Spec No.

IJS-171020-01P
SPECIFICATION
Design date 2017. 09. 04

230kV XLPE Power cable Page 1

230kV XLPE INSULATED CABLE

(Cable Type: 230 kV Enameled Cu /XLPE/Smooth welded AL/HDPE)
(with optical fibers)

IEC 62067 & Sign Check Approval

Applied CFE Specification
“CARACTERÍSTICAS PARTICULARES DEL
SISTEMA DE CABLES DE POTENCIA Y SUS
ACCESORIOS LT LAGO ENTQ. MADERO –
Specification ESMERALDA REVISIÓN: 4 FECHA REV. :
05/MAY/2017”
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1. Scope

1.1 General
This specification covers construction, properties and test of 230kV cross-linked
polyethylene insulated, smooth welded aluminum metallic sheathed and black
high-density polyethylene (HDPE) outer sheath power cable mainly in accordance
with IEC 62067 & CFE specification “Características Particulares del Sistema de
Cables de Potencia y sus Accesorios LT Lago Entq. Madero-Esmeralda Revisión
4, de fecha 5 de Mayo 2017”.

1.2 Rated voltage

The rated voltages U0/U/Um of the cables considered in this specification are as
follows:
Table 1. Rated voltage
Rated Highest system Rated Impulse
Voltage voltage Voltage Voltage
U Um U0 Ui
(㎸) (㎸) (㎸) (㎸)
230 245 133 1050
In the voltage designation of cables
U0 is the rated power frequency voltage between conductor and earth or
metallic screen for which the cable is designed;
U is the rated power frequency voltage between conductors for which the
cable is designed;
Um is the maximum value of the “highest system voltage” for which the
equipment mat be used

1.3 Maximum rated conductor temperature

The maximum conductor temperature of cables for nominated conditions is
specified in table 2.

Table 2. Maximum conductor temperature

Maximum conductor temperature (℃)
Insulation compound
Normal Emergency Short circuit
operation operation operation
XLPE 90 105 250
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2. Construction and Material

The construction and material shall be satisfied with following detail and otherwise
shall be in accordance with IEC 62067.

2.1 Conductor
The conductor shall be compacted circular enameled, annealed copper wires and
shall comply with the relevant provisions of IEC 60228.
Insulating material of enameled wires shall be High Adhension Polyesterimide &
Polyamideimide. The minimum thickness of enamel base resin is 0.05mm.
The enamel base resin shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60317-13.
The milliken construction shall be used for the conductor with area greater than or
equal to 1000 ㎟. The conductor shall be water sealed by swelling materials
between layers, segments and over the conductor.
The nominal diameter of conductor is specified in the attached table. The
maximum D.C. conductor resistance at 20℃ shall not exceed the value specified
in the attached table.
If necessary, a suitable semi-conducting binder tape(s) may be applied helically
over the conductor.

2.2 Conductor Screen

The conductor screen shall consist of an extruded layer of thermosetting semi-
conducting compound and shall be continuous and cover the whole surface area
of the conductor. The screen shall be firmly bonded to the XLPE insulation.
The minimum thickness of conductor screen is specified in the attached table.

2.3 Insulation
The insulation shall be cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). The insulation material
shall comply with the requirements of IEC 62067. The insulation shall be applied
by extrusion and vulcanized to form a compact homogenous body free of micro
voids and contaminants.
The extruded conductor screen, XLPE insulation and insulation screen shall be
applied by simultaneous extrusion and be drying cured.
The average & minimum thickness of the insulation is specified in the attached
table.
The eccentricity of the insulation thickness at any point shall be less than 10%.
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t max  t min
Eccentricity 
t max
Where, tmax and tmin are the measured values at one the same cross-section of
the insulation.

2.4 Insulation Screen

The insulation screen shall consist of an extruded layer of the thermosetting semi-
conducting compound and shall be continuous and cover the whole surface area
of the insulation. It shall be firmly bonded to the insulation.
The minimum thickness of insulation screen is specified in the attached table.

2.5 Synthetic water blocking layer

The water-blocking layer shall consist of a semi-conducting moisture swelling
layer covering the whole surface area of the insulation screen. The water-blocking
layer shall restrict longitudinal water penetration under the metallic sheath.

2.6 Metallic Sheath

The metallic sheath shall consist of smooth welded aluminum over the water-
blocking layer. The nominal thickness of metallic sheath is specified in the
attached table.

In order to monitor the continuous performance of each cable system in operation,

optical fiber shall be installed under the metallic sheath.

2.7 Outer Sheath

Outer sheath shall consist of an extruded black high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
with extruded semi-conductive layer and it shall be suitable for the operating
temperature of the cable.
The average and minimum thickness of outer sheath is specified the attached table.

2.8 Cable Marking

The cable shall be clearly and permanently marked the following information
throughout the length of the cable at interval of about 0.6meter.

1. Manufacture’s name: ILJIN

2. User name: CFE
3. Standard: IEC 62067-2011
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4. Conductor size: 2500mm2

5. Type of conductor: Cu
6. Type of insulation: XLPE
7. Insulation thickness: 21mm
8. Type of metallic sheath: Al
9. B w: Bw
10. Rated voltage: 133/230 (245) kV
11. Manufacture year: 2018
12. Order Number:
13. CSC: CSC
14. Length marking: marking bearing ascending numbers at interval of one
meter shall be printed on the outer sheath along the length on the cable

Ex) ILJIN CFE IEC 62067-2011 2500 mm2 Cu /XLPE 21mm /Al /B w
133/230 (245) kV 2018 (Order Number) CSC

3. Testing and Inspection

Tests and inspection shall be carried out at manufacturer’s facilities in accordance

with the procedure of IEC 62067-2011 and “Características Particulares del Sistema
de Cables de Potencia y sus Accesorios LT Lago Entq. Madero-Esmeralda”.

