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In
addition to the requirements shown under
the general listing procedures, the following
information is required in a request for
initial acceptance of filled telecommunications
cables.
Item
1: Test data indicating that the copper
conductors comply with the finished conductor
end product performance requirements of
7 CFR1755.390 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-205),
RUS Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables, and/or 7 CFR 1755.890 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-208), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables with Expanded
Insulation, for each conductor gauge size.
Item
2: Test data indicating that the finished
conductor insulation and finished jacketing
material complies with the physical end
product performance requirements of 7
CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-205),
RUS Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables, and/or 7 CFR 1755.890(RUS Bulletin
1753F-208), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables with Expanded
Insulation.
Item
3: Test data indicating that shield joints
comply with the finished shielding end
product performance requirements of 7
CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-205),
RUS Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables, and/or 7 CFR 1755.890 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-208), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables with Expanded
Insulation, for a non-gopher and gopher
type shield.
Item
4: Test data indicating compliance with
the electrical end product performance
requirements of 7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-205), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables, and/or 7 CFR
1755.890 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-208), RUS
Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation, for each
conductor gauge size.
Item
5: Test data indicating compliance with
the electrical end product performance
requirements of 7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-205), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables, and/or 7 CFR
1755.890 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-208), RUS
Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation, for screened
cable in any conductor gauge size.
Item
6: Test data indicating compliance with
the mechanical end product performance
requirements of 7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-205), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables, and/or 7 CFR
1755.890 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-208), RUS
Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation.
Item
7: Test data indicating compliance with
the qualification testing (Appendix A)
section of 7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-205),RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables, and/or 7 CFR
1755.890(RUS Bulletin 1753F-208), RUS
Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation.
Item
8: A list of all materials used to manufacture
cables to7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS Bulletin
1753F-205), RUS Specification for Filled
Telecommunications Cables, and/or to 7
CFR 1755.890 (RUS Bulletin 1753F-208),
RUS Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation. The list
should include the manufacturer of the
material, its product designation, and
its product data sheet for each material.
Item
9: A 3-foot sample of the filled telecommunications
cable manufactured to 7 CFR 1755.390 (RUS
Bulletin 1753F-205), RUS Specification
for Filled Telecommunications Cables,
and/or to 7 CFR 1755.890 (RUS Bulletin1753F-208),
RUS Specification for Filled Telecommunications
Cables with Expanded Insulation.
Item
10: Submit only 1 original and 1 photocopy
of the required test data for each specification.
For
further information or clarification on
the above acceptance procedures, please
contact:
Norberto
Esteves
norberto.esteves@usda.gov
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