MEDIUM TENSION

CABLES
11 K.VOLT

11 KV CABLES, 3 CORES CABLES AND 16 CORES PILOT CABLE
1 11 KV, 3 CORE, 300 SQ.MM. CU / SC / XLPE / SC / SWA / PVC CABLES
1.1 Cross linked polyethylene Insl!ted C!"le# $%L&E Insl!ted C!"le'
The (!"le sh!ll (!rry )ithot d!*!+e or nde stress ! ,!lt (rrent o, 1-.// A*ps0 ,or
1.12 se(onds !,ter ! (ontinos period on ,ll lo!d. The (!"le sh!ll (o*ply )ith I.E.C
3/2/1 41.
The (ond(tor5s sh!ll "e rond str!nded !nd sh!ll (onsist o, hi+h prity (opper h!6in+ !
(ond(ti6ity o, not less th!n 1//7 Intern!tion!l st!nd!rd. The (ond(tors sh!ll ,lly (o*ply
)ith BS 383/. The sr,!(e o, the indi6id!l str!nds sh!ll "e s*ooth !nd (le!n "e,ore the
insl!tion is !pplied. The (ross4se(tion!l !re! o, e!(h o, the (ond(tors o, the (!"le sh!ll
not "e less th!n 8// s9. **.
The insl!tion sh!ll "e (ross4linked polyethylene !pplied si*lt!neosly )ith the inner !nd
oter se*i (ond(tin+ s(reens in ! (o**on he!d "y ! triple e:trsion pro(ess. The (ross
linkin+ *st "e (!rried ot "y ! dry nitro+en (rin+. Ste!* (rin+ is not !((ept!"le. The
insl!tion sh!ll "e ,ree ,ro* !ny (ont!*in!nts l!r+er th!n /.12 **. in its l!r+est di*ension
or porosities or 6oids l!r+er th!n /.18 **. The *!:i** n*"er o, 6oids "et)een /./2
** !nd /.18 ** !llo)ed sh!ll "e 8/ 6oids per ("i( in(h o, insl!tion. In pl!nt0 rep!irs o,
the insl!tion !re prohi"ited nless spe(i,i(!lly !+reed "y the En+ineer.
The (ond(tors sh!ll "e s(reened "y ! se*i4(ond(tin+ s(reen. This l!yer sh!ll (onsist o,
"l!(k se*i4(ond(tin+ ther*opl!sti( or ther*osettin+ *!teri!l0 !nd sh!ll "e e!sily
re*o6!"le ,ro* the (ond(tor. The l!yer sh!ll h!6e !n !6er!+e thi(kness o, /.8- **.
)hen *e!sred o6er top o, the str!nds !nd sh!ll "e (ylindri(!l.
A si*il!r se*i4(ond(tin+ s(reen sh!ll "e e:trded o6er the insl!tion !nd sh!ll "e e!sily
re*o6!"le ,ro* the insl!tion )ithot s(r!t(hin+ the sr,!(e.
The three (ores sh!ll "e l!id p to+ether )ith sit!"le ,illers. The "eddin+ sh!ll (onsist o, !t
le!st t)o l!yers o, ! sit!"le se*i4(ond(tin+ t!pe or !n e:trded l!yer o, se*i4(ond(tin+
*!teri!l.
The (!"les sh!ll "e !r*ored )ith +!l6!ni;ed steel )ires to +i6e it *e(h!ni(!l stren+th !nd
!lso !(ts !s ! lo) resist!n(e e!rth retrn (ond(tor. Ele(tri(!l (ont!(t sh!ll "e *!int!ined
"et)een the (ores s(reens !nd the e!rthed !r*or thro+h the (ond(ti6e "eddin+.
The (!"le sh!ll h!6e !n o6er!ll e:trded she!th o, &VC type < $BSS =322 se(tion ..1'
sit!"le ,or se in the spe(i,ied site (onditions. The she!th sh!ll "e red in (olor.
The oter she!th o, the (!"les sh!ll h!6e *!rkin+ "y e*"ossin+ or indentin+ >ME?> !lon+
)ith the *!n,!(trers n!*e )ith pri+ht "lo(k letters o, *ini** 8 ** hei+ht !t e6ery
t)o $1' *eters o, their len+th.
The *!n,!(trer *st h!6e ISO <//1@ A!lity *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd0 ISO 1.//1
En6iron*ent *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd !nd BS OBSAS 1-//1 o((p!tion!l Be!lth !nd s!,ety
M!n!+e*ent Syste*.
In !ddition to this the type test (erti,i(!te ,ro* intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed testin+ l!"or!tory
KEMA C ASTA C CESI *st !lso "e s"*itted.
1.1 Identi,i(!tion o, Cores#
The (ores sh!ll "e identi,ied "y n*"ers $!s +i6en in B.S. 3311'. N*"ers sh!ll "e either
printed in line in ! (olor (ontr!stin+ )ith the insl!tion or "y !pplyin+ ! thin (olored t!pe
lon+itdin!lly !lon+ e!(h (ore )hi(h shold "e 6isi"le. They sh!ll "e !pplied in s(h !
*!nner th!t the (ores )ill re*!in identi,i!"le !,ter )ipin+ )ith ! dry or )et (loth. The
sp!(in+ sh!ll "e s(h th!t e!(h n*"er0 "oth !s ! n*eri(!l !nd ! )ord0 is repe!ted
inter6!ls not +re!ter th!n =/ **.
1.8 D!r!ntee ,or &VC O6er4She!th#
A Sep!r!te +!r!ntee (erti,i(!te shold "e s"*itted )ith e!(h o,,er to +!r!ntee th!t the
o,,ered (!"les p!rti(l!rly the &VC o6er she!th )ill )ithst!nd the se6ere !*"ient
(onditions )hen stored in the dr*s in the open y!rd ,or ! period o, t)o ye!rs.
1.. &!(kin+#
The (!"les sh!ll "e )ond on stron+ )ooden (!"le dr*s pro6ided )ith )ood "!ttens to
prote(t the (!"le ,ro* d!*!+e. All dr*s sh!ll "e(o*e the property o, the En+ineer. The
(!"les sh!ll "e spplied in dr* len+ths o, 12/ *eters. The dr* len+ths shold not 6!ry
,ro* this st!nd!rd len+th "y *ore th!n 1/ *eters.
1.2 Inspe(tion !nd Tests#
The ,ollo)in+ tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot in the presen(e o, or !ppointed inspe(tors to
deter*ine )hether the *!teri!ls (o*ply )ith the spe(i,i(!tions. Three (opies o, the
resltsCre(ords o, !ll tests sh!ll "e ,rnished to the En+ineer.
1.2.1 Dener!l#
The (ontr!(tor sh!ll (!rry ot the tests spe(i,ied in !ny !ppli(!"le intern!tion!l Ele(tro4
te(hni(!l Co**ission $IEC' !ndCor British St!nd!rd $BS' Spe(i,i(!tions0 nless other)ise
!+reed pon !nd s(h !ddition!l tests in the (ontr!(torEs )orks !s in the option o, the
En+ineer or his represent!ti6e !re ne(ess!ry to deter*ine th!t the )orks (o*ply )ith the
(onditions o, this spe(i,i(!tion.
All s!*ples sed ,or testin+ sh!ll "e to the (ontr!(torEs e:pense !nd sh!ll not !,,e(t the
9!ntities to "e spplied nder this (ontr!(t.
All instr*ent sed ,or testin+ prposes0 sh!ll "e (!li"r!ted "y !n !ppro6ed !thority !nd
(!li"r!tion (erti,i(!tes sh!ll "e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the inspe(tion reports.
