TEST REPORT

120 mm², 3- Core, AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC, 15-KV (Power Cable)

P.O No. 3038 Dated 27-11-2017
INSPECTION CALL No. IESCO/5(IC)/2017/3 Dated:- 21-02-2018
QUANTITY OFFERED 40 KM
CONSIGNEE IESCO
INSPECTION DATE

ROUTINE ELECTRICAL TESTS ON ALL CABLE DRUMS

Sr. No. TEST PERFORMED UNIT STANDARD VALUES OBSERVED VALUES

Power Frequency Voltage KV
1 Should Withstand Withstood the Test
(30.5 KV A.C For 5 Minutes)
2 Partial discharge pC 10 (Max.) 1.92 - 2.44
3 Conductor Resistance at 20°C Ω/km 0.253 (Max.) 0.245 - 0.249
SAMPLE TESTS ON DRUM No. 165, 173, 187, 193, 202,218,225, 237 & 241
Verification Of Dimensions
1 Minimum No. of Wires No. 15 (Min.) 19
2 Compected Conctor Diameter mm 12.30 - 13.50 13.20
Thickness of Semi Conducting mm 0.70 (Nominal)
3 0.70 - 0.75
Layer over Conductor 0.665 (Minimum)
Thickness of XLPE Insulation mm 4.50 (Nominal)
4 4.55 - 4.80
4.275 (Minimum)
Thickness of Semi Conducting mm 0.70 (Nominal)
5 0.70 - 0.75
Layer over Insulation 0.665 (Minimum)
6 Overlaping of Cu. Tape % 50 (Minimum) 50 - 52
Thickness of Bedding mm 1.70 (Nominal)
7 1.70 - 1.80
1.61 (Minimum)
Armour Wire Dia mm 2.50 (Nominal)
8 2.48 - 2.54
(2.37 - 2.63)
9 Weight of Zinc Coating on Steel Wire g/m² 195 (Minimum) 215 - 243
3.20 (Nominal)
10 Thickness of Outer Sheath mm 3.20 - 3.40
3.04 (Minimum)
Physical Properties of XLPE Insulation
1 Hot Set Test at 200 °C
for 15 Minutes
a) Elongatiion Under Load % 175 (Maximum) 30 - 50
b) Elongation after cooling % 15 (Maximum) 0-5
2 Shrinkage Test at 130 °C
% 4 (Maximum) 0 - 0.5
for 1 Hour

(ENGR. MUHAMMAD AMJAD) (ENGR. AGHA FAROOQ AHMAD) (ENGR. ABDUL HALEEM) (ENGR. USMAN SHABBIR)
Manager Quality Assurance, Addl. XEN, (E) Asst. Director (Q.A & I) Dy. Director-07 ( Q.A & I)
Newage Cables (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore IESCO, Islamabad NTDC, Lahore NTDC, Lahore
 TEST REPORT
120 mm², 3- Core, AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC, 15-KV (Power Cable)
P.O No. 3038 Dated 27-11-2017
INSPECTION CALL No. IESCO/5(IC)/2017/3 Dated:- 21-02-2018
QUANTITY OFFERED 40 KM
CONSIGNEE IESCO
INSPECTION DATE

Sr. No. TEST PERFORMED UNIT STANDARD VALUES OBSERVED VALUES

Physical Properties of PVC Sheath

Heat Shock Test at 150 °C
1 No Cracks No Cracks
for 1 Hour
Cold bend Test at -15 °C
2 No Cracks No Cracks
for 16 Hours
Affected portion should not be
3 Flame Spread Test mm 165 - 195
more than 250 mm
4 Heat Deformation Test % 50 % Maximum at 90 °C for 6 hrs
Initial Thickness (mm) Final Thickness (mm) Difference (mm) Deformation (%)
i 3.28 3.09 0.19 5.79
ii 3.35 3.10 0.25 7.46
iii 3.40 3.14 0.26 7.65
Median 7.46
ELECTRICAL TEST ON CABLE SAMPLE FROM DRUM No. 165, 173, 187, 193, 202,218,225, 237 & 241

Power Frequency Voltage

1 KV Should Withstand Withstood the Test
(35 KV A.C For 4 Hours)
2 Copper Tape Resistance at 20°C Ω/km 1.15 (Max.) 1.00 - 1.05
3 Resistivity of Semi
Conducting Screen (Before Aging)
a) Conducter Screen Ω-m 1000 (Max.) 330 - 370
b) Insulation Screen Ω-m 500 (Max.) 195 - 250

Length Varification
Drum No. Offered Length Obsereved Length Remarks
200 405 405 OK As per Packing List

(ENGR. MUHAMMAD AMJAD) (ENGR. AGHA FAROOQ AHMAD) (ENGR. ABDUL HALEEM) (ENGR. USMAN SHABBIR)
Manager Quality Assurance, Addl. XEN, (E) Asst. Director (Q.A & I) Dy. Director-07 ( Q.A & I)
Newage Cables (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore IESCO, Islamabad NTDC, Lahore NTDC, Lahore