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Specification and Construction
Specification
Low Vllage Power Cabos with PVC Insulation
fare manufactured te 85 S246 Electric Cables
Pvc Insulated, armoured cables for 600/1000¥
{4 1900/0300V" and ith ALPE insulation te EC
40802. 1 Parte: Cables for rated wllages of 1
Fev [Um = 12 83K Um = 3.8
Conductors
‘a conductors in Pakistan Cables fies power
cables are ofigh- conduit copper er igh puny
Slominim ana mest ne requirements of SEN
10228" "Conductors of insisted abi
‘Gependent upon the actual cable ype, they may
bet stranded copper or aiuminiam, Conductors
are liner Circular Compacted or Sector Snaped
‘3: mentioned in relevant ables,
Insulation
Accorsing ots artista standors speciation
Satie will be ulated with ether
VC [plying eioride)- 54346
AUPE lerose Une polethylenel EC 6502-1
PVCs a clean, easy thane materia with
goed electrical chracaristics an reasonable
Fesistane toa range porsile cntamnants
‘ley awoterossndeemiets hs heresy
Atame-tatardan and issuable fora maximum
Camino condita operating temperature
ore.
LPE matches all these tributes but goes
2 stage ar two fortnr. The gone qualitee
Sipslyethyone are eiines but stg
Seperate the toughass ad yaa
Eiyfeatenmancea resistance seermatn
Having superior hermat ane mechanics
properties compared with PVE, XLPE also
Fathigner insulation resistance, enabing
Retheness ta be reduced cing ta»
{orrespanaingredustgn the overall
Giameter and weight of finshed eble
“he main comparative consideration homer,
isthe LPS ports the operstogterperstrs
‘resble tobe raised subtantaly witout
Sufenng thermal deformation a degratation
‘ne cantinuous current ratings of XLPE
insulted cables are based ysan a maximum
{onicor temperatura of °c as opposes
{230° tor PE insulated types,
Shortcircul ratings are aio higher,
ALPE accepting 50°C as nat conductor
femperatore athe ongofa shortcut
ompores wile I/ibore for Pe naulated
fables As @esu.instuatlons where
Eanauicor sz is governed by earant rating
Fathe than valage rapt toy Ue pose
{o'Uses smaller conductor se,
02Core identification
XLPE PVC cabs have colours
Blac denotes the neutral an
nave conductors inswo thee
er colours for
provides the quantity is econo
phate condetors into tres an our coe cable,
Bedding
Alayercf ested PVC aroundthe core assembly
{Separates ne hart fthe cable rom= and provides
Armour
steel wire armour ie
ara tt
sary te guard agains
le
Single wire armour consists of gaianaes ste
vires applied spirally over the bedsing.
provided with steel armour because of ts effect
i nersasing the loszes resulting m overheating
2 cable. Where necessary, non: magretic
Outer covering
‘he standard orm of protectin fr un-armoured
andarmoured ables ean enruded PVC oer sheath
Sheathing having low HCL emission tnd reduces
flame propagation charactaisicsLSF PVC
Compound have oxygen index of mare than 3.
Octer sheath with Ani-trmite ant Ani-Roden
resistance sharectvaic can lea be ofered
venaver requires
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Conductor Data
Class 2 Stranded Conductors for Single-core and Mult-cre cables
Diameters af stranded circular compacted copper and aluminium conductors
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Dimensions & Weights
PVC Insulated Power Cables
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Dimensions & Weights
PVC Insulated Power Cables
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Dimensions & Weights
PVC Insulated Power Cables
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Dimensions & Weights
XLPE Insulated Power Cables
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Dimensions & Weights
XLPE Insulated Power Cables
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Dimensions & Weights
XLPE Insulated Power Cables
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Current Carrying Capacity
and Voltage Drop
Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage
Drop of Cables mentioned in this
catalogue are taken from BS 7671, 17th
Edition of IEE Wiring Regulations.
Appendix 4 of BS 7671 may be referred
to for details on methods of Installation
and Overload Protection
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