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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 I. SCOPE : This specification covers three core shielded power cable insulated with a XLPE or EPR dielectric. II. STANDARDS : - ICEA - S68 -516 : EPR - insulated wire and cable for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy. - AEIC CS6-87 : EPR - insulated shielded power cables rated 5 through 69 KV - ICEA - S66 -524 : XLPE - insulated wire and cable for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy. - AEIC CS5-87 : Thermoplastic and crosslinked polyethylene insulated shielded power cables rated 5 through 35 KV. III. DESCRIPTION : A. SERVICE CONDITIONS : The three core underground cable shall be designed and fabricated, suitable for installation in the conduit, trench or direct burial under ground in wet and dry locations. The cables are capable of operating continuously at a maximum conductor temperature of 90C for normal operation, 130C for emergency overload conditions, and 250C for short circuit conditions

B. CONSTRUCTION : Basic construction : Three core concentric compact stranded copper, extruded semi-conducting XLPE or EPR compound conductor screen, XLPE or EPR insulation , extruded semi-conducting XLPE or EPR compound insulation screen, copper shield tape, fillers, binder tape, PVC bedding, steel wire armour or interlocked armour and PE oversheath. Construction of Airbag cable is also accepted. 1. Conductor : The conductor is constructed from stranded round uncoated soft copper wires. These wires are compacted to minimize diameter of conductor. - Nominal area of conductor : 240 mm2 . - Maximum DC resistance of conductor at 25C : 0.0748 /Km 2. Conductor screen : The screen should be an extruded layer of semi-conducting XLPE compound for XLPE insulated cable or EPR compound for EPR insulated cable .

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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 The minimum average thickness of the screen should be not less than 0.508 mm, and the minimum thickness at any point should be not less than 0.406 mm . Volume resistivity of conductor screen at 90C and 130C : 1000-m The screen should be easily removable from the conductor and inseparably bonded the overlaying insulation. It should be compatible with the insulation and have allowable operating temperatures equal to or higher than those of the insulation .

3. Insulation : The insulation should be cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) or ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) , and its average thickness shall not be less than 6.6 mm (100 % insulation level). The minimum thickness at any crosssection of the insulation should be not less than 90 % of the above average thickness . - The insulation should be triple-tandem extruded with the conductor screen and insulation screens in order to prevent inter surface contamination. - Technical requirements : + Rate voltage : 24 KV + Maximum partial discharge : . at Vt = 14,5 KV : 5pc . at Vt = 21,5 KV : 5pc . at Vt = 36,0 KV : 5pc . at Vt = 43,5 KV : 5pc . at Vt = 57,5 KV : 5pc + Power frequency withstand voltage for 5 minutes : 52 KV + DC withstand voltage for 15 minutes : 100 KV + Lightning impulse (1.2/50s wave) withstand voltage : 150KV + Minimum insulation resistance at 15.6C : According to ICEA-S66-524 or ICEA-S68-516. 4. Insulation screen . - The screen should be an extruded layer of semi-conducting XLPE compound for XLPE insulated cable or EPR compound for EPR insulated cable . - The peel strength when stripping the extruded insulation screen from the insulation shall be tested per AEIC CS-5 D1-1 for XLPE insulated cable or AEIC CS-6 D1-1 for EPR insulated cable. - The maximum thickness of the extruded screen should be 2.159mm and the minimum thickness of the screen should be 1.016 mm. - Volume resistivity of insulation screen at 90C and 110C : 500 -m - The outer surface of the insulation screen should be continuously printed with contrasting colored ink LOP BAN DAN : LOAI BO KHI LAM HOP NOI - ATTENTION : REMOVE WHEN CONNECTING.

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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 5. Metallic shield : The extruded shield should be covered with one continuous bare copper tape which should be 25mm width, 0.127 mm thick and applied spirally with a 12.5 % nominal overlap. 6. Core identification : Core identification provided by means of longitudinally applied marker tapes colored red , blue and yellow for the 3 cores shall be inserted under the metallic shield tape. 7. Filler : It shall be of poly-propylene yarn and wrapped around by a nylon reinforced neoprene binder tape. 8. Bedding : Bedding shall be an extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer with the thickness as the followings : - Average thickness of bedding : 3.56 mm - Minimum thickness of bedding : 2.85mm 9. Armour : The cable shall be armoured in accordance with either of the following standards : 9.1. Galvanized round steel wires : These wires shall be zinc-coated low carbon steel wires with diameter of 3.15 mm. 9.2. Interlocked metal tape armour : Steel tape shall be zinc-coated . Its nominal width shall not be greater than 25.4 mm and its average thickness shall not be less than 0.64 mm. 10. Oversheath : Oversheath should be extruded polyethylene (PE) containing a termite repellent additive with thickness of 2.79 mm (steel wires armour) or 2.16mm (Interlocked metal tape armour). The minimum thickness at any point should be not less than 80 % of the above specified values .

