TYPE:

5r.No
1.0
1.1
1.2
2.0
2.1
2.2

LT PVC POWER CABLE5

Offered

Description
GENERAL
Name of manufacture
Place of manufacure

KEIINDUSTRIES LIMITED, NEW DELHI. INDIA.

KEIINDUSTRIES LIMITED, SP-920, RIICO Indl.
Area, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

5T ANDARD5 APPLICABLE
IS 1554 (Pt-1 )/88

15-1554 (Part-I)
For general specification of PVC cables
15:8130
For conductor material.

YeslN6

2.3

15-5831

YeslN6

2.4

For material of insulation, innersheath

and outersheath.
15:3975/15:8130

YeslN6

2.5
2.6

For armour multi core/single cre cables

15:10810
For method of tests.
15:10418
For cable drums

YeslN6
YeslN6

2.7

A5TMD-2863

2.8

For Oxygen index test

55:424-14-75,

2.9

IEC-332-Part-3 (Category-B), IEEE 383

For flammability test
IEC-754-1

2.10

For acid gas generation test.

A5TMD-2843

YeslN6

2.11

For smoke generation test

15:5831

YeslN6

YeslN6
YeslN6
YeslN6
YeslN6

For heat shock test, loss of mass test &

2.12
2.13

3.0
3.1

thermal heat stability test

Current rating of cables conforms to

IS 3961 (Pt-II) /1967

Ish= KAI/ t where Ish=shortcircuit current in
kiloamps.t=timein sec(durationof short circuit),
K=0.115(forcopper, general purpose PVC insulated) &
K=0.076 (for AI, general purpose PVC insulated)

Short circuit rating conforms to

CABLE CON5TRUCTION
Conductor:
Conductor material to IS:8130(Class/Gr.)

High conductivity H2/H4 grade stranded Aluminium

conductoras per class 2 of IS 8130/84, latest upto date
ammendments

OR
Untinnedplain annealed high conductivity E.C grade
strandedcopper conductor as per class 2 of IS
8130/84,latest upto date ammendments

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LT PVC POWER CABLES

Sr.No

3.2

Offered

Description
Insulation
a) Material.
b) Dielectric Constant at normal frequency.
c) Insulation resistance constant (min.)
I) at 27 deg C
II)at 70deg C
d) Minimum volume resistivity
I) at 27 deg C
II)at 70 deg C
e) Minimum tensile strengh
f) Minimum % Elongation at rupture.

PVC Type - A as per IS 5831/84,latest

5.6 to 7
36.7 MegaOhm.Km
0.037 MegaOhm.Km
1 x 102 MeaaOhm.Km
1 x 10-1 MeaaOhm.Km
12.5 N/mm2
150

g) Tolerance on thickness

3.3

3.4

3.5

The smallest value shall not fall by more than

'O.1+0.1*twhere t is nominal thickness of insulation

Inner Sheath(For all multicore armoured and unarmoured cables)

PVC Type - ST1 as per IS 5831/84, latest
a) Material,Type & Standards
No
b) Whether FRLS
c) Method of application
i) With fillers
Vaccume Extrudedwith fillers wherever required
ii) Without fillers
d) Type & shape of fillers (if used)
e) Colour
Armour
a) Galvanisedsteel wire / Strip conformingto
IS:3975for multi core cables.
b) Hard drawnAluminium wire / Strip H4 grade
confirming to IS 8130/84
c) Methodof joining.
Outer Sheath
a) Material,Type & Standards
b) Whether FRLS
c) Method of application
d) MinimumTensile strength
e) Minimum% elongationat repture
f) Colour
g) Toleranceon thickness
h) Whether progressive sequential length
marking provided

ES

f .

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PE

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>1\I";.

Pressure
circular shape & PVC ST-1
Black
Yes
Yes
By Butt-Welding/Brazing
FRLS PVC Type - ST1 as per IS 5831/84
Yes
Vacuum Extruded
12.5 N/mm2
150
Black
As per clause 14.4.2 of IS 1554 Part-1
i)
Yes @ every 1(one) meter
by indenting/printing/engravingfor cables having
overall dia below30 mm
ii) by
embossingfor cables having overall dia. 30 mm
and above
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TYPE:
Sr.No

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

LT PVC POWER CABLES

Offered

Description
PERMISSIBLE VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY VARIATION

a) Voltage
b) Frequency
c) Voltagefrequencycombined combined.
Permissible Conductor Temp.for
a) MaximumContinuous Rating
b) Short Circuit
InstallationConditionsfor specifiedcurrent rating
a) Ambientair temperature in deg. C
b) groundtemperature.
c) depth of layingof cables buried in ground
d) thermal resistivityof soil.
e) thermal resistivityof insulation.
Formulafor calculatingshort circuitcurrent for
,

different durations (Amps)

