GUJARAT STATE ELECTRICITY CORPORATION LIMITED, WANAKBORI

TPS
GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PERTICULARS DATA SHEETS
FOR
3 CORE 240 mm2 HT XLPE CABLES - 6.35/11 KV (E)
S.No. Description Unit
1 GENERAL
Name of Manufacture
Place of Manufacturing
Applicable Standards 1S/IEC IS:7098(Part-2)1985,IS:5831-
1984,IS:8130-1984,IS:3975
Design Ambient Temperature ⁰C ⁰C 40
Cable particulars whether
confirmed as per clause
1.5 of Section I of Technical
Specification ( Yes/No)
2 CABLES
Voltage Grade (UO/U) KV 6.35/11
Whether Suitable for neutral Earthed Earthed
earthed/unearthed System
Permissible voltage & frequency
variation for satisfactory operation
Voltage KV Between +10% to -15%
Frequency Hz Between ± 3%
Combined Between ± 10%
No. of cores & Size 3C x 240 Sq.mm
Continuous Current carrying
capacity
a) For Standard Condition as per IS
1) In Air Amp 392
2) In Ground Amp 319
3) In Duct Amp 287
4) In Trench Amp 333
b) For Site Condition
1) In Air ( at 40 Deg. C) Amp 392
2) In Ground ( at 30 Deg C) Amp 319
3) In Duct Amp 287
4) In Trench Amp 333
3 CONDUCTOR
Material & its applicable IS Stranded (Class-2) Aluminium
Conductor as per IS: 8130
 Shape of Conductor Compacted Circular
Nominal Cross Section Area Sq. mm 240
Number of Wires per core No. 37
Nominal diameter & cross Section
area of each wire used in each core
2.987mm/7.0Sq.mm
of the con ductor ( Before
Stranding)
4 CONDUCTOR SCREEN
Type Extruded
Material & its applicable IS Non metalic Semi-conducting
compound , IS 7098(Part-2)1985
Continuous Working Temperature ⁰C 90⁰C
Nominal Thickness mm 0.3
5 INSULATION
Cross Linked
Polyethylene(XLPE)as pre IS:7098
Material & its applicable IS Part-2
Thickness of Insulation (Nom)
a) Between Cores mm 3.6
b) Between cores & Inner Sheath mm NA
Tolerance in thickness ( Percent) of
insulation
Diameter of core over insulation
( Calculated) mm 24.7
Specific insulation resistance at
90⁰C 1x1012 ohm-cm(Min) at 90⁰C
6 INSULATION SCREEN
Semi-conducting compound,
IS:7098(Part-2)1985 (Non-
Materail & its applicable IS Metallic) Copper Tape(Metallic)
Thickness
1) Semiconductor Part mm 0.3
2) Metallic Part ( Copper Tape) mm 0.045
Whether overlapping provided for
copper tape YES
current carrying capacity
a) Continuous NA
0.6 (All 3 core
b) S.C. current duration of 3 -sec KA combined)
Diameter of core over screening (
Calculated) mm 27.7
 Whether insulation screen is
removable without the applicable of YES
heat
7 FILLER
Material & its applicable IS Non Hygroscopic PVC
Whether suitable for operating YES
temperature of cable
No. fillers provided including
central filler No 10
8 INNER SHEATH
Material & its applicable IS PVC Type ST-2 as per IS:5381
Extruded or Wrapped Extruded
Thickness ( Min) mm 0.7
Diameter of Cable over innersheath(
Calculated) mm 61.2
9 ARMOURING
Material & its applicable IS Galvanised Steel as per IS:3975
Type of Armoring 4x0.8mm Flate Strip
No. of wires No. 44(Approx.)
Diameter of Cable over Armoring (
Calculated) mm 62.8
Current carrying capacity of
Armour
a) On continuous basis NA
b) S.C. current duration of 1-Sec KA 6.55
10 OUTER SHEATH
Material & its applicable IS PVC Type ST-2 as per IS-5831
Thickness of Sheath ( Min) mm 2.52
Tolerance on thickness of sheath As per IS:7098(Part-2)
Overall diameter of cable mm 70.70(Approx.)
As per IS:7098(Part-2)1985 along
Scheme for identification (Cable)
with word 'GSECL'
11 CABLE CONSTANT
AC resistance per core at operating
temp ohm/Km 0.160(Approx.)
DC resistance per core at 20⁰C ohm/Km 0.125(Max.)
Reactance per core ohm/Km 0.085(Approx.)
Capacitance per core µfd/Km 0.43(Approx.)
Shall be corresponding to min.
Insulation resistance at 27⁰C volume resistivity of 1x10^ohm
cm at 27⁰C
 Loss Talent 0.004(Max.)at Uo
Dielectric Constant 2.35(Average)
Max Cable charging current at Amp/Km 0.86
normal operating voltage
12 OTHER PARAMETERS
Recommended minimum bending
radius 15xD mm
Safe pulling force 30 N/Sq.mm
Approx. Cable Weight Kg/Km 6700(Approx.)
13 CABLE DRUM
Net weight of cable Kg 6700(Approx.)
Drum weight( Empty) Kg 340(Approx.)
Shipping weight ( Drum wt + cable
wt) Kg 7040(Approx.)
Whether ISI Mark shall be indicated
on drum YES
Length of cable per drum Mtrs 500+ 5%
14 Whether details shall be embossed YES
Whether type test reports
15
submitted YES
16 Whether drawing submitted YES