seat @feor Garon fered ftragor fort UITAR DAKSHIN HARYANA SLILI VITRAN NIGAM DyBvn SPECIFICATION NO.:- CSC-X/R-III/DH/UH/P&D/2020-2021 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR LT SINGLE CORE, 3.5 CORE AND FOUR PVC INSULATED UNARMOURED CABLE OF SIZES FOR WORKING VOLTAGE UPTO & INCLUDING 1100V, FOR SERVICE CONNECTION. Issue Month: May, 2020 Common Specifications Committeesaa eferor chao fit fraqor fre J UITAR DAKSHIN HARYANA BULL VITRAN NIGAM LHEN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR LT SINGLE CORE, 3.5 Core AND FOUR CORE PVC INSULATED UNARMOURED CABLE OF SIZES FOR WORKING VOLTAGE UPTO & INCLUDING 1100V, FOR SERVICE CONNECTION. 1) 2) 3) 4) SCOPE: - This specification provides for design, manufacture, inspection at manufactures works testing before dispatch supply and delivery of unarmoured single core 3.5 Core and 4 core PVC sheathed Aluminum conductor cables for voltage upto AAV. ‘STANDARD: - LT distribution unarmoured cables shall be suitable for service voltage of 1100 volts (640 volts to earth) and made from high conductivity aluminum conductor insulated with PVC compound and having inner & outer sheathing of PVC: compound. The cables shall be strictly in conformity with ISS-1554/part-i/1986 with latest amendments/edition if any shall be ISI/IEC marked the inner and outer sheathing shall ‘be carried out as per relevant ISS. However, material manufactured as per any other international standard which offers equivalent or material better in quality and workmanship .as compared to mentioned standards shall be also be acceptable. Aluminum conductor complying with IS:8130-1984 shall be used. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: - The cable shall work satisfactorily under the following Climatic conditions: - 1__| Maximum ambient temperature 50°C 2 | Minimum ambient temperature __—‘| -2.5°C 3__| Maximum relative humnidity ~ | 100% | 4 _| Minimum relative humiaity 26% _ 5 | Altitude Below 1000 meters’above mean sea level 6 | Average no of rainy days perannum | 120 7_| Average annual rain fall 900 mm & _| Maximum wind pressure 195 kg/meters TECHNICAL PARTICULARS: - The cable shall be suitable for use on 50 Hz three phase AC solidly earthed natural power system working voltage of 3x240/415 V. 4. SHEATHING: -saa efor Ghrenon fact firaaor ferent a > @ = urrag pansan HARYANA DULL YITRAN MGAM BVN LHEWN, a) 4.core cables: - The supplier has the option to provide inner and outer sheathing of PVC compound by single or separate pressure extrusion process as per relevant ISS. b) 3.8 core cables: - i) Inner and outer sheathing shall be provided by separate operation process only. ii) Where inner and outer sheathing are to be provide with PVC compound (by separate operation) the sheathing are to be provided by pressure extrusion process. iii) Where inner sheathing is to be provided with thermo plastic material or proofed tape which shall not be harder that PVC used for insulation and outer ‘sheathing shall be provided with pressure extrusion process. Note:- Cables with sheathing by sleeves extrusion shall not be accepted. SIZES:- The normal sizes of the cables shall be as per schedule of requirements as per NIT. The following minimum weight of Aluminium conductor shall be guaranteed by the manufacturer. Nominal cross | Minimum mass of Aluminium | per km of conductor ‘Solid (kg) _| Stranded (kg) | 27 = 42.2 239 | | 66.2 "69.5 91.8 96.4 | 124 134 180 189 2a | 262 120 315 331 185 ies an |aemeesoonme | ___300 "800 839 [630 1746saa efor caro firadt feasor fren Ps UTTAR DAKSHIN HARYANA BULL VITRAN NIGAM IBVN LH 7) TESTS: - 7.1 TYPE TESTS: - Sr. | Tests For required ref For test method No. ‘to:- ref. to part no. of a) | Test on conductor: 1.Tensile test 1$:8130-1984 2.Wrapping test 1$:8130-1984 3.Conductor resistance test 18:8130-1984 b) | Test for thickness and insulation and 9,12,14 sheath Z Table 2.4 and 7. ©) | Physically tests for insulation and T | sheath: 1) Tension strength and elongation at | 1S:5831-1984 7 break 10 2) Loss of mass in air oven 18:5831-1984 11 3) Ageing in air oven 18:5831-1984 12 4) Shrinking test 18:5831-1984 13 5) Heat shock test 1S:5831-1984 14 6) Hot deformation 18:5831-1984 15 7) Thermal stability 18:5831-1984 See note d) | Insulation resistance test 18:5831-1984 43 )_| High voltage test (water immersion test) | 16.3 of IS:1654 45 f)_| Flammability test _ _ 16.2 of IS:1554 45 [-g) [Additional ageing test __| 16.4 of IS:1554 53. 