sheathing materials for electric cables
SAA HB37.2-1993 Handbook of Australian fire Standards Electrical equipment

£49.90
Excluding VAT