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  • BS 7870-8.1:2003

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    LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for multicore and multipair cables for installation above and below ground Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multicore cable with copper conductors - Section 8.1 Single wire armoured and PVC sheathed multicore cable with copper conductors

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  16-06-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Voltage designation
    4 Conductors
    5 Insulation
    6 Identification of cores
    7 Assembly of cores, fillers and binders
    8 Bedding layer
    9 Armouring
    10 Oversheath
    11 Marking
    12 Dimensions
    13 Tests
    14 Routine tests
    15 Sample tests
    16 Type test
    Annex A (informative) Guide to use
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements for the construction, dimensions and mechanical and electrical properties of multicore PVC sheathed cables. It specifies requirements for steel wire armoured multicore cables (2-core to 37-core) with copper conductors.

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    This section of BS 7870 specifies requirements for the construction, dimensions and mechanical and electrical properties of multicore PVC insulated and PVC sheathed cables. It specifies requirements for steel wire armoured multicore cables (2-core to 37-core) with copper conductors.

    This section of BS 7870 is applicable to cables for use underground in wet conditions and also for withstanding high levels of induced voltage.

    NOTE A “guide to use?? is given in Annex A.

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    Committee GEL/20/16
    Development Note To be read in conjunction with BS 7870-1(1996) and BS 7870-2(1999). (06/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    HD 622 S1:1996/A2:2005 Power cables having rated voltages from 3,6/6 (7,2) kV up to and including 20,8/36 (42) kV with special fire performance for use in power stations
    IEC 61183:1994 Electroacoustics - Random-incidence and diffuse-field calibration of sound level meters
    HD 627 S1:1996/A2:2005 MULTICORE AND MULTIPAIR CABLES FOR INSTALLATION ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
    HD 605 S2:2008/corrigendum:2010 ELECTRIC CABLES - ADDITIONAL TEST METHODS
    HD 620 : 2010 DISTRIBUTION CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 3,6/6 (7,2) KV UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,8/36 (42) KV
    BS EN 60811-1-1:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties - Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
    HD 603 S1:1994/A3:2007 DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE 0,6/1 KV
    HD 626 S1:1996/A2:2002 OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGE U[O]/U(U[M]): 0,6/1 (1,2) KV
    HD 604 S1:1994/A3:2005 0.6/1 KV POWER CABLES WITH SPECIAL FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR USE IN POWER STATIONS
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