The test resltsCre!din+s re(orded drin+ *e!sre*ents !nd other o"ser6!tions noted
sh!ll "e (o*piled C t!"l!ted sep!r!tely ,or e!(h ite* o, e9ip*ent !nd ,rnished to the
En+ineer in ! ,lly pro,ession!l *!nner in three $8' (o*plete sets. Ele(troni( (opies o, the
reports sh!ll !lso "e s"*itted in three $8' (o*plete sets o, (o*p!(t disks $CDs'.
1.2.1 Fotine Tests#
The Fotine Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t )orks on e!(h dr* o, (!"le. All the Fotine
Tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 13 o, IEC 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot. Grther it sh!ll "e
(!rried ot )ith !ddition!l re9ire*ents th!t the 6olt!+e )ithst!nd test )ill "e !t 12 KV ,or
12 *intes !nd the *!+nitde o, dis(h!r+e !t 1.=8 Uo sh!ll not e:(eed 2&C0
1.2.8 Type Tests#
!. Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
Type tests (!rried ot "y !n independent testin+ l!"or!tory ASTACKEMACCESI sh!ll
"e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the tender. All the Ele(tri(!l Type Test spe(i,ied nder (l!se
1- o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
E6ery o,,er shold "e !((o*p!nied "y ,ll type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or
the (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 i, they !re re!dily !6!il!"le
)ith the *!n,!(trer. Bo)e6er0 in (!se o, non4!6!il!"ility0 type test (erti,i(!tes !nd
reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0
KEMA or CESI' ,or the (!"les o, the desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+ si*il!r or (lose to
the spe(i,ied ones sh!ll "e pro6ided ,or the stdy o, the tender. I, the s((ess,l
tender prod(es type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed
independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or0 CESI' ,or !ny o, the type tests
!+!inst (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 !nd these (erti,i(!tes
!nd reports !re not older th!n ,i6e $2' ye!rs0 he *!y "e relie6ed ,ro* repe!tin+ th!t
p!rti(l!r type test$s' on the (!"les.
Bo)e6er0 i, s(h (erti,i(!tes !nd reports (!nnot "e prod(ed !ndCor !re not
!((ept!"le to the En+ineer ,or !ny re!son0 !ll the ne(ess!ry type tests on the
di,,erent types o, (!"les sh!ll "e e!rned ot in !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed
independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA. KEMA or0 CESI' !t the e:pense o, the
(ontr!(tor !nd test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports sh!ll "e *!de !6!il!"le to the En+ineer ,or
!ppro6!l prior to deli6ery o, !ny the (!"les to the site The (!rryin+ ot o, s(h tests
*st not !,,e(t the stipl!ted deli6ery period in !ny *!nner.
1.2.. Non4Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
All the Non4Ele(tri(!l Type Tests !s re9ired nder (l!se 1< o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e
(!rried ot.
1.2.2 S!*ple Tests#
All the s!*ple tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 1= o, IEC#3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t
*!n,!(trers )orks.
1.2.3 S!*ple Test to Con,ir* !(t!l *et!l ?ei+ht#
The s!*ple sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* one dr* o, e!(h prod(tion "!t(h or ,ro* one dr* o,
e6ery 1/ K*s. o, (!"le prod(ed in ! "!t(h i.e. ! s!*plin+ )hi(he6er is hi+her in
per(ent!+e is to "e (onsidered.
1.2.= A((ept!n(e o, Tests#
Shold 1/7 o, the s!*ples t!ken ,ro* the sele(ted dr!*s in the (onsi+n*ent ,!il to p!ss
!ny o, the !"o6e *entioned Fotine tests0 the )hole o, the (onsi+n*ent sh!ll "e dee*ed
not to (o*ply )ith the st!nd!rds !nd sh!ll "e reHe(ted.
1.3. Vo(!"l!ry N*"er#
The 6o(!"l!ry n*"er to "e indi(!ted on e!(h (!"le dr* is ?A//1.111//1C312/. The
*!rkin+s sh!ll "e in "old !nd (le!r letters !nd the e:!(t si;e !nd type o, letterin+ sh!ll "e
s"*itted to the ME? ,or !ppro6!l.
1.= Te(hni(!l S(hedles#
The !tt!(hed te(hni(!l s(hedles sh!ll "e (o*pleted in !ll respe(ts "y the Tenderer !nd
retrned dly si+ned other)ise the o,,er )ill "e reHe(ted.
2. 3 CORE, 300 SQ. MM. AL/SC/XLPE/SC/SWA/PVC CABLES
1.1 CFOSS LINKED &OLIETBILENE INSULATED CABLE# $%L&E Insl!ted C!"le'
The (!"le sh!ll (!rry )ithot d!*!+e or nde stress ! ,!lt (rrent o, 1-.// A*ps0 ,or
1.12 se(onds !,ter ! (ontinos period on ,ll lo!d. The (!"le sh!ll (o*ply )ith I.E.C
3/2/1 41.
The (ond(tors sh!ll "e rond str!nded !nd sh!ll (onsist o, hi+h prity !l*ini* h!6in+ !
(ond(ti6ity o, not less th!n 317 Intern!tion!l st!nd!rd. The (ond(tors sh!ll ,lly (o*ply
)ith BS 383/. The sr,!(e o, the indi6id!l str!nds sh!ll "e s*ooth !nd (le!n "e,ore the
insl!tion is !pplied. The (ross4se(tion!l !re! o, e!(h o, the (ond(tors o, the (!"le sh!ll
not "e less th!n 8// s9. **.
The insl!tion sh!ll "e (ross4linked polyethylene !pplied si*lt!neosly )ith the inner !nd
oter se*i(ond(tin+ s(reens in ! (o**on he!d "y ! triple e:trsion pro(ess. The (ross
linkin+ *st "e (!rried ot "y ! dry nitro+en (rin+. The insl!tion sh!ll "e ,ree ,ro* !ny
(ont!*in!nts l!r+er th!n /.12 **. in its l!r+est di*ension or porosities or 6oids l!r+er th!n
/.18 **. The *!:i** n*"er o, 6oids "et)een /./2 ** !nd /.18 ** !llo)ed sh!ll "e
8/ 6oids per ("i( in(h o, insl!tion. In pl!nt0 rep!irs o, the insl!tion !re prohi"ited nless
spe(i,i(!lly !+reed "y the En+ineer.
The (ond(tors sh!ll "e s(reened "y ! se*i4(ond(tin+ s(reen. This l!yer sh!ll (onsist o,
"l!(k se*i4(ond(tin+ ther*opl!sti( or ther*osettin+ *!teri!l0 !nd sh!ll "e e!sily
re*o6!"le ,ro* the (ond(tor# The l!yer sh!ll h!6e !n !6er!+e thi(kness o, /.8- **.
)hen *e!sred o6er top o, the str!nds !nd sh!ll "e (ylindri(!l.
A si*il!r se*i4(ond(tin+ s(reen sh!ll "e e:trded o6er the insl!tion !nd sh!ll "e e!sily
re*o6!"le ,ro* the insl!tion )ithot s(r!t(hin+ the sr,!(e.
The three (ores sh!ll "e l!id p to+ether )ith sit!"le ,illers. The "eddin+ sh!ll (onsist o, !t
le!st t)o l!yers o, ! sit!"le se*i4(ond(tin+ t!pe or !n e:trded l!yer o, se*i4(ond(tin+
*!teri!l.
The (!"les sh!ll "e !r*ored )ith +!l6!ni;ed steel )ires to +i6e it *e(h!ni(!l stren+th !nd
!lso !(ts !s ! lo) resist!n(e e!rth retrn (ond(tor. Ele(tri(!l (ont!(t sh!ll "e *!int!ined
"et)een the (ores s(reens !nd the e!rthed !r*or thro+h the (ond(ti6e "eddin+.