8.0

CHARACTERISTICS OF FRLS SHEATH

9.0

a) Oxygen index
b) Temperature index
c) Acid gas generation
d) Smoke density rating
CABLE DRUMS

10.0

a) Type & construction

b) Standard drum length (mtrs.)
c) Tolerance on drum length.
DOCUMENTATION

:1:10%
:1:5%

IASSI10%
70C
160C
50C
30C
75cm
150C cmlW
650C cmlW
I \1'\1'\) " XMI ::>4IUUlUI l, WIII
,current in KA, t = time in seconds, A = Cross-sectional

K=
and
area of conductor in Sq.mm
K = 0.076 for
0.115 for copper conductor
&
. .
Min 29 as per ASTM-D-2863
Min 250C as per ASTM-D-2863
Max. 20% by weight as per IEC 754-1
Max 60% as per ASTM-D-2843
Wooden drums as per IS :10418
500/1000 as applicable
:1:5%

Whether following enclosed.

a) X-sectional drawing with construction details
b) SHEL's Quality Plan with seal of acceptance
c) Field Quality plan

Enclosed
Enclosed
Enclosed

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11.0 No. of cores x size (sq.mm)

12.0 Voltage Grade (UoIU)

Units

2C x 35

3C x 10

3C x 16 3C x 25 3C x 50

13.0 Base current ratings (*) based on cl. 5.0, cl. 6.0

3C x 70
3C x 95 3C x 150 3C x 185 3C x 300
650 /1100 Volts

4C x 10

4C x 16

Amp

99

40

51

70

105

130

155

205

240

315

40

51

Amp

110

46

60

76

110

135

165

210

235

305

46

60

Amp
kAJsec.

92

39

50

63

95

115

140

175

200

260

39

50

2.660

0.760

1.220

1.900

3.800

5.320

7.220

11.400

14.06

22.810

0.760

1.220

Main

ohm/km

0.868

3.08

1.91

1.2

0.641

0.443

0.32

0.205

0.164

0.1

3.08

ohm/km

--

--

--

1.91

--

--

--

--

--

b) A.C. resistance of

Neutral
Main

ohm/km

1.04

3.696

2.292

1.44

0.7692

0.384

--

0.12

--

--

3.696

2.292

ohm/km

--

0.2

Neutral

--

0.246

conductor at 70DC

--

0.5316

--

--

--

ohm/km
jJF/km

0.097

0.099

0.09

0.088

0.086

0.09

0.083

0.082

0.087

0.079

0.099

0.09

0.65

0.495

0.56

0.62

0.7

0.73

0.76

0.795

0.81

0.825

0.495

0.56

Amp/km

0.130

9.099

0.112

0.124

0.140

0.146

0.152

0.159

0.161

0.165

0.099

0.112

a) In air (At ambient temp. of 50C)

b) In ground
c) In duct
14.0 Short Circuit rating
15.0 a) D.C. resistance of
conductor at 20DC

c) Reactance of cable at normal freq.

d) Electrostatic capacitance of cable at normal
frequency
e) Charging current
f) Loss tangent at normal frequency
& voltage
16.0 CONDUCTOR
a) Material, type and grade

0.06 to 0.10

,.

High conductivity H2/H4 Grade stranded Aluminium conductor as per class 2 of IS 8130/84, latest
no x mm

b) Approx. No. and Nom. dia of wires in each core

before stranding/compacting

Min. no. of wires shall be as per IS 8130 Class 2 having dia. so as to satisfy the resistance requirement of IS - 8130/1984, Table - 2

c) Shape

Stranded
shaped
Strandedsector

Stranded sector shaped

circular

circular shaped sector

StrandedItranded

17.0 Nominal thickness of insulation

mm

1.20

1.00

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.40

1.60

1.80

1.40

2.40

1.00

1.00

18.0 Inner sheath thickness (Min.)

19.0 Armour

mm

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.40

0.40

0.50

0.30

0.60

0.30

0.30

30

10

12

2.36

1.40

1.40

6.10

Not applicable for

sector shaped
conductor

16.60

19.00

a) Material

Galvanised

flat

10
4X3.4XO.8

1.4

1.40

1.40

Not applicable for

sector shaped
conductor

6.10

16.80

14.20

steel strip
b) Approx. no. of armour wire/strip
c) Nom. Size of arm our
20.0

mm

Min. thickness of outersheath

Galvanised

round steel
wire
28

Galvanised flat steel strip

I

11

14

15

18

22

4X 3.4 X 0.8
1.40

1.40

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.88

1.56

21.0 DIAMETERS

01
\:\

.
aJ
Approx.
Diameter
of
insulated
1d:)C,
b) Approx. Cable dia. under armour \,\ '--

\':

'f,,\A,'
".
.

