Standard Technical Specifications for Electrical Works
CABLES AND ACCESSORIES
( Data Sheets )
11 kV XLPE-Insulated Three-Core
Underground Aluminum Cables
( 3x400 mm2)
ADPC/ADDC/AADC STANDARD : D-AAA-CAB-11-3C - AL
(Rev.0-2019)
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Table of Content
Page
1.00 GENERAL 3
2.00 CONSTRUCTION DATA 3
3.00 ELECTRICAL DATA 6
4.00 OTHER DATA 9
5.00 DRUM DETAILS 10
6.00 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 11
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1.00 GENERAL
1.01 Manufacturer
1.01.1 name
1.01.2 country of manufacturer
1.02 Manufacturer quality system
1.02.1 applicable standards
[Link] certified by (Company Name)
[Link] validity till (year)
1.03 Applicable standard(s) for the Cable IEC 60502-2
60332-2 Cat A
1.04 Type test
1.04.1 carried out yes/no yes
1.04.2 date dd-mm-yy
1.04.3 testing station
[Link] name
[Link] country
2.00 CONSTRUCTION DATA
2.01 Conductor
2.01.1 applicable standards IEC 60228 / 60502-2
2.01.2 type compacted round,
stranded
2.01.3 material Stranded Aluminum Wire -
1350-H12
2.01.4 minimum cross-section (electrical) mm2 400
2.01.5 longitudinal water stopper material in conductor
[Link] water blocking tape between each yes
layer of wires?
2.01.6 approximate diameter mm
2.02 Conductor screen
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2.02.1 material extruded semi-
conducting compound
2.02.2 nominal thickness mm
2.02.3 minimum thickness mm
2.02.4 thermal resistivity °C.m/W
2.02.5 volume resistivity of conductor screen Ωm at 90oC
2.02.6 allowable protrusion in conductor screen at µm
conductor screen & insulation interface
2.02.7 approximate diameter mm
2.03 Insulation
2.03.1 material tree-retardant XLPE
2.03.2 nominal thickness mm 3.4 (as per IEC 60502)
2.03.3 minimum thickness mm 2.96 (as per IEC 60502)
2.03.4 maximum thickness mm 3.7 (as per IEC 60502)
2.03.5 thermal resistivity °C.m/W
2.03.6 allowable protrusion in insulation at µm
insulation and insulation screen interface
2.03.7 allowable protrusion in insulation at µm
conductor screen and insulation interface
2.03.8 Permissible maximum diameter over insulation mm 42
2.04 Insulation screen (non-metallic)
2.04.1 material strippable extruded
semi-conducting
compound
2.04.2 nominal thickness mm
2.04.3 minimum thickness mm
2.04.4 thermal resistivity °C.m/W
2.04.5 volume resistivity of insulation screen Ωm at 90oC
2.04.6 allowable protrusion in insulation screen at µm
insulation and insulation screen interface
2.04.7 approximate diameter mm
2.05 Extrusion method of conductor screen,
insulation and insulation screen
2.05.1 simultaneously yes/no yes
2.06 Method of curing (gas/silicone/silane/long die, etc.) gas
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2.07 Method of cooling (water/nitrogen, etc.)
2.08 Insulation screen (metallic)*Note
2.08.1 material annealed cooper Wires
2.08.2 number of wires No.
