1.6.1.

All power / control cables for use on medium voltage systems shall be heavy duty type , 1,100V grade with aluminum / copper conductor, PVC insulted, inner-sheathed, armoured and overall PVC sheathed as detailed below: 1.6.2. The conductors shall be stranded for both aluminium and copper cables. Conductors of nominal area less than 25 sq. mm shall be circular only. Conductors of nominal area 25 sq.mm and above may be circular of shaped. Cables with reduced neutral conductor shall have sizes as per Table 1 of IS 1554(Part-1). If specified in the data sheet, the copper Cables shall be tinned. 1.6.3. The core insulation shall be with PVC compound applied over the conductor by extrusion and shall conform to the requirement of type A compound as per IS : 5831. The thickness of insulation and the tolerance on thickness of insulation shall be as per Table 2 of IS : 1554 part-1. Control cables having 6 cores and above shall be identified with prominent and indelible Arabis numerals on the outer surface of the insulation. Colour of the numbers shall contrast with the colour of insulation with a spacing of maximum 50 mm between two consecutive numbers. Colour coding for cable up to 4 cores shall be as per applicable Indian standard.