The (!"le sh!ll h!6e !n o6er!ll e:trded &VC type < $BSS =322 se(tion ..1' sit!"le ,or
se in spe(i,ied site (onditions. The she!th sh!ll "e red in (olors.
The otershe!th o, the (!"les sh!ll h!6e *!rkin+ "y e*"ossin+ or indentin+ >ME?> !lon+
)ith the *!n,!(trers n!*e )ith pri+ht "lo(k letters o, *ini** 8 ** hei+ht !t e6ery
t)o $1' *eters o, their len+th.
The *!n,!(trer *st h!6e ISO <//1@ 9!lity *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd0 ISO 1.//1
en6iron*ent *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd !nd BS OBSAS 1-//1 O((p!tion!l he!lth !nd s!,ety
M!n!+e*ent Syste*. In !ddition to this type test (erti,i(!te ,ro* intern!tion!lly !ppro6ed
testin+ l!"or!tory KEMA C ASTACCESI *st !lso "e s"*itted.
1.1 IDENTIGICATION OG COFES#
The (ores sh!ll "e identi,ied "y n*"ers $!s +i6en in B.S. 3311'. N*"ers sh!ll "e either
printed in line in ! (olor (ontr!stin+ )ith the insl!tion or "y !pplyin+ ! thin (olored t!pe
lon+itdin!lly !lon+ e!(h (ore )hi(h shold "e 6isi"le. They sh!ll "e !pplied in s(h !
*!nner th!t the (ores )ill re*!in identi,i!"le !,ter )ipin+ )ith ! dry or )et (loth. The
sp!(in+ sh!ll "e s(h th!t e!(h n*"er0 "oth !s ! n*eri(!l !nd ! )ord0 is repe!ted
inter6!ls not +re!ter th!n =/ **.
1.8 DUAFANTEE GOF &VC OVEF4SBEATB#
A Sep!r!te +!r!ntee (erti,i(!te shold "e s"*itted )ith e!(h o,,er to +!r!ntee th!t the
o,,ered (!"les p!rti(l!rly the &VC o6er she!th )ill )ithst!nd the se6ere !*"ient
(onditions )hen stored in the dr*s in the open y!rd ,or ! period o, t)o ye!rs.
Any o,,er not !((o*p!nied "y s(h ! +!r!ntee )ill "e reHe(ted.
1.. &ACKIND#
The (!"les sh!ll "e )ond on stron+ )ooden (!"le dr*s pro6ided )ith )ood "!ttens to
prote(t the (!"le ,ro* d!*!+e. All dr!*s sh!ll "e(o*e the property o, the En+ineer. The
(!"les sh!ll "e spplied in dr* len+ths o, 12/ *eters. The dr* len+ths shold not 6!ry
,ro* this st!nd!rd len+th "y *ore th!n 1/ *eters0
1.2 INS&ECTION AND TESTS#
The ,ollo)in+ tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot in the presen(e o, or !ppointed inspe(tors to
deter*ine )hether the *!teri!ls (o*ply )ith the spe(i,i(!tions.
Three (opies o, the resltsCre(ords o, !ll tests sh!ll "e ,rnished to the En+ineer.
1.2.1 Dener!l#
The (ontr!(tor sh!ll (!rry ot the tests spe(i,ied in !ny !ppli(!"le intern!tion!l Ele(tro4
te(hni(!l Co**ission $JEC' !ndCor British St!nd!rd $BS' Spe(i,i(!tions0 nless other)ise
!+reed pon !nd s(h !ddition!l tests in the (ontr!(torEs )orks !s in the option o, the
En+ineer or his represent!ti6e !re ne(ess!ry to deter*ine th!t the )orks (o*ply )ith the
(onditions o, this spe(i,i(!tion.
All s!*ples sed ,or testin+ sh!ll "e to the (ontr!(torEs e:pense !nd sh!ll not !,,e(t the
9!ntities to "e spplied nder this (ontr!(t.
All instr*ent sed ,or testin+ prposes0 sh!ll "e (!li"r!ted "y !n !ppro6ed !thority !nd
(!li"r!tion (erti,i(!tes sh!ll "e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the inspe(tion reports.
The test resltsCre!din+s re(orded drin+ *e!sre*ents !nd other o"ser6!tions noted
sh!ll "e (o*piled C t!"l!ted sep!r!tely ,or e!(h ite* o, e9ip*ent !nd ,rnished to the
En+ineer in ! ,lly pro,ession!l *!nner in three $8' (o*plete sets. Ele(troni( (opies o, the
reports sh!ll !lso "e s"*itted in three $8' (o*plete sets o, (o*p!(t disks $CDs'.
1.2.1 Fotine Tests#
The Fotine Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t )orks on e!(h dr* o, (!"le. All the Fotine
Tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 13 o, IEC 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot. Grther it sh!ll "e
(!rried ot )ith !ddition!l re9ire*ents th!t the 6olt!+e )ithst!nd test )ill "e !t 12 KV ,or
12 *intes !nd the *!+nitde o, dis(h!r+e !t 1.=8Uo sh!ll not e:(eed 2&C.
1.2.8 Type Tests#
!. Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
Type tests (!rried ot "y !n independent testin+ l!"or!tory ASTACKEMACCESI sh!ll
"e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the tender. All the Ele(tri(!l Type Tests spe(i,ied nder
(l!se 1- o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
E6ery o,,er shold "e !((o*p!nied "y ,ll type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or
the (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 i, they !re re!dily
!6!il!"le )ith the *!n,!(trer. Bo)e6er0 in (!se o, non4!6!il!"ility0 type test
(erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+
l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or the (!"les o, the desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd
r!tin+ si*il!r or (lose to the spe(i,ied ones sh!ll "e pro6ided ,or the stdy o, the
tender.
I, the s((ess,l tenderer prod(es type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or0 CESI' ,or
!ny o, the type tests !+!inst (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0
!nd these (erti,i(!tes !nd reports !re not older th!n ,i6e $2' ye!rs0 he *!y "e
relie6ed ,ro* repe!tin+ th!t p!rti(l!r type test$s' on the (!"les.
Bo)e6er0 i, s(h (erti,i(!tes !nd reports (!nnot "e prod(ed !ndCor !re not
!((ept!"le to the En+ineer ,or !ny re!son0 !il the ne(ess!ry type tests on the
di,,erent types o, (!"les sh!ll "e (!rried ot in !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed
independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA. KEMA or0 CESI' !t the e:pense o, the
(ontr!(tor !nd test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports sh!ll "e *!de !6!il!"le to the En+ineer
,or !ppro6!l prior to deli6ery o, !ny the (!"les to the site The (!rryin+ ot o, s(h
tests *st not !,,e(t the stipl!ted deli6ery period in !ny *!nner.
1.2.. Non4Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
All the Non4Ele(tri(!l Type Tests !s re9ired nder (l!se 1< o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e
(!rried ot.
1.2.2 S!*ple Tests#
All the s!*ple tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 1= o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t
*!n,!(trers )orks.
1.2.3 S!*ple Test to Con,ir* !(t!l *et!l ?ei+ht#
The s!*ple sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* one dr* o, e!(h prod(tion "!t(h or ,ro* one dr* o,
e6ery 1/ K*s. o, (!"le prod(ed in ! "!t(h i.e. ! s!*plin+ )hi(he6er is hi+her in
per(ent!+e is to "e (onsidered.
1.2.= A((ept!n(e o, Tests#
Shold 1/7 o, the s!*ples t!ken ,ro* the sele(ted dr*s in the (onsi+n*ent ,!ils to p!ss
!ny o, the !"o6e *entioned Fotine tests0 the )hole o, the (onsi+n*ent sh!ll "e dee*ed
not to (o*ply )ith the st!nd!rds !nd sh!ll "e reHe(ted.
