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GENERAL SERVI CES
FOREWORD
PREFACE
Power cables are used for transmission and distribution of
electrical power in thickly populated areas, in sub-stations,
in industries and in workshops etc. General awareness about
the power cables is essential for the electrical general
service staff to keep the power supply system in safe and
reliable condition.
CONTENTS
Foreword iv
Preface vi
Contents viii
Correction slip xii
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 01
1.1 INTRODUCTION 01
1.2 MAIN PARTS OF CABLES 02
1.3 CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL
CABLES 05
1.4 CLASSIFICATION OF POWER CABLES 06
4. TESTING OF CABLES 43
5. MAINTENANCE 48
5.1 GENERAL 48
5.2 INSPECTION 48
5.3 CHECKING OF CURRENT LOADING 49
5.4 MAINTENANCE OF CABLES 49
5.5 MAINTENANCE OF END TERMINATION 50
5.6 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STORAGE AND
TRANSPORTATION OF CABLES 50
ANNEXURES 1 TO 5
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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL
1.1 INTRODUCTION
iii. Its use does not spoil the beauty of place, cities.
1.2.1 Conductor
1.2.2 Insulation
1.2.3 Protection
Following protecting layers are provided for
protection of the cable.
a. Inner Sheath
b. Armouring
Armouring is provided to avoid mechanical
injury to the cable. Depending upon the
application, the cable may be armoured or
unarmoured. The armouring is applied over the
core insulation or inner sheath for single core
cables and over the inner sheath for the multicore
cables.
Armour is a metallic wrapping over the
cable insulation. For single core cables, non
magnetic materials are used as armour, for
example, flat aluminium wire. In multicore cables,
common armour is provided for all the laid up
cores and the armour material may be galvanized
round steel wire or flat steel strip.
c. Outer Sheath
Single core and multicore cables are
provided with an extruded PVC outer sheath. The
colour of the outer sheath is generally black.
Conductor
Insulation
Inner sheath
Armour
Outer Sheath
i. Wiring cables
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CHAPTER 2
CONDUCTOR
PVC INSULATION
PVC BINDER TAPE
PVC OUTER SHEATH
COPPER CONDUCTOR
PVC INSULATION
PVC B EDDING
ALUMINIUM WIRE ARMOUR
BINDER TAPE
PVC OUTER SHEATH
PVC INSULATION
PVC INNER SHEATH
GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE ARMOUR
PVC OUTER SHEATH
CONDUCTOR
XLPE INSULATION
PVC BINDER TAPE
PVC OUTER SHEATH
XLPE INSULATION
B INDER TAPE
PVC BEDDING
GALVANIZED STEEL TAPE
B INDER TAPE
PVC OUTER SHEATH
CONDUCTOR
(CIRCULAR SHAPED)
XLPE INSULATION
M YLAR TAPE
PP YARN OR PVC FILLER
LSOH BEDDING
GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE BRAIDING
PVC OUTER SHEATH
XLPE INSULATION
NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURING
FILLING MATERIAL
ARMOURING
INNER SHEATH
PVC OUTER SHEATH
COMMON COVERING
ARMOURING
INNER SHEATH
ARMOURING
Circular Conductor
STRANDED CONDUCTOR
COMMON COVERING
CHAPTER 3
SELECTION, LAYING AND INSTALLATION
OF CABLES
3.4.1.2 Clearances
3.4.1.7 Reinstatement
• After laying the cable it should be checked again
for ensuring that the all cable ends are undamaged
and sealed.
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CHAPTER 4
TESTING OF CABLES
Rt ohm/km at 20°C.
R20 =
(1+ α ) (t-20)
Where
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CHAPTER 5
MAINTENANCE
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 INSPECTION
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ANNEXURE I
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CURRENT RATINGS (ac) AS PER IS 3961 (Pt.-II)-1967 FOR TWO SINGLE CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED
OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED PVC INSULATED (HEAVY DUTY) CABLES
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ANNEXURE II
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CURRENT RATINGS (ac) AS PER IS 3961 (Pt.-II)-1967 FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 650/1 100 VOLTS UNARMOURED
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ANNEXURE III
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CURRENT RATINGS (ac) AS PER IS 3961 (Pt.-II)-1967 FOR TWIN 650/1 100 VOLTS ARMOURED
OR UNARMOURED PVC INSULATED (HEAVY DUTY) CABLES.
NOMINAL AREA LAID DIRECT IN THE
IN DUCTS IN AIR
OF CONDUCTOR GROUND
COPPER ALUMINIUM COPPER ALUMINIUM COPPER ALUMINIUM
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 23 18 20 16 20 16
2.5 32 25 27 21 27 21
4 41 32 35 27 35 27
6 50 40 44 34 45 35
10 70 55 53 45 60 47
16 90 70 75 58 78 59
25 115 90 97 76 105 78
35 140 110 120 92 125 99
50 165 135 145 115 155 125
70 205 160 180 140 195 150
95 240 190 215 170 230 185
120 275 210 235 190 265 210
150 310 240 270 210 305 240
185 350 275 300 240 350 275
240 405 320 345 275 410 325
300 450 355 385 305 465 365
400 490 385 425 345 530 420
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Note : The current ratings apply to cables with sectors shaped conductor of sizes above 25 mm2 for round
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conductors lower ratings shall be taken.
ANNEXURE IV
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CURRENT RATINGS (ac) AS PER IS 3961 (Pt.-II)-1967 FOR THREE, FOUR & FIVE CORE 650/1 100 VOLTS
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ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED PVC INSULATED (HEAVY DUTY) CABLES.
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2. In case of four and five core cables only three cores are carrying full load current.
ANNEXURE V
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CURRENT RATINGS (dc) AS PER IS 3961 (Pt.-II)-1967 FOR 650/1 100 VOLTS ARMOURED
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OR UNARMOURED PVC INSULATED (HEAVY DUTY) CABLES.
Note : 1. For conductor size smaller than 70 mm2 the dc rating is the same as the ac rating. (See annexure 1 & 2).
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REFERENCE
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OUR OBJECTIVE