4. Shipment

4.1 Cable and sealing

Immediately after factory test, the cable inner end shall be covered by steel cap
and the cable outer end shall be connected with moisture proof pulling eye of
sufficient strength.

4.2 Packing
The cable shall be wound on the steel drum such as to prevent damage during
transportation.

4.3 Marking on drum

Following description shall be marked on a side of the drum with proper methods.
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a) Direction of rotation of the reel

b) Type of the cable
c) Number of conductors and size
d) Cable length
e) Net weight
f) Gross weight
g) Manufacturer’s name
h) Year of manufacture
i) Reel No. (if required)

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[ ATTACHED TABLE 1] CONSTRUCTION PARTICULAR
Item Description
1 Conductor
1) Material
2) Nominal cross section
3) Type and shape
4) Nominal diameter
5) Segmental construction
-. Number of segments
-. Number & Diameter of wires
per segment
-. Details of segment
2 Conductor screen
1) Material
2) Minimum thickness
3 Insulation
1) Material
2) Average thickness
3) Minimum thickness
4 Insulation screen
1) Material
2) Minimum thickness
5 Synthetic water blocking layer
1) Material
2) Nominal thickness
6 Optical Fiber
1) Type of optical fiber
2) Diameter of optical fiber
3) Maximum attenuation values
4) Protect Layer
(Hard Aluminum wire)
7 Metallic sheath
1) Material
2) Nominal thickness
3) Minimum thickness
8 Outer sheath
1) Material
2) Color
3) Minimum average thickness
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Units Technical particular
Enameled and annealed copper wires
㎟ 2500
Milliken type
㎜ 64.0 (±1.5)
5 segments with central wires
No./㎜ (Central wires: 7 / 3.03)
Enameled copper wires: number and
diameter to be determined
Annealed copper wires: number and
diameter to be determined
(Central wires: All enameled copper
wires)
Semi-conducting compound
㎜ 1.0
XLPE
㎜ 21.0
㎜ 18.9
Semi-conducting compound
㎜ 1.0
Semi-conductive swellable tape(s)
㎜ 1.4
2 tubes (Stainless steel tube)
6 Multi-mode optical fibers in
each stainless-steel tube
㎜ 1.8
≤3.0dB /km (850nm)
≤1.0dB /km (1300nm)
No./㎜ #4ea / 2.4
Smooth welded aluminum
㎜ 0.9
㎜ 0.8
High- density polyethylene (HDPE)
With extruded semi-con. layer
Black
㎜ 5.0
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4.5
4) Minimum thickness ㎜
5) Semi-con. Layer thickness ㎜ Max. 1.0
9 Nominal overall diameter ㎜ 139.8
10 Approx. weight of cable ㎏/m 34.3
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[ ATTACHED TABLE 2] ELECTRIC CHARACTER

Item Description Units Technical particular

1 Maximum D.C. conductor resistance at 20℃ Ω/㎞ 0.0072
2 Maximum A.C. conductor resistance at 90℃ Ω/㎞ 0.0099
3 Maximum capacitance ㎌/㎞ 0.310
4 Maximum charging current rating A/㎞ 15.5
5 Short circuit current rating
5.1 Conductor
1) Initial temperature ℃ 90
2) Final temperature ℃ 250
3) Duration sec. 0.25
4) Short circuit current rating ㎄ 714.4
5.2 Metallic screen
1) Initial temperature ℃ 80
2) Final temperature ℃ 180
3) Duration sec. 0.25
4) Short circuit current rating ㎄ 55.8

6 Maximum dielectric stress

1) At conductor screen ㎸/㎜ 7.95
2) At insulation screen ㎸/㎜ 4.90
The partial discharge test shall be
carried out in accordance with IEC
60885-3 for cables, except that the
sensitivity as defined in IEC
7 Maximum partial discharge at 1.5U0 pC 60885-3 shall be 10pC or better.
There shall be no detectable
discharge exceeding the declared
sensitivity.
8 Maximum withstand voltage ㎸/30min 318
9 Minimum bending radius m 2.8
10 Maximum permissible pulling force daN 17150
11 Maximum side wall pressure daN/m 490
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[ ATTACHED TABLE 3] CONSTRUCTION DRAWING

Design specification: IEC 62067
※ Not to scale
Hard Aluminum wire : #4ea / 2.4mm

No. Description Material Remark

1 Conductor Enameled, annealed copper wires
2 Conductor screen Semi-conducting compound & tape(s)
3 Insulation Cross-linked polyethylene Dry curing
4 Insulation screen Semi-conducting compound
5 Water blocking layer Semi-conductive swellable tape(s)
6 Multi- mode fibers in STS tube 2 tubes (Stainless steel tube)
6 Optical Fiber
(Protect Layer: Hard Aluminum wire)
7 Water blocking layer Semi-conductive swellable tape(s)
8 Metallic sheath Smooth welded aluminum
9 Outer sheath High-density polyethylene (*HDPE) Black
(With extruded Semi-conductive layer)
* The “HDPE” high density polyethylene to be used in the manufacture of the outer sheath of the power
cable shall have the characteristics of: Environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) and low
permeability to water (low water permeability)