2.08.3 diameter of wire mm
2.08.4 2
minimum cross section mm
2.08.5 volume resistivity of copper wire Ωm at 90oC
2.08.6 approximate diameter after copper wires mm
2.09 Equalizing copper Tape
2.09.1 material copper
2.09.2 thickness
2.09.3 minimum cross section mm2
2.09.4 approximate diameter after Copper Tape mm
2.09.5 volume resistivity of equalizing copper tape Ωm at 90oC
material
*Note : The total area of metallic screen for 3 cores (copper wires+binder tape) shall not be less than
50 mm2 for the 11kV cables
2.10 Fillers
2.10.1 material polypropylene yarn
2.11 Binder
2.11.1 material polyester tape
2.11.2 thickness mm
2.11.3 approximate diameter mm
2.12 Inner sheath
2.12.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-2
2.12.2 material PE ST7
2.12.3 nominal thickness (according to IEC 60502-2) mm
2.12.4 minimum thickness (according to IEC 60502-2) mm
2.12.5 thermal resistivity °C.m/W
2.12.6 approximate diameter mm
2.13 Armouring
2.13.1 type galvanised
steel Wires
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2.13.2 minimum number of steel Wires
2.13.3 nominal diameter mm 3.15
2.13.4 o
volume resistivity of galv. Steel wires Ωm at 90 C
2.13.5 cross section mm2
2.13.6 approximate diameter mm
2.14 Outer sheath
2.14.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-2
2.14.2 material PE ST7
2.14.3 nominal thickness (according to IEC 60502-2) mm
2.14.4 minimum thickness (according to IEC 60502-2) mm
2.14.5 semi-conductive layer yes/no yes
2.14.6 semi-conductive layer material
2.14.7 thermal resistivity °C.m/W
2.14.8 color black
2.14.9 length marking at every meter interval yes/no yes
2.14.10 text embossed as specified yes/no yes
2.15 Cable overall diameter (approx.) mm
2.16 Nominal weights
2.16.1 cable with armouring kg/m
2.16.2 steel kg/m
2.16.3 Aluminum kg/m
2.16.4 copper kg/m
3.00 ELECTRICAL DATA
3.01 Rated voltage (Uo/U) kV 6.35 / 11
3.02 Highest system voltage (Umax) kV 12
3.03 Frequency Hz 50
3.04 Standard switching impulse withstand kVpeak N/A
voltage (peak value)
3.05 Impulse withstand voltage (+90°C) kVpeak 75
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3.06 Power frequency withstand test voltage (4 x Uo) kV/4hrs 25
3.07 Maximum partial discharge at 1.73 U0
3.07.1 Routine Test pC 3
3.07.2 Type Test pC 3
3.08 Dielectric stress at power frequency
voltage
3.08.1 at insulation screen kV/mm
3.08.2 at conductor screen kV/mm
3.09 Maximum current carrying capacity
(at Uo) for the following conditions, L.F.=1:
3.09.1 in ground: soil temperature=40°C,
depth=0.8m, T.R.= 1.2 m.K/W
[Link] 1 cable A
[Link] 2 cables, d=40cm A
[Link] 3 cables, d=40cm A
[Link] 4 cables, d=40cm A
3.09.2 in concrete cable trench/cable room: air= 500C
[Link] 1 cable on tray/racks A
[Link] 2 to 3 cables on tray/racks A
[Link] 4 to 5 cables on tray/racks A
3.10 Maximum emergency current rating at 60% A
and 80% pre-load to IEC 60853 (for 4 hrs)
3.11 Copper loss at full load condition per cable W/m/phase
3.12 Maximum dielectric loss per cable at normal W/m/phase
voltage, normal frequency and maximum
conductor temperature
3.13 Metallic screen loss (copper wires W/m/phase
screen) of cable per metre at nominal
voltage, normal frequency at half load and
full load conditions per cable
3.14 Maximum loss of steel wire armour per metre at W/m/phase
normal operating conditions and at maximum
conductor temperature
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3.15 Total losses of cable per metre at normal W/m/phase
operating conditions and at maximum
conductor temperature
3.16 Permissible symmetrical fault current in conductor
3.16.1 for 1.0 s duration kA
3.16.2 for 0.5 s duration kA
3.16.3 maximum conductor short circuit temperature °C
3.17 Asymmetrical fault current in metallic screen
3.17.1 for 1.0 s duration kA **
3.17.2 for 0.5 s duration kA **
3.17.3 maximum metallic screen short circuit °C 200
temperature (0.5 second)
3.18 Minimum asymmetrical fault current in
copper wires and galv. Steel wires.