")
)mm
mm

Not applicable for sector shaped conductor

14.40

17.20

22.40

24.20

29.20

35.40

22.40

48.50

11.0 No. of cores x size (sq.mm)

Units

2C x 35

3C x 10

3C x 16 3C x 25 3C x 50

3C x 70

3C x 95 3C x 150 3C x 185 3C x 300

4C x 10

4C x 16

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c) Approx. Cable dia. over armour

mm

18.40

17.00

16.00

18.80

24.00

25.80

30.80

37.00

24.00

50.10 -

18.20

20.60

d) Nominal Overall diameter of cable.

mm

21.80

20.00

19.00

21.80

27.20

29.60

34.00

40.80

27.20

55.20

21.60

24.00

22.0 Tolerance on overall diameter

(.:t)mm

:l: 1.5 mm upto 30 mm Overall diameter & :I:5% or 3.00 mm whichever is less for Overall diameter greater than 30 mm
12 times the overall diameter

23.0 Minimum bending radius

24.0 Safe pulling force

xO.D.

25.0 Approx. Weight of cable

kg./km

747

700

mtrs.

500

1000

26.0 Standard drum length in mtrs.

kg
580

765

3 KQ/Sqmmon actual conductor area.

1160
1426
2620
1840

a) Drum Length tolerance

mm

1075

ii) Barrel Dimension

mm

375

iii) Traverse dimension

mm
kg.

every one meter

916

727

700

1000

500

Only - 2%, No positive tolerence

i) Flange dimension

29.0 Colour code for insulation

30.0 Identification mark embossed on outer sheath at

4780

Individual drum +/- 5%

b) Overall Qty. tolerance

27.0 Dimension of drum (Approx.)

28.0 Shipping weight. (Approx.)

1160

500

4075

875

975

1150

1075

1275

1550

1275

2100

1075

1075

.- 375

375

375

550

375

550

825

775

850

375

375

550

550

550

550

550

550

700

775

550

775

550

550

570

780

350

445

690

780

1975

1600

1280

3850

1000

560

2 Core - Red & Black, 3 Core Red, Yellow & Blue, 4 Core - Red, Yellow, Blue & Black
ELECTRIC: KEI CABLES, BHIWADI1.1 KV FRLS (No of Core & Size Sq.mm) AYWY/AYFY(as applicable) YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

FOR KEIINDUSTRIES

LIMITED

11.0

12.0
13.0

14.0
15.0

16.0

TYPE: LT PVC CONTROL CABLES(Copper)

No. of cores x size (sq.mm)
Units
V
Voltage Grade (UoIU)
Base current ratings (*) based on cl. 5.0, cl.
a) In air (At ambient temp. of 50C)
b) In ground
c) In duct
Short Circuit rating
L

a) D.C. resistance of conductor at 20 C

b) A.C.resistance of conductor at 70C
c) Reactance of cable at normal frequency
d) Electrostatic capacitance of cable at
normal frequency
e) Charging current

Amp
Amp
Amp
kN sec.
ohm/km
ohm/km
ohm/km
I-IF/km

27
32
32
0.287
7.41
8.87
0.119

24
27
27
0.287
7.41
8.87
0.119

0.15

0.15

Amp/km

..0.011

0.011
0.06 to 0.' 0

f) Loss tangent at normal frequency &

CONDUCTOR
a) Material, type and grade
b) Approx. No. and Nom. dia of wires in
each core before stranding
c) Shape
Nominal thickness of insulation

17.0
18.0 Inner sheath thickness (Min.)
19.0 Armour

no x mm

20.0

Untinned plain annealed high conductivity E.C grade stranded copper conductor as
per clas 2 of IS 8130/84, latest upto date ammendments
min. no. of wires s all beas per IS 8130 Class 2 having dia so as to satisfy the
resi stance requirement of IS 8130-1984 table II
Stranded circular
0.90
0.90
0.30
0.30
I

mm
mm

a) Material
b) Approx. no. of armour wire/strip
c) Nom. Size of armour
Min. thickness of outersheath

2C x 2.5 I 3C x 2.5 I
650 / 1100 " olts

steel wire
Galvanisedround

mm

17
1.40
1.24

19
1.40
1.24

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11.0 INo. of cores x size (sq.mm)

21.0 IDIAMETERS
a) Approx. Diameter of insulated conductor
b) Approx. Cable diameter under armour
c) Approx. Cable diameter over armour
d) Nominal Overall diameter of cable.
22.0 ITolerance on overall diameter

Units

mm
mm
mm

mm
(:t.)mm

2C x 2.5

I 3C x 2.5 1

4.00

4.00

9.00
11.80
14.80

9.60
12.40
15.40

:I:1.5 mm upto30 mm Overalldiameter& :I: 5% or 3.00mmwhicheveris lessfor

Overall diameter greater than 30 mm

23.0

Minimum bending radius

xO.D.

