IS 13573 : 1992

(Reaffirmed 2003) Edition 1.2 (1998-08)

Indian Standard

JOINTS AND TERMINATIONS OF POLYMERIC CABLES FOR WORKING VOLTAGES FROM 6.6 kV UP TO AND INCLUDING 33 kV PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TYPE TESTS
(Incorporating Amendment Nos. 1 & 2) UDC 621.315.687.620.16

BIS 2005

BUREAU

MANAK BHAVAN , 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002

OF INDIAN

STANDARDS

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Power Cables Sectional Committee, ET 09

FOREWORD This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Power Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council. Many methods are in vogue for making joints and terminations of cables using different materials and techniques. This standard does not refer to materials to be used or actual method of jointing/termination. However, it is expected that materials to be used would be inert and capable of resisting degradation during the service life of the cable system. The joints and terminations of cables are normally made at site. For practical reasons, this standard is confined to type tests only. For tests at site, reference may be nade to IS 1255 : 1983 Code of practice for installation and maintenance of power cables up to and including 33 kV rating ( third revision ). The cable joints/terminations should normally have same electrical and thermal characteristics as the cable for which these are intended. As such this standard is to be used in conjunction with the relevant specification. At present these specifications are: a) IS 1554 (Part 2) : 1988 PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables: Part 2 For working voltages from 3.3 kV up to and including 11 kV ( second revision ), b) IS 7098 (Part 2) : 1985 Crosslinked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables: Part 2 For working voltages from 3.3 kV up to and including 33 kV ( first revision ), and c) IS 9968 (Part 2) : 1985 Elastomer insulated cables: Part 2 For working voltages from 3.3 kV up to and including 11 kV [ superseding IS 434 (Parts 1 and 2) ]. Performance requirements of this standard are applicable to screened cables only. Should however any deviation exist between individual cable specification and this standard, the provisions, of the later shall apply. While preparing this standard assistance has been derived from Parts 1 and 5 of the VDE 0278 Power cable accessories with rated voltage up to 30 kV, issued by the German Electrotechnical Commission in DIN & VDE. and IEC-502 (1989) Extruded solid dielectric insulated power cables for rated voltages from 1 kV up to 30 kV, issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This standard does not cover joints and terminations for use with paper insulated cables. This edition 1.2 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (March 1996) and Amendment No. 2 (August 1998). Side bar indicates modification of the text as the result of incorporation of the amendments. For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

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IS 13573 : 1992

Indian Standard

JOINTS AND TERMINATIONS OF POLYMERIC CABLES FOR WORKING VOLTAGES FROM 6.6 kV UP TO AND INCLUDING 33 kV PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TYPE TESTS
1 SCOPE 1.1 This standard covers the performance requirements and type tests for joints and terminations of power cables for voltage grades from 6.6 kV up to and including 33 kV. 1.2 This standard does not apply to transition joints for dissimilar cables. 2 REFERENCES The Indian Standards given in Annex A are necessary adjuncts to this standard. 3 TERMINOLOGY 3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 1885 (Part 32) : 1971 and the following shall apply. 3.2 Type Test Tests carried out to prove conformity with the standard. These are intended to prove the general qualities and design of a particular type of joint and/or termination. 4 TEST SPECIMENS 4.1 The test specimens shall be made out of cable lengths which meet the following requirements: Partial discharge magnitude at 2 Uo shall not exceed the limit prescribed for: XLPE and Elastomeric Cables PVC Cables 20 pC 40 pC ii) Two cable loops each having one joint and two cable end terminations (indoor/outdoor) as given in Fig. 1(c), and iii) One loop having two joints and two cable end terminations (applicable only for testing joints) as given in Fig. 1(d). b) For testing joints/terminations for singlecore cables, any one of the following arrangements shall be submitted for testing: i) Two cable loops having two cable end terminations (indoor/outdoor) each as given in Fig. 1(e) or Fig. 1(f), ii) Two cable loops each having two joints and two cable end terminations (indoor/outdoor) as given in Fig. 1(g), and iii) One loop having four joints and two cable end terminations (applicable only for testing joints) as given in Fig. 1(h). The arrangements for the tests are shown in Fig. 1. 4.4 The test specimen shall be made out of cables of any of the following nominal cross sections: 120 mm2 or 150 mm2 or 185 mm2 or 240 mm2. 4.4.1 The cable of nominal cross section of 240 mm2 and above shall be used for dynamic short circuit test. The sequence of test shall be in accordance with Table 1. 4.4.2 Clause deleted 4.5 The length of the test specimen between testing terminals shall not be less than 5m. The length between the joints and terminations shall not be less than 2m and the distance between joints shall not be less than 1 m. 5 TEST AND EVALUATION 5.1 Type tests and their sequence with test conditions and evaluation criteria shall be as specified in Table 1. 5.2 If a joint/termination does not pass a test under Table 1, Sl No. 1 to 14, the sequence of tests from Sl No. 1 to 14 shall be repeated on a freshly prepared test specimen. 1

