eres for screHeat-shrinkable joints for screened plastic and rubber insulated cables for up to 36 kV For jontng plastic msuated cab 38 KV Rayehom offers a syst haat-shnnkabie materials which is fast permis immediate back-fling of th land switching on of pow Rel ity in installation control layers of plymene materials with precsely oti ectrical characteristics. The cross-linking activated simply by heating. The «memory then causes the compenents to srinkto a pre-deterined lamater ciameterthe cor {An easy, Fast jointing technique ‘The joint components are supplies as a pe engineered set of heat-shrirkabie tubing. layers by measuring. The Raychem system ‘enabling the joint toe completes in Stonticanty less time than that required for Proven technology ty under high elect universal system Cable preparation and instalation techniques Raychem mecium vottage joins are icentical to tose for Raychem neat shrinable terminations, Th same basic IMINO paper mulated cables up to 36 KV. In this respect too, the neat-shnnkable system sets new standards of efciency and simply for the cable fiter’s work Rational stock-keeping The pertormance and ease of instalation of materia are not sensitive to storage tme or table type cover the standard size range ineluding up 0 630 mn single core cable for Connector and shrak tof either round or ‘Mechanical strength For steel wire or tape armoured cables Raychem jomts incorporate a light-weight impact-resistant galvanized ste eit case tahich is quick to inetal and provides earth faut current capacty, Heat-shnkabie sleeves provide outer sealing and corrsion protection ofthe joint. Technical fed service Raychem power cabe joints are the result of a sustained research etfor and long experience of technical fla service. Raychem supports its customers at every step, rom spect product development and selection, trough laboratory and ld testing, to traning o customer operators in cable preparaton and inetalaton techniques. Bs the leader in heat-shenkable materials and cone ofthe largest cable accessory manufacturers, Raychem makes a wide ‘ange of jointing, sealing and corosion protection systems to meet the demands of the growing word of energy. photo: During extension of an urban ‘eansport system, 12 kV cables with sector ‘shaped cores ae connected using Raychem ‘The photo shows instalation of dual eh an eer rea nsuiating layer back conductive screen. pe beng nents have been installed. The joints th adhesive-ned heat 2. The ease and speed of instalation ofthe Raychem system has led to wide adoption in eveloping countries. Moreover the system is not subject to storage limtatons in hot cimates. The photo shows a 36 KV Raychem int being istaled on 400 mn? single coreConstruction and electrical design of Raychem joints for plastic insulated cables for up to 36 kV Installation procedure Insulation Electrical field control ‘The joint components are sid pre-packed in High voltage insulating tubings andthe mer _Heat-shrnkabie tubing with a precisely the correct nested sequence over the wal ofthe sereened tubing restore the Gelived impedance charactenstic smoothes prepared cable end iter joing the Conductor insulation. The elaste memory ot the elactialfild over the connector and ‘conductors each tubing in tums postiones the hea-stvnk components ensues the screen ends. The shrinking action during instalation causes the special low viscosity oi filer to flow into postion round thé CComector area atthe same time, Penciling of the conductor insulation atthe connector is ‘over the connector and shrunk into place. In __combct wall thickness obtained, ‘tree core cabiejints one heat-shvinkable sleeve (unarmoured cable or joint case (armoured cable) over a thee cores replaces the outer sealing sleeve shown in not necessary. the single core cable joint below. A its are complete wit ilustrated installation intrctions Electrical field distribution At the cable screen ends and over the Instalation of a hea-strkable tubing then The resulting field distribution between the Connector itso, the electrical ld, ‘causes the void file to flow ito position. The outer conductive layer andthe inne fl controled by a material aready proven in tubing 's mace of materia witha caretully contol tubing is shown inthe computer study Raychem terminations for up t0 36 RV. The controled volume resistivity and permittivity, Below. ‘connector area is fst smoothed electrically smoothing out the electrical field at the ecreen ‘and mechanically witha special ow viscosty end and over the conductor joint. oi filer, joi insulation screen jon insulation tele control tubing conductor cable sereenulation screen A single dua-wall tubing enables the final insulating layer (ed 0 Be instalod complate wth a conductive polymeric screen (back) This technique saves time and ensures 8 flawless bond between ulation and eereen Metalic shielding Copper mesh continues the correct shield and makes electrical contact with the outer Outer sealing Joints for both armoured and unarmoured Cables are sealed with heavy-wall heat- shrinkable sleeves internally pre-coated with adhesive, The heat used o shrink th tubing causes the specially developed adhesive to ‘et and flow, resuting ina lasting moistixe and corrosion beer on the cabo oversheath void filler :Minimum performance for Raychem joints for screened palstic and rubber insulated cables for up to 36 kV Test Voltage Highest Voltage for Cablo U,V] 7212 75 8 Resutt “4g wedge Gropped To funcional damage 6 umes from 2.m armoured cables only KG.Votage tin 7 & 8 %& 7% To breakdown and n0 Nashover Withstand Partial Discharge 45°75 «#4109 «+15 «25 « 8pC 72 75 8 <20 90 impulse Voltage 10 positive and 795 110 150 200 ‘no Breakdown and no Rashover Withstand 10 negative, 1.250 ps, betiwaen conductor and grounded screen, Load Gycing ——6cycles o 6 2 © To breakdown and no Rashover Sh heating, 34 cooing Conductor temperature: PE, PVC cables: 75°C XPE cables: 95°C Partial Discharge 45.75 +009 15 25 <« 30 72 175k. 2000 Thermal Shor 1s symmetrical faut ‘ro visible signs of damage Ckeuit with conductor temperature as for cable specication 1 s-eath faut with armour temperature as for cable specication Load Cycling asabovewithcablein 8 15S {1 mwater, oversveath removed Partial Diacharge AG. Votage ah as 75 ios 72 2 78 88 withstand Impulse Voltage repeat 7 9 110180200 Withstand _ . D.C. Votage 30min % 2 96 withstand _ Notes: T Unis the highest phase to phase votape. 2. Further details are given in Raychem Al other voltages are stated as phase ‘spectcation PPS 3013, to ground vakies. ‘Ordering information Raychem ort hits are avalabe for single Raychem is arade-mark of Raychem ‘core and 3-core plastic insuiated cables with and without amour up to 96 RV and forall standard cross-sections. ‘Aull selection taba is avalable on request. For futher details on this or any other Raychem products please contact your local Raychem sales engineer Corporation.