APPENDIX 1

TABLE 1

TEST SPECIFICATION REFERENCES AND TEST REQUIREMENTS

Ref. Country Organization Voltage Uo/U Specification in use Test requirements

(Kv/kv) for new cables
D.C. time
Voltage (min.)
1 ITALY Cable 36/60 - IEC 502 extrapolation 4Uo 15
Maker - CIGRE recommendations
2 Cable 63/110 to CIGRE recommendations on customer
Maker 86/150 agreement 4UO1 15
3 Cable 76/132 IEC 502 extrapolation on customer 3Uo 15
Maker agreement 4Uo 15
4 GERMANY BEWAG 63/110 BEWAG specification 1984 3.1Uo 15
5 THE 30/50 KEMA specification S 10 for 50, 3Uo 15
NETHERLANDS KEMA 64/110, 92/150 110 and 150 KV cables, KEMA S10
7th April 1984.
6 SWITZERLAND Cable 35/60 to - IEC 502 4Uo 15
Maker 127/220 - SWISS SEV 3437
7 SWEDEN Cable 17.3/30 SWEDISH SS 424 1417 4Uo2 15
Maker to - 1979 1.73Uo/50Hz
127/220 5
or
Uo/50Hz 24 hours
8 EIRE ESB 63/110 ESB Specification 4Uo 15
949T May 1979
9 FRANCE EDF 36/63 Under consideration
52/90 “ - -
130/225 “
10 UK ESI 38/66 to ESI standard 09-16 4Uo 15
76/132 Issue 1 August 1983
11 AUSTRALIA ETSA 38/66 SWEDISH SS 242 14 17 4Uo 15
- 1979
12 SECV 38/66 Australian Electricity 3,46Uo 15
Supply Utility
Specifications
13 ACTEA 76/132 ESI Standard 09-16 4Uo 15
Issue 1 August 1983
14 PCC 38/66 Australian Electricity 3,94Uo 15
Supply Utility Specifications 3,33Uo 15
15 USA NEMA
16 JAPAN JIEE 38/66 National Technical 4Uo 10
to Standard for Electric
89/154 Installations 2.6Uo 10
17 INTERNATIONAL l EC up to 98/170 draft IEC Specification 3Uo 15

1 - Sometimes limited to 3Uo if SF6 insulation involved.

2 – Used on special customer requirement for 132 KV XLPE cable.

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TABLE 2
RESULTS OF SITE TESTS

Ref Country Organ. Initial Accessories Initial Site Test Service

Site Test Results failures
Description
(kV) (Min)
(kV) Termin. Joint Type

1 ITALY Cable 4Uo 15 36/60 Slip-on Slip-on EPR New installation –

Maker EPR Taped EPR, on- no breakdown
Vulcanized
Taped ERP
Vulcanized
2 Cable 4Uo 15 63/110 Slip-on Taped EPR, Three new installa- One early
Maker EPR Slip-on Vulcanized tions (2 installa- breakdown
EPR tions 63/110 kV) - (63/110 kv
No breakdown cable).
3 Cable 3Uo 15 63/110 Slip-on Taped XLPE New installtion -3 joint fai-
Maker EPR vulcanized -1 joint failure lures within
(voids on cable 3 days (Large
insulation pencil- voids on
ling) insulation
pencilling)
4Uo 15 76/132 Slip-on Taped XLPE New installation - 9 joint fail-
vulcanized - 18 joint failures lures within
(11 joints had ob- 4 days (voids
vious defects; 7 pencilling or
joints were appa- similar).
rently sound but
lailed via the top
of the pencilling).
-2 cable failures
(cable damage)
Uo 24 hr 76/132 Slip-on Taped XLPE New installation - 3 joint fai-
(a.c.) EPR vulcanized - 9 joint failures lures within
(defects in joints) 1 month
(defect in
joints).
4 GERMANY BEWAG 3.1 Uo 15 63/110 Slip-on Taped EPDM un- No failures in
Silicon vulcanized d.c. testing
Rubbed
5 The PGEM 4Uo 15 30/50 No. failures in
NETHERL. 64/110 d.c. testing
92/150
6 SWITZERL. Cable 4Uo 15 35/60 Slip-on Taped EPR No failures in
Maker to Silicon Silicon Vulcanized d.c. testing
127/ Rubber Rubber
220
Cable 4Uo 15 86/150 d° d°
Maker (220
appr.)
7 SWEDEN Cable 3.84Uo 17.3/ Slip-on Taped EPDM un- 1000 km of 80-240kV
30 vulcanized Cable tested to
16 ss 424 unlog
a.c. or d.c. test.

127/ Slip-on Taped XLPE kV cable.

vulcanized reported on
initial site test
at (a.c.)/ 24 hr.

4Uo 15 76/132 Taped XLPE Special order of

vulcanized 132 Kv cable with
lead sheath. B-12
joint failed 4Uo/15
min test (no ob-
vious reason for
(100) (600) failure).

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TABLE 2
RESULTS OF SITE TESTS

Ref Country Organ. Initial Accessories Initial Site Test Service

Site Test Results failures
Description
(kV) (Min)
(kV) Termin. Joint Type

8 EIRE ESB 4Uo 15 64/110 Slip-on Taped EPR All 4Uo/15 min d.r.
vulcanized test satisfactory

9 FRANCE EDF 3Uo 30 36/63 Slip-on Taped LDPE on No site Lest done
before HDPE Under consideration
1977
2Uo 15 52/90 Slip-on Taped Un- “
(a.c.) vulcanized
130/
225

10 UK Cable 4Uo 15 38/66 Slip-on Taped Un- No failure in d.c.

vulcanized testing.
Marker 76/432 (93) Taped Vulcanized (Note 4Uo/15 min
(3) test also carried
out as part of Type
Approval Test on
Cable loop with
joints).
3.5Uo 15 38/66 Slip-on Taped Un- No failures in
vulcanized d.c. testing.
76/132 (24) Taped Vulcanized
(24)
4.5Uo 15 38/66 Slip-on Taped Un- No failure in
(6) (4) vulcanized d.c. testing
4Uo 15 38/66 Slip-on Taped Un- No failures in
vulcanized d.c. testing.
76/132 CSP

11 AUSTRALIA ESTA 3.67Uo 15 38/66 Slip-on No No failures in

joints d.c. testing
12 SECV 3.46Uo 15 38/66 No No failures in
joints d.c. testing
14 PCC 3.94Uo 15 38/66 No failures in
d.c. testing
3.3Uo 15 76/132

15 JAPAN JIEE 4Uo 10 38/66 EPR Taped EPR 6 accessory failu-

vulcanized res in 3700 km cir-
uit (moisture in
interface between
premoulded stress
cone and cable in 2
accessories, pre-
moulded stress cone
positioned incor-
rectly in 1 acces-
sory)

2.6Uo 10 89/154 EPR Moulded XLPE No failures in

3 km circuit.

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