AS/NZS 1429.1:2006
Electric cables - Polymeric insulated - For working voltages 1.9/3.3 (3.6) kV up to and including 19/33 (36) kV
Specifies the requirements for cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) insulated, individually screened single-core and three-core cables for fixed installations for electricity supply, with or without armour.
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AS/NZS 1429.1:2006 ELECTRIC CABLES-POLYMERIC INSULATED - FOR WORKING VOLTAGES 1.9/3.3 (3.6) KV UP TO AND INCLUDING 19/33...
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Approximate value
1.3.2 Conductor screen
1.3.3 Core (of a cable)
1.3.4 Direction of lay
1.3.5 Fictitious values
1.3.6 Gross crosssectional area
1.3.7 Individual screen
1.3.8 Insulation screen
1.3.9 Length of lay
1.3.10 Maximum conductor temperature
1.3.11 Nominal value
1.3.12 Nonhygroscopic
1.3.13 Qualification test report
1.3.14 Re-qualification tests
1.3.15 Routine tests
1.3.16 Sample tests
1.3.17 Shall
1.3.18 Should
1.3.19 Triplex cable
1.3.20 Type tests
1.3.21 Water-blocking, longitudinal
1.3.22 Water-blocking, radial
1.4 VOLTAGE DESIGNATION
1.5 MAXIMUM CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION
2.1 CONDUCTORS
2.2 CONDUCTOR SCREEN
2.2.1 Material and application
2.2.2 Thickness
2.2.3 Removal from conductor
2.2.4 Outer surface
2.2.5 Tests
2.2.6 Pass criteria
2.3 INSULATION
2.3.1 Material
2.3.2 Application
2.3.3 Thickness
2.3.4 Concentricity
2.3.5 Tests
2.3.6 Pass criteria
2.4 INSULATION SCREEN
2.4.1 Material and application
2.4.2 Thickness
2.4.3 Requirements for stripping insulation screens
2.4.4 Tests
2.4.5 Pass criteria
2.5 METALLIC SCREEN
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Material
2.5.3 Application
2.5.4 Tests
2.5.5 Pass criteria
2.6 IDENTIFICATION OF CORES
2.7 LAYINGUP
2.8 FILLERS, BINDERS, AND BARRIER TAPES
2.9 METAL SHEATH (OPTIONAL)
2.9.1 General
2.9.2 Lead alloy sheath
2.9.3 Other metal sheaths
2.10 SEPARATION SHEATH
2.10.1 Material and application
2.10.2 Thickness
2.10.3 Tests
2.10.4 Pass criteria
2.11 BEDDING
2.11.1 Material
2.11.2 Application
2.11.3 Thickness
2.12 ARMOUR (OPTIONAL)
2.12.1 Material
2.12.2 Application
2.12.3 Cables without metal sheath
2.12.4 Cables with metal sheath directly under armour
2.12.5 Diameter of armour wires
2.12.6 Tests
2.12.7 Pass criteria
2.13 OVERSHEATH
2.13.1 Material
2.13.2 Application
2.13.3 Colour
2.13.4 Thickness
2.13.5 Tests
2.13.6 Pass criteria
2.14 WATER-BLOCKING (OPTIONAL)
2.14.1 General
2.14.2 Material and application
2.15 PROTECTION FROM INSECT ATTACK (OPTIONAL)
2.16 CABLE IDENTIFICATION
2.17 METRE MARKING ON CABLE (OPTIONAL)
2.18 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
2.19 MARKING OF DRUMS
SECTION 3 TESTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 QUALIFICATION TEST REPORT
3.3 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST FOR 5 MIN
3.4 BENDING TEST FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL DISCHARGE TEST
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Diameter of cylinder
3.4.3 Partial discharge test
3.5 MEASUREMENT OF DDF (TAN 8) AS A FUNCTION OF VOLTAGE
3.6 MEASUREMENT OF DDF (TAN 8) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE
3.7 HEAT CYCLING FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL DISCHARGE TEST
3.7.1 Heat cycling
3.7.2 Partial discharge test
3.8 IMPULSE WITHSTAND TEST FOLLOWED BY A HIGH VOLTAGE TEST
3.8.1 Preparation
3.8.2 Impulse withstand test
3.8.3 High voltage test for 15min
3.9 HIGH VOLTAGE A.C. TEST FOR 4H
3.10 RE-QUALIFICATION TESTS
3.10.1 Material changes
3.10.2 Process changes
APPENDIX A - THE FICTITIOUS CALCULATION METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONS OF PROTECTIVE COVERINGS
A1 INTRODUCTION
A2 GENERAL
A3 METHOD
A3.1 Conductors
A3.2 Cores
A3.3 Wire screen
A3.4 Diameter over layup of threecore cables
A3.5 Bedding
A3.6 Separation sheath
A3.7 Metal sheath
A3.8 Armour
APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
B1 GENERAL
B2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
B3 ITEMS SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN PURCHASER AND MANUFACTURER
APPENDIX C - WATER PENETRATION TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
C4 APPARATUS
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - RECOMMENDED DIAMETER OF DRUM BARREL AND MINIMUM INSTALLATION BENDING RADIUS FOR CABLES
D1 DIAMETER OF DRUM BARREL
D2 INSTALLATION BENDING RADIUS
APPENDIX E - SELECTION AND RETEST PROCEDURE FOR SAMPLE TESTS
E1 SELECTION OF SAMPLES
E2 RETEST PROCEDURE
APPENDIX F - TESTS AFTER INSTALLATION
F1 SCOPE
F2 HIGH VOLTAGE A.C. TEST AFTER INSTALLATION
F3 ADVICE CONCERNING TESTS AFTER INSTALLATION
F4 SHEATH INTEGRITY TEST
APPENDIX G - ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
G1 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS IN THE ‚FICTITIOUS CALCULATION METHOD™
G2 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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AS/NZS 1429.1:2006 ELECTRIC CABLES-POLYMERIC INSULATED - FOR WORKING VOLTAGES 1.9/3.3 (3.6) KV UP TO AND INCLUDING 19/33...
