Technical Specification For HT Cables 7
Technical Specification For HT Cables 7
Technical Specification For HT Cables 7
CALCULATED
NOMINAL DIAMETER
SIZE AND TYPE OF ARMOUR
OF CABLE UNDER
ARMOUR
Upto 13 mm 1.4mm dia GS wire
Above 13 & upto 25mm 0.8 mm thick GS formed wire / 1.6 mm dia GS wire
Above 25 & upto 40 mm 0.8mm thick GS formed wire / 2.0mm dia GS wire
Above 40 & upto 55mm 1.4 mm thick GS formed wire /2.5mm dia GS wire
Above 55 & upto 70 mm 1.4mm thick GS formed wire / 3.15mm dia GS wire
3.12.2 The aluminium used for armouring shall be of H4 grade as per IS: 8130 with
maximum resistivity of 0.028264 ohm mm2 per meter at 20 degree C. The
sizes of aluminium armouring shall be same as indicated above for galvanized
steel.
3.12.3 The gap between armour wires / formed wires shall not exceed one armour
wire / formed wire space and there shall be no cross over / over-riding of
armour wire / formed wire. The minimum area of coverage of armouring shall
be 90% or as per IS. The breaking load of armour joint shall not be less than
95% of that of armour wire / formed wire. Zinc rich paint shall be applied on
armour joint surface of GS wire / formed wire.
3.13 OUTER SHEATH
3.13.1 Outer sheath shall be of PVC as per IS: 5831 & black in colour for power
cables. In addition to meeting all the requirements of Indian standards referred
to, outer sheath of all the cables shall have the following FRLS properties.
3.13.1.1 Oxygen index of minimum 29 (as per IS 10810 Part-58).
3.13.1.2 Acid gas emission of maximum 20% (as per IEC-754-I).
3.13.1.3 Smoke density rating shall not be more than 60 % (as per ASTM-D-2843).