1. 111 Circular conductors

Gro» cross-sectional areas of armour wires for 600/1000V auxilary cables with copper conductors having
steel wire armour

1

2

3

4

Б

6

Nominal сгов*' sectional area of conductor

Gross сто55‘5Є€іюпаІ areas of armour wires

Number of cores

7

12

19

27

37

mm1

mm1

mm1

mm1

mmr

mm1

1.5

22

40

47

74

84

2.5

24

45

70

84

94

4

39

68

80

96

138

NOTE:


These value* relate to the cables in table 13.




    R

    hi

    equirements for compatibiity of insuletlon test

    1

    2

    3 1


    Requirement |

    Test

    XLFE

    HEPR


    %

    % I

    Maximum variation14 of tensile strength

    26

    30

    Maximum variation4'1 of elongation at break

    26

    30



    The variation is the difference between the respective values obtained prior to and after heat treatment expressed as a percentage of the formerAPPENDIX

    GUIDE TO USE

    Contents

    1. Scope

    2. Object

    3. Recommendations for use

      1. Permissible application

      2. Highest permissible voltage

    4. Recommendations for storage and transport and disposal

      1. Storage

      2. Transport

      3. Disposal by incineration

      4. Cable and sealing

    би Recommendations for cable laying and installation

    1. General

    2. Environmental conditions

    3. Pulling tensions

    4. Bending radii

    5. СаЫе installation

    1. 6. Teets after installation

    ТЫв Appendix covers the application of 0.6/1 kV cables according to HD 604 Pan 6, Section E.

    1. Object

    The object of thia document js to provide recommendations for the selection, storage, (SspoMl, transportation and installation of the cables specified under clause 1.

    1. R«comnr»r*dationt for им

      1. PormiMibte application

    Cables may be installed indoors and outdoors for fixed installations on walls and metallic structure*. They may not be installed in waterlogged conditions without reference to the manufacturer,

    1. Maximum oarmiasible voltage

    These cables may be used on Category А. В & C of IEC 183.

    1. Becommendations for itorw, transport end disposal

      1. SiaraM

    Cable drums should be regularly inspected to assess their physical condition.

    Battens, when supplied, should not be removed until cable fa required for installation.

    1. Transport

    Cable drums having a flange diameter exceeding 1 m and weighing more than 250kg gross shall be transported in an upright condition. The drums should be protected against movement* Load ng and unloading shall be facilitated by suitable devices to avoid damage to both cable and drum. When moving drums due regard must be paid to tfie weight, method and direction of roMing, protruding nails and wood sphnters.

    1. Disposal bv indnentioq

    Small quantities of umber or battens which may have been treated with wood preservative may ba burnt under carefully controKed conditions in the open.

      1. Cable end saalino

    1. Both ends of every length of cable shall be sealed in such a manner as to mclude the oversheath and to inhibit the ingress of moisture during storage, delivery and up to the time of jointing-faqommendations for cable lavino and installation

      1. Gamrai

    The choice of cable shatt take into account the cable route, method of laying and service conditions. The Latter shall include:

    1. The adjacency of other cables and iheir mutual heating effect; the specific earth resistivity, protection against solar radiation; the earth loop Impedance; the capabMIty of the cable to withstand the worst anticipated fault conditions of the system.

    2. The leakage of stray cur tents and attack from solvent substances.

    Cel Soil subsidence and other forms of violent vibrations.

    1. Protection against mechanical damage during and after installation,

    2. When cables are laid in ducts, the correct size of duct shall be used to avoid damage during Installation and overheating,

    3. Where cables are laid in surface troughs, there shall be adequate ventilation which, however, will not permit the entry of debris.

    4. The cable support system should be designed to avoid damage or danger under normal or fault conditions,

    1. Environmental conditions

    (al The lowest recommended temperatures tor installation Shalt be 0°C but care should be taken to ensure that the cable temperature has been above 0C for the preceding 24 hours.

    (bl Loaded cables, especially single core cables, may have surface temperatures which require protection against accidental contact.

    1. Putting

    The maximum pulling load shell not exceed the fottowrng values:

    For copper conductors 50N/mm* of CSA For aluminium conductors 30W/mm“ of CSA

    CSA refers only to the conductor! el

    Where long lengths of cable are to be pulled along difficult routes, where tension increases sharply due to bends, cognizance shall be taken of the values for maximum side wall pressure (Tension divided by Bending Radius} recommended by the supplier.6,4 Bending radti

    During installation. no cable shall be bent to a smaKer radius than those listed below:

    (al Armoured circular copper conductor 6x0

    (Ы All other cables 3x0

    Where 0 = Tabulated over al diameter.