4.2 The test specimen shall be made in the testing laboratory by using the materials prescribed and in accordance with the instructions of joint/termination kit (system) supplied by the manufacturer. The accessories kit shall be of the same nominal voltage as the cable sample. 4.3 Number of joints and terminations shall be as follows: a) For testing joints/terminations for three core cables any one of the following arrangements shall be submitted for testing: i) Two cable loops having two cable end terminations (indoor/outdoor) each as given in Fig. 1(a) or Fig. 1(b),

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5.2.1 Tests under Sl No. 15 and 16 in accordance with Table 1 may be performed on an additional test specimen which have not been previously subjected to other tests. 5.2.2 If the specimen does not pass a test under Sl No. 15 (Humidity Test) or Sl No. 16 (Salt Fog Test) of Table 1, only this test need be repeated on a freshly prepared test specimen. 5.2.3 If a joint/termination does not pass a test under Series 2, Sl No. 1 to 3 given in Table 1 only this sequence from Sl No. 1 to 3 shall be repeated on a freshly prepared test specimen. 5.3 If during testing a cable damage occurs, it may be repaired. If repair is not possible, then the tests should be repeated on a fresh specimen. 6 TEST PROCEDURE 6.1 Impact Test The joint shall be placed on a hard base of concrete slab or floor as shown in Fig 2. A wedge shaped mass of 4 kg having a 90 angle with a 2 mm radius impacting edge shall be dropped freely 6 times on each joint from a height of 2 m on the specimen in such a manner that impacting edge is horizontal and at right angles to the axis of the joint. The drops shall be distributed over the length of the joint. There shall be no visible damage to the joint.
NOTE Impact test is applicable for joints on armoured cables only and is not applicable for joints on unarmoured cables.

instrument but not so slowly as to cause unnecessary prolongation of the stress near the test voltage. The test voltage is raised to the specified value as given in Table 1 and is maintained for one minute. After the specified time, the voltage is rapidly decreased but not interrupted suddenly to avoid the possibility of switching transients which may affect the subsequent test results. 6.3 Partial Discharge Test This test is applicable to joints and terminations of screened cables with thermoplastic and elastomeric (including XLPE) insulation only. This test shall be carried out in accordance with IS 10810 (Part 46) : 1984. The test voltage shall be as per Sl No. 5 of Table 1.
NOTE The sample is not subjected to bending operations before this test.

6.4 Impulse Withstand Test This test shall be carried in accordance with IS 10810 (Part 47) : 1984, but the sample at room temperature. The test specimen shall withstand without breakdown, 10 positive and 10 negative impulses with 1.2/50 micro-seconds wave. 6.5 ac Voltage Life with Cyclic Current Loading 6.5.1 The test specimen (joint/terminations) shall undergo specified number of cycles. Each cycle consists of a five hour heating period and three hour cooling period without current. The heating current depends upon the size of the conductor and cable type. The current should be adjusted so as to raise the conductor temperature to 10C higher than its specified normal operating temperature. The specified ac voltage should be applied continuously during heating and cooling period.

