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APPLICATION:
For fixed installation in open air in tray, trough
and conduit or for direct burial in free draining
soil or inside duct. General purpose control
cable for control circuits in industrial plants,
power stations and substations. Suitable for
the operation and interconnection of
protective break devices with heavy magnetic
trip where inductively induced over voltages
may occur. For systems operating at not
more than 0.6 kV between a conductor to
earth or 1 kV between conductors at
maximum conductor temperatures of 70 °C
for continuous normal operation and insulated and PVC sheathed cables is METALLIC ARMOUR:
160 °C for short circuit. available upon request. Double tape, wire or flat wire galvanized
steel armour conforming Israel Standard
STANDARDS: CONSTRUCTION:
1516 - available upon request.
1. Conforms to Israeli Standard IS 1516: A copper single wire circular conductor has
“Extruded solid dielectric insulated power an extruded PVC insulation applied around PACKAGING:
cables for rated voltages from 1 kV to the conductor. The cores are twisted and 500 m or 1000 m bobbins. Other bobbin
30 kV” for the type NYY FR1. wrapped together with a non-hygroscopic lengths or cut to length - available upon
2. The cable construction wholly meeting tape. An extruded black PVC sheath with request.
the IEC 60502-1 standard for PVC printed marking covers the core assembly.
(3) Cable laid in freely circulating air at 30 °C, protected against direct thermal radiation due to sun, etc.
(4) Cable directly buried at 0.7 m deep in soil at 20 °C, with 1 K . m/W thermal resistivity. Load factor 0.7.
(5) Voltage drop according to BS 7671:1992.3 assuming that the conductor temperature is 70 °C and the phase angle of the cable equals that of the load.
TEMPERATURE RATING FACTORS (Protection against short-circuit only). According to BS 7671:1992.3
Ambient Temperature °C 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
Correction factor air 1.08 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61 0.50 0.35
Correction factor ground 1.00 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.77 0.71 0.63 - - -
SCOPE OVERSHEATH
This specification describes PVC insulated - An extruded black PVC sheath shall be
PVC sheathed multicore cables for fixed applied on the tape wrapped cores
wiring in industrial and utilities plants. assembly.
They are intended for use on single phase - Properties of the sheath shall be in
and three phase installations not accordance with Israeli Standard 1516.
exceeding 1000 Volt phase to phase at
maximum conductor temperatures of TESTS
70°C for continuous normal operation The cable shall be tested in accordance
and 160 °C for short circuit maximum with Israeli Standard 1516.
STANDARDS CHARACTERISTICS
The following standard shall form a part Mechanical resistance
of this specification to the extent - to impacts: Low
specified herein: - Flexibility: Semi-flexible
- Israeli Standard IS 1516: “Cables, cords - Temperature range: -15 to +70 °C
and insulated conductors for nominal - Flame retardant: IEC 60332-1*
voltage up to 1000 Volt: PVC insulated - Weather resistance: Good
round cables” for the type NYY FR1. - Chemical resistance: Accidental
INSULATION
- Directly over the conductor shall be
applied a homogeneous wall of
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation.
- Properties of the insulation shall be in
accordance with Israeli Standard 1516.
- Core identification:
White insulation with printed numbers.
- Other insulation colours may be
supplied upon request.
CABLING
The cores, each with its corresponding
PCD 33-24/3.02 March 6, 2002