1.3 VOCABULAFI NUMBEF#
The 6o(!"l!ry n*"er to "e indi(!ted on e!(h (!"le dr!* is ?A//1.11//1C312/. The
*!rkin+s sh!ll "e in "old !nd (le!r letters !nd the e:!(t si;e !nd type o, letterin+ sh!ll "e
s"*itted to the ME? ,or !ppro6!l.
1.= TECBNICAL SCBEDULES#
The !tt!(hed te(hni(!l s(hedles sh!ll "e (o*pleted in !ll respe(ts "y the Tenderer !nd
retrned dly si+ned0 other)ise the o,,er )ill "e reHe(ted.
3. 16 CORE CU/PE/SWA/PVC, PILOT CABLES
8.1 STANDAFD S&ECIGICATIONS#
The *!n,!(trer *st h!6e ISO <//10 A!lity *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd0 ISO 1.//1
en6iron*ent *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd !nd BS OBSAS 1-//1 O((p!tion!l he!lth !nd s!,ety
M!n!+e*ent Syste*.
In !ddition to this the type test (erti,i(!te ,ro* intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed testin+ l!"or!tory
KEMA C ASTA C CESI *st !lso "e s"*itted.
8.1 MAKE4U& OG TBE U COFE &ILOT CABLE.
14Cores $one p!ir'0 e!(h (ore sh!ll (onsist o, (opper (ond(tor o, 1.2 s9. **. polyethylene
insl!ted0 the t)o (ores t)isted to+ether !nd s(reened ,or se )ith Solkor prote(tion
syste*.
.4(ores $t)o p!irs'0 e!(h (ore 1.2 s9.** polyethylene insl!ted ns(reened !nd e!(h p!ir
t)isted sep!r!tely ,or se )ith inter4trippin+ !nd interlo(kin+ prote(tion syste*.
. (ores $t)o p!irs' e!(h (ore /.382 s9. **. polyethylene insl!ted !nd e!(h p!ir t)isted
sep!r!tely !nd the t)o p!irs s(reened to+ether )ith !l*ini* ,oil ,or se )ith the
telephone syste*.
3 (ores $three p!irs'0 e!(h (ore /.382 s9. **. ns(reened !nd polyethylene insl!ted.
E!(h p!ir sh!ll "e sep!r!tely t)isted ,or se )ith indi(!tion syste*.
8.8 CONDUCTOFS#
The (ond(tors sh!ll (o*ply )ith B.S. 383/ in so ,!r !s !ppli(!"le ,or pl!in !nne!led
(opper )ires.
8.. INSULATION#
The (ore sh!ll "e insl!ted )ith LLD&E $Line!r Lo) Density &olyethylene' o, type $/8'
(o*pond in !((ord!n(e )ith B.S. 318.. The insl!tion thi(kness sh!ll not "e less th!n /.2
**.
8.2 INNEF SBEATB $BEDDIND'#
The inner she!th sh!ll (onsist o, !n e:trded (o6erin+ o, "l!(k polyethylene0 )hi(h sh!ll "e
type $/8C' (o*pond in !((ord!n(e )ith B.S. 318.C3<. The thi(kness o, the inner she!th
sh!ll not "e less th!n 1./ **.
8.3 AFMOUF#
The !r*or sh!ll (onsist o, one l!yer o, +!l6!ni;ed steel )ire (o*plyin+ )ith re9ire*ents
o, BS E.N 1/12=41 $*etri( nits' di!*eter not less th!n 1.12**.
N.B# These (!"les sh!ll "e desi+ned to )ithst!nd ind(ed 6olt!+e le6el p to 2 KV.
Bo)e6er0 the !"o6e insl!tion !nd inner she!th thi(kness !nd !r*or )ire di!*eter
!re *ini** !nd *!y h!6e to "e in(re!sed to sit the !"o6e ind(ed 6olt!+e le6el.
8.= OVEFALL SBEATB#
The o6er!ll she!th sh!ll (onsist o, !n e:trded &VC H!(ket. It sh!ll "e !lso "l!(k in (olor
!nd )ithst!nd )ithot deterior!tion drin+ stor!+e !nd site (onditions.
The &VC sh!ll (o*ply )ith B.S. =322 se(tion ..1 ,or &VC type <. The thi(kness o, &VC
o6er!ll she!th sh!ll not "e less th!n 1.= **.
The oter she!th o, the (!"les sh!ll h!6e *!rkin+ "y e*"ossin+ or indentin+ >ME?> !lon+
)ith the *!n,!(trers n!*e )ith pri+ht "lo(k letters o, *ini** 8 ** hei+ht !t e6ery
t)o $1' *eters o, their len+th.
8.- IDENTIGICATION OG COFES#
The (ores sh!ll "e (le!rly identi,ied "y (olors. The ,ollo)in+ s(he*e o, identi,i(!tion sh!ll
"e sed.
4 BleC?hite ,or solkor
4 Iello)C?hilte Intertrippin+ !nd interlo(kin+
DreenC?hite
4 Bro)nC?hite
DreenC?hite Telephone
4 Ble4?hiteC?hite
Ble4Iello)C?hite
Ble4DreenC?hite Indi(!tions
3.9 &ACKIND#
The (!"les sh!ll "e )ond on stron+ )ooden (!"le dr*s pro6ided )ith )ood "!ttens to
prote(t the (!"le ,ro* d!*!+e. All dr*s sh!ll "e(o*e the property o, the En+ineer. The
(!"les sh!ll "e spplied in dr* len+ths 1/// *eters. The dr* len+th shold not 6!ry
,ro* this st!nd!rd len+th "y *ore th!n ./ *eters.
8.1/ INS&ECTION AND TESTS#
The ,ollo)in+ tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot in the presen(e o, or !ppointed inspe(tors to
deter*ine )hether the *!teri!ls (o*ply )ith the spe(i,i(!tions. Three (opies o, the
resltsCre(ords o, !ll tests sh!ll "e ,rnished to the En+ineer.
8.1/.1 Dener!l#
The (ontr!(tor sh!ll (!rry ot the tests spe(i,ied in !ny !ppli(!"le intern!tion!l Ele(tro4
te(hni(!l Co**ission $IEC' !ndCor British St!nd!rd $BS' Spe(i,i(!tions0 nless other)ise
!+reed pon !nd s(h !ddition!l tests in the (ontr!(torEs )orks !s in the option o, the
En+ineer or his represent!ti6e !re ne(ess!ry to deter*ine th!t the )orks (o*ply )ith the
(onditions o, this spe(i,i(!tion.
All s!*ples sed ,or testin+ sh!ll "e to the (ontr!(torEs e:pense !nd sh!ll not !,,e(t the
9!ntities to "e spplied nder this (ontr!(t.
All instr*ent sed ,or testin+ prposes0 sh!ll "e (!li"r!ted "y !n !ppro6ed !thority !nd
(!li"r!tion (erti,i(!tes sh!ll "e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the inspe(tion reports.
The test resltsCre!din+s re(orded drin+ *e!sre*ents !nd other o"ser6!tions noted
sh!ll "e (o*piled C t!"l!ted sep!r!tely ,or e!(h ite* o, e9ip*ent !nd ,rnished to the
En+ineer in ! ,lly pro,ession!l *!nner in three $8' (o*plete sets. Ele(troni( (opies o, the
reports sh!ll !lso "e s"*itted in three $8' (o*plete sets o, (o*p!(t disks $CDs'.
8.1/.1 Fotine Tests#
The ,ollo)in+ Fotine Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t )orks on e!(h dr* o, ,inished (!"le.
The reslts o, the tests sh!ll (o*ply )ith the re9ire*ents o, the rele6!nt spe(i,i(!tions.