6.2 ac Voltage Withstand Test This test shall be carried out in accordance with IS 10810 (Part 45) : 1984. The high voltage is connected to the conductor of the core under test. The cores not under test, screen and armour are connected to the earth terminal, depending on the mode of connection. The voltage shall be raised sufficiently slowly to permit accurate reading of the measuring

FIG. 2 IMPACT TEST APPARATUS 3

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6.5.1.1 The conductors may be connected in series and heated in single phase. 6.5.1.2 The conductors are heated in three phases. 6.5.1.3 The conductors may be heated in three separate heating circuits. In case of cables with magnetic reinforcement, these should be switched to a polyphase ac system with symmetrical phases. 6.5.2 The indoor/outdoor joints and terminations and joints of the test specimen shall be subjected to ac voltage life test with cyclic current loading as per 6.5.1. 6.5.3 Leak Tightness Test This test is applicable only to outdoor terminations. The outdoor termination shall be placed in a water filled container, so that it is completely immersed in water. During the test, the condutivity of water shall be maintained as 700 100 micromhos/cm. The test specimen shall undergo 9 cycles of heating and cooling as per 6.5.1 without application of voltage. The test shall be carried out at room temperature. 6.6 Thermal Short Circuit Test Before starting the short circuit test, the conductor of the test specimen shall be heated to normal operating temperature as specified in the relevant cable specification. Thermally effective short circuit current, as per Table 2, shall then be passed through the conductor of the specimen for a duration of one second.
NOTE The values of short circuit current have been calculated according to the formula given in Annex B.

The voltage applied to the test circuit shall not be higher than that required for achieving the short circuit current. 6.7 Test for Water Tightness This test is applicable only for straight through joints. If the specimen consists of a joint with end terminations, the joint alone shall be immersed in water. The ac voltage life test with cyclic current loading as per 6.5.1 shall be carried out with joint immersed in water. The specified ac voltage shall be applied during heating and cooling period. 6.7.1 Test Arrangement The joint shall be placed in a container filled with water in such a manner that the distance between the upper side of the cable, the neck of the joint and the water level is at least 250 mm. The joint may lie at bottom of the container. During the test, the water temperature shall not exceed 40C.

Table 2 Thermally Effective Short Circuit Current for Heating the Conductor to Short Circuit Temperature in One Second ( Clause 6.6 and Table 1 )
Sl No. Type of Cable Normal Short Circuit Operating Temperature Temperature C ( Max ) (1) (2) (3) 90 C ( Max ) (4) 250 Thermally Effective Short Circuit Current (kA)
Copper Conductor, Size mm2 Aluminium Conductor, Size mm2

120 (5) 17.16

150 (6) 21.46

185 (7) 26.47

240 (8) 34.34

120 (9) 11.33

150 (10) 14.16

185 (11) 17.48

240 (12) 22.68

i) XLPE insulated ii) Elastomer insulated a) Butyl rubber b) Ethylene propylene rubber iii) PVC insulated a) 3.3 and 6.6 kV (earthed and unearthed) b) 11 kV (earthed)

85 90

220 250

16.10 17.17

20.12 21.46

24.82 26.47

34.20 34.34

11.31 11.33

13.29 14.17

16.39 17.47

21.26 22.68

70

150

13.09

16.37

20.19

26.19

8.60

10.82

13.35

17.32

60

140

13.29

16.61

20.49

26.58

7.73

10.99

13.55

17.58

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IS 13573 : 1992
6.7.2 Cutting of the Sheath In case of thermoplastic or elastomeric cables, at the cable inlets to the joint, the outer sheath and inner sheath wherever available, should be removed for a minimum length of 50 mm so that the metallic screen of the cable is exposed. This will be done at a distance of 50 mm from the neck of the joint. 6.8 dc Voltage Withstand Test The condutor of the core under test shall be connected to the negative pole and the core not under test and earth lead are connected to the positive pole of the dc power supply. The voltage shall be raised sufficiently slowly to permit accurate readings of the measuring instruments but not so slowly as to cause unnecessary prolongation of the stress near the test voltage. The test voltage is raised to the specified value ( see Table 1 ) and maintained for 30 minutes. After the specified time, the voltage is gradually reduced to zero. 6.9 Testing of Indoor Termination under Influence of Humidity This test shall be carried out only on end terminations with aggravated surroundings. The test chamber to be used for this test is restricted in size from 3 to 10 cubic metre. The humidity inside the chamber is created using a water sprayer. The test specimen shall be mounted as shown in Fig. 3. Test specimen shall be subjected to an ac voltage ( see Table 1, Sl No. 17 ) for 100 h in the humidity chamber, where water with a conductivity of 700 to 800 us/cm shall be sprayed at a rate of 0.3 0.1 litre/hour/cubic metre of the test chamber. An overload circuit breaker which operates for a circuit of 1 0.1 A shall be connected in the earth lead of the specimen. 6.10 Salt Fog Test This test is applicable only for outdoor terminations. The testing chamber which is moisture tight and corrosion resistant, must be of 10 cubic metre volume with a height of 2.5 m. For producing the conductive fog, water sprayer with constant spraying capacity such as turbosprayers shall be used. The rate of water spray must be adjusted for 0.4 0.1 litre/cubic metre/ hour, so that the air in the chamber become saturated with moisture.

