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SPECIFICATION 24KV SINGLE CORE UNDERGROUND CABLE

I. SCOPE : This specification is applicable to medium voltage single core shielded power cable insulated with a EPR or XLPE dielectric. II. STANDARD OF MANUFACTURE AND TEST : - 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. DESCRIPTIONS : A. SERVICE CONDITIONS : The single 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 90 C for normal operation, 130 C for emergency overload conditions, and 250 C for short circuit conditions

B. CONSTRUCTION : Basic construction : Single core concentric compact stranded copper, extruded semi-conducting EPR or XLPE compound conductor screen, EPR or XLPE insulation, extruded semi-conducting EPR or XLPE compound insulation screen, copper shield tape, binder tape and PE oversheath.

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 : 500 mm2 .

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Maximum resistance of conductor at 25 C : 0.0349 /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 . The minimum average thickness of the screen should be not less than 0.635 mm, and the minimum thickness at any point should be not less than 0.508 mm . Volume resistivity of conductor screen at 90 C 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 cross-section 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 dvoltage : 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 05 min : 52 KV + DC withstand voltage for 15 min : 100 KV + Lightning impulse (1.2/50s wave) withstand voltage : 150KV + Minimum insulation resistance : 3,336M -303m

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.

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The maximum thickness of the extruded screen should be 2.159 mm and the minimum thickness of the screen should be 1.016 mm. Volume resistivity of insulation screen at 90 C 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.

5. Metallic shield : The extruded shield should be covered with one continuous bare copper tape which should be 0.127 mm thick and applied spirally with a 12.5 % nominal overlap. 6. Binder tape : A layer of non-metallic tape shall be lapped on the metallic shield. 7. Oversheath : Oversheath should be a 2.79 mm extruded polyethylene (PE) containing a termite repellent additive. The minimum thickness at any point should be not less than 80 % of the above specified values .

8. 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) / PE 1C - CU -500 mm 2. - Manufacturer 's name : - Year of manufacture :

9. Metre marking of cable : 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.

10. Length of cable per drum : a/ Length of cable per drum : Tenderer shall offer clearly the length and dimension of drum. b/ Cable drum :

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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

11. Continuous current : 640 A The above continuous current shall be calculated at the following conditions : - Installation : Direct burial under ground, flat form. - Ground temperature : 15C - Maximum conductor temperature : 90C - Thermal resistivity of soil : 1.2 Cm/W - Depth of burial cable : 0.8m 12. Short time withstand current : The cable must withstand the short circuit current of 70KA for one second without damage. (based on initial temperature of conductor of 90 C and final temperature of 250 C for copper screen) IV. TESTING REQUIREMENTS : 1. Testing items : a. Routine tests : - Power frequency voltage withstand dry test on the main circuit - Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit - Mechanical operation tests b. Type tests : Dielectric tests Radio interference voltage test Temperature rise tests Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit Short time and peak withstand current tests Test to prove the short-circuit making performance Operating and mechanical endurance tests Operation at the temperature limit

2. Requirements : 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 reports met the following requirements : a. Routine test shall be performed for each equipment.

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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, country of origin, manufactures code as specified in tender document). - Testing items : Including at least 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. V. REQUIREMENT OF TENDER TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS : Detailed summary of deviations to inquiry specification. Completed inquiry data sheet expressed at section specification. Catalogues containing outline dimensions, electrical installation details. Certificate of quality management. Dimension drawings of cable drum. The proposal bidding has Type Test Report which requirements as specified in item IV 2.b will be preferable VI of this data and

meets the .

VI. DATA SHEET : N o 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SPECIFICATION Item No. Manufacturer Country Manufacturers code Standards of factory and test UNIT REQUIREMENT TENDER

- ICEA - S68 -516 and AEIC CS6-87 OR - ICEA - S66 -524 and AEIC CS5-87

6. 7. 8.

Standards of quality management Member approve of certificate of management In case of bid winning , the Tenderer shall supply routine test and copies of type test report met the requirements of section IV . A. SERVICE CONDITIONS

Yes

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9.