!. Cond(tor Fesist!n(e Test#
The *e!sre*ent sh!ll "e *!de on !ll the (ond(tors. The s!*ples sh!ll "e
*!int!ined !t re!son!"ly (onst!nt te*per!tre !t le!st 1. hors "e,ore the test or
!ltern!ti6ely "e (onditioned ,or !t le!st lh. in ! te*per!tre (ontrolled oil "!th. The
*e!sred d.(. resist!n(e o, (ond(tors !,ter (orre(ted to 1/KC sh!ll not e:(eed the
!ppro:i*!te *!:i** 6!le spe(i,ied in IEC# 3/11-.
". Bi+h Volt!+e Diele(tri( Test#
The test sh!ll "e *!de )ith !n !ltern!tin+ 6olt!+e o, s"st!nti!lly sinsoid!l
)!6e,or* !t !ny ,re9en(y in the r!n+e o, ./ BL to 31 BL. The test 6olt!+e o, 2 KV
r.*.s. sh!ll "e !pplied +r!d!lly !nd s((essi6ely !nd *!int!ined ,or 1 *inte
"et)een e!(h (ond(tor !nd !ll others pls the s(reenC!r*or (onne(ted to e!rth.
No "re!kdo)n o, the insl!tion sh!ll o((r.
(. Insl!tion Fesist!n(e Test#
The *e!sre*ent sh!ll "e *!de !,ter the Bi+h Volt!+e Diele(tri( test des(ri"ed
!"o6e. The insl!tion resist!n(e sh!ll "e *e!sred on the ,inished (!"le len+ths
"et)een e!(h (ond(tor !nd others pls the s(reenC!r*or (onne(ted to e!rth "y
!pplyin+ 2// V.D.C. ,or 1 *inte. The insl!tion resist!n(e sh!ll not "e less th!n
13/// Me+oh*4KM !t 1/KC.
d. Mt!l C!p!(it!n(e Tests#
The *t!l (!p!(it!n(e o, the (!"le sh!ll "e *e!sred "et)een the t)o (ond(tors
o, e!(h p!ir )ith the other (ond(tors !nd the !r*or e!rthed. The *e!sre*ents
sh!ll "e *!de sin+ !ltern!tin+ (rrent !nd ! sit!"le "rid+e !nd the *e!n 6!le
o"t!ined sh!ll "e re(orded.
e. C!p!(it!n(e Un"!l!n(e#
&!ir to p!ir (!p!(it!n(e n"!l!n(e *e!sre*ents sh!ll "e *!de !t !dio
,re9en(y0 !ll (ond(tors other th!n those nder test "ein+ (onne(ted to the !r*or
!nd e!rth. The *e!sred 6!les sh!ll "e di6ided "y#
1C1 $LC2// M N$LC2//'
?here L is the len+th in *eters o, the (!"le nder tests0 len+ths less th!n 1//
*eters "ein+ (onsidered !s 1//M. No (orre(ted n"!l!n(e *e!sre*ents sh!ll
e:(eed 2// &i(o G!r!d.
,. Mt!l Ind(t!n(e Me!sre*ents#
Mt!l ind(t!n(e *e!sre*ents sh!ll "e *!de. The *e!sred 6!les sh!ll "e
di6ided "y IC1$LC2// M $LC2//' )here L is the len+th in *eters o, the (!"le nder
test0 len+ths less th!n 1// * "ein+ (onsidered !s 1// M. The (orre(ted *t!l
ind(t!n(e sh!ll not e:(eed /.2 *B.
+. Volt!+e Test on &VC o6ershe!th#
This test sh!ll "e (!rried ot ,ollo)in+ the *ethod des(ri"ed in EA TS St!nd!rd /<4
/30 Cl 1.1< $VII'
h. D!l6!ni;in+ Fotine Test#
S!*ples sh!ll "e s"He(ted to the +!l6!ni;in+ tests set ot in BS. ..80 >Testin+ o,
Lin( Co!tin+ on D!l6!ni;ed ?ires>.
8.1/.8 Type Tests#
E6ery o,,er shold "e !((o*p!nied "y ,oil type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or the
(!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 i, they !re re!dily !6!il!"le )ith the
*!n,!(trer. Bo)e6er0 in (!se o, non4!6!il!"ility0 type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or the
(!"les o, the desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+ si*il!r or (lose to the spe(i,ied ones sh!ll "e
pro6ided ,or the stdy o, the tender.
I, the s((ess,l tenderer prod(es type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly
re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or0 CESI' ,or !ny o, the type tests
!+!inst (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 !nd these (erti,i(!tes !nd
reports !re not older th!n ,i6e $2' ye!rs0 he *!y "e relie6ed ,ro* repe!tin+ th!t p!rti(l!r
type test$s' on the (!"les.
Bo)e6er0 i, s(h (erti,i(!tes !nd reports (!nnot "e prod(ed !ndCor !re not !((ept!"le to
the En+ineer ,or !ny re!son0 !ll the ne(ess!ry type tests on the di,,erent types o, (!"les
sh!ll "e (!rried ot in !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA.
KEMA or0 CESI' !t the e:pense o, the (ontr!(tor !nd test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports sh!ll "e
*!de !6!il!"le to the En+ineer ,or !ppro6!l prior to deli6ery o, !ny the (!"les to the site
The (!rryin+ ot o, s(h tests *st not !,,e(t the stipl!ted deli6erOE period in !ny *!nner.
Me!sre*ents o, thi(kness o, insl!tion0 inner &E she!th !nd oter &VC O6er she!th.
These *e!sre*ents sh!ll "e *!de !s des(ri"ed in IEC &"li(!tion 3/-22 4 1 !nd IEC
3/-22 4 1. One s!*ple o, e!(h insl!ted (oreC(!"le sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* e!(h o, three
pl!(es sep!r!ted ,ro* e!(h other "y !t le!st 1 M. The *e!sre*ent 6!les sh!ll (o*ply
)ith the re9ire*ents o, IEC43/2/141 Cl!se 1<.1 ,or the insl!tion !nd 1<.1 ,or the inner
!nd oter she!ths.
The (ond(tor e:!*in!tion !nd (he(kin+ o, (!"le di*ensions sh!ll "e *!de in !((ord!n(e
)ith s"4(l!ses 1=.. to 1=.- in(lsi6e o, IEC43/2/141 !nd sh!ll *eet the re9ire*ents
*entioned therein. Also0 the )ei+hts o, the (opper !nd steel "e deter*ined.
All the !"o6e *e!sre*entsCtests sh!ll "e *!de on No. o, s!*ples t!ken ,ro* !t le!st
1/7 o, the Nos. o, dr*s in the (ontr!(t.
The *ini** !6er!+e thi(kness o, insl!tion !nd the she!ths sh!ll !+ree )ith the
+!r!nteed 6!les.
Tests ,or deter*inin+ the properties o, &E insl!tion !nd she!th#
Tests ,or deter*inin+ the properties o, &E insl!tion !nd she!th sh!ll "e !s per BS 318.0
!nd the reslts o, the tests sh!ll (o*ply )ith the re9ire*ents o, the s!*e.
Tests ,or deter*inin+ the *e(h!ni(!l &roperties o, the &VC Oter she!th#
The &VC oter she!th sh!ll "e tested in !((ord!n(e )ith BS =322 se(tion ..1 &VC type <
!nd the reslts sh!ll (o*ply )ith the re9ire*ents o, the s!*e.
Volt!+e Test#
A s!*ple o, the ,inished (!"le sh!ll "e tested !nd sh!ll not "re!kdo)n )hen ! 6olt!+e o, 2
KV is !pplied ,or 2 Mintes "et)een pilot (ores !nd "et)een (ore !nd !r*or )hi(h sh!ll
"e e!rthed. Drin+ this test0 the s(reens sh!ll "e (onne(ted to the !r*or. S"se9ently0
the s!*ple sh!ll "e tested !nd sh!ll not "re!k do)n )hen ! 6olt!+e o, 1.2 KV !pplied ,or 2
*intes "et)een s(reened (ores !nd "et)een e!(h s(reened (ore !nd the !r*or.
