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Contents
1 What is Cable 4 Cable Connectors
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2 Types of Cables 5 Cable Schedules
3 Instrumentation Cables 6 Cable routing and Laying
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What is
Cable ?
A cable is most often two or more wires running side
by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to
form a single assembly.
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Types of Cables Used in Powerplant
Instrumentation Cables
• Instrument /Signal cables
• Control System cables
• Special cables
Electrical Cables
• Control cables
• Power Cables
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Instrument/Signal cables
Type Conductor Size Description
A 0.5 mm2 Two pair shielded and twisted pair T/C extension cable, ANSI type KX, stranded
conductor.
B 0.5 mm2 Two pair shielded & twisted T/C extension cable ANSI type SX, stranded conductor.
C 0.5 mm2 Two pair shielded & twisted heat resistant Teflon insulation & Outer sheath T/C
extension cable ANSI type KX, stranded conductor.
F 0.5 mm2 Multi pair individual pair & overall shielded twisted pair instrumentation cable
(4/8/12/24 pair) for analog signals with stranded copper conductor.
G 0.5 mm2 Multi pair overall shielded & twisted pair instrumentation cable (2/4/8/12/24/48 pair) for
binary signals with stranded copper conductor.
I 0.5 mm2 Type F cable/type G cable with heat resistant teflon insulation & outer-sheath for high
temperature application.
S As per specific Multi core/ Multi pair shielded cable for system specific cables. Like conductivity type
Standard/ level switches, Vibration monitoring system cable , System Bus cable, Bus
Requirement for communications cable etc. as applicable.
each application
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Instrument/Signal cables
F-Type Cable
G-Type Cable
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Instrument/Signal cables
G-Type Cable F-Type Cable
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Instrument/Signal cables
Armoured Cables
It consists of one or two layers of galvanized steel wire
or steel tap.
It is used protection against mechanical injury
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Instrument/Signal cables
Unarmoured Cables
Constructions of unarmoured cables are same as that
armoured cables expect that Unarmoured cables are
not provided with armouring.
Unarmoured cables also consists of all parts such as
insulation metallic sheath, bedding & serving
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Control System Cables
Coaxial cable – RG11
Network cable-UTP
Communications cables-
RS232,RS485,Profibus…etc.
Fiber optical Cables
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Control System Cables
Coaxial cable
Stage#1 -Procontrol DCS –IPB communication
RG11
Stage#1-AHP- PLC – I/O Communication
RG6&RG11
RG6 Coaxial Cables are used for Base band with near signal transmission
distance, often used as a cable branch.
RG11 Coaxial Cables are used for Wide Broadband with far signal
transmission distance, often used as a main cable line.
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Control System Cables
Coaxial cable
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Control System Cables
Network cable-UTP
Stage#1 –WSPOSE HMI
Stage#2 -Ovation DCS
Stage#2-maxDNA DCS
UTP cable is also the most
common cable used in
computer networking
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Control System Cables
Network cable-UTP
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Control System Cables
Communication Cables
Stage#1 –Modbus-RS232
Stage#2 –MxDNA-Profibus
Stage#1-DM plant- Genius BUS
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Control System Cables
Fiber optic Cables
Single-mode fiber
Carries light pulses along
single path Uses Laser Light Source
Multimode fiber
Many pulses of light
generated by LED travel at
different angles
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Control System Cables
Fiber optic Cables
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Control System Cables
Fiber optic Cables
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Special Cables
LHSC – Linear Heat Sensing Cable
Fire Detection System
MICC– Mineral Insulated Copper Conduit Cable
Fire Survival used in FIRE
Protection System
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Cables Connectors
COPPER CABLE LUGS
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Cables Connectors
RG COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS RJ45 UTP CABLE CONNECTORS
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Cables Connectors
FO CABLE CONNECTORS
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Cables Connectors
FO CABLE SPLICING AND LIU
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Cable Termination details
CVP06
MCC
TBA03
TB-X1
a BL 27
MCC
b RD 28 DISTURBANCE
c GY 17
d YE 18 STATUS ON
e GN 20 STATUS OFF
f BR 23 K11
COMMAND
OFF
g WT 21
h BK 22 K12
COMMAND
ON
Sample termination details for a DRIVE
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Typical Cable Termination standards followed
Application Type Of Termination Cable Type
FROM (A) TO (B) END A END B
Marshalling cubicle/local group
Valves/dampers drives Post mounted Maxi termi/cage
JB/Termination/Control Plug in connector G
(Integral Junction box) clamp type.
Cabinets/System Cabinets
Maxitermi/ cage clamp (Rail
RTD heads Local junction box Plug in connector F
moun ted) type.
A,B,C-For
Thermocouples CJC box Plug in connector Screwed/ Cage clamp Type high
Temp.app.
Local Junction box, CJC Marshalling Cubicle/local group
Maxitermi/ cage clamp Post moun ted Maxi
box, Group JB/ JB/Termination/Control F,G
(Rail moun ted) type. termi/cage clamp type.
MCC/SWGR Cabinets/System Cabinets
Local Junction box, Maxitermi/ cage clamp Maxitermi/ cage clamp (Rail
Group JB F,G
MCC/SWGR (Rail mounted) type. moun ted) type.
Maxitermi/ cage clamp Maxitermi/cage clamp (Rail
Field mounted Instrument Group JB F,G
(Rail mounted) type. moun ted) type.
Marshalling cubicle/ Post mounted Maxi Post mounted Maxi termi/cage
Electronic system cabinet F,G
Termination Cabinet termi/cage clamp type. clamp type.
F,G (with
Marshalling/Termination Post moun ted Maxi Plug in connector/Cage clamp plug-in
UCP mounted equipments
system cabinets termi/cage clamp type. type (rail mounted). connector at
one end)
Mfr.’s
DDCMIS/PLC cabinets PC, Printers etc. Plug in connector Plug in connector
Standard
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Instrumentation Cable specifications
Normally 10% spare core shall be provided when the number of pairs of cables
are more than four pairs.
For analog signals individual pair shielding & overall shielding & for Binary
signals only overall shielding of instrumentation cables
Wire sizes to be utilized for internal wiring
(i) Current (4-20 mA), low voltage signals (48V) 0.5 Sq.mm.
(ii) Power supply and internal illumination. 2.5Sq.mm. minimum (shall be as per
load requirement.)
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CABLE INSTALLATION AND ROUTING
All cables assigned to a particular duct/conduit shall be grouped and pulled in simultaneously using
cable grips and suitable lubricants. Cables removed from one duct/conduit shall not be reused without
approval of Employer.
Cables shall be segregated as per IEEE Std.-422. In vertically stacked trays, the higher voltage cable
shall be in higher position and instrumentation cable shall be in bottom tier of the tray stack.
Cables shall terminate in the enclosure through cable glands. All cable glands shall be properly
gasketed.
All cables shall be identified by tag. Nos. at both the ends as well as at an interval of 5 meters.
Line voltage drop due to high resistance splices, terminal contacts, insulation resistance at terminal
block, very long transmission line etc. shall be reduced as far as practicable.
The cables emanating from redundant equipment/devices shall be routed through different routes.
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CABLE INSTALLATION AND ROUTING
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CABLE INSTALLATION AND ROUTING
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