FIG. 3

WATER SPRAYER AND INDOOR TERMINATION POSITIONS INSIDE THE HUMIDITY CHAMBER 8

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IS 13573 : 1992
The outdoor termination shall be mounted inside the test chamber, with a minimum of 300 mm clearance from the wall of the chamber. The water sprayer should be placed in such a way that water does not fall on the termination directly. The salinity of the salt water to be sprayed must be 10 kg/m3. The salt water can be made by using distilled or desalinated water and commercial sodium chloride. The conduction must be checked before and after test and also during test at certain intervals using any commercially available conductivity testing meter. The test voltage as specified in Table 1 shall be applied. The water sprayer is started after switching on the test voltage. Repeated interruptions of testing are permitted for checks, however they are not counted as testing durations. A single interruption should not exceed 15 minutes. An excess current tripping must be provided in the earth lead of test specimen for a trip current of 1 0.1 A. It must be ensured that the testing equipment get switched-off in case of a current of 1 0.1 A in the earth lead of the test specimen. 6.11 Dynamic Short Circuit Test Before starting the test, the conductor of the test specimen shall be heated to its normal operating temperature by passing suitable current through the conductor. The peak current of 2.55 times the thermal short circuit current shall be established with oscillograph. The duration of the current should be selected in such a way that at least half cycle is achieved during the test. The voltage applied to the test circuit should not be higher than required to achieve the short circuit current. Accessories for single core cables shall be tested by connecting the test specimen across two phases of the output of the test arrangement and those of three core cables across the three phases of the test arrangement. The dynamic short circuit test shall be applicable for cable accessories of voltage range 11, 22 and 33 kV, if the mechanical short cicuit strength is more than 40 kA; and for 6.6 kV voltage range, if the mechanical short circuit strength is 63 kA or more. This test is not applicable for single core cable joint. 6.12 The cable length along with joints and terminations shall be checked for conductor resistance in accordance with IS 10810 (Part 5).

ANNEX A
( Clause 2 ) LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS IS No. 1885 (Part 32) : 1971 Title Electrotechnical Vocabulary : Part 32 Cables, conductors and accessories for electric supply Methods of test for cables: Part 5 Conductor resistance test. Methods of test for cables : Part 45 High voltage test. IS No. 10810 (Part 46) : 1984 10810 (Part 47) : 1984 10810 (Part 48) : 1984 Title Methods of test for cables : Part 46 Partial discharge test Methods of test for cables : Part 47 Impulse test Methods of test for cables : Part 48 Dielectric power factor test

IS 10810 (Part 5) : 1984 10810 (Part 45) : 1984

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IS 13573 : 1992 ANNEX B

( Clause 6.6 ) CALCULATION OF SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT B-1 The short circuit current is calculated by using the following formula :
2 2 Q1 + B 2 I = K S loge ----------------------------T Q0 + B

where Qc = Volume specific heat of the conductor at 20C (J/C), and

where I = Short circuit current, Amps (rms over duration),

P20 = Resistivity of conductor material at 20C (ohmcm)

T = Duration of short circuit, second K = Constant for the material of the conductor S = Area of cross-section of conductor, Q1 = final temperature of conductor, Q0 = Initial temperature of conductor, and B = Reciprocal of the temperature coefficient of resistance of the conductor (perC at 20C) B-2 The constants of some metals are given in Table 3, in which Q c B + 20 K = -----------------------------P20

Table 3 Constants for short Circuit Calculations ( Clause B-2 )

Sl Material No. (1) (2) K (3) 226 B (4) 234.5 228 230 202 Qc (5) 3.45 103 2.5 103 P20 (6) 17.241 106 28.26 106 106 106

1 Copper

2 Aluminium 148 3 Lead 4 Steel 42 78

1.45 103 214 3.8 103 138

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