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Approximate value
1.3.2 Conductor screen
1.3.3 Core (of a cable)
1.3.4 Direction of lay
1.3.5 Fictitious values
1.3.6 Gross crosssectional area
1.3.7 Individual screen
1.3.8 Insulation screen
1.3.9 Length of lay
1.3.10 Maximum conductor temperature
1.3.11 Nominal value
1.3.12 Nonhygroscopic
1.3.13 Qualification test report
1.3.14 Re-qualification tests
1.3.15 Routine tests
1.3.16 Sample tests
1.3.17 Shall
1.3.18 Should
1.3.19 Triplex cable
1.3.20 Type tests
1.3.21 Water-blocking, longitudinal
1.3.22 Water-blocking, radial
1.4 VOLTAGE DESIGNATION
1.5 MAXIMUM CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION
2.1 CONDUCTORS
2.2 CONDUCTOR SCREEN
2.2.1 Material and application
2.2.2 Thickness
2.2.3 Removal from conductor
2.2.4 Outer surface
2.2.5 Tests
2.2.6 Pass criteria
2.3 INSULATION
2.3.1 Material
2.3.2 Application
2.3.3 Thickness
2.3.4 Concentricity
2.3.5 Tests
2.3.6 Pass criteria
2.4 INSULATION SCREEN
2.4.1 Material and application
2.4.2 Thickness
2.4.3 Requirements for stripping insulation screens
2.4.4 Tests
2.4.5 Pass criteria
2.5 METALLIC SCREEN
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Material
2.5.3 Application
2.5.4 Tests
2.5.5 Pass criteria
2.6 IDENTIFICATION OF CORES
2.7 LAYINGUP
2.8 FILLERS, BINDERS, AND BARRIER TAPES
2.9 METAL SHEATH (OPTIONAL)
2.9.1 General
2.9.2 Lead alloy sheath
2.9.3 Other metal sheaths
2.10 SEPARATION SHEATH
2.10.1 Material and application
2.10.2 Thickness
2.10.3 Tests
2.10.4 Pass criteria
2.11 BEDDING
2.11.1 Material
2.11.2 Application
2.11.3 Thickness
2.12 ARMOUR (OPTIONAL)
2.12.1 Material
2.12.2 Application
2.12.3 Cables without metal sheath
2.12.4 Cables with metal sheath directly under armour
2.12.5 Diameter of armour wires
2.12.6 Tests
2.12.7 Pass criteria
2.13 OVERSHEATH
2.13.1 Material
2.13.2 Application
2.13.3 Colour
2.13.4 Thickness
2.13.5 Tests
2.13.6 Pass criteria
2.14 WATER-BLOCKING (OPTIONAL)
2.14.1 General
2.14.2 Material and application
2.15 PROTECTION FROM INSECT ATTACK (OPTIONAL)
2.16 CABLE IDENTIFICATION
2.17 METRE MARKING ON CABLE (OPTIONAL)
2.18 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
2.19 MARKING OF DRUMS
SECTION 3 TESTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 QUALIFICATION TEST REPORT
3.3 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST FOR 5 MIN
3.4 BENDING TEST FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL DISCHARGE TEST
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Diameter of cylinder
3.4.3 Partial discharge test
3.5 MEASUREMENT OF DDF (TAN 8) AS A FUNCTION OF VOLTAGE
3.6 MEASUREMENT OF DDF (TAN 8) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE
3.7 HEAT CYCLING FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL DISCHARGE TEST
3.7.1 Heat cycling
3.7.2 Partial discharge test
3.8 IMPULSE WITHSTAND TEST FOLLOWED BY A HIGH VOLTAGE TEST
3.8.1 Preparation
3.8.2 Impulse withstand test
3.8.3 High voltage test for 15min
3.9 HIGH VOLTAGE A.C. TEST FOR 4H
3.10 RE-QUALIFICATION TESTS
3.10.1 Material changes
3.10.2 Process changes
APPENDIX A - THE FICTITIOUS CALCULATION METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONS OF PROTECTIVE COVERINGS
A1 INTRODUCTION
A2 GENERAL
A3 METHOD
A3.1 Conductors
A3.2 Cores
A3.3 Wire screen
A3.4 Diameter over layup of threecore cables
A3.5 Bedding
A3.6 Separation sheath
A3.7 Metal sheath
A3.8 Armour
APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
B1 GENERAL
B2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
B3 ITEMS SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN PURCHASER AND MANUFACTURER
APPENDIX C - WATER PENETRATION TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
C4 APPARATUS
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - RECOMMENDED DIAMETER OF DRUM BARREL AND MINIMUM INSTALLATION BENDING RADIUS FOR CABLES
D1 DIAMETER OF DRUM BARREL
D2 INSTALLATION BENDING RADIUS
APPENDIX E - SELECTION AND RETEST PROCEDURE FOR SAMPLE TESTS
E1 SELECTION OF SAMPLES
E2 RETEST PROCEDURE
APPENDIX F - TESTS AFTER INSTALLATION
F1 SCOPE
F2 HIGH VOLTAGE A.C. TEST AFTER INSTALLATION
F3 ADVICE CONCERNING TESTS AFTER INSTALLATION
F4 SHEATH INTEGRITY TEST
APPENDIX G - ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
G1 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS IN THE ‚FICTITIOUS CALCULATION METHOD™
G2 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Previous versions
AS/NZS 1429.1:2006
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