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  • BS 7912:2001

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    Power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath, and their accessories, for rated voltages from 66 kV (Um=72.5 kV) to 132kV (Um=145kV). Requirements and test methods

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-11-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Voltage designation and materials
    5 Precautions against water penetration in cables
    6 Cable characteristics
    7 Accessory characteristics
    8 Test categories and conditions
    9 Routine tests on cables
    10 Sample tests on cables
    11 Type tests - Summary
    12 Electrical type tests on cables
    13 Type tests on cable components
    14 Water penetration type test on complete cables
    15 Mechanical and thermal type tests on complete cables
    16 Type tests on accessories
    17 Type tests on ancillary equipment
    18 Electrical tests after installation
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    Describes tests and requirements for power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath and their accessories for rated voltages from 66 kV (72.5 kV) to 132 kV (145 kV) for fixed installations. Also applies to single core cables and 3-core cables with separate cores and to their accessories for usual conditions of installation and operation.

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    Committee GEL/20/16
    Development Note Supersedes 95/215801 DC. (11/2001) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7970:2005 Electric cables. Metallic wire and foil sheath constructions of power cables having XLPE insulation for rated voltages from 66kV (Um = 72.5 kV) to 132kV (Um = 145 kV)
    12/30244364 DC : 0 BS 7970 - ELECTRIC CABLES - METAL FOIL AND LONGITUDINALLY WELDED ALUMINIUM SHEATH CONSTRUCTIONS OF POWER CABLES HAVING XLPE INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (U[M] = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (U[M] = 145 KV)
    BS 7922:2004 Electric cables. Fluid-filled, paper- and PPL-insulated, metal-sheathed cables and accessories for alternating voltages up to and including 400 kV (Um = 420 kV). Requirements and test methods
    03/308252 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 BS 7970 - TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METALLIC WIRE AND FOIL SHEATH CONSTRUCTIONS OF POWER CABLES HAVING XLPE INSULATION FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (UM = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (UM = 145 KV)

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

    BS 4727-2:GRP08(1994) : 1994 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLES
    IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
    IEC 60885-3:2015 RLV Electrical test methods for electric cables - Part 3: Test methods for partial discharge measurements on lengths of extruded power cables
    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
    BS EN 60811-1-3:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test
    BS EN 60811-3-1:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. Methods specific to PVC compounds Pressure test at high temperature. Tests for resistance to cracking
    IEC 60230:1966 Impulse tests on cables and their accessories
    BS EN 50062:1992 Specification for ceramic pressurized hollow insulators for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear
    BS 6346:1997 Electric cables. PVC insulated, armoured cables for voltages of 600/1000 V and 1900/3300 V
    BS 228:1994 Specification for short-pitch transmission precision roller chains and chain wheels
    BS EN 60811-2-1:1998 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. Methods specific to elastomeric compounds Methods specific to elastomeric compounds. Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests
    BS EN 60811-1-2:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Thermal ageing methods
    IEC 60229:2007 Electric cables - Tests on extruded oversheaths with a special protective function
    IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
    IEC 60507:2013 Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on a.c. systems
    IEC 60885-2:1987 Electrical test methods for electric cables. Part 2: Partial discharge tests
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