24.0
25.0

Safe pulling force

Approx. Weight of cable

26.0

Standard drum length in mtrs.

Kkg/Sqmm
kg./km
mtrs.

a)

28.0
29.0
30.0

Overall Qty. tolerance

Dimension of drum (Approx.)
i) Flange dimension
ii) Barrel Dimension
iii) Traverse dimension
Shipping weight. (Approx.)
Colour code for insulation
Identification mark embossed on outer
sheath at every one meter

1000

Individual drum +/- 5%

Drum Length tolerance

b)
27.0

12 times the overall diameter

5 Kg/Sqmm on actual conductor area.
401
458

Only - 2%, No positive tolerence

mm
mm
mm
kg.

1'150
550
500
560

1150
550
500
620

2 Core - Red& Black, 3 Core- Red,Yellow& Blue

ELECTRIC: KEI CABLES, BHIWADI 1.1 KV FRLS (No of Core & Size Sq.mm)
YWYIYFY(as applicable) YEAR OF MANUFACr.URE

FOR KEIINDUSTRIES

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11.0

TYPE:

LT PVC POWER CABLES(Aluminium)

No. of cores x size (sq.mm)

12.0 Voltage Grade (UoIU)

13.0 \ Base current ratings (*) based on cl. 5.0, cl. 6.0
a) In air (At ambient temp. of 50C)
b) In ground
c) In duct
14.0 Short Circuit rating
15.0 I a) D.C. resistance of conductor at 20 C
b) A.C.resistance of conductor at 70C
c) Reactance of cable at normal frequency
d) Electrostatic capacitance of cable at
normal frequency
e) Charging current
f) Loss tangent at normal frequency & voltage
16.0ICONDUCTOR
a) Material, type and grade

b) Min. no. and nom. dia of wires in each core

before stranding

c) Shape
17.0 Nominal thickness of insulation
18.0 Inner sheath thickness (Min.)
19.0 Armour
a) Material
b) Approx. no. of armour wire'
c) Nom. Size of armour
20.0 Min. thickness of outersheath
21.0 I DIAMETERS
.
a) Approx. Diameter of insulated conductor
b) Approx. Cable diameter under armour
c) Approx. Cable diameter over armour
d) Nominal Overall diameter of cable.
22.0 ITolerance on overall diameter

23.0 Minimum bending radius

24.0 Safe pulling force
25.0 Approx. Weight of cable

I
r

Units

1C x 300
650/1100 Volts

Amp
Amp
Amp
kA/ sec.
ohm/km
ohm/km
ohm/km
IJF/km

304
295
245
22.80
0.1
0.12
0.088
1.65

Amp/km

0.285
0.06 to 0.10

High conductivity H2/H4 Grade

stranded Aluminium conductor as
per class 2 of IS 8130/84, latest
no x mml min. no. of wires shall be as per IS
8130 Class 2 having dia so as to
satisfy the resistance requirement
of IS 8130-1984 , table II
Stranded compacted circular
mm
2.70
mm
Not applicable

mm

Hard drawn Alum. Round wire

46
1.60
1.56

mm
mm
mm
mm

26.10
26.10
29.30
33.20

( ~ ) mm :I: 1.5 mm upto 30 mm Overall diameter & :I:

5% or 3.00 mm whichever is less for Overall
diameter greater than 30 mm
xO.D.
15 times the overall diameter
kg
3 Kg/Sqmm on actual conductor area.
1610
kg.Ikm
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LT PVC POWER CABLES(Aluminium)

Units

INo. of coresx size (sq.mm)

111.0

26.0 Standard Drum Length

a)

UNIT # 7 & 8

Individual drum +/- 5%

b) Overall Qty. tolerance

Only - 2%, No positive tolerence

27.0 Dimension of drum (Approx.)

i) Flange dimension
ii) Barrel Dimension
iii) Traverse dimension
28.0 Shipping weight. (Approx.)
Standard drum length in mtrs.

30.0 Identification mark embossed on outer sheath at

every one meter

1 1C x 300
500

Mtrs.

Drum Length tolerance

29.0 Colour code for insulation

mm
mm
mm

1300
550
575

kg.

960

mtrs.

500::1: 5%

Black,
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FRLS (No of Core & Size Sq.mm) YWalY
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

FOR KEIINDUSTRIES

LIMITED