    1. Cable installation

    la) Thera shall be a significant measure of compatibility between the way in which cables are installed for the test for fire propagation and the actual installations,

    1. There shall be compatibility between all Jointing materials and components of the cable.

    2. Al bonds for earthing shall have adequate conductance, be as short and as straight as

    possible and be protected a gainst corrosion, especially where dissimilar metals are involved.

    1. Тцц after instafatnw

    These are not mandatory, but when required, shall consist of:

    fa)


    QGd


    j-Ofl cables



    3600V between each conductor and between each conductor and metallic covering, The voltage shall be maintained for 15 minutes. Repeated de voltage test may damage the insulation.'BLANK PAGE

    SECTION F i CABLES WITH COPPER OR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS EITHER SOLID OR STRANDED

    CONTENTS

    Рада

    1. Scope &*R2

    2. Additional general requirements

      1. Identification of cores 5F*2

      2. Thickness of inner covering 5*F*3

      3. Cable marking 5-F-3

    2Л Additional test requirements 5«F*3

    1. Cables without concentric conductor

    3-і Code designation (Provisional] 5-F4

      1. Rated voltage CrRS

      2. Construction 5*F-5

      3. Testa 5-R6

    1. (Not applicable! 6-F-6

    Tables 1-3 5-F-7

    Appendices: A; Guide to use 5*F*15

    1. Current rating S-F-19

    REFERENCES

    References are made, in this Section F of Part 5 of HD 604, to other Parts of this HD and to other Harmonisation Documents and International Standards as follows;

    HD 21 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750V

    HD 22 Rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/75OV

    HD 186 Marking by inscription for the identification of cores of electric cables having more than five

    cores

    HO 383 Conductors of insulated cables (Endorsing IEC 228 and 228A)

    HD 406 Tests on electric cables under fire conditions

    HD 505 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables

    HD 602 Test on gases evolved during the combustion of materials from cables : Determination of

    degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conductivity

    HD 605 Electric cables ; Additional test methods

    HD 606 Measurement of smoke density of electric cables burning under defined conditions

    IEC 287 Calculation of the continuous current rating of cables 1100% load factor!

    IEC 502 Extruded solid dielectric insulated power cables for rated voltages from 1 kV to 30kV

    IEC 7Б4-1 Test on gases evolved during combustion of electric cables ; Pan 1 : Determination of the

    amount of halogen acid gas evolved during the combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables

    In all cases reference to another HD or International Standard implies the latest edrt*on of that document*

    SECTION F

    1. . ScDDg

    Thia section of the HD specifies requirements for and dimensions of single core and multi-core halogen* free cables with crosslinked polyethylene IXLPE) or crosslinked silicone rubber tQ) insulation and thermoplastic inner covering and sheath compound having reduced fire propagation performance. In a fire situation the cables further exhibit reduced smoke generation properties.

    The cables considered are intended for use for fixed installations in buildings, in channels, in open a к or directly buried in the ground-

    The cables are without concentric conductor.

    The maximum continuous conductor temperature shall not exceed 90°С and 250°C during short-circuit for maximum one second-

    This section covers the following classes of cables:

    1. Single core cables having solid or stranded conductors, which when based upon copper may be tinned or plain depending upon type of inautating compound.

    2. Multicore cables having solid or stranded conductors which when based upon copper may be tinned or plain depending upon type of insulating compound.

    1. . Addition* funeral rtoutfwntntt

    Ths folowing general requirements shall be read in conjunction with those given in Part 1.

    Each cable shall furthermore comply with the appropriate requirements given in IEC 602, HD 22.1 and HD 21.1.

    1. kl»ntil>cat>on of co>es

    The cores of up to and including five core cables shall be identified by colours in accordance with the below given order of rotation:

    Seven core up to 40 core cables shaN have cores identified by number marking. The numbering •haO start with one in the inner layer and the arrangement shall comply with HD 1136 and shall be durable.

    Number of cores

    Identification

    One Two Throe

    All individual colours or yellow/green Light blue, brown Light blue, brown, yellow/green or light blue, brown, black

    Four

    Light blue, brown, yellow/green, black or

    Light blue, brown, black, black

    Five

    Light blue, brown, yellow/green, black, black or

    Light blue, brown, black, black, black

    1. Thickness of jnnef covering

    The minimum thickness of the extruded inner covering she! not be Ie» than the specified value for each type and tire ol cable shown in Table 3, by more than 0.1 mm ♦ 15% of the specified value. Compliance shall be checked by the test given in Sub-douse 2Л.2 of HD 605-

    1. Cable marking

    The method of cable marking shall comply with clause 3 of Part 1 of thia HD and the following requirements.