Ar*ors !nd s(reens sh!ll "e e!rthed drin+ this test.
8.1/.. S!*ple Test to Con,ir* A(t!l Met!l ?ei+ht#
The s!*ple sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* one dr* o, e!(h prod(tion "!t(h or ,ro* one dr* o,
e6ery 1/ KMS o, (!"le prod(ed in ! "!t(h i.e.# ! s!*plin+ )hi(he6er is hi+her in
per(ent!+e is to "e (onsidered.
8.1/.2 A((ept!n(e o, Tests#
Shold 1/7 o, the s!*ples t!ken ,ro* the sele(ted dr*s in the (onsi+n*ent ,!il to p!ss
!ny o, the !"o6e *entioned rotine tests0 the )hole o, the (onsi+n*ent sh!ll "e dee*ed
not to (o*ply )ith the st!nd!rds !nd sh!ll "e reHe(ted.
8.11 VOCABULAFI NUMBEF#
The Vo(!"l!ry No. to "e indi(!ted on e!(h (!"le dr* in ?A//1./3///C312/. The
*!rkin+ sh!ll "e in "old !nd (le!r letters !nd the e:!(t si;e !nd type o, letterin+ sh!ll "e
s"*itted ,or ME? !ppro6!l.
8.11 TECBNICAL SCBEDULES#
The !tt!(hed te(hni(!l s(hedles sh!ll "e (o*pleted in !ll respe(ts "y the tenderer !nd
retrned dly si+ned0 other)ise the o,,er )ill "e reHe(ted.
8.18 DUAFANTEE GOF &VC OVEFSBEATB#
A sep!r!te +!r!ntee (erti,i(!te shold "e s"*itted )ith e!(h o,,er to +!r!ntee th!t the
o,,ered (!"les p!rti(l!rly the &VC o6er she!th )ill )ithst!nd the se6ere !*"ient
(onditions )hen stores in dr*s in the open y!rd ,or ! period o, t)o ye!rs.
Any o,,er not !((o*p!nied "y s(h ! +!r!ntee )ill "e reHe(ted.
LO? TENSION
CABLES
.12 VOLT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR 600/1000 VOLTS, CORE, 300 MM! AND
CORE 1"0 MM! AL / XLPE / SWA / PVC CABLES
1 STANDAFD S&ECIGICATIONS#
The *!n,!(trer *st h!6e ISO <//10 A!lity *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd0 ISO 1.//1
en6iron*ent *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd !nd BS OBSAS 1-//1 O((p!tion!l he!lth !nd s!,ety
M!n!+e*ent Syste*.
In !ddition to this the type test (erti,i(!te ,ro* intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed testin+ l!"or!tory
KEMA C ASTACCESI *st !lso "e s"*itted.
Co*ply )ith the l!test ME? spe(i,i(!tions ,or the !"o6e type o, (!"les.
1 CONDUCTOF#
The (ond(tors sh!ll "e str!nded !nd sh!ll (onsist o, !l*ini*. The (ond(tor sh!ll "e
sh!ped str!nded $(l!ss 1'. The sr,!(e o, indi6id!l str!nds sh!ll "e s*ooth !nd (le!n
"e,ore insl!tion is !pplied. The (!"le sh!ll ,lly (o*ply IEC 3/2/14141<<=.
8 INSULATION#
The insl!tion sh!ll "e (ross4linked polyethylene !pplied "y !n e:trsion pro(ess !nd sh!ll
(o*ply )ith IEC 3/2/141. The insl!tion sh!ll "e ,ree ,ro* !ny (ont!*in!nts l!r+er th!n
/.12 ** in its l!r+est di*ension or porosities or 6oids "et)een /./2 ** !nd /.18 **
!llo)ed sh!ll "e 8/ 6oids per ("i( in(h o, insl!tion. In pl!nt rep!irs o, the insl!tion !re
prohi"ited nless spe(i!lly !+reed to "y the En+ineer.
. OVEFSBEATB#
The o6ershe!th sh!ll "e &VC. The &VC sh!ll "e o, the he!t resistin+ h!rd type !nd sh!ll
(o*ply )ith BSS =322 se(tion ..1 ,or &VC type < or other rele6!nt st!nd!rd.
The otershe!th o, the (!"les sh!ll h!6e *!rkin+ "y e*"ossin+ or indentin+ >ME?P !lon+
)ith the *!n,!(trers n!*e )ith pri+ht "lo(k letters o, *ini** 8 ** hei+ht !t e6ery
t)o $1' *eters o, their len+th.
2 CUFFENT FATIND#
The (rrent r!tin+s o, (!"les ,or the site !nd inst!ll!tion (onditions *entioned sh!ll "e
st!ted. These shold "e "!sed on *!:i** (ond(tor te*per!tre in nor*!l oper!tin+
(onditions not e:(eedin+ </ de+ree (enti+r!de.
?here r!tin+s !re spe(i,ied ,or only st!nd!rd (onditions0 !ppropri!te !dHst*ent ,!(tors
shold "e st!ted.
3 SBOFT CIFCUIT FATIND#
O,,ers shold "e !((o*p!nied )ith short (ir(it (rrent (r6es. It is !ss*ed th!t the
(ond(tor is !t its *!:i** oper!tin+ te*per!tre o, </ de+rees (enti+r!de "e,ore the
o((rren(e o, the short (ir(it !nd the *!:i** (ond(tor te*per!tre !,ter ! ,!lt
dr!tion o, /.2 se(ond )ill "e 12/ de+rees (enti+r!de. The (!"les sh!ll (!rry the !"o6e
(ir(it (rrents )ithot d!*!+e or nde stress.
The ,or*l! sed in e6!l!tin+ the short (ir(it (rrents shold "e st!ted.
Gll det!ils to (o6er !ll the !"o6e re9ire*ents sh!ll "e s"*itted )ith the o,,er.
= DUAFANTEE GOF &VC OVEFSBEATB#
A sep!r!te +!r!ntee (erti,i(!te shold "e s"*itted )ith e!(h o,,er to +!r!ntee th!t the
o,,ered (!"les p!rti(l!rly the &VC o6ershe!th )ill )ithst!nd the se6ere !*"ient (onditions
)hen stored in the dr*s in the open y!rd ,or ! period o, t)o ye!rs.
Any o,,er not !((o*p!nied "y s(h ! +!r!ntee )ill "e reHe(ted.
- &ACKIND#
The (!"les sh!ll "e )ond on stron+ )ooden (!"le dr*s pro6ided )ith )ood "!ttens to
prote(t the (!"le ,ro* d!*!+e. All dr*s sh!ll "e(o*e the property o, the En+ineer. The
(!"les sh!ll "e spplied in dr* len+ths o, 12/ *etres. The dr* len+ths shold not 6!ry
,ro* this st!nd!rd len+th "y *ore th!n 1/ *eters.
< INS&ECTION AND TESTS#
The ,ollo)in+ tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot in the presen(e o, or !ppointed inspe(tors to
deter*ine )hether the *!teri!ls (o*ply )ith the spe(i,i(!tions. Three (opies o, the
resltsCre(ords o, !ll tests sh!ll "e ,rnished to the En+ineer.
