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Preliminary Details:
Cable Type: Rated Voltage: Conductor Type and Size: Approx Length: Cable Age (if known):
High Voltage
Withstand Test Parallel cores to be tested as one core Instrument Number:
(Major Cables Only)
A.C. (V.L.F) - XLPE and PILC CABLES
Start Leakage Finish
Connection (3 phase cables) Voltage (Peak) Test Duration
(mA) Leakage (mA)
A&B To C&E 30min.
B&C To A&E 30min.
Start Leakage Finish
Connection (Single phase or triplex ) Voltage (Peak) Test Duration
(mA) Leakage (mA)
A&B&C To E 30min.
A&B&C To E 15min.
A To B&C 15min.
C To A&B 15min.
2) Sheath Test Criteria – New PVC Sheaths The minimum acceptable value is 1 MΩ
4) HV Withstand Test Voltages – dead switchgear. New cables use table below, aged cables use 75% of the figures below
DC Test Voltage DC Test Voltage VLF Test Voltage (kV 50Hz AC Test Voltage (kV RMS
(kV ph to earth) (kV ph to ph) pk ph to earth) ph to earth)
Uo/U
15 min 15 min 30 min 1 min 15 min
1.9/3.3 7 10 6 10 6
3.8/6.6 15 20 12 20 12
6.35/11 25 34 19 28 16
12.7/22 50 - 38 50 29
19/33 75 - 57 70 40
1.9/3.3 6 6 5
3.8/6.6 12 12 11
6.35/11 19 19 14
12.7/22 33 33 24
19/33 45 45 32
For comparison ”AS2067-1984 Switchgear Assemblies and Ancillary Equipment for alternating Voltages above 1 kV”
clearances are shown in brackets and should be used where vermin entry or cable box contamination is possible.