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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CONDUCTORS FOR INSULATED
ELECTRIC CABLES ANJD
FLEXIBLE CORDS
( First Revision )
.Fiftfi Reprint DECEMgR 1997
0 Copyright 1984
Gr 4 October 1984
IS : 8130 - 1984
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CONDUCTORS FOR INSULATED
ELECTRLC CABLES AND
FLEXlBLE CORDS
( First Revision )
Power Cables Sectional Committee, ETDC 59
Chairman
SEW M. L. DoNORB
M-3, Satyam
88. Sion Circle
Bombay
Members Representing
SJSRIJ. P. AQAL Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hyderabd
Smu B. P. RAI ( Al&mars )
SHRIM. R. Bwr Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay
SHRID. K. BASU ( &fern&c )
CHUEPENGINEER( ELIICTRICAL) I Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SURVEYOR OFWORKS( Eua ) V ( Aberrlate )
DR K. DAS Gmr~ Calcutta Electric Supply torportin (.India )
Ltd, Calcutta
SHRIP. NE~CI ( A&rote )
DIRECroR Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore
Stutr M. %. RATRA ( Alternate )
Dxaxcro~ OF MINES SAFBIY Directorate General of Mines Safety, D&&ad
(Erra)
DJRECITXOF MINB SAFETY( ELECT ) ( Alternate )
SHN RAVIK. Dvrr Cable and Conductor Manufacturers’ Association
of India, New Delhi
&RI S. R. SARAN( Alternote )
SWI P. Gnse Indian Cable Co Ltd. Jamshedpur
SHRIK. V. R. RAO ( Afremule )
SHRIhf. M. HONAVAR Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
SIW S. R. PADMANABHAN ( Alrernute )
( Conrinueff on puge 2 )
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Indian Standard
SPECIFlCATlON FOR
CONDUCTORS FOR iNSULATED
ELECTRIC CABLES ANI)
FLEXIBLE CORDS
( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Sttindards Instltutiou on 30 April 1984, after the draft finalized by the
Power Cables Sectional Commit&tie had been approved by the
Electrotechnical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first prepared in 1976 to cover the requirements for
copper and aluminium conductors appearing in various Indian Standards for
electric cables and cords. l’he present revision has been undertaken to
align with international developments as far as practicable.
0.3 Opportunity has also beeli utilised to take account of experience and
developments since the standard was initially published and to simplify
the standard so far as is compatible with technical and economic
considerations.
0.5 In this standard, the conductors are divided into different cla%s. the
flexibil#ty of the conductor increasing with the class number. ‘Jhe number
of classes of conductor has been reduced to four. There are two classes of
conductors for cables for fixed inst&llations; class 1 is for solid conductors
only and class 2 for stranded conductors. For flexible conductors also
there are two classes; as these correspond closely with classes 5 and 6 of
the previous edition, those class numbers hav:: been retained to preserve
continuity and avoid any confusion. Classes 3 and 4 have been omitted,
since they have had relatively little use aud classes 2 and 5 respectively are
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considered suitable for most of the applications for which classes 3 and 4
had been employed.
c) The resistance values chosen for classes 1 and 2 are those which
were specified for class 2 in the previous edition for multicore
cables for the nominal cross-sectional areas from 2’5 mm” up to
and including 400 mm” and for the single core cables for the
nominal crdss-sectional areas above 400 mm’. For the sizes up
to 1’5 mm’, for which the difference between the resistances of
class 1 and class 2 conductors in the previous edition were larger
than for the other sizes, the lower values specified for class 1 in
the previous edition for multicore cables have been adopted, in
order to avoid any large increase in resistance values.
0.7 In this revision, flexible aluminium conductors for welding cables have
also been included.
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0.9 While preparing this standard, assistance has been derived from IEC
Pub 228 ( 1978 ) ‘Conductors of insulated cables’ issued bv the International
Electrotechnical Commission ( IEC ).
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the properties and construction of copper and
aluminium conduc!ors for insulated electric cables and flexible cords.
2. TERMINOLOGY .
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS : 1885
( Part 32 )-1971t shall apply.
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3. MATERIAL
3.1.1 a) For shaped solid conductors and the welding cable conductors,
only 0 grade aluminium shall be used;
~pectication
for copper rods for slectrical p”poscs ( re~$~d).
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4. CLASSIFICATION
4.1 In this standard, the conductors have been divided into four classes as
follows:
a) Cnbles for fixed installations Classes 1 and 2
b) The flexibles Classes 5 and 6
c) Copper welding cables Class 6
4.2 Aluminium conductors for welding cables have not been assigned any
class number.
5. CONSTRUCTION
5.2.2 The wires in the conductor shall have the s&m:: nornina! diameter
before stranding.
5.2.3 The number of wires in the conductor shall be not less than the
appropriate minimum number given in Table 2.
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,5.3.3 The number of wirer in the conductor shall bc not laa tban
appropriate minimum number given jn Table 2.