<.1 Dener!l#
The (ontr!(tor sh!ll (!rry ot the tests spe(i,ied in !ny !ppli(!"le intern!tion!l Ele(tro4
te(hni(!l Co**ission $IEC' !ndCor British St!nd!rd $BS' Spe(i,i(!tions0 nless other)ise
!+reed pon !nd s(h !ddition!l tests in the (ontr!(torEs )orks !s in the option o, the
En+ineer or his represent!ti6e !re ne(ess!ry to deter*ine th!t the )orks (o*ply )ith the
(onditions o, this spe(i,i(!tion.
All s!*ples sed ,or testin+ sh!ll "e to the (ontr!(torEs e:pense !nd sh!ll not !,,e(t the
9!ntities to "e spplied nder this (ontr!(t.
All instr*ent sed ,or testin+ prposes0 sh!ll "e (!li"r!ted "y !n !ppro6ed !thority !nd
(!li"r!tion (erti,i(!tes sh!ll "e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the inspe(tion reports.
The test resltsCre!din+s re(orded drin+ *e!sre*ents !nd other o"ser6!tions noted
sh!ll "e (o*piled C t!"l!ted sep!r!tely ,or e!(h ite* o, e9ip*ent !nd ,rnished to the
En+ineer in ! ,lly pro,ession!l *!nner in three $8' (o*plete sets. Ele(troni( (opies o, the
reports sh!ll !lso "e s"*itted in three $8' (o*plete sets o, (o*p!(t disks $CDs'.
<.1 Fotine Tests#
The Fotine Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t )orks on e!(h dr* o, (!"le. All the Fotine
Tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 1. o, IEC 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
<.8 Type Tests#
!. Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t the M!n,!(trerEs )orks on ! s!*ple o, the (!"le. All
the Ele(tri(!l type Tests spe(i,ied nder (l!se 13 o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried
ot.
E6ery o,,er shold "e !((o*p!nied "y ,ll type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or
the (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 i, they !re re!dily
!6!il!"le )ith the *!n,!(trer. Bo)e6er0 in (!se o, non4!6!il!"ility0 type test
(erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+
l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or the (!"les o, the desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd
r!tin+ si*il!r or (lose to the spe(i,ied ones sh!ll "e pro6ided ,or the stdy o, the
tender.
I, the s((ess,l tenderer prod(es type test (erti,i(!tesE !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or0 CESI' ,or
!ny o, the type tests !+!inst (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0
!nd these (erti,i(!tes !nd reports !re not older th!n ,i6e $2' ye!rs0 he *!y "e
relie6ed ,ro* repe!tin+ th!t p!rti(l!r type test$s' on the (!"les.
Bo)e6er0 i, s(h (erti,i(!tes !nd reports (!nnot "e prod(ed !ndCor !re not
!((ept!"le to the En+ineer ,or !ny re!son0 !ll the ne(ess!ry type tests on the
di,,erent types o, (!"les sh!ll "e (!rried ot in !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed
independent testin+4 l!"or!tory $ASTA. KEMA or0 CESI' !t the e:pense o, the
(ontr!(tor !nd test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports sh!ll "e *!de !6!il!"le to the En+ineer
,or !ppro6!l prior to deli6ery o, !ny the (!"les to the site The (!rryin+ ot o, s(h
tests *st not !,,e(t the stipl!ted deli6ery period in !ny *!nner.
". Non4ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
All the Non4Ele(tri(!l type Tests !re re9ired nder (l!se 1= o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll
"e (!rried ot.
<.. Spe(i!l Tests#
All the spe(i!l tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 12 o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
<.2 S!*ple Tests to Con,ir* A(t!l Met!l ?ei+hts#
The s!*ple sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* one dr* o, e!(h prod(tion "!t(h or ,ro* one dr* o,
e6ery 1/ K*s. o, (!"le prod(ed in ! "!t(h 4 i.e. s!*plin+ )hi(he6er is hi+her in
per(ent!+e is to "e (onsidered.
<.3 A((ept!n(e Tests#
Shold 1/7 o, the s!*ples t!ken ,ro* the sele(ted dr*s in the (onsi+n*ent ,!il to p!ss
!ny o, the !"o6e *entioned tests0 the )hole o, the (onsi+n*ent sh!ll "e dee*ed not to
(o*ply )ith the st!nd!rds !nd sh!ll "e reHe(ted.
1/ VOCABULAFI NO#
The 6o(!"l!ry No. to. "e indi(!ted on e!(h (!"le dr* is ?A//1./<//-C312/ )ill "e
noti,ied l!ter0 ,or )hi(h the M!n,!(trerCTenderer shold (ont!(t ME? in de (orse. The
si;e !nd type o, letterin+ sh!ll "e (le!r !nd le+i"le !nd the e:!(t di*ension sh!ll "e
s"*itted to ME? ,or !ppro6!l.
11 TECBNICAL SCBEDULE#
The !tt!(hed te(hni(!l s(hedles sh!ll "e (o*pleted in !ll respe(ts "y the Tenderer !nd
retrned dly si+ned other)ise the o,,er )ill "e reHe(ted.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR 600/1000 VOLTS, CORE, "0 MM! AND
CORE 3" MM! CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC CABLES
1 STANDAFD S&ECIGICATIONS#
The *!n,!(trer *st h!6e ISO <//10 A!lity *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd0 ISO 1.//1
en6iron*ent *!n!+e*ent st!nd!rd !nd BS OBSAS 1-//1 O((p!tion!l he!lth !nd s!,ety
M!n!+e*ent Syste*.
In !ddition to this the type test (erti,i(!te ,ro* intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed testin+ l!"or!tory
KEMA C ASTA C CESI *st !lso "e s"*itted.
Co*ply )ith l!test spe(i,i(!tion "y ME? ,or the !"o6e type o, (!"les.
1 CONDUCTOF#
The (ond(tors sh!ll "e str!nded !nd sh!ll (onsist o, !nne!led (opper h!6in+ !
(ond(ti6ity not less th!n 1//7 intern!tion!l st!nd!rd. The (ond(tor sh!ll (o*ply )ith
BSS No. 383/. The sr,!(e o, indi6id!l str!nds sh!ll "e s*ooth !nd (le!n "e,ore
insl!tion is !pplied. The (!"le sh!ll ,lly (o*ply IEC 3/2/14141<<=.
8 INSULATION#
The insl!tion sh!ll "e (ross4linked polyethylene !pplied "y !n e:trsion pro(ess !nd sh!ll
(o*ply )ith IEC 3/2/141. The insl!tion sh!ll "e ,ree ,ro* !ny (ont!*in!nts l!r+er th!n
/.12 ** in its l!r+est di*ension or porosities or 6oids "et)een /./2 ** !nd /.18 **
!llo)ed sh!ll "e 8/ 6oids per ("i( in(h o, insl!tion. In pl!nt rep!irs o, the insl!tion !re
prohi"ited nless spe(i!lly !+reed to "y the En+ineer.
. OVEFSBEATB#
The o6ershe!th sh!ll "e &VC. The &VC sh!ll "e o, the he!t resistin+ h!rd type !nd sh!ll
(o*ply )ith BSS =322 4 se(tion ..1 ,or &VC type < or other rele6!nt st!nd!rd.
The otershe!th o, the (!"les sh!ll h!6e *!rkin+ "y e*"ossin+ or indentin+ >ME?> !lon+
)ith the *!n,!(trers n!*e )ith pri+ht "lo(k letters o, *ini** 8 ** hei+ht !t e6ery
t)o $1' *eters o, their len+th.
2 CUFFENT FATIND#
The (rrent r!tin+s o, (!"les ,or the site !nd inst!ll!tion (onditions *entioned sh!ll "e
st!ted. These shold "e "!sed on *!:i** (ond(tor te*per!tre in nor*!l oper!tin+
(onditions not e:(eedin+ </ de+ree (enti+r!de.
?here r!tin+s !re spe(i,ied ,or only st!nd!rd (onditions0 !ppropri!te !dHst*ent ,!(tors
shold "e st!ted.