11. Cable identification : The following identifying legend should be repeatedly embossed on the outer surface of the PE oversheath at one meter intervals : - Type of cable : 24 KV XLPE (EPR) / PVC /SWA (IA) / PE 3C - CU -240 mm2. - Manufacturers name : - Year of manufacture : 12. Metre marking of cable :

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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 Cable length should be sequentially marked numerically at 1m intervals . The metre marking should be limited to six digits and any drum length may start at any integral number . The height of the number should be not less than 5 mm . The cable should be wound on the drum with the lowest number at the drum outer end.

13. Length of cable per drum : a/ Length of cable per drum : 250m b/ Cable drum : - Maximum outside diameter of cable drum : 2.5m - Maximum width of cable drum : 1.4m - The central hole of the cable drum shall be reinforced with a steel plate of thickness not less than 10mm to fit for an axle size 95mm diameter 14. Continuous current : 480 A The above continuous current shall be conditions : - Installation : Direct burial under ground. - Ground temperature : 15C - Maximum conductor temperature : 90C - Thermal resistivity of soil : 1.2Cm/W - Depth of burial cable : 0.8m calculated at the following

15. Short time withstand current : The cable must withstand the short circuit current of 34.3KA for one second without damage. (based on initial temperature of 90C and final temperature of 250C for copper conductor)

IV. TESTING REQUIREMENT : 1. Routine tests : The following test items shall normally be carried out on all finished cable lengths : 1.1. Measurement of the electrical resistance of conductor. 1.2. Partial discharge test. 1.3. High voltage test (30 KV AC for 5 min). 2. Type tests : 2.1. Electrical type test : The electrical type test shall be performed on a sample of completed cable 10 m to 15 m in length between the test accessories and each test or measurement shall be carried out on all the cores.
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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 2.1.1. Partial discharge test. 2.1.2. Bending test plus partial discharge test. 2.1.3. Tan measurement as a function of the voltage and capacitance measurement. 2.1.4. Tan measurement as a function of the temperature. 2.1.5. Heat cycle test plus partial discharge test. 2.1.6. Impulse withstand (150KV,1.2/50s) test followed by a power frequency voltage test. 2.1.7. High voltage test for 52KVAC / 5minutes. 2.1.8. Insulation resistance test . 2.2. Non-electrical type test : The non-electrical type test shall be carried out on the cable material & cable construction for the following test items. 2.2.1. Measurement of thickness of insulation. 2.2.2. Measurement of thickness of non-metallic sheaths (for bedding & oversheath). 2.2.3. Mechanical properties of insulation before and after ageing. 2.2.4. Mechanical properties of bedding & oversheath before and after ageing. 2.2.5. Additional ageing test on pieces of completed cables. 2.2.6. Hot pressure test for bedding & overtsheath. 2.2.7. Behavior at low temperature for bedding & oversheath. 2.2.8. Loss of mass test in air oven for bedding & oversheath. 2.2.9. Heat shock test for bedding & oversheath. 2.2.10. Hot set test for insulation. 2.2.11. Flame retardant test in accordance with IEC Pub. 332-1. 2.2.12. Water absorption test for insulation. 2.2.13. Shrinkage test for insulation. 3. Requirement : In order to ensure the quality of supplied goods , in case of bid winning , the Tenderer shall supply routine test and copies of type test report met the following requirements: a. Routine test shall be performed for each cable drum. b. Type test report shall be approved by an lawful, reputable, independent testing laboratory with the following content : - Testing sample : The same as the supplied item (manufacturer, original country, manufactures code as specified in tender document). - Testing items : Including testing items as specified in Section IV.1 of this specification. - Testing values shall be corresponding values as stated in Section III of this specification. If in section III, there are no corresponding values, testing values will be selected according to the standard specified in section II of this specification.
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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2 V. REQUIREMENT OF TENDER TECHNICAL DOCUMENT : - Technical description, data sheets, catalogues and other material submitted with the quotation must enable the buyers engineers to thoroughly evaluate the proposals as to its compliance with the inquiry specifications. - Minimum requirements : + Detailed summary of deviations to inquiry specification. + Completed inquiry data sheet expressed at section VI. + Catalogues containing outline dimensions and electrical data. + Certificate of quality management. - The proposal bidding has Type Test Report which meets the requirements as specified in item IV 2.b will be preferable .

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Item No. 15. Short time withstand current:

The cable must withstand the short circuit current of 34.3KA for one second without damage (based on initial temperature of 90C and final temperature of 250C for copper conductor)

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UNDERGROUND INSULATED CABLE 22 KV 3x240mm2

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