The single 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. 10. The cables are capable of operating continuously at a maximum conductor : - for normal operation - for emergency overload conditions - for short circuit conditions B. CONSTRUCTION : 11. Basic construction

Yes

C C C

90 130 250 Single core concentric compact stranded copper, extruded semiconducting EPR or XLPE compound conductor screen, EPR or XLPE insulation, extruded semi-conducting EPR or XLPE compound insulation screen, copper shield tape, binder tape and PE oversheath. Yes Yes

1. Conductor : 12. - The conductor is constructed from stranded round uncoated soft copper wires. - These wires are compacted to minimize diameter of conductor. 13. - Nominal area of conductor 14. - Maximum resistance of conductor at 25 C 2. Conductor screen : 15. - The screen should be an extruded layer

mm2

500 0.0349 /Km semi-conducting XLPE compound for XLPE insulated cable or EPR compound

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16. 17. 18.

19.

20.

The minimum average thickness of the conductor screen - The minimum thickness at any point of the conductor screen - Volume resistivity of conductor screen at 90C and 130C 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 : Material

mm mm -m

Yes

21. Average thickness of insulation 22. The minimum thickness at any cross-section of the insulation 23. Requirement of fabricated method conductor screen, insulation and insulation screen

mm mm

cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) or ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) 6.6 90 % average thickness The insulation should be triple-tandem extruded with the conductor screnn and insulation screens in order to prevent inter surface contamination. 24 5 5 5 5

24. Rated voltage Maximum partial discharge : . at Vt = 14,5 KV . at Vt = 21,5 KV . at Vt = 36,0 KV . at Vt = 43,5 KV

KV pc pc pc pc

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25. 26. 27. 28. 29.

. at Vt = 57,5 KV Power frequency withstand voltage for 05 min DC withstand voltage for 15 min Lightning impulse (1.2/50 s wave) withstand voltage Minimum insulation resistance 4. Insulation screen . The screen should be an extruded layer

pc KV KV KV

5 52 100 150 3,336 M-303m semi-conducting XLPE compound for XLPE insulated cable or EPR compound for EPR insulated cable According to AEIC CS-5 D1-1 for XLPE insulated cable or AEIC CS-6 D1-1 for EPR insulated cable 2.159 1.016 500

30. The peel strength when stripping the extruded insulation screen from the insulation 31. The maximum thickness of the extruded insulation screen 32. The minimum thickness of the insulation screen 33. Volume resistivity of insulation screen at 90C and 110C 34. The outer surface of the insulation screen should be continuously printed with contrasting colored ink title : 35. 5. Metallic shield : The extruded shield should be spirally covered with one continuous bare copper tape Thickness of bare copper tape Nominal overlap of copper tape 6. Binder tape : A layer of non-metallic tape shall be lapped on the metallic shield. mm mm -m

LOP BAN DAN : LOAI BO KHI LAM HOP NOI ATTENTION : REMOVE WHEN CONNECTING. Yes

36. 37. 38.

mm

0.127 12.5 %. Yes

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39. 40. 41. 42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

7. Oversheath : Oversheath should be an extruded layer Oversheath must contain a termite repellent additive The thicness of Oversheath The minimum thickness at any point of Oversheath 8. 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) / PE 1C - CU -500 mm2. - Manufacturer's name : - Year of manufacture : 9. Metre marking of cable : 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 10. Length of cable per drum : Length of cable per drum :

polyethylene (PE) Yes mm 2.79 80 % of the thicness of Oversheath Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

47. Maximum outside diameter of cable drum 48. Maximum width of cable drum 49. The central hole of the

m m

Tenderer shall offer clearly the length and dimension of drum. 2.5 1.4 Yes

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cable drum shall be reinforced with a steel plate of thickness not less than 10mm to fit for an axle size 95mm diameter 50. 11. Continuous current

640 The above continuous current shall be calculated at the following conditions : - Installation : Direct burial under ground, flat form. - Ground temperature : 15C - Maximum conductor temperature : 90C - Thermal resistivity of soil : 1.2Cm/W - Depth of burial cable : 0.8m The cable must withstand the short circuit current of 70KA for one second without damage (based on initial temperature of conductor of 90C and final temperature of 250C for copper screen)

51. 12. Short time withstand current:

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