3 SBOFT CIFCUIT FATIND#
O,,ers shold "e !((o*p!nied )ith short (ir(it (rrent (r6es. It is !ss*ed th!t the
(ond(tor is !t its *!:i** oper!tin+ te*per!tre o, </ de+rees (enti+r!de "e,ore the
o((r!n(e o, the short (ir(it !nd the *!:i** (ond(tor te*per!tre !,ter ! ,!lt
dr!tion o, /.2 se(ond )ill "e 12/ de+rees (enti+r!de. The (!"les sh!ll (!rry the !"o6e
(ir(it (rrents )ithot d!*!+e or nde stress.
The ,or*l! sed in e6!l!tin+ the short (ir(it (rrents shold "e st!ted.
Gll det!ils to (o6er !ll the !"o6e re9ire*ents sh!ll "e s"*itted )ith the o,,er.
= DUAFANTEE GOF &VC OVEFSBEATB#
A sep!r!te +!r!ntee (erti,i(!te shold "e s"*itted )ith e!(h o,,er to +!r!ntee th!t the
o,,ered (!"les p!rti(l!rly the &VC o6ershe!th )ill )ithst!nd the se6ere !*"ient (onditions
)hen stored in the dr*s in the open y!rd ,or ! period o, t)o ye!rs.
Any o,,er not !((o*p!nied "y s(h ! +!r!ntee )ill "e reHe(ted.
- &ACKIND#
The (!"les sh!ll "e )ond on stron+ )ooden (!"le dr*s pro6ided )ith )ood "!ttens to
prote(t the (!"le ,ro* d!*!+e. AB dr*s sh!ll "e "e(o*e the property o, the En+ineer.
The (!"les0 sh!ll "e spplied in dr* len+ths o, 12/ *etres. The dr* len+ths shold not
6!ry ,ro* this st!nd!rd len+th "y *ore th!n 1/ *eters.
< INS&ECTION AND TESTS#
The ,ollo)in+ tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot in the presen(e o, or !ppointed inspe(tors to
deter*ine )hether the *!teri!ls (o*ply )ith the spe(i,i(!tions. Three (opies o, the
resltsCre(ords o, !ll tests sh!ll "e ,rnished to the En+ineer.
<.1 Dener!l#
The (ontr!(tor sh!ll (!rry ot the tests spe(i,ied in !ny !ppli(!"le intern!tion!l Ele(tro4
te(hni(!l Co**ission $IEC' !ndCor British St!nd!rd $BS' Spe(i,i(!tions0 nless other)ise
!+reed pon !nd s(h !ddition!l tests in the (ontr!(torEs )orks !s in the option o, the
En+ineer or his represent!ti6e !re ne(ess!ry to deter*ine th!t the )orks (o*ply )ith the
(onditions o, this spe(i,i(!tion.
All s!*ples sed ,or testin+ sh!ll "e to the (ontr!(torEs e:pense !nd sh!ll not !,,e(t the
9!ntities to "e spplied nder this (ontr!(t.
All instr*ent sed ,or testin+ prposes0 sh!ll "e (!li"r!ted "y !n !ppro6ed !thority !nd
(!li"r!tion (erti,i(!tes sh!ll "e s"*itted !lon+ )ith the inspe(tion reports.
The test resltsCre!din+s re(orded drin+ *e!sre*ents !nd other o"ser6!tions noted
sh!ll "e (o*piled C t!"l!ted sep!r!tely ,or e!(h ite* o, e9ip*ent !nd ,rnished to the
En+ineer in ! ,lly pro,ession!l *!nner in three $8' (o*plete sets. Ele(troni( (opies o, the
reports sh!ll !lso "e s"*itted in three $8' (o*plete sets o, (o*p!(t disks $CDs'.
<.1 Fotine Tests#
The Fotine Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t )orks on e!(h dr* o, (!"le. All the Fotine
Tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 1. o, IEC 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
<.8 Type Tests#
!. Ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
Tests sh!ll "e (!rried ot !t the M!n,!(trerEs )orks on ! s!*ple o, the (!"le. All
the Ele(tri(!l type Tests spe(i,ied nder (l!se 13 o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried
ot.
E6ery o,,er shold "e !((o*p!nied "y ,oil type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ E l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or
the (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0 i, they !re re!dily
!6!il!"le )ith the *!n,!(trer. Bo)e6er0 in (!se o, non4!6!il!"ility0 type test
(erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+
l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or CESI' ,or the (!"les o, the desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd
r!tin+ si*il!r or (lose to the spe(i,ied ones sh!ll "e pro6ided ,or the stdy o, the
tender.
I, the s((ess,l tenderer prod(es type test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports ,ro* !n
intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA0 KEMA or0 CESI' ,or
!ny o, the type tests !+!inst (!"les o, the spe(i,ied desi+n0 (onstr(tion !nd r!tin+0
!nd these (erti,i(!tes !nd reports !re not older th!n ,i6e $2' ye!rs0 he *!y "e
relie6ed ,ro* repe!tin+ th!t p!rti(l!r type test$s' on the (!"les.
Bo)e6er0 i, s(h (erti,i(!tes !nd reports (!nnot "e prod(ed !ndCor !re not
!((ept!"le to the En+ineer ,or !ny re!son0 !ll the ne(ess!ry type tests on the
di,,erent types o, (!"les sh!ll "e (!rried ot in !n intern!tion!lly re(o+ni;ed
independent testin+ l!"or!tory $ASTA. KEMA or0 CESI' !t the e:pense o, the
(ontr!(tor !nd test (erti,i(!tes !nd reports sh!ll "e *!de !6!il!"le to the En+ineer
,or !ppro6!l prior to deli6ery o, !ny the (!"les to the site The (!rryin+ ot o, s(h
tests *st not !,,e(t the stipl!ted deli6ery period in !ny *!nner.
". Non4ele(tri(!l Type Tests#
All the Non4Ele(tri(!l type Tests !re re9ired nder (l!se 1= o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll
"e (!rried ot.
<.. Spe(i!l Tests#
All the spe(i!l tests !s spe(i,ied nder (l!se 12 o, IEC# 3/2/141 sh!ll "e (!rried ot.
<.2 S!*ple Tests to Con,ir* A(t!l Met!l ?ei+hts#
The s!*ple sh!ll "e t!ken ,ro* one dr* o, e!(h prod(tion "!t(h or ,ro* one dr* o,
e6ery 1/ K*s. o, (!"le prod(ed in ! "!t(h 4 i.e. s!*plin+ )hi(he6er is hi+her in
per(ent!+e is to "e (onsidered.
<.3 A((ept!n(e Tests
Shold 1/7 o, the s!*ples t!ken ,ro* the sele(ted dr*s in the (onsi+n*ent ,!il to p!ss
!ny o, the !"o6e *entioned tests0 the )hole o, the (onsi+n*ent sh!ll "e dee*ed not to
(o*ply )ith the st!nd!rds !nd sh!ll "e reHe(ted.
1/ VOCABULAFI NO#
The 6o(!"l!ry No. to "e indi(!ted on e!(h (!"le dr* is ?A//1-118C312/ )ill "e noti,ied
l!ter0 ,or )hi(h the M!n,!(trerCTenderer shold (ont!(t ME?in de (orse. The si;e !nd
type o, letterin+ sh!ll "e (le!r !nd le+i"le !nd the e:!(t di*ension sh!ll "e s"*itted to
ME?,or !ppro6!l.
11 TECBNICAL SCBEDULE#
The !tt!(hed te(hni(!l s(hedles sh!ll "e (o*pleted in !ll respe(ts "y the Tenderer !nd
retrned dly si+ned other)ise the o,,er )ill "e reHe(ted.