7.2 ROUTINE TEST: a) Conductor resistance test. b) High voltage test at room temperature The following shall constitute routine tests: - All routine tests shall be carried out at manufacturers works by the supplier. Copies of routine test certificates shall be submitted along with the inspection report for approval. 7.3 ACCEPTANCE TEST: - The following shall constitute the acceptance tests which shall be got carried out by the inspecting officer during inspection: a) Tensile test. b) Wrapping test. ¢) Conductor resistance test and nominal X-sectional are of conductor &neutral. d) Tests for thickness of insulation and sheath.waa ofteor chron fact foagor fer UTTAR DAKSHIN HARYANA BULL VITRAN NIGAM IBVN. ‘LHEWN 1 8) 9) ) Tensile strength and elongation at break of insulation and sheath. f) ‘Insulation resistance test. 9) High voltage test h) Flammability test. Inspection officer shall carry out following type test also during inspection at firms works ‘on all the lots offered for inspection. a) Shrinking test b) Hot deformation test ¢) Thermal stability test AGEING TEST: - The ageing test shall be carried out from any recognized/Govt. test house on the first lot offered for inspection on every size of cable sample drawn by the inspection officer as per relevant ISS with latest amendments. MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION: - "PROPERTY OF UHBVN / DHBVN" along with brand name, manufacture name, voltage rating, size and year of manufacture in English shall be embossed on the outer sheath of the cable at regular intervals of approximately 1 to 1.5 meter. INSPECTION AND TEST: - An authorized representative of the Nigam shall inspect, examine and test the equipment/material in respect of quality size and ratings as per ISS/IEC mentioned above at the manufacturers works during or after the manufacture of goods prior to dispatch on receipt of a clear notice of minimum two weeks in advance to be reckoned from the date of receipt of the same by the purchaser. No material will be allowed to be dispatched without prior inspection and approval. The inspecting officer of the purchaser may also inspect the material during the course of by manufacture. In case inspection of any consignment is waived off by the purchaser the supplier will be required to furnish the requisite test certificates (for acceptance as well as routine tests) for approval. It will be the responsibility of the supplier to make adequate arrangements for testing of material at their works without any additional charge to the purchaser. All testing instruction and appliances will be made available — and material destroyed/consumed during testing will be to the account of the supplier.say efor efaron fir ftagor fee UTTAR DAKSHIN HARYANA BULL VITRAN NIGAM [BVN a LHEN The purchase reserves the right to carry out type’ test as per Indian standard specification with latest version thereof. These tests will be carried out an independent & recognized test house/agency/laboratory. All expanses whatsoever for carrying out these tests shall be to the suppliers account. The purchaser has right to have the tests carried out at any Govt./Recognized test agency in case of dispute in quality size and rating as per relevant ISS. 9.1 SAMPLING OF CABLES: - a) Scale of sampling: - Samples shall be taken and tested from each lot for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the required specifications. b) The number of samples to be selected as per table given below at random(the randomness of selection random number tables shall be used as per 1S:4905-1968. No. of drums to be taken permissible number of as sample(n) St. No. of drumsino. | No. of drums to be | Permissible number | of coils/reels in lot _| taken as sample of defectives _ (ny a) a) Upto 50 3 0 “51 to 100 ons 0 101 to 300 _13 _ 0 301 to 500 20 4 501 to above 31 2 