3.18.1 for 1.0 s duration kA
3.18.2 for 0.5 s duration kA 25 **
3.18.3 maximum copper wires short °C
circuit temperature (0.5 second)
3.18.4 maximum galv. Steel wires short °C
circuit temperature (0.5 second)
** metallic screen wires and galv. steel wirs bonded
3.19 Screening factor (ground current/total earth
fault current at earth faults)
3.20 Maximum permissible continuous conductor °C 90
temperature
3.21 Maximum permissible temperature of outer sheath
3.21.1 at normal operation °C
3.21.2 at emergency operation, refer to below °C
3.21.3 at short circuit °C
3.22 Maximum permissible conductor temperature for °C 105
117% of max. transmission capacity, prevailing
maximum 100 hrs/year and 500 hrs in total
(emergency overload)
3.23 Duration at which the cable can be sustained at hour
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maximum conductor temperature under
emergency situation
3.24 Maximum permissible short-circuit temperature
3.24.1 for welded/pressed conductor connections °C 250
3.24.2 appropriate duration s
3.25 Maximum DC conductor resistance at 20°C mΩ/km
(five-digit accuracy)
3.26 Maximum AC conductor resistance at 90°C mΩ/km
(five-digit accuracy)
3.27 Maximum DC metallic sheath resistance at 20°C Ω/km
3.28 Minimum insulation resistance at 20°C GΩ.km
3.29 Maximum d.c. resistance of steel wires armour µΩ/m
per metre of cable at 20°C
3.30 Loss current to earth at three-phase system mA/km
(at 90°C and Uo)
3.31 Maximum working capacitance under full load µF/km
condition
3.32 Working inductance
3.32.1 for the conductors mH/km
3.32.2 for metallic sheath mH/km
3.33 Relative permitivity of XLPE insulation
3.33.1 at 20°C (maximum)
3.33.2 at 90°C (maximum)
3.34 Maximum value of dielectric loss angle of cable x 10-3
at nominal voltage, 50 Hz and at conductor
temperature of 20oC
3.35 Dissipation factor at 90°C conductor temperature
3.35.1 -3
at 0.5 x Uo(max) x 10
3.35.2 at 1.0 x Uo(max) x 10-3
3.35.3 at 2.0 x Uo(max) x 10-3
3.36 Maximum charging current at Uo per conductor A/km
3.37 Charging capacity of three-phase system (at Uo) kVar/km
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3.38 Relative permitivity of outer covering
3.39 Approximate surge impedance µΩ/m
3.40 Positive phase sequence impedance (R+jX) per µΩ/m
metre of three phase circuit at 90°C
3.41 Zero phase sequence impedance (R+jX) per µΩ/m
metre of three phase circuit at 90°C
3.42 Max. electrostatic capacitance per core per pF/m
meter of cable
4.00 OTHER DATA
4.01 Date of first commercial operation of the dd-mm-yy
offered cable type
4.02 Reference list/sheet attached yes/no yes
4.03 The design life of the offered cable type years
4.04 Guarantee failure rate as a result of an internal
breakdown (No. of failure per 100 km circuit
per year)
4.05 Minimum permissible bending radius D
4.05.1 in ducts m
4.05.2 laid direct or in air m
4.05.3 adjacent to joints or terminals m
4.06 Maximum permissible pulling force kN
4.07 Maximum permissible sidewall pressure to
cable at bending point kN/m
4.08 Delivery length per drum
4.08.1 standard length m 600
4.08.2 maximum length m 612
4.08.3 minimum length m 600
4.08.4 tolerance on length of cable % +2
4.09 Recommended size of cable duct mm
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5.00 DRUM DETAILS
5.01 Manufacturer
5.01.1 name
5.01.2 country of manufacture
5.02 Material
5.02.1 wooden yes/no no
5.02.2 steel with screwed lagging (returnable) yes/no yes
[Link] lagging material wooden slabs
5.03 Overall dimensions
5.03.1 flange diameter (max.) mm
5.03.2 core diameter mm
5.03.3 width (max.) mm
5.04 Minimum spindle hole diameter mm
5.05 Weights
5.05.1 maximum gross weight of a full drum kg
5.05.2 empty drum kg
6.00 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
6.01 Whether all type test reports enclosed yes/no yes
6.02 Whether technical literature enclosed yes/no yes
6.03 Whether tables giving rating factors for variation yes/no yes
in standard conditions of installation enclosed
6.04 Whether relevant drawings enclosed yes/no yes
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