    1. External marking Element of maffciDfl

    (П Manufacturer's identification XY2

    (21 Code designation as stated In 3.1

    1 Number of cores and area of conductor

    |4} Voltage designation IkV

    15) Standard number HD504 5 F

    46) Year of manufacture

    The marking of Elements 1 -6 shall be by embossing or indenting or printing on the oversheath.

    Compliarxe shall be checked by visual examination.

    2.3.2 The mark of an Approval OrqyriHflon

    If the mark of an Approval Organisation Is used it shall be provided throughout the length of the cable and applied on the surface of cable In the form of ths symbolU) specified by the Approval Organisation.

    As an alternative to the mark of the Approval Organisation on identification thread may be incorporated into the cable as specified by the Approval Organisation.

    2 3,3 Optional marking

    The use of optional marking Is permitted. Whore such marking is made it shall ba throughout the length of the cable, and may be on the external surface of the cable, or by means of a tape or a thread within the cable or by a conrbination of these methods. If the additional marking t* applied to the surface of the cable it shaN not render illegible the marking specified In Sub-of a use 2.3.1 2.3.2.

    The additional marking, however, shall be repeated st intervals not exceeding 1100mm.

    2.4 Additional last requirements

    1. Sampling for thicknw measurement

    Make the measurement of thickness of insulation, extruded inner covering and oversheath listed in the schedule of test requirements (Table 2) on a sample taken from one end of each drum length of the cable selected for the test, having discarded any portion which may have suffered damage.



    tt any of the thicknesses measured does not comply with sub-clauses 3,3,2, 3,3.4 and 3.3,5 of this Pan, then two further samples shall be checked for the non-compiUmt hems. If both temples meet the «peeked requirement* the cable ■* deemed to comply, but If either does not meet the requirements the cable is deemed not to comply.

    The measuring procedure is carried out according to HD 21.2 sub-clause 19.

    1. АооюуЫ for ОЯ rel««j to fir* corxitfron»

    Type approval for the complete range of cables specified for this type is obtained by carrying out the test given in tub-clause 4.1.6 of HD 60Б and HD 406.3,

    When the cable sample is tested according to sub clause 4,1.6 of HD 605 the homing shall cease within 30 second* after removing the flame.

    1. Smoke emission

    When a sample of the completed cable is tested in accordance with HD 606 it shall comply with the foHowing requirements;

    1. cable Lght transmittance shad exceed 70%

    2. cables Light transmittance shad exceed 60%

    3. cables Light transmittance shad exceed 60%

    N cables Light transmittance shaN exceed 50%

    1. Acid gas emission

    Th* non'metallic components used in the cable construction shall comply with ths requirement given in IEC 754-1 when tested in accordance with the method given in IEC 754-1,

    1. Corrosive gas emission test

    The non-metal lie components used in Iha cable construction shall be tested according to method given in HD 602 and shall comply with the requirement given In HO 602,

    1. Surface resistivity of sheath

    The surface resistivity of the sheath of the cable shall be tested according to and comply with the requirement given in HD22 Pan 11 clause 7,

    1. Cable* without concentric conductor

      1. Code designation (Provisional!

    (Under consideration by TC20I

    For cables with XLPE-insulation

    • PVIK-LS-HF for cables up to and including 6mm*

    • PVIKS LS-HF

    F

    - PVIKJ-LS-HF

    PVIKSJ-LS-HF


    for cables with a yellow/green core


    or cables with silicone rubber insulation:
    • BSK

    • BSKJ for cables with a yellow/groen core

    1. Rated voltaoe

    0.6/1 kV

    1. Construction

      1. Conductor

    The conductors shall comply with the requirements of HD 383 Dass 1 for solid conductors and Class 2 for stranded conductors.

    The conductors may be plain copper or tinned copper or aluminium.

    1. loaulfllifln

      1. Maland

    The insulation shall consist of extruded crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE1 or crosslinked silicone rubber (Oh applied around each conductor, complying with the non electncal requirements specified in Table 1A and the minimum insulation resistance requirements specified in IEC 502.

    1. Insulation tbekness

    The insulation thickness shall comply with the specified values given in Table 3 up to and including five core cables. Above five core cables the specified values stated in IEC 502 shall be used for 0.6/1 kV cables.