5.4.2 The wires in the conductor shall have same nominal diameter
before bunching.
5.43 Tbe diameter of the wires in any conductor shall not exceed tbe
appropriate maximum value given in Table 3 for Clars 5 and Table 4 for
Class 6 conductors.
5.5.2 The wires in the conductor shall have same nominal diameter
before stranding.
5.5.3 The diameter of wires in any conductor shall not exceed the
appropriate maximum value given in Table 5.
6. TESTS
6.1.1 Persulphate Test ( For Tinned Copper Only )- This test sbaU be
carried out in accordance with Method B given in IS : 10810 ( Part 4 )-
1984.. The mass of cqpper dissolved shall not exceed the appropriate value
given below:
rOver Up to and ’
Including
mm mm Percent
- .
0’21
0’21 0’41 *j”*!
0’41 1’36 18’0
1’36 - 22’5
6.1.2.2 After stranding - ( Under consideration ).
6.2 Tests for Aluminium Conductors
6.2.1 Tensile Test - This test shall be carried out in accordance with
IS : 10810 ( Part 2 )-I 984j’. The sample shall meet the following require-
ments:
a) Before stranding - The tensile strength of any of the wires shall
comply with the values given in 3.1.
b) After stranding - The tensile strength of any of the wires shall
be not less than 95 percent of the minimum values given in 3.1.
N~IB- This test for wires taken from stranded conductors is not applicable in
the asa of compacted circular conductors or shaped conductors.
6.2.2 Wrapping Test - This test shall be done in accordance with
IS : 10810 ( Part 3 )-1984$. The criteria for passing is that the wire shall
not break.
Non - Tbir test ir not applicable to:
a) shaped solid COIPIU~O~S,
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6.3 Resistance Test ( For Both Copper and Aluminium ) - This test shall be
done on the finished conductors in accordance with IS : 10810 ( Part 5 )-
1984+. The dc resistance of the conductor shall be’ measured at room
temperature and corrected to 20°C by means of the appropriate factors
given in Table 6.
6.3.1 The corrected dc resistance shall not exceed the values give inn tha
appropriate tables.
NOTE - The rcquircments of packing and marking are not applicable when the
processing of the conductor forms part of the manufacturinlt of complete cable.
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TABLE 1 SOLID CONDUCTORS FOR SINGLE-CORE ANL) MULTICORE
C.IBLES, CL&S I
( CIausrs5.1.1ad 6.3.1 )
05 36.0 36.7
0.75 245 248 -
1 18.1 18.2
1.5 12.1 12.2 l(‘1 t
25 7.41 756 121 t
4 4.61 4.70 ‘7’41 t
6 3.08 3.11 4.61 t
10 I.83 1.84 3’08 t
16 1.1s 1.16 1.91 t
25 0.727’ 1.20
3s 0,524’ 0%8
SO 0.387. 0.641
70 0.26a* 0443
9s 0*193* 0.320
120 0.153. 0253
150 0’124. __ 0.206
111s 0.164
240 0’125
300 O%O
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TARLR 2 STRANDED CONDUCTORS FOR ,cMGI&CORE AND MULTI-CORR CABLES, CLASS 2 8
(Chucu 5.2.3, S.3.3rrnd6.3.1) ;;P
raulNALcuoss- MINIMUMNUMBEROPWIRFS~N'W Mlvrxtbtuni
Resmr;~i~Co~~~~mo~
safae?JtiAm CoNDuc173~ 5
,---__-A--------_? t -----7 .
Circalu Conducrot c!oppaac Aluminium t-
( Noncompacted ) CfG?t:s~e- f--- ~‘----y Conductor
Conductor Pl8iO Tinned E
Wirer Wires
mm’ +--Y
‘cll- CU Al ohm/km ohm/km ohm/km
1 i 18.1 182
1.5 3 3 12’1 12.2 18.1
2.5: 3 3 - 7.41 7.56 12 1
4 7 3 4’61 4.70 7.41
6 7 3 - 368 3.11 4’61
10 7 7 6 1.83 1’84 3’08
16 7 7 6 6 1’15 1.16 1.91
2s 7 7 6 6 0727 0.734 1.20
35 7 7 6 6 0’524 0.529 4868
JO 19 19 6 6 0’387 0’391 0:641
70 19 19 12 12 w268 0.270 0443
9s 19 19 15 15 0.193 0.195 0.320
120 37 37 18 15 0.153 0.154 0.253
150 37 37 18 15 0.124 0.126 0.206
185 37 37 30 30 Oa991 0.100 0.164
240 61 37 34 30 0.0754 0.0762 0 125
300 61 61 34 30 oa6a 1 oa60 7 0100
400 61 61 53 53 0.0470 0.0475 0.0778
SO0 61 61 53 53 0.0366 0.0369 oa60 5
630 91 91 53 53 0028 3 0.0286 0.0169
SO0 91 91 53 53 0’0221 0.0224 0.0367
1000 91 91 53 53 0’0176 0.0177 0’0291
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