The inspector shall have the option to take the samples from any point in the length of any drums selected at random for carrying out various tests and total length of that particular drum of such two pieces because of this sampling in such a particular ease will be considered as one length, 9.2 CHECK MEASUREMENT OF CABLE LENGTH: - The manufacturer will provide Necessary arrangement for checking of length at his own cost by the inspecting officer ‘as per sampling plan. Out of the total quantity of drums offered for inspection in no case less than two drums shall be selected for verification of length. If any of the drums is found short in length than the length specified, the whole of the lot shall be rejected. 10) PACKING:- The cable shall be packed and supplied in non-returnable wooden drums provided with cast iron bushings to resist any damage during transit. Material offered for inspection should by duly packed and provided with blank lead seals for the purpose ofUTTAR DAKSHIN HARYANA BULL VITRAN NIGAM BVN LHEN 1) 12) 13) sealing by the inspection officer. The supplier will put their own seals also on the two ends of the cables. DRUM LENGTH:- The cables shall be supplied in standard lengths as under: - Cables upto 185 Sq. mm= 500 meters +5% Cables above 185 Sq. mm= 250 meters +5% Nonstandard length not less thar 100 meters each shall be acceptable upto+ 5% of the ordered quantity. A tolerance of + 5% is permissible allotted to each consignee with overall #2% tolerance on the ordered quantity for completion of order. MARKING: - The marking on the drums shall have the following information's: a) Trade mark if any b) Name of the manufacturer c) Nominal cross sectional area of conductor of the cable d) Year of manufacture €) Type of cable and voltage for which it is suitable f) Length of cable on the drum/reel g) Approximate gross weight h) Number of cores and colour of cores i) Net weight of the cab le }) Drum/reel identification no. k) Purchase order no. and date }) Consignees name with designation m) ISI mark/IEC mark. n) Direction of rotation of drum/reel 0) Reference IS:1564/Part-1/1988. ‘SCHEDULE OF GUARANTEED AND GUIDING TECHNICAL PARTICULARS: - The tenderers. must supply the detailed guaranteed and other technical particulars as, detailed in Appendix-1. For values use of Dash / Do / Blank or as per ISS/IEC will not be entertained, Superintending Enaifeer/P&D Cum-Member Secretary CSC DHBVN & UHBVNsaa efor efron fidt feagor fer UTTAR DABSHIN HARYANA BLILL YITRAN NIGAM iBYN ‘LEEW ‘SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL PARTICULARS FOR SINGLE CORE 3.5 Core AND 4 CORE LT PVC ISULATED ALUMINUM CABLES. GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS Ta)_| Name of manufacturer b)-_| Place of manufacturer | Brand 2. | Voltage grade : 7 3 __| Standard applicable 3.1 [ISS/IEC marked or not a 5 3.2 _ | Validity of ISSMEC license (Enclosed completed upto date copy of license) 4. __| Type of cable and conductor material a %.__| Nos./Nominal area of cores (no./size in sq. mim.) 5.1_| Nominal area of neutral (Sq. mm.) 6 7. [Shape of conductor 7 Nos./Nominal dia of strand in conductor (No /dia in mm) ‘a)_ Main core(no./mm) b) “Neutral core(no./mm) _ @._ | Thickness of insulation a) Nominal (mm) __b)_Minimum (mm) _ 9,__| Minimum thickness of inner sheaths (mm) 10. | Thickness of sheaths a) Nominal (mm) —|____b)_ Minimum (mm) 11,_| Maximum resistance of conductor at 20° (ohm/km.) 12,_| Minimum volume resistivity at 27°C (ohmi/km,) 73. | Continuous current carrying capacity of cables a) Induct (Amp) b) Inair (Amp) )_In.ground (Amp) B. GUIDING TECHNICAL PARTICULARS Overall diameter finished cable with « tolerance (in mm) Weiglit of the conductor with « tolerance per km. (in kg) Weight of insulation with + tolerance per km. (in kg) Weight of sheathing & filler with + tolerance per km. (in kg) Total weight of cable with + tolerance per km. (in kg) oehone C. PROPERTIES OF PVC (INSULATION SHEATH) Source of PVC compound, Dielectric constant Dielectric strength kg/mm, Specific gravity Tensile strength Elongation at break Thermal resistivity NOohoONe (Name and address of supplier)